Girls prep wrestling: Shady Spring's Taylor signs as part of Concord's inaugural women's wrestling team
Delilah Taylor has been a multi-sport athlete for years. It turns out, the one she waited until her senior year to try is the one that will carry her into college athletics. And, just as she was part of history a few months ago, she will be again later this year when she becomes part of the first-ever women’s wrestling team at Concord University.
The Shady Spring senior made it official during a signing ceremony on Wednesday. Concord announced the addition of wrestling as its 11th women’s sport and 17th overall varsity sport in December. Last month, Princeton graduate Claire Holt became the team’s first signee.
She won the 235-pound state championship as a senior for the Tigers in 2025 and spent last season as an assistant coach for her alma mater. Taylor became the second signee for inaugural Concord coach Bill Edwards. Taylor has played basketball and soccer and run track in her four years at Shady Spring.
Wrestling coach Anthony Shrewsberry had tried talking her into wrestling every year since she was a freshman, but she was resistant. “Just the nature of the sport. You know, scared of getting hurt,” Taylor explained.
“It’s a rough sport, obviously. I just finally gave it a try, and I fell in love. ” Even though she didn’t officially begin wrestling until last winter, Taylor had been following it.