SAN FRANCISCO – As announced by the Pac-12 Wednesday afternoon, the No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 174 lbs, Zahid Valencia of Arizona State, has been named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week for the week of Jan. 8-14, 2018.
Valencia and his teammates won the 38th annual Virginia Duals, their first-ever win at the storied tournament, defeating the reigning champion No. 9 Virginia Tech in the finals.
For his efforts, Valencia was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the dual tournament for the second straight season.
"Zahid continues to show the nation why he's in the discussion as one of the best wrestlers there is," said head coach Zeke Jones of Valencia following Saturday's win.