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Franco Valdes
- Weight:
- 141
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Southwest
CHATTANOOGA: Recipient of the Nancy Curtis Noblit Scholarship ... two-time Academic All-SoCon ... 36-30 career record.
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON:  Posted a 14-10 record at 141 with a 10-7 dual mark and went 5-2 in league matches...
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON:  Finished with a 10-1 record at 141 ... earned All-SoCon honors after going 8-0 in dual action ...  Academic All-SoCon ... Academic All-NWCA  ... made the Dean's List in the spring and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Finished with a 4-10 record at 133 ... Academic All-SoCon ... sixth place finish at the Southeast Open ... made the Dean's List in the spring and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON:  Posted an 8-9 record at 133 in tournament action ... finished third at the Cougar Clash ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2017-18 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Sat out the season as a redshirt ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
PRIOR TO UTC: NHSCA Senior National Champion ... Super 32 All-American ... two-time state champion from Miami's Southwest High School … wrestles for head coach Joel Mendez … won the state title as a freshman and runner up last two seasons … All-American honors at the 2016 Super 32 … two-time AAU All-American … runner-up at the 2014 Michigan Grappler.Â
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Monica Valdes … born Dec. 21, 1999 … has a younger sister Mia … majoring in Sport Management.Â
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON:  Posted a 14-10 record at 141 with a 10-7 dual mark and went 5-2 in league matches...
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON:  Finished with a 10-1 record at 141 ... earned All-SoCon honors after going 8-0 in dual action ...  Academic All-SoCon ... Academic All-NWCA  ... made the Dean's List in the spring and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Finished with a 4-10 record at 133 ... Academic All-SoCon ... sixth place finish at the Southeast Open ... made the Dean's List in the spring and the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON:  Posted an 8-9 record at 133 in tournament action ... finished third at the Cougar Clash ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
2017-18 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Sat out the season as a redshirt ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   Â
PRIOR TO UTC: NHSCA Senior National Champion ... Super 32 All-American ... two-time state champion from Miami's Southwest High School … wrestles for head coach Joel Mendez … won the state title as a freshman and runner up last two seasons … All-American honors at the 2016 Super 32 … two-time AAU All-American … runner-up at the 2014 Michigan Grappler.Â
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Monica Valdes … born Dec. 21, 1999 … has a younger sister Mia … majoring in Sport Management.Â
Valdes'Â Career Stats
| Year | Weight | Dual | Tournament | Total |
| 2018-19 | 133 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 8-9 |
| 2019-20 | 133 | 3-5 | 1-5 | 4-10 |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 9-0 | 1-1 | 10-1 |
| 2021-22 | 141Â Â Â Â | 10-7 | 3-3 | 14-10 |
| Totals | 22-12 | 13-18 | 36-30 |
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