Olympic Wrestling Champion David Taylor Stunned Over Penn State’s Massive 8-Figure Contribution to Cancer Victims

The collegiate wrestling scene in the US is one of the most-followed sports in the world. With some incredible wrestling clubs across the nation, the Penn State Nittany Lions are undoubtedly among the most coveted ones thanks to their long list of star athletes. While the NLWC is responsible for producing many highly decorated wrestlers across the years, Olympic gold medalist David Taylor is probably their biggest name. And now, Taylor once again has something to be proud of in his alma mater.

Last year, Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine pledged to contribute to curing childhood cancer in the country with hopes of extending their operations across more countries in the future. Now, it looks like the commitment is yielding results and Taylor couldn’t have been happier.

Olympic gold winning wrestler basks in Penn State’s achievement

In his latest Instagram post, the “Magic Man” shared Penn State’s incredible milestone on their way to help reduce childhood cancer in the United States. “Penn State University, you never cease to amaze me“, wrote the Olympian in his post, and for good reasons! As per Taylor’s post, the college has raised an incredible amount of money to donate to the cause and the four-time Big Ten gold medalist looked ecstatic with the achievement.

“$16,955,683 raised to support children & families battling childhood cancer“, elaborated the three-time World Championships gold medalist wrestler and the accompanying short video clip captured his emotions with precision. The video shows the Olympian making his way back to the Penn State campus with his daughter by his side to a thundering crowd who looked overwhelmed to see one of their greatest athletes of all time return.

While Taylor justifiably has reasons to be proud of his university’s monumental achievement, his daughter looked equally elated to see the respect her father still commands at Penn State. With the road to Paris opening up, Penn State’s Olympic dreams are looking bright, and Taylor’s beaming face couldn’t hide the high hopes.

Pan Am Championships beckons with the Olympics on the horizon

Ahead of the Olympics, the Pan Am Championships will offer the perfect stepping stone for the nation’s wrestling stars to start their journey to the European capital later this year. The upcoming tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, will host Penn State athletes including Beau Bartlett (65kg), Jason Nolf, Alex Facundo, Kyle Snyder, and Aaron Brooks. David Taylor is also gearing up to take on opponents in the 86kg weight class for another crack at Olympic glory.

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Months ago, Penn State made history as 12 of its wrestlers qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Now, with things getting more intense, fans wait to see how the NLWC fairs against talents from the international scene in Mexico over the next weeks.

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