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Illinois Wrestling: Freshman Xavier Montalvo places 2nd at Junior Freestyle Nationals

Xavier Montalvo will have to wait to be a national champion again.

The Illinois incoming freshman lost the 170-pound Junior Freestyle National Championship to Beau Breske (Wisconsin) by a 10-0 technical fall Saturday at the USA Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D.

Breske, ranked No. 13 in the Class of 2013, was a two-time Cadet National double champion (winning both Greco-Roman and Freestyle titles) and placed third earlier this week in Greco-Roman.

Montalvo won the previous bout between the two with a 2-1 decision in the tiebreaker at Preseason Nationals last year. The three-time Illinois state champion from Montini Catholic finished ranked No.