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Valencias destined to join pantheon of Sun Devil wrestling greats

by Craig Morgan, theSunDevils.com writer

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Ruben Valencia would like to clear up a misconception about his sons. They did not start wrestling when they were 4 and 3 years old.

"It was actually 2 and 3," Ruben said. "I'll tell you the story…"

The story began in their own 10-foot by 10-foot corner of the Terminators Wrestling Club in Norwalk, California where big brother Anthony and little brother Zahid joined about 80 other boys to learn proper stance and basic moves.

In his first year, Anthony built up the courage to run laps with the older boys while Zahid clung to his dad's leg.