Shane Sparks
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | S. Whalen | Chippewa | 2019 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 6-0 2:09 | S. Cellar | --- | 2019 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | L. McKenzie | Rootstown | 2019 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | M. Young | --- | 2019 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Finnen | Edison Charger WC | 2019 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-2 1:00 | J. Waldron | OYW3 | 2019 OAC Norwalk Junior High District | Placement | 138 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Onopko | --- | 2019 OAC Norwalk Junior High District | Cons Semi | 138 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 15-4 4:22 | A. Seitz | --- | 2019 OAC Norwalk Junior High District | Semis and WB | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 1:21 | J. Waldron | OYW3 | 2019 OAC Norwalk Junior High District | Quarters and WB | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | L. Chapman | --- | 2019 OAC Norwalk Junior High District | Round 2 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | L | F 7-0 4:12 | R. Goulet | Huron WC | Future Stars | Round 3 (4 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/23 | L | F 2-0 0:14 | G. Mullaly | Raider Youth WC | Future Stars | Round 2 (4 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/23 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Warchol | East Detroit WC | Future Stars | Round 1 (4 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/16 | L | F 5-0 2:00 | H. Garris | Romeo WC | MYWA Metro Regional | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/16 | L | TF 20-4 5:21 | T. Dusty | Rockets of New Haven | MYWA Metro Regional | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. White | Anchor Bay WC | Roseville Open & HS | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Dusty | Rockets of New Haven | Roseville Open & HS | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/02 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | D. Warchol | East Detroit WC | East Detroit Open & High School | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 11-9 SV | A. Loridas | Team Shamrock | East Detroit Open & High School | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/02 | L | F 7-0 2:17 | T. Dusty | Rockets of New Haven | East Detroit Open & High School | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 130 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | C. Diehl | Eagles WC | East Detroit Open & High School | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 130 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16 | L | DEC 7-4 | T. Coleman | Ferndale Eagles WC | Future Stars | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | L | DEC 7-0 | T. Bryan | South Lyon Mat Cats | Future Stars | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 9-7 | C. Hoard | Modus Operandi | Future Stars | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | W | F 0-0 | D. Frederick | Titan Takedown Club | Future Stars | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Winters | Eagles WC | Future Stars | Round 5 (5 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Cunningham | Van Dyke WC | Future Stars | Round 4 (5 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | R. Eaker | Titan Takedown Club | Future Stars | Round 2 (5 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Michalski | Falcon WC | Future Stars | Round 1 (5 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/03 | L | MD 15-1 | J. Morris | Dakota WC | East Detroit | Round 3 (4 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/03 | W | F 0-0 2:50 | J. Walton | Ferndale Eagles WC | East Detroit | Round 2 (4 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/03 | L | F 0-0 | K. Emery | Team Shamrock | East Detroit | Round 1 (4 Man) | 100 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:31 | J. Hilton | --- | Richmond | Round 5 (5 Man) | 100 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:22 | N. Winters | Eagles WC | Richmond | Round 4 (5 Man) | 100 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | R. Koprincz | East Detroit WC | Richmond | Round 3 (5 Man) | 100 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | J. Walton | Ferndale Eagles WC | Richmond | Round 2 (5 Man) | 100 |