Caiden Pelc
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | MD 9-0 | Z. Gibson | --- | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/19 | W | MD 9-1 | I. Boden | Tri County Area HS | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/19 | W | TF 17-2 6:00 | G. Rusnell | --- | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | Z. Gibson | --- | MHSAA District 20-3 | Placement | 130 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 4-4 4:40 | B. Leonard | --- | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 4 (16 and 32 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 5-0 0:37 | L. Rogers | Lake Odessa Lakewood | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 3 (16 and 32 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 8-0 | G. Dion | --- | 2022 CAAC Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5-0 0:48 | J. Jones | Holt HS | 2022 CAAC Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5-0 0:24 | B. Smith | DeWitt HS | 2022 CAAC Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 130 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 7-0 1:27 | W. Gray | --- | 2022 CAAC Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 130 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 10-3 | E. Costilla | Waverly HS | Ionia Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 130 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEF 5-4 3:49 | S. Woolman | Yale | The 59th Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 130 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEF 4-1 | A. Bernard | Montrose | The 59th Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Semi`s | 130 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 10-0 2:52 | E. Costilla | Waverly | The 59th Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Quarters | 130 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | W. Salazai | JW Sexton HS | Sexton CAAC Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 135 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 1:05 | M. Momenee | --- | Mike Adamson Invite | 1st Place Match | 130 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 0-0 0:50 | J. Donahee | Napoleon HS | Mike Adamson Invite | Champ. Round 5 | 130 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 0:46 | C. Hamilton | --- | Mike Adamson Invite | Champ. Round 4 | 130 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-1 1:10 | D. Harmon | Delton Kellogg HS | Mike Adamson Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 130 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | L. Rogers | Lakewood HS | Ionia County Quad @ Ionia | Champ. Round 1 | 130 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | B. Green | Belding Area HS | Ionia County Quad @ Ionia | Champ. Round 1 | 130 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 5-0 1:58 | S. Duncan | Pine River Area HS | Carson City- Crystal Quad 12/15 | Champ. Round 1 | 135 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | S. Devereaux | Carson City-Crystal HS | Carson City- Crystal Quad 12/15 | Champ. Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Stradling | Gaylord HS | Portland Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 130 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | F. Munoz | Bangor HS | Portland Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 130 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 6-2 1:04 | C. Brubaker | Marshall HS | Portland Double Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 135 | |
| 09/12 | L | DEC 1-0 | W. Krejsa | Red Cobra Wrestling Academy | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 5 | 135 | |
| 09/12 | L | TF 15-0 3:56 | T. Wilson | Palmer Wrestling Club | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Ch 16 | 135 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 6-2 | L. Gonzalez | Fighting Irish WC | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 | 135 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 6-1 | R. Foster | Ross | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 64 Champ | 135 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | L | DEF 0-0 | D. Miller | Portland | MHSAA District 20-3 | Cons. Semis (16 and 32 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/20 | L | MD 11-2 | R. Johnecheck | Williamston | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 4 (16 and 32 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/20 | W | F 12-4 5:17 | J. Baltierra | Alma | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 3 (16 and 32 Man) | 130 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | W | F 9-0 4:26 | K. Atwell | Lake Odessa Lakewood | MHSAA Championships | Placement Matches | D3-119 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | J. Gross | Richmond | MHSAA Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | D3-119 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Barton | Richmond | MHSAA Championships | 3rd Wrestleback | D3-119 | |
| 03/06 | W | F 6-4 4:31 | G. Miller | Remus Chippewa Hills | MHSAA Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | D3-119 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 13-11 SV | A. Davis | Clawson | MHSAA Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | D3-119 | |
| 03/06 | W | TF 16-1 5:43 | A. Bennett | Hopkins | MHSAA Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | D3-119 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 21-3 6:00 | G. Tripp | Alma | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Johnecheck | Williamston | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 9-1 2:33 | M. Beasley | Wyoming Lee | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 4:43 | K. Atwell | --- | MHSAA District 20-3 | Placement | 119 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Johnecheck | Williamston | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 4 (16 and 32 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-3 2:44 | J. Melendez | JW Sexton | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 3 (16 and 32 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 6-5 | R. Davids | Eaton Rapids HS | CAAC Championship (Red/White) | Placement (12 Man) | 119 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 7-1 1:53 | E. Aparicio | St Johns HS | CAAC Championship (Red/White) | Semi`s | 119 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 5-1 | R. Davids | Eaton Rapids HS | Eaton Rapids HS @ Portland HS | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 5-1 | R. Davids | Eaton Rapids HS | Eaton Rapids HS @ Portland HS | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 9-1 2:00 | A. Engvall | Forest Hills Eastern HS | Mike Adamson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Orns | Delton Kellogg HS | Mike Adamson Invitational | Round 5 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 15-0 2:00 | M. Landes | Zeeland East HS | Mike Adamson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-2 1:19 | A. Messing | Stevenson HS (Livonia) | Mike Adamson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-2 0:46 | K. Woodall | South Haven HS | Mike Adamson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 17-2 | I. Pelc | --- | Comstock Friday Night Tournament | Placement (12 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 1:18 | E. Cameron | White Pigeon HS | Comstock Friday Night Tournament | Semis & WB (12 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 0:22 | M. Current | Coloma HS | Comstock Friday Night Tournament | Quarters (12 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 3-2 0:22 | H. Cook | Sparta HS | Tri-County Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | E. Mills | --- | Tri-County Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-1 0:40 | P. Pettipas | Alma HS | Carson City-Crystal Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 119 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 11-1 2:57 | G. Vasold | Breckenridge | Ithaca Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 17-2 4:00 | L. Erskine | St. Charles | Ithaca Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 6-1 1:40 | H. Hussein | JW Sexton HS | JW Sexton HS @ Portland HS | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | C. Burklew | Fennville HS | Holland Tim Horn 2019 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 119 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-1 3:52 | A. Khaiara | Portage Northern HS | Holland Tim Horn 2019 | Round 4 (10 Team) | 125 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-0 1:50 | J. Ramos | Allendale HS | Holland Tim Horn 2019 | Placement | 125 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 13-3 3:45 | J. Martinez | Comstock Park HS | Tri-County Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 17-3 | J. Gregg | Jenison HS | Tri-County Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 119 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 5-0 0:14 | J. Burghduff | Sturgis HS | Marshall Quad V | Champ. Round 1 | 119 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | DEC 5-3 | A. Fietz | Dundee | MHSAA Championships | Placement Matches | D3-112 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Atwell | --- | MHSAA Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | D3-112 | |
| 03/02 | L | TF 18-2 4:45 | H. AssenMacher | --- | MHSAA Championships | Semis(16 Man) | D3-112 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 7-0 2:45 | J. Orweller | --- | MHSAA Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | D3-112 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 2-0 3:16 | D. McNichol | Richmond | MHSAA Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | D3-112 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Rodriguez | Chesaning | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-4 3:45 | D. Anguanio | Alma | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 11-5 | S. Baustert | Whitehall | MHSAA Regional 10-3 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 2-1 | K. Atwell | --- | MHSAA District 20-3 | Placement | 112 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 5-0 2:08 | N. Smits | Howard City Tri-County | MHSAA District 20-3 | Cons. Semis (16 and 32 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 8-0 | D. Anguanio | Alma | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 4 (16 and 32 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 21-3 | C. Everett | --- | MHSAA District 20-3 | Round 3 (16 and 32 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 0-0 0:43 | C. Smith | Charlotte HS | 2019 CAAC CHAMPIONSHIP | Round 5 (5 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 9-5 | R. Davids | Eaton Rapids HS | 2019 CAAC CHAMPIONSHIP | Round 4 (5 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | B. Ledesma | Ionia HS | 2019 CAAC CHAMPIONSHIP | Round 3 (5 Man) | 112 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 0-0 2:40 | J. Melendez | JW Sexton HS | 2019 CAAC CHAMPIONSHIP | Round 1 (5 Man) | 112 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 1:34 | G. Smith | Forest Hills Eastern | Comstock Friday Night Invite | Placement (12 Man) | 112 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 1:02 | T. Navarette | Zeeland West | Comstock Friday Night Invite | Semis & WB (12 Man) | 112 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | M. Landes | Zeeland East HS | Ionia Invitational | Champ. Round 4 | 112 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 4-0 3:43 | M. Spiess | Ovid-Elsie HS | Ionia Invitational | 1st Place Match | 112 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 4-0 0:42 | D. Osborn | Zeeland East HS | Ionia Invitational | Champ. Round 4 | 112 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 5-0 1:13 | B. Wolgast | --- | Ionia Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 112 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 4-2 3:44 | L. Trimmer | Mason HS | Mason HS @ Portland HS | Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 7-0 2:15 | J. Lieu | JW Sexton HS | Portland HS @ JW Sexton HS | Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 8-0 1:55 | T. Zeneberg | Mt Pleasant HS | Saginaw Heritage Team Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | H. Arledge-Teran | Fowlerville HS | Saginaw Heritage Team Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | G. Weaver | Traverse City Central HS | Saginaw Heritage Team Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 12-11 | D. Anguanio | Alma HS | Carson City Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 9-2 | N. Datema | Carson City-Crystal HS | Carson City Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 12-0 | C. LaVallee | Comstock Park HS | Tri County | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 7-2 5:14 | N. Smits | Tri County Area HS | Tri County | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 8-0 1:37 | E. Vargas | Sparta HS | Tri County | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 19-7 | T. Marsman | Cedar Springs HS | Tri County | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 8-3 2:00 | B. Wilson | --- | Ionia Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 112 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 4-2 2:00 | L. Trimmer | Mason HS | Ionia Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 112 |