FARGO, N.D. – NDSU wrestling’s Zach Silvis headlined performances for the Bison at the U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio last weekend.
Silvis won the 55kg Greco-Roman challenge tournament and best-of-three finals at the 2023 U20 World Team Trials, qualifying for the USA Wrestling U20 World Team.
Zach Silvis of Park has committed to wrestling for North Dakota State University following his upcoming senior season.
Zach Silvis isn’t a fan of showing excitement after winning a wrestling match.
The majority of the time he’s calm, cool and collected.
Once Silvis won the gold medal match at the U15 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 19, he had a different reaction.
He used both of his hands to fist pump, shouting his excitement on winning the gold medal for Team USA. After shaking hands with his opponent, he grabbed the American flag from his coaches and ran around the mat. Continue reading at www.swcbulletin.com
There’s always a new goal for Park’s Zach Silvis.
At the beginning of his wrestling career, it was learning the different techniques and movements to become the best wrestler possible.
Then, he focused on bigger things. Much bigger things, including a 44-kilogram Greco championship that placed Silvis on the United States U15 Greco World Team.
“It just seems so unreal,” Silvis said. “When I was younger, my goal was to make it to state. Then, it was to win state. Then, eventually, it was to win nationals which I did last year. And then my goal was to make a world team, and I’m doing it.” Continue reading at www.swcbulletin.com