Tyler Niles

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/11LDEC 8-4K. BranchCut BankMHSA State Championships1st Place MatchB/C - 145
02/10WF 10-0 3:34D. LachenmeierHuntley Project (Worden)MHSA State ChampionshipsSemifinalB/C - 145
02/09WTF 16-0 4:56D. GrantColstripMHSA State ChampionshipsQuarterfinalB/C - 145
02/09WF 7-0 3:52B. CarterFlorence-CarltonMHSA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1B/C - 145
02/04WTF 17-1 3:43J. ReedWolf PointMHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 20241st Place Match145
02/03WDEC 7-0R. MurrayHuntley Project (Worden)MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 2024Semifinal145
02/02WF 2-0 0:48M. SjostromMalta / WhitewaterMHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 2024Quarterfinal145
01/27WTF 20-4 4:00J. ReedWolf PointMalta Tournament1st Place Match145
01/27WF 2-0 0:52T. BazalduaBillings Central/JolietMalta TournamentSemifinal145
01/27WF 14-3 3:25E. KlingamanChinookMalta TournamentQuarterfinal145
01/20WF 0-0 0:41L. OrtmanManhattanClass B DualsRound 1145
01/19WF 2-0 1:09D. ButalaJefferson (Boulder)Class B DualsRound 1145
01/16WF 0-0 0:54E. ZacharyColumbus / AbsarokeeColumbus / Absarokee @ ShepherdRound 1145
01/09WF 10-0 2:35S. StrohFergus (Lewistown)Roundup Mixer1st Place Match138-144
01/09WF 4-0 1:33J. BrushRoundupRoundup Mixer1st Place Match144-148
01/05WF 2-0 4:36D. LachenmeierHuntley Project (Worden)Huntley Project Mixer 2024Round 4145
01/05WF 2-0 0:28D. HrubesShepherdHuntley Project Mixer 2024Round 3145
01/04WDEC 4-0R. MurrayHuntley Project (Worden)Huntley Project Mixer 2024Round 1145
12/21WF 7-0 1:55E. ZacharyColumbus / AbsarokeeRed Lodge Invite 2023Round 4145
12/21WF 6-1 1:11A. SeylerRoundupRed Lodge Invite 2023Round 3145
12/20WF 5-0D. HrubesShepherdRed Lodge Invite 2023Round 1145
12/16LDEC 3-2C. MarquardsonBillings Senior High SchoolHuntley Project Invitational 20231st Place MatchVarsity 145
12/16WF 2-0 1:09D. LachenmeierHuntley Project (Worden)Huntley Project Invitational 2023SemifinalVarsity 145
12/15WF 4-1 0:45C. FoxLaurelHuntley Project Invitational 2023QuarterfinalVarsity 145
12/15WF 2-0 0:18D. SosaBillings Senior High SchoolHuntley Project Invitational 2023Champ. Round 2Varsity 145
12/09LMD 14-1R. GravesSidney28th Annual Scottie Invitational1st Place Match145
12/09WF 2-0 1:34D. GrantColstrip28th Annual Scottie InvitationalSemifinal145
12/09WF 7-1 3:01K. ShipmanMalta 28th Annual Scottie InvitationalQuarterfinal145
12/08WF 2-0 0:23T. SelbyShepherd28th Annual Scottie InvitationalChamp. Round 2145
12/03WF 0-0 2:49R. LarsonShelbyCascade Badger Invitational1st Place Match145 Boys
12/01WMD 11-2C. MikesellJefferson (Boulder)Cascade Badger InvitationalSemifinal145 Boys
12/01WF 2-0 0:33T. HaldorsenThree Forks/EnnisCascade Badger InvitationalQuarterfinal145 Boys
12/01WF 2-0 1:09H. HaakansonHarlemCascade Badger InvitationalChamp. Round 2145 Boys
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/11LDEC 2-1T. KaczmarekHuntley ProjectMHSA State Championships3rd Place MatchB/C - 145
02/11WDEC 7-3L. SniderChinookMHSA State ChampionshipsCons. SemiB/C - 145
02/11LDEC 6-3K. BranchCut BankMHSA State ChampionshipsSemifinalB/C - 145
02/10WDEC 13-8G. HungerfordThree ForksMHSA State ChampionshipsQuarterfinalB/C - 145
02/10WF 4-0 1:25W. MishlerSimmsMHSA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1B/C - 145
02/05WDEC 5-1T. KaczmarekHuntley ProjectMHSA B/C Eastern Divisional1st Place Match145
02/04WMD 8-0W. KirklandGlasgowMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalSemifinal145
02/03WF 4-0 1:55K. HeckColstripMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalQuarterfinal145
02/03WF 2-0 1:12L. DesaveurColumbus / AbsarokeeMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalChamp. Round 1145
02/01WF 0-2 1:48K. HeckColstripColstrip MixerRound 1145
01/28WDEC 12-5J. CornwellGlasgowMalta InviteSemifinal145
01/28WTF 18-2 4:23K. McClintockBillings CentralMalta InviteQuarterfinal145
01/27WDEC 10-3J. CornwellGlasgowMalta MixerRound 1145
01/26WDEC 7-5Z. CoxColstripColstrip MixerRound 1152
01/24WTF 21-4T. YagerColstripColstrip MixerRound 1145
01/24WF 0-0 3:54L. DeSaveurColumbus / AbsarokeeB/C Duals TownsendRound 1145
01/21WF 0-0 3:47L. GoodmanManhattanB/C Duals TownsendRound 1145
01/20WDEC 7-4J. OxarartJeffersonB/C Duals TownsendRound 1145
01/14LDEC 6-4 SVL. SniderChinook64th Annual Cowboy Invitational3rd Place Match145
01/14WDEC 8-7M. GrantCody64th Annual Cowboy InvitationalCons. Semi145
01/14LDEC 3-1S. MehlingHardin64th Annual Cowboy InvitationalSemifinal145
01/14WDEC 8-5C. HoferBillings Central64th Annual Cowboy InvitationalQuarterfinal145
01/13WMD 10-1R. AllisonMoorcroft64th Annual Cowboy InvitationalChamp. Round 2145
01/13WDEC 5-1A. WinderLaurel64th Annual Cowboy InvitationalChamp. Round 1145
01/07WDEC 6-3K. CarlosBillings WestColumbus Invitational 20231st Place Match145B
01/07WMD 11-0L. KnaubLaurelColumbus Invitational 2023Semifinal145B
01/07WF 10-4 4:00I. MorseBillings WestColumbus Invitational 2023Quarterfinal145B
01/06WF 4-0 1:54K. HeckColstripHuntley Project MixerRound 3145
01/06WDEC 6-3T. KaczmarekHuntley ProjectHuntley Project MixerRound 2145
01/05WTF 16-1 4:29T. YagerColstripHuntley Project MixerRound 1145
12/17WDEC 7-2N. HillLaurel JVHuntley Project 31st Annual DualsRound 1145
12/17WF 4-1 0:50T. SteinmetzLockwoodHuntley Project 31st Annual DualsRound 3145
12/17WF 10-0 2:34J. StoneSeniorHuntley Project 31st Annual DualsRound 2145
12/17WMD 15-4I. MorseBillings West JV GoldHuntley Project 31st Annual DualsQuarterfinal145
12/17WFOR 0-0N. HillLaurelShepherd HS Mixer 2022Round 3145D
12/17WF 2-0 0:43J. VarilekBillings CentralShepherd HS Mixer 2022Round 2145D
12/13WF 2-0 1:12K. GravelleColumbus / AbsarokeeShepherd @ Columbus / AbsarokeeRound 1145
12/13WMD 15-2T. McDonaldColumbus / AbsarokeeShepherd @ Columbus / AbsarokeeRound 1145
12/10LDEC 8-2K. BranchCut Bank27th Annual Scottie Invitational1st Place Match145
12/10WDEC 8-4L. SniderChinook27th Annual Scottie InvitationalSemifinal145
12/09WF 2-0 1:24M. ReumWolf Point 27th Annual Scottie InvitationalQuarterfinal145
12/09WTF 18-2 5:10T. YagerColstrip27th Annual Scottie InvitationalChamp. Round 2145
12/04WMD 10-2C. HoferBillings CentralMalta Invite1st Place Match145
12/03WMD 17-3G. HungerfordThree Forks/EnnisCascade Badger Invitational1st Place Match145 Boys
12/02WDEC 11-4D. HooverWhitehallCascade Badger InvitationalSemifinal145 Boys
12/02WDEC 10-3T. McDonaldColumbus/AbsarokeeCascade Badger InvitationalQuarterfinal145 Boys
12/02WF 4-0 0:58E. ClarkeShelbyCascade Badger InvitationalChamp. Round 2145 Boys
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/13LDEC 5-4D. SchulzePlains/Hot SpringsMHSA State Championships1st Place MatchB/C - 138
02/12WDEC 10-3T. SawyerAnacondaMHSA State ChampionshipsSemifinalB/C - 138
02/11WDEC 7-4J. ColesworthyChoteauMHSA State ChampionshipsQuarterfinalB/C - 138
02/11WDEC 6-0C. BartelsLincoln County (Eureka)MHSA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1B/C - 138
02/05WDEC 8-4W. TimbermanColumbus/Absarokee/Park CityMHSA B/C Eastern Divisional1st Place Match138
02/05WDEC 5-4B. BartelsonCircleMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalSemifinal138
02/04WF 2-0 1:05T. TryanGlasgowMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalQuarterfinal138
02/04WF 5-0 1:18J. ArensmeyerHarlemMHSA B/C Eastern DivisionalChamp. Round 2138
01/29WF 6-3 5:29T. DeSaveurParkBattle on the Big Horn1st Place Match138B
01/29WMD 11-3S. MehlingHardinBattle on the Big HornSemifinal138B
01/29WF 10-0 2:13D. ByrdLockwoodBattle on the Big HornQuarterfinal138B
01/22WTF 21-5 4:39S. SerranoRoundupForsyth MatadorRound 3138
01/22WTF 18-2 5:51J. CornwellGlasgowForsyth MatadorRound 2138
01/22WF 7-2 2:40D. TvedtCuster Co. (Miles City)Forsyth MatadorRound 1138
01/08WDEC 8-3M. GrantCodyBozeman JV 2022 Wrestling Tourney1st Place Match138B
01/08WF 5-2 2:53B. OberGreat Falls / MSDBBozeman JV 2022 Wrestling TourneySemifinal138B
01/08WTF 18-2 2:46T. YagerColstripBozeman JV 2022 Wrestling TourneyQuarterfinal138B
01/07LDEC 7-5T. RodriguezBillings Senior High SchoolTom LeProwse Bozeman Invitational 2022Cons. Round 3138
01/07WTF 17-0 2:53C. LingenfelterBelgradeTom LeProwse Bozeman Invitational 2022Cons. Round 2138
01/07LDEC 6-4M. McEwenButteTom LeProwse Bozeman Invitational 2022Champ. Round 2138
01/07WF 4-0 1:26T. YagerColstripTom LeProwse Bozeman Invitational 2022Champ. Round 1138
12/18WTF 15-0 2:59K. HuberDawson CountyHuntley Project 30th Annual DualsRound 1138
12/18WMD 9-1P. CraigHuntley ProjectHuntley Project 30th Annual DualsRound 3138
12/18WF 2-0 0:48D. MeyerBillings Skyview JVHuntley Project 30th Annual DualsQuarterfinal138
12/18WF 0-4 5:23O. MartinezGreybull/RiversideHuntley Project 30th Annual DualsRound 2138
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/06LFOR 0-0D. PowersWhitehallMHSA B/C State Championships5th Place132
03/06LFOR 0-0B. BartelsonCircleMHSA B/C State ChampionshipsConsi Semis132
03/06LDEF 0-0T. ThilmonyThompson Falls / NoxonMHSA B/C State ChampionshipsSemis132
03/05WF 5-3 5:14T. SawyerAnacondaMHSA B/C State ChampionshipsChampionship Quaterfinals132
03/05WMD 11-0J. ColesworthyChoteauMHSA B/C State ChampionshipsRound 1132