SAN FRANCISCO – As announced by the Pac-12 Conference on Wednesday, Arizona State Wrestling's redshirt senior Zahid Valencia has been named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week for his performances at Ohio State and the Sun Devil Duals this past week.
Valencia, rated the pound-for-pound best college wrestler in the country by FloWrestling, helped lead the Sun Devils to wins over Harvard, Campbell and No. 11 Iowa State on Saturday at Chase Field. The victory over the Cyclones was the Sun Devils' fourth win over a top-25 opponent this season and recorded the team's first 8-1 start since 2007.