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A North Carolina native, Macchiavello became a NCAA Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack in 2018. Now having graduated, he is a Resident Athlete of the Wolfpack Regional Training Center.

  1. David Taylor's Path To The World Team

    David Taylor's Path To The World Team

    Sep 13, 2024

    After much speculation, David Taylor has entered the World Team Trials at 92 kg and will compete on September 14-15 to earn the right to represent Team USA at the 2024 World Championships. Taylor is already an Olympic and 3-time world champion and will be the favorite to make the team. However, Taylor’s path to making the world team won’t be an easy one and he’ll likely have to win 5 matches this weekend to make the team at 92 kg. Check out the below article to see a full breakdown of David Taylor’s path to the 2024 World Team.
  2. Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    Projecting The 2022 World Team Trials Seeds

    May 13, 2022

    The 2022 World Team Trials are set to go down in Coralville, Iowa May 21-22. This tournament will set the top two wrestlers at every weight who will wrestle-off for the world team spot in June at Final X. Seeds for the trials likely won't be released until a few days prior to the tournament, but because of its importance, we decided to predict what the top 7-8 seeds at each weight will look like. Take a look at those projections for men's freestyle below.
  3. US Open Men's Freestyle Upperweight Preview + Predictions

    US Open Men's Freestyle Upperweight Preview + Predictions

    Apr 28, 2022

    The US Open finally returns, and with it, a chance for the top senior level contenders to qualify for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in May, which determines who participates in Final X. Challenge Tournament seeds will also largely be determined by the results from the Open.
  4. US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    US Open Men's Freestyle Cheat Sheet

    Apr 25, 2022

    In which we provide a quick guide to the men's freestyle weight classes at the USMC US Open.
  5. Can Any Challenger Dethrone J'den Cox?

    Can Any Challenger Dethrone J'den Cox?

    Sep 2, 2021

    The World Team Trials will take place September 11-12 to determine the team that will compete in Oslo, Norway October 2-10. In this article we’ll explore what the top 8 seeds might look like for the competitors at 92kg in men’s freestyle. We’ll also take a look at J’den Cox’s dominance at 92kgs since 2018.
  6. 2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    2021 Olympic Trials Seed Projections

    Mar 29, 2021

    Olympic Trials week is finally here! Before official seeds come out later in the week, I wanted to take my best guess at how the seeding committee will see things. 
  7. Complete America's Cup Preview

    Complete America's Cup Preview

    Feb 6, 2021

    On February 10 and 11, many of the nation's top freestylers and a few high level Canadian wrestlers will meet in a six-team dual tournament. Day 1 will feature two pools which will set the stage for a bracketed tournament that will take place on day 2. Here's a rundown of what to expect from this event.
  8. Bader Show: Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside

    Bader Show: Spartan Combat Faceoffs & Mark Ironside

    Jan 5, 2021

    Today, Dake, McFadden, Macchiavello, Dean, Yianni, and Ashnault come on to talk Spartan Combat Wrestling, then Mark Ironside joins the show to talk about Gable.
  9. Complete Preview & Predictions - RTC Cup Presented By Titan Mercury

    Complete Preview & Predictions - RTC Cup Presented By Titan Mercury

    Dec 3, 2020

    The pools are set for the RTC Cup Presented by Titan Mercury where we'll see two days of incredible action. Here's a breakdown of the weight classes and the matches we expect to see during pool competition and how they could set up Saturday's bracket.
  10. Bader Show: Mike Macchiavello & Matt Kolodzik

    Bader Show: Mike Macchiavello & Matt Kolodzik

    Nov 30, 2020

    Bader and Bray talk with Mike Macchiavello of the Wolfpack RTC and Matt Kolodzik of the NJRTC before they compete in this weekend's RTC Cup.
  11. Bader Show: Tommy Gantt, Mike Macchiavello & Cody Brewer

    Bader Show: Tommy Gantt, Mike Macchiavello & Cody Brewer

    Jun 9, 2020

    On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray catch up with Tommy Gantt, Mike Macchiavello, and Cody Brewer
  12. Bader Show: Mark Perry, Mike Macchiavello, and Tim Foley

    Bader Show: Mark Perry, Mike Macchiavello, and Tim Foley

    Apr 2, 2020

    On this episode of the Bader Show, Mark Perry, Mike Macchiavello, and Tim Foley call in