Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR ~ (2018-19): 3-13 overall record (1-7 in duals) at 149 pounds ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... picked up his dual victory on the year over Northern Illinois' McCoy Kent ... also recorded wins over Hunter Richard of No. 9 Cornell and Luke Karam of No. 6 Lehigh ... after being sidelined due to injury for the second half of the season, managed to comeback to compete at the 2019 Big 12 Championship ... won two bouts by fall and one by decision. 

JUNIOR ~ (2017-18): 11-15 overall record (3-7 in duals) at 149 pounds ... earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... wrestled his way to a 3-2 outing at both the Clarion Open and the Wolfpack Open ... also posted a 1-2 performance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational as well as 1-2 2018 Big 12 Championship ... picked up his dual victories over Northern Colorado's Jimmy Fate (5-2), UNC Pembroke's Luke McDonough (15-0) and Reinhardt's Kalvin Harris (fall, 4:43) ... went 2-9 against fellow Big 12 foes ... picked up one win by fall, two by tech fall, two by major decision and six by decision.  

REDSHIRT ~ (2016-17): Redshirted the 2016-17 season for the Wolverines ... compiled a 5-3 record while competing unattached at 149 pounds ... won a UVU Open title with a 3-1 record ... also posted a 2-2 outing at the Cowboy Open ... won three bouts by fall, one by tech fall and one by decision.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2015-16): 8-15 overall record (0-6 duals) at 149 pounds ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... placed third at the UVU Open with a 3-1 record at the tournament ... went 1-2 at both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and the Reno Tournament of Champions ... finished with an 0-6 dual meet record ... won four bouts on the season by fall and four more by decision.

FRESHMAN ~ (2014-15): 9-15 overall record (3-7 duals) at 141 pounds ... named to the WWC All-Academic Team ... placed fourth at his first collegiate tournament -- the DoubleTree Colorado Mesa Open -- with a 4-2 record ... also placed fourth at the 2015 NCAA West Regional/WWC Championships with a 1-2 record by defeating Northern Colorado's Benjamin Polkowske by a score of 7-2 ... recorded his dual wins over Arizona State's Demechino Spraggins (8-7, SV), Air Force's Conor O'Hara (14-5) and Stanford's Mason Pengilly (4-0) ... finished his true freshman campaign with two falls, one major decision and seven decisions.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Central HS in Fresno, Calif. ... three-time CIF state qualifier ... TRAC, Valley and Masters Champion ... also on the dive team. 

Personal ... 
Son of Joseph and Stephanie Ontiveros ... has two siblings ... majoring in health administration ... graduated from Central High School East.