Robert Silva
Robert Silva
  • Weight:
    157
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Edinburg, Texas
  • 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)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2019-22)
2021-22 | junior
  • Tallied 17 wins in 30 matches
  • Boasted a nine-match win streak midway through the season
  • Recorded five pins, tied for the fourth-most on the team
  • Ranked second on the team with three technicall falls
  • Added four major decision victories
  • Finished runner-up in the 157 bracket at Central's Under Armour Invitational
  • Took third place at Coe Turkey Open on Nov. 20
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

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Langley, Stewart place fifth to lead Simpson at regionals

Shyler Langley and Zach Stewart took fifth place, Dylan McChesney added a seventh place finish, and the Simpson College wrestling team ended the...

February 26, 2022

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Storm come up empty in Dubuque

The Storm wrestling team dropped a pair of American Rivers Conference duals on Wednesday, falling 38-10 to No. 6 Loras and 37-12 to Dubuque.

February 16, 2022

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Storm wrestlers dominate in Lincoln

The Simpson College wrestling team posted a dominating 42-3 win over Nebraska Wesleyan in American Rivers Conference dual action on Saturday...

February 12, 2022

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Seniors shine in Simpson’s hard-fought battle with Central

Dylan McChesney, Jakob Slavin and Shyler Langley all won their Senior Night matches to lead the Simpson College wrestling team in a hard-fought...

February 10, 2022

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McChesney, Kinnison record pins in Simpson’s first A-R-C victory

Dylan McChesney and Colton Kinnison opened and closed the dual with pins and the Simpson College wrestling team posted its first win in American...

February 4, 2022

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McChesney wins title at Under Armour Invitational

Dylan McChesney won the 125-pound title and three others placed to lead the Simpson College wrestling team at the Central Under Armour Invitationa...

January 8, 2022

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Simpson wrestling picks up three dual wins

The Simpson College wrestling team wrapped up the 2021 portion of their schedule with three dominating wins at the Prairie Wolf Duals on Saturday.

December 18, 2021

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Simpson defeats Vikings in close road battle

The Simpson College wrestling team picked up its second dual win of the season on Thursday night as the Storm defeated Augustana 20-19 thanks to...

December 2, 2021

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Storm wrestling closes November slate at Coe Invite

The Simpson College wrestling team was led by a quartet of third-place finishes at the Coe College Invite on Saturday.

November 20, 2021

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Simpson defeats Iowa Wesleyan in non-conference action

The Simpson College wrestling team picked up its first dual win of the season on Wednesday night thanks to a 24-19 victory over Iowa Wesleyan.

November 17, 2021

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Martinez’s runner-up finish paces Simpson at Grand View Open

The Simpson College wrestling team was one of 41 teams to compete at the Grand View Open on Saturday. The Storm sent 16 wrestlers to the tournamen...

November 13, 2021

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Simpson drops conference opener to No. 1 Wartburg

The Simpson College wrestling team opened up the 2021-22 conference season with a 41-3 loss against top-ranked Wartburg on Wednesday evening.

November 10, 2021

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Simpson led by eight placewinners at Luther Hill Invite

Highlighted by runner-up finishes from Dylan McChesney, Zach Stewart, Nathan Keating and Andrew Wolff, the Simpson College wrestling team...

November 6, 2021

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Storm drop season-opening dual to Cornell

The Simpson College wrestling team opened the 2021-22 season with a 30-18 loss to Cornell on the road.

November 4, 2021