COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Adams State senior Aaden Valdez claims the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Wrestler of the Week award, the league announced Tuesday.

Aaden Valdez, Adams State (Senior, 157 pounds, Pueblo, Colorado)
Valdez captured the 157-pound title at the 46th Annual Midwest Classic, hosted by the University of Indianapolis. The Pueblo native powered his way through the bracket, recording six total victories, including a dominant 6-0 semifinal victory over Nico Taddy, who ranks 11th nationally at 157 pounds in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association rankings. In the championship bout, Valdez sealed the title with a 5-2 decision over Easton Worachek of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Others Nominated: Keegan Gehlhausen, Chadron State; Gabriel Carranza, Colorado Mesa; Jacob Myers, CSU Pueblo; Vincent Cabral, Western Colorado.

About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 69 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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