2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Taylor Shay

  • Position 165
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Fairfield, Conn.
  • High School Don Bosco Prep

Biography

2019-20: Finished the season with a 23-7 record…Named to the All-Northeast Region team after finishing fifth at 165 at the Northeast Regional Championship…Earned All-NEWA Honorable Mention honors…Earned his 100th career win during the season…Tied for fifth on the team with two wins via tech fall…Selected to the All-NEWA Academic Team…Named an NWCA Division III Scholar All-American.

2018-19: Finished the season with a 42-3 record, leading the team in wins and winning percentage…Tallied 77 takedowns and 40 escapes…Had four pins…Named to the All-NEWA First Team…Selected to the All-NEWA Academic Team… Earned All-Northeast Region honors after winning his bracket at the Northeast Regional Championship…Was an NCAA All-American…Named a NWCA Scholar All-American.

2017-18: Northeast Region Champion at 165…NCAA Qualifier…Named to the All-NEWA Second Team…Second on the team in wins…Finished the year with a 37-8 record…Led the team with a .822 winning percentage…Recorded 58 takedowns, 29 escapes, and four reversals…Tallied ten pins…Finished the year with 69 dual points.
 
2016-17: Named All-NEWA Honorable Mention and to the All-NEWA Rookie Team…Chosen to the Pilgrim League All-Star Second Team…Finished the year with a 30-9 overall record, good for fourth on the team in wins…Fifth on the team with 63 takedowns…Posted 39 escapes during the season…Tied for the team lead with 21 four-point near falls...Posted seven reversals, six two-point near falls, and two pins.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Don Bosco Prep…Four-year member of the wrestling team…Four-time all-state wrestler…2013 freshman All-American…2013 New England second-place finisher…Two-time Region 2 winner…2015 Beast of the East place winner…2016 New Jersey State place finisher…2016 second team all-county…Completed over 500 hours of community service.
 
Personal: Parents are Chris and Vanessa…Has three siblings, Avery, Justin, and Juliana…Plans to major in Criminal Justice.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    174
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    174
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    165
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    165
    5'10"