James Valentino

Class:
Senior
Position:
285 lbs
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
High School:
Saint Viator

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Wrestled 15 times on the year, including in seven duals.

2018-19: Finished 1-9 on the season … Went 0-3 in duals … Earned a win over Binghamton at the Bearcat Open (Nov. 11).

2017-18: Went 3-11 overall … Earned two wins at the Navy Classic (Nov. 18) … Picked up a win at the Wildcat Open (Jan. 28).

Before Brown: Won an Illinois Sectional title and ESCC Conference title as a senior … Earned three regional championships … Qualified three times for the state championships … Gained All-ESCC three times … Captained team for two years … Compiled a 129-26 career varsity record … Went 37-2 as a senior and 25-5 as a junior … Won Team MVP honors all four years … Wrestled for head coach Jason Churak … Also played football; started for three years on the offensive and defensive lines … National Honor Society member … Four-time All-Area Academic Wrestler.

Personal: James is the son of Eileen and James Valentino … Has one younger sibling, Tara … Born on September 22, 1998 … Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations concentrator.

Why Brown? “My college search was focused on choosing a college with prestigious academics, as well as somewhere that I could continue my wrestling career. Brown offered both of these. The open curriculum that Brown offers will also give me the opportunity to expand my knowledge in other areas that would benefit my post-college career path. From the first day of my visit I felt very welcomed and knew that I would be at home at Brown.”

CAREER STATISTICS
Year	Overall	Dual	EIWA Dual	MD	TF	Pins	Fastest Fall
2017-18	3-11	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-4	--
2018-19	1-9	0-3	0-3	0-1	0-0	0-2	--
2019-20	0-15	0-7	0-6	0-2	0-0	0-6	--
2020-21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Totals	4-35	0-11	0-10	0-3	0-0	0-12	--