Growing up wasn’t always easy for Anthony Montalvo.
After being physically and mentally abused, Montalvo found a way to overcome adversity and be the first person in his family to attend college.
Along attending Oklahoma State, he was one of top wrestling recruits in the country.
Montalvo’s childhood was different from others.
He grew up in a two-bed, one-bath apartment with 10 people in California. His parents immigrated from Mexico with nothing but a high school diploma and were forced to live in a poverty-stricken area.
Montalvo’s main goal while growing up was to end the cycle of jail, drugs and crime, which was the norm for males in his family.