Frank Velez
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Weight:
- 127
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- Hometown:
- Cassatt, S.C.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Weight Class:
- 125
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- Previous School:
- Richland Northeast High School
Bio
2018-19: Wrestled 15 bouts between 125, 133 and 141 pounds...Posted six wins...Picked up an 11-7 decision over his UNC Pembroke opponent at the Hokie Open (Nov. 4)...Picked up a 13-7 decision over his Bluefield College opponent, before pinning another Bluefield College opponent in 2:01 at the King Open (Nov. 11)...Earned a win by fall against Bluefield College (Jan. 12)...Picked up a win by forfeit against Belmont Abbey (Jan. 25)...Picked up a win by fall (2:10) against his Liberty opponent (Feb. 17).
2017-18: Did not wrestle this year.
2016-17: Recorded a 11-13 record with one fall at 125 pounds...Finished fourth at the UNC Pembroke Classic.
2015-16: Did not wrestle, redshirted this year.
High School: Velez attened Richland Northeast High School where he was a two-time regional champion, a runner-up in the upper-state tournament and finished fifth in the South Carolina state tournament.
Personal: Son of Maria Lopez-Velez and Wilfredo Velez...He has five siblings Paula, Luis, Brian, Wilfredo and Jose.
News mentions
The Coker College wrestling team is set to take on Liberty in the final dual of the season on Thursday (Feb. 14) at 6:30 PM.
The Coker College wrestling team secured a 26-21 victory over Liberty on Thursday (Feb. 14) night.
The Coker College wrestling team fell to Newberry 29-12 on Wednesday (Jan. 30) night.
The Coker College wrestling team fell to Belmont Abbey in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action on Friday (Jan. 25) night, losing by tiebreaker after ending the match tied 25-25.
The Coker College wrestling team fell just short of a comeback win in their dual with Emmanuel College on Saturday (Jan. 19), falling by a final score of 23-21.
The Coker College wrestling team wrapped up competition at the Coker Duals on Saturday (Jan. 12) afternoon.
Coker wrestling wrapped up competition at the Newberry Duals
Coker wrestling crowned four champions at the King Open
Coker wrestling wrapped up competition at the Hokie Open