Brian Bland
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06 | L | F 5-0 1:41 | C. Arroyo | Iowa Black | 2024 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/06 | L | F 2-1 1:42 | A. Wintz | Nebraska Venom | 2024 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 8 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/06 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | J. Weyand | Bronx Brawlers | 2024 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 6 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | K. Kraft | Minot | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Placings | 114 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 14-10 | C. Ireland | Bismarck | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | 4th WB | 114 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 8-6 | G. Iverson | Bismarck Century | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Semis | 114 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 13-2 | J. Mattern | Sheyenne | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Quarters | 114 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 15-0 3:07 | G. Flores | Grand Forks Central | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 8-6 | C. Ireland | Bismarck | NDHSAA Class A West Region | placings | 114 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 7-2 2:31 | A. Morris | Williston | NDHSAA Class A West Region | 4th WB (16man) | 114 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | G. Iverson | Bismarck Century | NDHSAA Class A West Region | Semis & 3rd WB | 114 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 10-0 | K. Kraft | Minot | NDHSAA Class A West Region | Quarters & 1st WB | 114 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | N. Enzminger | Bismarck Legacy | Legacy/Jamestown/Dickinson | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Glaser | Dickinson | Legacy/Jamestown/Dickinson | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2-5 1:35 | C. Sorenson | Watford City | Watford City @ Jamestown | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 2:53 | E. Samuelson | Mandan | Jamestown @ Mandan | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 10-3 | G. Iverson | Bismarck Century | Jamestown @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | C. Sorenson | Watford City | 2024 Badlands Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | J. Ternes | Beulah-Hazen | 2024 Badlands Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | A. Leier | Velva | 2024 Badlands Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Mosset | Bismarck St Mary`s | Jamestown @ Bismarck St Mary`s | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | A. Morris | Williston | Williston @ Jamestown | Round 1 | 114 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 6-2 1:42 | A. Bercier | Turtle Mountain | Turtle Mountain @ Jamestown | Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/08 | W | F 7-1 1:31 | J. Antonin | West Fargo | 49th Sertoma Wrestling Tournament | CL Semifinals (1:00 PM) | 114 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | A. Tangen | Fargo Davies | 49th Sertoma Wrestling Tournament | Champ Round 2 (4:30 PM) | 114 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-1 0:40 | T. Burchill | Breckenridge-Wahpeton | 49th Sertoma Wrestling Tournament | Cons Bracket - QUARTERS (7:30 PM) | 114 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-0 1:10 | A. Bercier | Turtle Mountain | 49th Sertoma Wrestling Tournament | CL Quarterfinals (11:30 AM) | 121 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | M. Gerhardt | Devils Lake | Knights of Columbus 2023 | Finals | 114 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | M. Volk | Devils Lake | Knights of Columbus 2023 | Round 4 | 114 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 16-0 4:20 | E. Hansen | Des Lacs - Burlington | Knights of Columbus 2023 | Round 3 | 114 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | B. Ray | Grand Forks Red River | Knights of Columbus 2023 | Round 2 | 114 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Swenson | Kindred Vikings | Jamestown Taz Youth Tournament 2023 | Round 2 | 111-112 | |
| 03/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Swenson | Kindred Vikings | Jamestown Taz Youth Tournament 2023 | Round 1 | 111-112 | |
| 02/17 | L | TF 17-0 4:41 | J. Glaser | Dickinson | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Placings | 106 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | A. Piatz | Bismarck Century | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | 4th WB | 106 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 1:39 | C. Clemenson | West Fargo Sheyenne | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | 3rd WB | 106 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | C. Mosset | Bismarck St Mary`s | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | J. Glaser | Dickinson | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Quarters | 106 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | M. Gerhardt | Devils Lake | NDHSAA Class A State Indv Tournament | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 7-0 1:33 | E. Samuelson | Mandan | Mandan @ Jamestown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. Ikola | Deer River | 65th Annual Skip Nalan Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-2 | I. Phrakonkham | Fosston-Bagley | 65th Annual Skip Nalan Invitational | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:02 | B. Masheimer | Hibbing | 65th Annual Skip Nalan Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | B. Miller | Bismarck St Mary`s | Bismarck St Mary`s @ Jamestown | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 12-2 | A. Morris | Williston | Jamestown @ Williston | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | W. Boekelman | Watford City | Jamestown @ Watford City | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-3 | G. Iverson | Bismarck Century | Jamestown @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:54 | J. Glaser | Dickinson | Dickinson @ Jamestown | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 2-0 | S. Richter | Rapid City Stevens | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Varsity | Semis & 4th WB | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-2 2:03 | A. Piatz | Bismarck Century | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Varsity | 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | W. Fisk | Devils Lake | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Varsity | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-6 3:40 | G. Iverson | Bismarck Century | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Varsity | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 1:23 | W. Allen | Aberdeen Central | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Varsity | Round 1 (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-0 3:30 | L. Mortensen | Minot | Jamestown @ Minot | Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | L | F 7-0 2:26 | R. Waldo | Boys Aberdeen Central | 2022 Lee Wolf Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | Boys 106 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Meyer | Boys Huron | 2022 Lee Wolf Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | Boys 106 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | M. Weston | Boys Chamberlain | 2022 Lee Wolf Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | Boys 106 |