David Taylor had a front-row seat to one of the wildest scenes in collegiate wrestling history.
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson met Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the 2025 NCAA Championship heavyweight finals this past Saturday in Philadelphia. After compiling a record of 27-0 for the 2024-25 wrestling season, Hendrickson pulled off arguably the biggest upset in NCAA history by scoring a late come-from-behind takedown to win the match and the championship, snapping Steveson's 70-match unbeaten streak.
This past season was Taylor's first as a coach for the Cowboys, and despite the monumental challenge, he saw a confident and prepared Hendrickson enter the finals.