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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Xavier Montalvo

  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Wood Dale, Ill.
  • High School Montini Catholic
  • Weight 174

Biography

2017-18

  • Made his first start as an Illini at Missouri (11/4)

2016-17

  • Placed runner-up at 174 pounds at the Kaufman Brand Open and Joe Parisi Open 

2015-16

  • Competed at Midlands
  • Won the Joe Parisi Open with a 5-0 record
  • Placed seventh at EMU Open with a 4-2 record
  • Finished the season with a 9-4 record
  • Recorded two pins during the season

High School

  • Ranked third nationally in his weight class by FloWrestling.com
  • Fourth-ranked high school wrestlers in his weight class by The Open Mat and WIN Magazine
  • Four-time Fargo National Wrestling Championships All-American
  • Two-time Illinois state champion
  • Flonationals champion
  • Two-time preseason national champion
  • Two-time Walsh Ironman Tournament place winner
  • Dvorak Memorial Invitational champion
  • Finalist at the Cheesehead Wrestling Invitational
  • Finished 6-0 at The Clash National High School Wrestling Duals

Personal

  • Son of Omar and Mosa Montalvo
  • Born on March 2, 1996
  • Has five siblings, Omar, Clara, Sandra, May, and Sofia

Career Record

Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2015-16* 9 4 2 -- --
2016-17 8 3 0
2017-18 0 1 0
Total 8 4 0

*redshirt season

Updated November 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'10" 184 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    5'10" 174 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10" 174 lbs