
Vincent Prater
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. |
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02/03 | L | F 3-0 3:32 | L. Santiago | Penn High School | IHSAA Regional @ Penn | Quarters (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/27 | L | F 8-3 1:06 | B. Beck | Rochester | IHSAA Plymouth Sectional | Placement Matches | 165 | |
01/27 | W | F 3-2 0:43 | T. Wolford | Winimac | IHSAA Plymouth Sectional | Semis and WB | 165 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-1 1:38 | A. VanDusen | Plymouth | IHSAA Plymouth Sectional | Quarters | 165 | |
01/24 | L | M FOR 0-0 | L. Wilburn | Caston | 2024 HNAC Tournament | Championship Round (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/24 | L | M FOR 0-0 | E. Hack | North Judson | 2024 HNAC Tournament | Consolation Semi-Finals (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/24 | L | F 2-2 1:56 | T. Wolford | Winamac | 2024 HNAC Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/23 | W | F 5-0 0:33 | L. Wilburn | Caston | 2024 HNAC Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 165 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-2 2:08 | K. Slowke | West Noble | John McKee Memorial Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/16 | W | F 3-2 2:22 | J. Bemiller | Concord | John McKee Memorial Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/16 | W | F 8-0 2:17 | P. Neal | Manchester | John McKee Memorial Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/16 | W | F 4-0 1:50 | P. Adamson | Tippecanoe Valley | John McKee Memorial Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/16 | L | F 4-6 2:46 | K. Slowke | West Noble | John McKee Memorial Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Bremen | John McKee Memorial Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/05 | L | F 2-0 0:14 | J. Lacey | Hamilton Heights WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | L | F 4-1 1:00 | K. Rickard | Bishop Chatard WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | J. Prickett | Oak Hill | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | E. Krogstie | Eastern-Greentown WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | L | F 8-4 1:59 | J. Lacey | Hamilton Heights WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | J. Prickett | Oak Hill | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
03/05 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | A. Day | Winamac WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Widget | Noblesville | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 2/4/6 | 170 | |
02/26 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | C. Willen | Owen Valley | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 3 | 170 | |
02/25 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Hahn | Northwood | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 4 | 170 | |
02/25 | L | F 12-1 3:02 | E. Farnell | Maconaquah | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 3 | 170 | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Garza | Bloomington North | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 2 | 170 | |
01/28 | L | F 5-15 4:53 | M. Patipe | Culver Academies | IHSAA Sectional @ Plymouth | Placement Matches | 182 | |
01/28 | L | F 10-2 3:27 | M. McCrum | Plymouth | IHSAA Sectional @ Plymouth | Consi Semis | 182 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | I. Vela | Culver Community | IHSAA Sectional @ Plymouth | Semis and WB | 182 | |
01/28 | L | F 6-0 1:15 | C. Zimmerman | Wawasee | IHSAA Sectional @ Plymouth | Quarters | 182 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | A. Sibo | Knox | 2023 HNAC Tournament | 3rd & 5th Place | 170 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-8 2:50 | G. Scheeringa | North Judson | 2023 HNAC Tournament | Consolation Semi-Finals (8 Man) | 170 | |
01/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Culver Community | 2023 HNAC Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 170 | |
01/21 | L | F 7-2 1:00 | A. Sibo | Knox | 2023 HNAC Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 170 | |
01/14 | L | F 8-0 1:58 | W. Jeffries | Carroll | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 182 | |
01/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 182 | |
01/14 | L | F 10-3 1:29 | D. Veazy | Snider | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 182 | |
01/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Wabash | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 182 |