Jose Valdez

Jose Valdez
Jose Valdez
  • Weight:
    197
  • Hometown:
    Port Charlotte, Fla.
  • Year:
    So.
Bio

2021 season: Placed first at NJCAA North Central District tournament at 197 pounds (3-7-21); Placed second at NJCAA National Tournament at 197 pounds (April 21-22).

Iowa Lakes dual (197 pounds)

Valdez dec. Garett Borth, 7-0.

Iowa Western dual (197 pounds)

Valdez pinned Anthony DeAnda, 6:10.

Iowa Central dual (197 pounds)

Valdez pinned Hugo Harp, 6:27.

NJCAA North Central District (At Council Bluffs) (197 pounds)

Valdez major dec. Trent Strong (Iowa Western), 13-4; Valdez dec. Khris Walton (Indian Hills), 3-2.

Indian Hills dual (197 pounds)

Valdez dec. Khris Walton, 10-3.

Iowa Lakes dual (197 pounds)

Valdez won by forfeit.

RCTC dual (197 pounds)

Valdez tech. fall Mason Smid, 17-2.

NJCAA national tournament (197 pounds)

Valdez major dec. Bryce Westmoreland (Pratt), 19-6; Valdez dec. Curtis Thomas (Rowan), 2-1 (2SV); Valdez dec. Tyler Scheurn (Western Wyoming), 6-4 (SV); Valdez dec. Tarik Sutkovic (Clackamas), 3-2; Zach Ferris (Cloud) dec. Valdez, 3-2.

2021 record: 12-1 with 2 pins, 1 technical fall and 2 major decisions.

Career record: 20-6 with 5 pins, 1 technical fall and 3 major decisions.

2019-20 season: Placed fourth at the Luther College Open (Silver division 197 pounds); Placed fourth at the Coe College Invitational (College division 197 pounds); Placed second at the Central College Under Armour Invitational (Gold division 197 pounds).

Luther College Open (Silver division 197 pounds)

Garet Sims (Coe) pinned Valdez, 2:06; Valdez pinned Shane Mathias (Simpson), 3:45; Valdez pinned Jacob Byers (Simpson), 6:48; Valdez dec. Mershad Bashang (Wartburg), 5-2; Garet Sms (Coe) dec. Valdez, 6-4 (SV-1).

Coe College Invitational (College division 197 pounds)

Valdez dec. Trevor Trende (Cornell College), 9-4; Valdez dec. Jordan Challis (Coe), 10-8; Garet Sims (Coe) pinned Valdez, 5:38; Kendale McCoy (Cornell College) dec. Valdez, 9-5.

Central College Under Armour Invitational (Gold division 197 pounds)

Valdez pinned Max Schmitz (Wisconsin-Platteville), 6:12; Valdez major dec. Tanner Zimmerman (Central), 17-7; Valdez dec. Gavin Babcock (Central), 6-1.

2019-20 record: 8-5 with 3 pins and 1 major decision.

News mentions
NIACC's Jose Valdez celebrates after his semifinal win at 197 pounds Wednesday morning.
NIACC assistant coach Basil Minto lifts up his brother Christian after Christian claimed the 165-pound national title.
NIACC's Minto wins national title
NIACC's Christian Minto works for the fall in his first round match at the national tournament.
NIACC 197-pounder Jose Valdez celebrates his 2nd round overtime victory over Rowan's Curtis Thomas Wednesday at the national tournament.
NIACC's top-ranked 165 pounder Christian Minto faces Cloud County's Cooper Mosier in Wednesday night's quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal matches set for tonight
NIACC's Christian Minto controls Cooper Mosier of Cloud County in their 165-pound quarterfinal match Wednesday night.
NIACC's Jose Valdez went 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the 197-pound semifinals Thursday morning.
NIACC's Jose Valdez enters the national tournament ranked fourth at 197 pounds.
NIACC's Christian Minto works for the fall in his first round match at the national tournament.
NIACC's Christian Minto controls RCTC's Seth Brossard in their 165-pound match Saturday in the NIACC gym.
NIACC's Brody Hawtrey celebrates his fall at 149 pounds on Wednesday against Iowa Lakes.
NIACC falls to Indian HIlls on mat, 28-13
NIACC's Christian Minto is the top seed at 165 pounds for today's NJCAA North Central District Tournament on the Iowa Western campus in Council Bluffs.
District tournament set for today
NIACC 197-pounder Jose Valdez controls Iowa Western's Trent Strong in their semifinal match at the district tournament on Sunday.
NIACC moves 5 to district finals
NIACC's Jose Valdez claimed the 197-pound district title Sunday.
NIACC's Chase McLeish enters the district tournament ranked fifth at 184 pounds.
NIACC's Jose Valdez controls Iowa Central's Hugo Harp in their 197-pound match Wednesday in the NIACC gym.
NIACC edges Iowa Central on mat, 26-23
No. 4 Iowa Western stops No. 9 NIACC, 26-19
No. 9 NIACC tops No. 13 Iowa Lakes, 28-21
No. 9 NIACC tops No. 13 Iowa Lakes, 28-21
Photos
NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST

NJCAA North Central District Tournament

3/7/2021 10:00 AM CST