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- Weight:
- 157
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Edinburg, Texas
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- High School:
- Robert Vela
Bio
Honors & Awards
- NWCA Scholar All-America (2020-21)
- Nick Ackerman Most Courageous (2020-21)
- Clint Manny Hardest Worker (2019-20)
- Two-time letterwinner (2019-21)
2020-21 | sophomore
- Earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors
- Recipient of team's Nick Ackerman Most Courageous award
- Finished the year with a 5-8 record
- Went 2-6 during the conference season
- Tallied three bonus-point victories
2019-20 | freshman
- Named the Clint Manny Hardest Worker
- Finished rookie season with nine victories between 149 and 157 pounds
- Tallied three pins
High School
- A 2019 graduate of Robert Vela High School
- Four-year state qualifier
- Received sixth place at state during 2019 season
- 2018 Greco state champion
- 2018 freestyle state medalist
- Member of the Texas National Team in 2018
- Four-year varsity letterwinner
Personal
- Son of Robert and Berenice Silva
- Has two siblings, Nicholas and Danielle
- Majoring in accounting with a minor in computer science and data analytics
News Mentions
McChesney, Silva land on NWCA Scholar All-America Team
Simpson College wrestling's Dylan McChesney and Robert Silva were named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team,...
May 3, 2021
Simpson's McChesney earns NWCA All-American honor
Simpson College wrestling junior Dylan McChesney earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-American honors at the NWCA National Championsh...
March 12, 2021
NWCA National Championship begins Friday for Storm
Simpson College wrestling will compete one last time this season in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III National Championships...
March 11, 2021
NWCA announces brackets, McChesney tabbed eighth for Storm
The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its final NCAA Division III rankings of the year with Simpson College's Dylan McChesney ranked...
March 5, 2021
Cockman, Langley win twice to lead Storm grapplers
The Simpson College wrestling team hosted its final triangular on Saturday and competed against its final two American Rivers Conference opponents...
February 13, 2021
Simpson hosts final triangular this Saturday
The Simpson College wrestling team will compete against its final two American Rivers Conference opponents on Saturday when Central and Luther...
February 12, 2021
Storm win four in loss to Cornell
Simpson College wrestling stepped outside of American Rivers Conference play for the first time this season in a match against Cornell, but fell,...
February 11, 2021
McChesney tallies two victories to lead Simpson grapplers
Junior Dylan McChesney collected two victories on Saturday to lead the Simpson College wrestling team against Dubuque and No. 9 Loras.
February 6, 2021
Simpson wrestling drop pair of matches to ranked foes
Simpson College wrestling hosted its first triangular this season as two ranked teams, No. 1/2 Wartburg and No. 14 Coe, visited Cowles Fieldhouse...
January 30, 2021
Storm wrestling defeat Nebraska Wesleyan
The Simpson College wrestling team hit the mat for the first time this season on Saturday and split its matches at the Nebraska Wesleyan Triangula...
January 23, 2021
