University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Silvis enjoyed a productive career on the mat from 2000-04 as a four-year starter and three-time All-American at 165 pounds.
 

A four-time state placer at Augusta (Kan.) High School, Silvis went 27-16 as a true freshman in 2000-01 and qualified for the NCAA Division II national tournament with a Midwest Regional runner-up finish.  He rebounded from an early-season knee injury the following season to put together a 31-2 record en route to capturing regional and national championships to help UCO claim the national team title.
 

Silvis continued his dominating ways as a junior in 2002-03, going 32-6 and repeating as regional and national champion while the Bronchos won a second straight team crown.  He was denied a third straight national title as a senior with a close finals loss in finishing as runner-up, but was named Midwest Regional Wrestler of the Year after winning that championship and ended up 41-4 -- the fifth-most wins in a season at UCO -- with 25 bonus-point victories.
 

Silvis ended his career with a 131-28 record, ranking third on UCO’s all-time wins list and he was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013.