Jacob Patrzykont
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | MD 14-4 | D. Meyers | Hays | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 5A-190 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 2:15 | S. Ray | Hutchinson | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 5A-190 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | T. Hutchinson | Andover | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A-190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 2:19 | D. Roy | De Soto | KSHSAA 5A - Pittsburg Regional - 2024 | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 14-3 4:05 | C. Gallardo | Kansas City-JC Harmon | KSHSAA 5A - Pittsburg Regional - 2024 | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 5-5 SV | J. Sides | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest | KSHSAA 5A - Pittsburg Regional - 2024 | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 13-3 3:09 | X. Groves | Kansas City-Washington | KSHSAA 5A - Pittsburg Regional - 2024 | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 3-0 0:09 | J. Hernandez-Torres | Topeka-Highland Park | KSHSAA 5A - Pittsburg Regional - 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:07 | L. Kincaid | Leavenworth HS | Tri vs Leavenworth and Washington | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | J. Strohkirch | Kansas City-Washington HS | Tri vs Leavenworth and Washington | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/06 | W | MD 15-2 | B. VanDonge | Eudora HS | Eudora HS @ Kansas City-Piper HS | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 02/03 | L | MD 17-5 | N. Mathis | Lansing | 2024 UKC Boys Wrestling Championships | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | D. Roy | De Soto | 2024 UKC Boys Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | L. Kincaid | Leavenworth | 2024 UKC Boys Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 16-1 6:00 | T. Jackson | Clay Center Community HS | 2024 Junction City Varsity Invitational | Placement (12 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Roy | De Soto HS | 2024 Junction City Varsity Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 13-7 5:51 | J. Palmer | Junction City HS | 2024 Junction City Varsity Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-3 | O. Scelza | J.K. Mullen Mustangs | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-0 1:25 | D. Mentzer | Topeka Seaman Vikings | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | T. Hutchinson | Andover Trojans | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 13-9 | C. Sharp | Olathe Northwest Ravens | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 9-1 4:24 | L. Tilkes | Marion Wolves | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 7-6 | O. Scelza | J.K. Mullen Mustangs | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 2:45 | D. Johnston | SM West Vikings | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 6-2 3:49 | C. UNA | Rockhurst Hawklets | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 9-0 3:27 | C. Gallardo | Kansas City-JC Harmon | WYCO Championships | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 5-0 1:41 | J. Jones | Kansas City-Wyandotte HS | WYCO Championships | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 5-3 3:14 | R. Edwards | Kansas City-Washington | WYCO Championships | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | T. Norris | Bonner Springs | WYCO Championships | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | J. Madlock | Kansas City-Wyandotte HS | WYCO Championships | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEF 0-0 | E. Slaughter | St. Thomas Aquinas | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 7th Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 7-1 | T. Murdock | Concordia | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Cons. Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Sharp | Olathe Northwest | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 3-0 2:21 | A. Burke | Frontenac | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Cons. Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-3 1:41 | B. VanDonge | Eudora | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Cons. Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/12 | L | MD 13-0 | T. Murdock | Concordia | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | T. Harshbarger | Basehor-Linwood HS | Kansas City-Piper HS @ Basehor-Linwood HS | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-0 1:37 | L. Perchellet | Blue Valley West | 2024 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 3-5 2:41 | C. Harding | Royal Valley | 2024 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | T. Harshbarger | Basehor-Linwood | 2024 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | L. Kincaid | Leavenworth | 2024 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 2 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | F 5-0 2:57 | S. Torline | De Soto | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 5A-215 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 7-9 3:21 | C. Bowyer | Valley Center | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 5A-215 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 7-1 1:23 | D. Hippen | Hutchinson | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A-215 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 7-1 3:42 | S. Torline | De Soto | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/18 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Baragary | Lansing | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | S. Harrigan-Hernandez | Bonner Springs | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Cons. Round 3 | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 2:12 | R. Edwards | KC-Washington | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Cons. Round 2 | 215 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 4-1 1:37 | S. Wunder | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 7-0 3:14 | C. Gedney | Basehor-Linwood | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 | M. Olivas | Kansas City-Sumner Academy | Kansas City-Sumner Academy @ Kansas City-Piper | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/04 | L | MD 13-1 | S. Torline | De Soto High School | UKC Boys Wresting Championships | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 2:32 | C. Gedney | Basehor-Linwood | UKC Boys Wresting Championships | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 7-1 0:52 | S. Wunder | Shawnee Heights High School | UKC Boys Wresting Championships | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | A. Swienton | Leavenworth High School | UKC Boys Wresting Championships | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Spotted-Elk | McPherson | 2023 Junction City Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 215 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Walker | Silver Lake | 2023 Junction City Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | J. Rees | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest | De Soto Duals | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 6-1 | S. Torline | De Soto | De Soto Duals | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-0 2:54 | J. Duarte | Lansing | De Soto Duals | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 10-7 | T. Tran | Lawrence-Free State | De Soto Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 1-0 4:16 | A. Contrares | Kansas City-JC Harmon | WYCO Championships | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 4-1 4:31 | J. Ross | Kansas City-Washington | WYCO Championships | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 3:57 | S. Susuico | Bonner Springs | WYCO Championships | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 3-1 3:51 | C. Lewis | Gardner Edgerton | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Cons. Round 2 | 215 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | C. jr. | Mill Valley | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Champ. Round 2 | 215 |