2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Xavier Montalvo
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wood Dale, Ill.
- High School:
- Montini Catholic
- Weight:
- 174
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
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