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- Weight:
- 165
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- Year:
- Sr.
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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)
- Four-time letterwinner (2019-23)
2022-23 | senior
- Went 8-14 in his final season
- Tallied five bonus point wins including three technical falls
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
Year-by-Year
Year | Overall Record | Dual Record | A-R-C Record | Pins | Tech. Falls | Major Dec. |
2019-20 | 9-15 | 5-7 | 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2020-21 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2021-22 | 17-13 | 7-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
2022-23 | 8-14 | 3-8 | 0-6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Totals | 39-50 | 18-26 | 5-22 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
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