CLEVELAND – In front of an NCAA Wrestling Championships single session record crowd of 19,776, Zahid Valencia (174) completed his undefeated season and became the 11th national champion in Sun Devil wrestling history.
"I've been blessed with great parents, a great family, great teammates, coaches, everything," said Valencia. "Also, God blessed me with a lot. I think I have everything in life. It's been a roller coaster of a journey and I'm glad to be on top now."
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) March 18, 2018
Valencia is the first national champion for Arizona State since Anthony Robles (125) and Bubba Jenkins (157) won titles in 2011 and the first for head coach Zeke Jones at ASU.