
Isaac Dones
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 7-4 | E. Doster | New Haven | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | 5th Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 6-3 | E. Walker | Mishawaka | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Cons. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 7-3 5:48 | K. Leavell | Warren Central | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 3-0 5:42 | M. Kallimani | Jimtown | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Thornton | Columbus North | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 8-2 4:17 | J. Buttler | Whiteland Community | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 13-3 | W. Cooksey | Bloomington South | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 12-2 | L. Faulkenberg | Monrovia | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 10-1 3:34 | B. Elpers | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | D. Weist | Vincennes Lincoln | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | R. Purdue | Washington | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-2 4:31 | B. Elpers | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 8-1 0:52 | D. Gentry | Mt. Vernon | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | L. Horning | Evansville Memorial High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 18-2 5:12 | B. Elpers | Evansville Mater Dei High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-1 0:46 | D. Grasso | Evansville Central High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | W. Wainscott | Western Hills | Gladiator Duals | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 9-0 2:31 | B. Ison | Brownsburg | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-State | Quarters (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 15-2 | K. Mobley | Owen Valley | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-State | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 5-2 2:39 | J. Owens | Edgewood | Eagle Invitational 2021 | Placement | 132 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Brandon | Franklin Central | Eagle Invitational 2021 | Round 4 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 10-8 | R. Keesee | Zionsville | Eagle Invitational 2021 | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 13-1 3:00 | A. Lemus | Chesterton | Eagle Invitational 2021 | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | W | DEF 0-0 | A. Reyes | Indianapolis Cathedral | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Placement | 120 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 6-2 | G. Ingalls | Fishers | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi Semi | 120 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 1-0 3:19 | H. Yeager | Center Grove | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi`s vs. Semis | 120 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | E. Holloway | Rochester Community | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Day 2 Blood Round | 120 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 3-3 | A. Reyes | Indianapolis Cathedral | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Quarters | 120 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Whitehead | New Castle | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Libby | Bloomington South | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 6-0 1:42 | P. Cook | Noblesville Youth Wrestling Cl | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 3-0 | T. Vanover | Mater Dei | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 8 | 120 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 6-1 | S. Cowden | Northview | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Pugh | Hamilton Heights | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 4-1 1:09 | C. Wheatley | South Spencer | Harrison 10-Way | Round 8 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 11-4 | K. Glenn | Tell City | Harrison 10-Way | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 18-6 | D. Weist | Vincennes Lincoln | Harrison 10-Way | Round 7 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | TF 19-2 3:56 | J. LOCKYEAR | Boonville | Harrison 10-Way | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 10-3 1:54 | S. Brantley | Evansville Harrison | Harrison 10-Way | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | G. Boyd | Pike Central | Harrison 10-Way | Round 9 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Lain | Tell City | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Reitz | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 10-0 | C. Lupfer | North Posey | IHSAA Regional @ Evansville North | Placement (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 11-4 | L. Sutton | Castle | IHSAA Regional @ Evansville North | Semis (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 5-0 2:46 | B. Hays | Heritage Hills | IHSAA Regional @ Evansville North | Quarters (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/01 | L | TF 21-6 4:06 | C. Ross | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | Placement Matches | 113 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-2 3:46 | J. Dye | Mt. Vernon | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | Semis and WB | 113 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 9-2 1:10 | A. Hudanich | Vincennes Lincoln | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central | Quarters | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 11-1 4:36 | M. Anderson | Evansville North High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | 3rd/4th | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 7-0 2:52 | J. Gahl | Evansville Harrison High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Sutton | Castle High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Evansville Bosse High School | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 12-0 | H. Yeager | Center Grove | Eagle Invitational 2019 | Placement | 113 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | C. Ball | Franklin Central | Eagle Invitational 2019 | Round 4 (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 4:35 | D. Kinnaird | Mooresville | Eagle Invitational 2019 | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 12/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Edgewood | Eagle Invitational 2019 | Round 1 | 113 |