Robert Silva
Robert Silva
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • 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)
  • 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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