picture of Emilio Ysaguirre Jr

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.

  1. The Eloy Boys (Episode 1)

    The Eloy Boys (Episode 1)

    Aug 10, 2023

    Eloy, AZ is a small desert town an hour south of Phoenix. In that town a rambunctious group of wrestlers eat, sleep, play, train and go to school together every single day. They wrestle because they love it but it also serves as a path to college for them that otherwise might not be likely.
  2. NCAA Week 16 Roundup: It's All Over

    NCAA Week 16 Roundup: It's All Over

    Feb 20, 2023

    The last FULL weekend of duals (there are still 2 duals next week). No time to hold back, we’re going full throttle, full bore, and full swing. What can I say, when it comes to wrestling, I’m quite fulsome!
  3. US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions

    US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions

    Apr 28, 2022

    U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
  4. Triple-Digit Ranked High Schoolers Headed To u17 Trials & u20 Open

    Triple-Digit Ranked High Schoolers Headed To u17 Trials & u20 Open

    Apr 26, 2022

    the U20 division at the US Open attracts some of the most ambitious high schoolers and young college wrestlers, and the U17 World Team Trials are one of the pinnacles in the sport. As a result, more than 100 ranked high school wrestlers will be in action in Las Vegas this weekend. Check out the ranked wrestlers and their full fields below.
  5. Emilio Ysaguirre Has Made His College Decision

    Emilio Ysaguirre Has Made His College Decision

    Nov 22, 2021

    Uncommitted recruits from the class of 2022 have been hard to come by since signing day, but #28 Emilio Ysaguirre took his time. The Valiant Prep senior wanted to make sure he got this important decision right, and now he's ready to announce his move.
  6. Super 32 Lightweight Preview & Predictions

    Super 32 Lightweight Preview & Predictions

    Oct 21, 2021

    Super 32 has earned a reputation for creating almost impossibly deep brackets that yield some of the best wrestling action starting in the early rounds. The five lightest weights have the kind of depth you'd expect at Super 32. Get a load of the top talent in the lightest weight.
  7. The 6 Can't Miss Weight Classes Of Super 32

    The 6 Can't Miss Weight Classes Of Super 32

    Oct 20, 2021

    What are the toughest weight classes at this year’s Super 32? They're all insanely good, so this was no easy question to answer, but after much deliberation, we picked the following six divisions that we consider to be the deepest.
  8. Super 32 Preseeds Are Here!

    Super 32 Preseeds Are Here!

    Oct 20, 2021

    Super 32 preseeds have been released, and while there is the potential for some significant shakeups, we now have a good idea of some of the potential matchup we could see at the nation's toughest high school folkstyle tournament.
  9. Super 32 Lightweight Preview & Predictions

    Super 32 Lightweight Preview & Predictions

    Oct 18, 2021

    Super 32 has earned a reputation for creating almost impossibly deep brackets that yield some of the best wrestling action starting in the early rounds. The five lightest weights have the kind of depth you'd expect at Super 32. Get a load of the top talent in the lightest weight.
  10. Full Super 32 Registration List

    Full Super 32 Registration List

    Oct 11, 2021

    Every year, the nation's top high school wrestlers flock to Super 32, and it has become the number one stop on the folkstyle calendar. This year's field is especially deep. Check out the full registration list here with ranked wrestlers at the top of each weight class, and get ready for an unbelievably deep Who's Number One in two weeks.
  11. 9 Landscape Shifting Upsets At Cadet Trials

    9 Landscape Shifting Upsets At Cadet Trials

    Apr 29, 2021

    The 2021 Cadet World Team Trials attracted much of the top talent from around the country, and since there was no Cadet World Team Trials in 2020, it set the stage for a number of wrestlers to pull big upsets that will change the way they're perceived as recruits and on a national level.