Sidney Flores

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trang Le

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Photo by: Darcie Ibidapo

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Covina, Calif.
High School:
Bishop Amat
Weight Class:
133
Squadron:
4 / Fightin' Fourth

2020-21 | Junior: Did not compete during the season due to injury.

2019-20 | Sophomore: Posted a 16-7 overall record, including a 5-2 dual record and 2-2 Big 12 dual record, as the primary starter at 125 lbs….Racked up 20 dual points, the fourth-most on the team…Nine wins came via bonus points, including four major decisions, four tech falls, and a pin…Fall came in just 54 seconds…The four majors and four techs were both the fourth-most on the team…Won a title at the Cowboy Open…Also placed runner-up at both the Mountaineer Invite as well as the All-Academy Championships…Had wins in his Big 12 dual matches against Wyoming and Utah Valley…UVU dual win was by major decision, while his win in the Cal Poly dual was by tech fall (15-0)…Had two wins over nationally ranked opponents…Named to the Comm’s list.

2018-19 | Freshman: Posted a 17-13 record, including tallying four dual wins and two Big 12 Conference dual wins as the primary starter at 125 lbs….The 17 wins were the third-most on the team…Had three major decisions, two tech falls, and one pin in 1:20…Won titles at the Cowboy Open and All-Academy Championships…Also placed fifth at the Navy Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four year letterwinner for Bishop Amat High School under head coach Phillip Poirer…Qualified for the state tournament three times, and was a finalist in 2017…Was the first state qualifier in his school’s history…Attended and wrestled at the USAFA Prep School…Was a 2018 National Collegiate Open champion…Took fifth-place at the UWW Junior National Freestyle earning All-American status…Also a UWW Junior World Team Trials qualifier…Won the Cowboy Open, Hastings College Cusatis Open, and the UNK-Holiday Inn Open.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 4…Son of Sidney and Michelle…Has eight siblings, Nicole, Stacee, Rosie, Ariel, Toree, Willie, Zabreena, and Juju, of which he is the youngest…Majoring in management…Favorite sport outside of wrestling is baseball…Started wrestling his freshman year of high school because he did not make the baseball team…Favorite athlete is Floyd Mayweather…Has a cat named Tinney…Chose the Academy because “It will set me up and put me where I want to be concluding graduation with a good platform to be successful.”…Loves his family.