Abel Gaitan '22 Recruiting Profile

Growing up with my cousin and sister wrestling since the age of 5, wrestling has been and will always be part of who I am. Wrestling has instilled into me the values of hard work, dedication, and the will to win even when the score is not in your favor. Our season has been taken from us but that didn't stop me from traveling to out of state tournament every month to challenge myself against the best in the country. I even transferred schools, moved in with my Aunt & Uncle an hour a way to be part of a great wrestling program at Temecula Valley High School. Through challenges on the mat I will become a better person but partaking in the small things that make any person great. From waking up every morning at 5 A.M to start my workout to choosing what to eat to fuel my body efficiently has taught me life lessons that will go beyond my years wrestling.

My skills on the mat are takedowns and quickness. You can find my videos utilizing my athleticism to secure positions and my scrambling ability to come up on top.  My goal is to find a College where I can continue to challenge myself on the mat by being part of a great wrestling program and to pursue my academic goals of obtaining my degree in Computer Science.