Neil Erisman
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 | F 0-0 1:48 | L. Guild | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-165 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 4-2 3:47 | C. Robinette | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 3A-165 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 16-0 2:31 | M. Rouse | Douglas | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-165 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | S. Lonn | Rawlins | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 1st Place | 165 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-0 3:48 | D. Utterback | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 6 Semis | 165 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | E. James | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 4 Quarters | 165 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | E. James | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Burns/Pine Bluffs @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/09 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | D. Utterback | Worland | Worland @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 11-4 | T. Nichols | Kelly Walsh | 2024 Rumble in Rawlins Dual Invitational | Semis (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Robinette | Evanston | 2024 Rumble in Rawlins Dual Invitational | Round 1 (3 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 1:37 | K. Crow | Sheridan | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Championship | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 11-2 | D. Johnson | Thunder Basin High School | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Start Day 2 - Round 7 SF | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-0 | O. Thomson | Wright | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Round 4 QF | 165 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 6-5 4:32 | T. Nichols | Kelly Walsh | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | J. Miller | Thunder Basin | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 165 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 3-1 | B. Sorensen | Thermopolis | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 2 | 165 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 5-3 | E. Archuleta | Rawlins | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 1 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 7-0 2:50 | D. Crabtree | Newcastle | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 3 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/15 | W | TF 18-2 6:00 | W. McLaughlin | Riverton | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 5 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 7-0 2:39 | T. Urdahl | Watertown | Rapid City Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | T. Simons | Philip Area | Rapid City Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Ulmer | Rapid City Central | Rapid City Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Smith | Douglas | Buffalo @ Douglas | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-1 4:20 | L. Masopust | Glenrock | Buffalo @ Glenrock | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | F 7-1 3:28 | B. Hager | Torrington | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
| 02/24 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Buchholtz | Riverton | WHSAA Boys State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 3A-160 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 2-0 1:35 | L. Brazelton | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 1:39 | B. Hager | Torrington | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Cons Semis | 160 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | S. Archer | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA 3A East Regional | WB w/ SF | 160 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 3-2 1:24 | D. Utterback | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | QF w/cons | 160 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 6-0 | T. Weber | Wheatland | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | D. Utterback | --- | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 0-0 2:42 | R. Farrell | Thermopolis | Buffalo @ Thermopolis | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Cook | Mountain View | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Placement Matches | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | T. Palermo | Natrona County | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Semis with WB | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Winters | Rocky Mountain | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Quarters with WB Rd 5 64-man, Rd 2 32-man | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-0 | L. Fincher | Worland | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Rd 4 Champ, Rd 3 WB 64-man WB Rd 2 32-man | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 12-0 3:33 | B. Tatro | Wind River | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1-2 | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | DQ 0-0 | J. Berry | Natrona County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | 5th Place | 160 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | J. Taylor | Circle | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 9 Con Semi | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-8 4:39 | T. Palermo | Natrona County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 8.1 | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-0 3:51 | T. Blackwell | Hettinger/Scranton | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 6.2 | 160 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-1 4:46 | L. Mendoza | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 6 QF | 160 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 11-4 4:57 | C. Vollmer | Tongue River | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 4 | 160 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | X. Eagle | Poplar | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | C. Vollmer | Tongue River | Tongue River @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 6-2 3:13 | R. (EV) | Mountain View | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 3 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 0-0 2:47 | C. Thompson | Cokeville | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 5 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 3:32 | M. Haws | South | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 2 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 7-0 | M. Grimaldo | Wheatland | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 3 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-2 1:27 | J. Herwaldt | Green River | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 1 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 4:00 | C. Trabing | Laramie | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 4 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 7-0 5:31 | J. Raffensperger | Kelly Walsh | Kelly Walsh @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | L. Ketterling | Campbell County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 3 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 9-7 | D. Hames | Cheyenne East | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 1 (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 3-0 3:40 | H. Howard | Dubois | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 160C | |
| 12/09 | L | F 10-1 2:12 | W. Lindeen | Huntley Project | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 160C | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | J. Berry | Natrona County | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 | 160C |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 4-1 1:56 | O. Lungren | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | D. Weber | Wheatland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |