St.
Cloud State University sophomore Sonny Silva, a graduate of
Kimberly H.S. and resident of Kimberly, Idaho, has been named the North
Central Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Silva, a sophomore 133-pounder from Kimberly, Idaho, went 4-0 last
week. He defeated Upper Iowa's Jacob Pederson twice, the first time was
a 13-4 major decision in a dual and a 11-7 in the first round of the
Moco Mercer Tournament. He continued in the tournament by defeating Mat
Hemry with a pin at 5:48 in the semifinals before downing Chad Vallone
with a 10-2 major decision in the finals.
A transfer from Dana College, Silva has a 16-9 record for the Huskies
this season. He currently leads the team with 16 wins this season. As a
team, SCSU is under the leadership of first-year coach Steve Costanzo
with a 3-5 dual match record.
SCSU competes at the NCAA Division II level in the always rugged North
Central Conference. SCSU has an enrollment of 16,000 and its campus is
located about one hour northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul in the city of
St. Cloud, Minn.