A native of Elroy, AZ, the Valiant Prep product has been something to watch for some years now. Ysaguirre finished sixth at the freakshow in 2017 at 102 pounds in the 15U division. At the schoolboy level, Ysaguirre won double title at the AZUSAW freestyle/greco state tournament in 2018.
Emilio Ysaguirre | The Bader Show (Ep. 370)
Feb 22, 2023
ASU true freshman Emilio Ysaguirre recently beat #4 Brock Hardy of Nebraska 10-6. He joins the show to talk about the win and his upbringing in Eloy, AZ.
0:02 - Intro to wrestling, a family matter
0:03 - Describing Eloy, “it’s the hood”
0:05 - Training in trailers, backyards and garages growing up
0:10 - Dad pushed him hard, breaking the cycle
0:17 - Valiant prep
0:18 - College decision
0:21 - Eloy boys in college
0:22 - Tough adjusting to college
0:23 - In the line up twice, beat #4 in the country last week