Chad Blanke
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 | DEC 6-1 | J. Cuttito | Lenape Valley H.S. | Lenape Valley H.S. @ Newton | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 03/27 | W | DQ 0-0 | N. Castorina | Sparta | Newton @ Sparta | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 03/19 | L | MD 11-2 | J. Gordon | Hackettstown | Hackettstown @ Newton | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 03/16 | L | F 0-0 1:29 | D. Patscher | Jefferson TWP | Jefferson TWP @ Newton | Round 1 | 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Longnecker | St. Michael`s | Kent County Holiday JV Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 165-170 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-4 2:55 | C. Ford-Holt | Bohemia Manor | Kent County Holiday JV Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 165-170 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-0 1:02 | M. Smith | --- | Kent County Holiday JV Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 165-170 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | P. Bisaha | Our Lady of Mt. Carmel | The Admiral Holloway Tournament | Quarters & 2nd WB (18 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-2 3:03 | B. Ezana | Covenant Life School | The Admiral Holloway Tournament | Cons. Round 1 (18 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 11-2 0:44 | T. Quelet | St. James School | The Admiral Holloway Tournament | Champ Round 1 (18 Man) | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18 | W | F 5-0 1:30 | H. Lodel | Manitowoc Lincoln | Manitowoc Lincoln @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 5-0 0:28 | C. Mitchell | Sheboygan North | Pulaski @ Sheboygan North | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 03/14 | L | DEC 11-5 | A. Lasee | --- | Pulaski @ Green Bay Preble | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 02/26 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Acosta | Manitowoc Lincoln | 2016 WIAA Individual State | D1 Cons. Round 1 (Fri. 10:00 a.m.) | D1-160 | |
| 02/25 | L | TF 17-1 5:55 | J. Hemauer | DeForest | 2016 WIAA Individual State | D1 - Champ Round 1 (Thurs. 3:00 p.m.) | D1-160 | |
| 02/20 | L | F 0-0 0:53 | B. Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids | WIAA D1 Sect. B @ Ashwaubenon | 1st & 3rd (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Conger | Hortonville | WIAA D1 Sect. B @ Ashwaubenon | Semifinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | J. Duwe | Menasha | WIAA D1 Sect. B @ Ashwaubenon | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/20 | W | NC 0-0 | B. Conger | Hortonville | WIAA D1 Sect. B @ Ashwaubenon | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 10-5 | B. Conger | Hortonville | WIAA D1 Team Sect B @ Green Bay West | 1st Place Match | 160 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | C. Hooyman | De Pere | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | 1st, 3rd, 5th (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 12-7 | D. Balch | Gb Preble | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/13 | W | TF 15-0 4:23 | R. Bain | --- | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 5-0 1:45 | M. | --- | De Pere @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 11-5 | A. Lasee | --- | Green Bay Preble @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | Z. Frassetto | Kaukauna | Pulaski Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 7-3 | F. Yineman | Neenah | Pulaski Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 6-0 2:56 | B. Collin | --- | Pulaski Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 5-4 UTB | Z. Frassetto | Kaukauna | Pulaski Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 4-1 1:23 | R. Steele | New London | Pulaski Invitational | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Smerchek | --- | Pulaski @ Luxemburg-Casco | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 21-6 | B. Whitefield | Ashwaubenon | Pulaski @ Ashwaubenon | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 5-2 3:18 | M. Burgireno | Kettle Moraine | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-1 SV | S. Schiro | Madison La Follette | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Mahoney | River Valley | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 9-6 | M. Jeppeson | Bay Port | Bay Port @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 9-3 | C. Persike | Lodi | Bi-State Classic | Session 3 - 11th Place | 170 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Schmitz | Cashton | Bi-State Classic | Round 9 WB (Session #3D) | 170 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 6-5 | N. White | DC Everest | Bi-State Classic | Round 8 WB (Session #3C) | 170 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | J. Keifer | --- | Bi-State Classic | Round 5.1 Quarterfinals (Session #2B) | 170 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-4 | M. Westfall | --- | Bi-State Classic | Round 3 (Session #1C) | 170 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 16-8 5:37 | J. Urban | --- | Bi-State Classic | Round 2 (Session #1B) | 170 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 8-0 1:30 | H. Lodel | Manitowoc Lincoln | Pulaski Double Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | M. Kittleson | Sheboygan South | Sheboygan South @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 8-7 | B. Yineman | Neenah | Neenah Varsity Team Dual Invitational | Championship Bracket | 170 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 2:37 | C. Ferry | Racine Horlick | Neenah Varsity Team Dual Invitational | Round 2 | 170 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Schoenherr | Stratford | Neenah Varsity Team Dual Invitational | 1st Place Match | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Dimoff | Sheboygan South | Pulaski @ Sheboygan South | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | H. Saubert | Manitowoc Lincoln | Pulaski @ Manitowoc Lincoln | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 14-0 4:59 | T. | De Pere | Pulaski vs. DePere | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 8-3 | Z. Martinez | Racine Horlick | Neenah Varsity Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. VandenHeuvel | Denmark | Neenah Varsity Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 02/21 | L | DEF 5-0 0:41 | D. Hall | Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | WIAA D1 Sect. B Green Bay West/Southwest | 3rd Place | 145 | |
| 02/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Cliver | Hortonville | WIAA D1 Sect. B Green Bay West/Southwest | Semifinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Yineman | Neenah | WIAA D1 Sect. B Green Bay West/Southwest | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 5:26 | A. Perez | Ashwaubenon | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Green Bay Preble/East | 2nd & 4th (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 0-0 3:44 | S. Rathburn | --- | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Green Bay Preble/East | 1st, 3rd, 5th (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 1:01 | J. Laatsch | Shawano Community | WIAA D1 Reg. 1- Green Bay Preble/East | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 10-2 | S. Peters | --- | Pulaski Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/31 | W | TF 15-0 3:25 | G. Oswald | --- | Pulaski Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 6-5 | E. Luker | --- | Pulaski Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 10-8 | S. Rathburn | --- | Pulaski Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/31 | W | TF 18-2 4:00 | L. Stutte | Valders | Pulaski Invitational | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 6-0 | S. Peters | --- | Pulaski @ Luxemburg-Casco | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 7-0 1:51 | F. Yineman | Neenah | Neenah Varsity Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 12-4 | D. Balch | --- | Green Bay Preble/East @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 9-5 | M. Burgireno | Kettle Moraine | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 13-2 | J. Decorah | Poynette | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 14-2 | B. Conger | Hortonville | Sauk Prairie Eagle Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-5 | C. VanLanen | Seymour | Seymour @ Pulaski | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 10-2 | C. Ducat | Luxemburg-Casco | Bi-State Classic | 7th, 9th & 11th (Session #3F) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-2 4:09 | C. Neumann | New Richmond | Bi-State Classic | Round 9 WB (Session #3D) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Westfall | Athens | Bi-State Classic | Round 8 WB (Session #3C) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 4-1 | M. Phillips | Wausau West | Bi-State Classic | Round 6 WB (Session #3A) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | TF 15-0 4:30 | S. Ronnfeldt | Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka-Steuben | Bi-State Classic | Round 5.2 WB (Session #2C) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-3 | S. Massie | Hudson | Bi-State Classic | Round 3 (Session #1C) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | H. Kluender | Baraboo | Bi-State Classic | Round 2 (Session #1B) | 160 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 4:59 | T. | De Pere | Pulaski vs. DePere | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 8-0 2:57 | J. Evans | Milwaukee Vincent/Brown Deer | Red Raider Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 16-0 3:34 | H. Kluender | Baraboo | Red Raider Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | D. Becker | Two Rivers | Red Raider Duals | Round 5 | 170 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 3-0 | K. Lansin | Coleman | Red Raider Duals | Round 3 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | MD 16-6 | D. Wright | River Falls | WIAA Individual State | D1 Cons. Round 2 (Fri. 1:45 p.m.) | D1-152 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 2-4 4:15 | R. Sigler | Cedarburg | WIAA Individual State | D1 Cons. Round 1 (Fri. 10:00 a.m.) | D1-152 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 5-2 3:51 | S. Haase | Middleton | WIAA Individual State | D1 Quarters (Thurs. Evening) | D1-152 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Shilling | South Milwaukee | WIAA Individual State | D1 - Champ Round 1 (Thurs. 3:00 p.m.) | D1-152 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 0-0 1:42 | J. Conlon | Menasha | D1 Sect. B - Green Bay Preble/East | 1st Place | 152 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Stoflet | --- | D1 Sect. B - Green Bay Preble/East | Semifinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 0-0 0:53 | S. Millay | Neenah | D1 Sect. B - Green Bay Preble/East | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-3 | L. Hanson | Bay Port | D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | 1st, 3rd, 5th (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | M. Klapper | Ashwaubenon | D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-0 0:51 | C. Waupoose | Shawano Community | D1 Reg. 1- Pulaski | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-5 4:18 | T. Thiry | Luxemburg-Casco | Pulaski Invitational | Backside Finals | 160 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 10-1 | S. Marquardt | Peshtigo | Pulaski Invitational | Backside Semifinals | 160 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Clark | Port Washington | Pulaski Invitational | Backside Quarterfinals | 160 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 7-1 1:10 | T. Hettinga | --- | Pulaski Invitational | Prelims | 160 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 9-1 2:25 | L. Valenta | Germantown | Zelinski Memorial Dual Invitational | Championship Bracket | 160 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Pulley | Stoughton | Zelinski Memorial Dual Invitational | Championship Bracket | 170 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 11-5 | M. Andrews | Beloit Turner | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. Mahr | Taylorville | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 3rd WB | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Angell | Watertown | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | 2nd WB & Quarters | 152 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 3:38 | A. Kind | Fort Atkinson | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 3:34 | D. Meier | Darlington/Blackhawk | 2013 Mid-States Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 4-0 3:11 | D. Karban | Coleman | Red Raider Duals | Round 3 | 160 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Holloway | Baraboo | Red Raider Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 7-0 6:00 | N. Rynish | Hortonville | Red Raider Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Klapper | Ashwaubenon | Pulaski @ Ashwaubenon | Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | L | F 4-0 3:31 | C. Pastorious | Sun Prairie | Fred Lehrke Evergreen Invitational | Round 6 (12 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Braasch | Antigo | Fred Lehrke Evergreen Invitational | Round 5 (12 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 9-3 | A. Loberger | Denmark | Fred Lehrke Evergreen Invitational | Round 4 (12 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 14-4 | W. Weiler | --- | Fred Lehrke Evergreen Invitational | Round 2 (12 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Groshek | Rosholt | Fred Lehrke Evergreen Invitational | Round 1 (12 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 6-3 3:07 | D. Hallet | Luxemburg-Casco | Luxemburg-Casco JV Tournament | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | Z. Petasek | Luxemburg-Casco | Luxemburg-Casco JV Tournament | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 5-0 0:56 | B. Rochon | Oconto Falls | Luxemburg-Casco JV Tournament | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Severin | Kewaunee | Luxemburg-Casco JV Tournament | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 10-7 | D. Hallet | Luxemburg-Casco | Luxemburg-Casco JV Tournament | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 1:54 | A. Zeitler | Gillett-Suring | Pulaski Middle School Invitational | Round 3 | 102-107 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 6-1 | H. Madden | Peshtigo | Pulaski Middle School Invitational | Round 2 | 102-107 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 2-1 | T. Herter | New London | Pulaski Middle School Invitational | Round 1 | 102-107 |