MSU Moorhead Athletics

2025-26: Earned his second trip to the NCAA Championships after finishing runner-up at NCAA Super Region V...occupied the 141-pound spot for the Dragons throughout the season...compiled a 17-8 overall record by season's end, leading the team with six major decision victories...also had a technical fall during the season...spent a majority of the season ranked within The Open Mat's top-20...was ranked in the NWCA top-15 on December 18...was a weight class champion at the Dragon Open...NSIC All-Academic Team...NWCA Scholar All-America. 

2024-25: Compiled a 12-11 overall record at 141 pounds for the Dragons...had four wins by major decision throughout the season...competed at 141 pounds for MSUM at NCAA Super Region V, earning runner-up marks and qualifying for the NCAA Wrestling Championships...earned an upset win over the number-one wrestler in his weight class at the regional tournament...NWCA Scholar All-America...CSC Academic All-District selection. 

Before MSUM: Spent three seasons wrestling for North Dakota State where he would wrestle unattached as a true freshman in 2021-22...worked towards a 4-6 record as a true frosh which included one pinfall...went 1-4 as a redshirt freshman in 2022-23...wrestled at 149 pounds all three seasons he was with the Bison. 

Prep: Four-year letter winner and at Chanhassen and a two-year captain for head coach Erik Rogness…closed out prep career with a fourth-place finish at the Minnesota state championships...recorded 185 career victories and claimed multiple conference championships, while also helping the team to conference championships...nmed the team’s Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Patrick Velazquez. Business Administration major.