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Taylor Walsh |
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FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12)
Advanced to the NCAA Championships, earning the No. 11 seed at 149 pounds ... compiled an overall record of 29-12 with 13 pins, three major decisions and a tech fall ... his 13-fall total is the 10th-highest total in school history and ranked fifth in the Big Ten for the 2011-12 season ... stuck his 13th opponent at the NCAAs, pinning Chattanooga's Dean Pavlou in just 62 seconds ... finished the regular season ranked 18th nationally by Intermat, 14th in the RPI and 19th by the Coaches Panel ... ascended as high as No. 9 in the Intermat rankings ... placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships, topping #19 Eric Terrazas (Illinois) and #12 Ivan Lopouchanski (Purdue) in the process ... was victorious in five of seven Big Ten duals ... won the 149-pound title at the Michigan State Open ... defeated #5 Eric Grajales (Michigan) and Dan Osterman (Michigan State) while up in East Lansing ... also owned wins over #11 Mike Kelly (Iowa), #18 Osterman (MSU) and #15 Terrazas during the dual-match season ... put together a 13-match winning streak midseason ... swept the IU Quad with three pins, all coming in less than 90 seconds ... went 3-0 in the Hoosier Duals as well ... an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
REDSHIRT SEASON (2010-11)
Compiled 21 wins, a tournament title, eight falls and three major decisions in his 21-5 redshirt campaign ... placed in the top-four of his final four events, including a title in the Greyhound Open ... took second at the UNI Open, third at the Cleveland State Open and fourth at the National Collegiate Open.
PREP/PERSONAL
A two-time state champion for Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill N.J. ... advanced to the state finals three times ... earned three NHSCA and one Fargo All-America honors ... compiled an overall high school record of 146-12 with 99 falls and 20 tech falls ... led Camden Catholic High to four consecutive team state championships ... also played golf and ran cross country ... the son of Sandra and Matthew Walsh ... born on Aug. 28, 1991 ... has two brothers, Cody and Chad; and a sister, Fallon ... an Exploratory major.