Taylor First Black & Blue Wrestler to Grapple at All-States, New Englands
Marblehead's Sean Taylor earns himself distinction as top wrestler in team history, closing out high school career at NE Championships. Taylor first wrestled as sixth- and seventh-grader, winning Mass. Big East Youth Tournaments.
[The following article was submitted by Robert Powell and Rik Taylor.] Sean Taylor ended a historic high school wrestling career in fairy tale fashion last weekend. Ranked sixth in Division 3 at the beginning of the season, the Marblehead heavyweight made it to 49th Annual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships, and made it to the “Quarter-Finals top eight” before being handed a loss by the eventual fourth place finisher. It was not enough for a medal, but it was more than enough for the Marblehead senior who began wrestling in sixth grade. Taylor, a co-captain of the Swampscott-Marblehead wrestling team, steamrolled through his first two matches at the New England tournament. In his first match, he pinned John Ware of …
