Gabriel Nesmith
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | DEC 12-6 | H. Ray | Smithfield | VHSL Class 4, 5, 6 State Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 4 - 126 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 9-0 1:16 | R. Baker | Blacksburg | VHSL Class 4, 5, 6 State Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 4 - 126 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 3-2 2:14 | E. Busby | Amherst County | VHSL Class 4, 5, 6 State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 4 - 126 | |
| 02/20 | L | DEC 15-12 | P. Smith | Heritage (Leesburg) | VHSL Class 4, 5, 6 State Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 4 - 126 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 9-2 2:00 | E. Turner | Orange County | 2021 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championships | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 18-13 | M. Wilson | Spotsylvania | 2021 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 15-9 3:45 | T. Conrad | Mechanicsville | 2021 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championships | Semis | 126 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 5-0 1:38 | D. Brown | Eastern View | 2021 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/30 | L | TF 21-5 | M. Wilson | Spotsylvania | King George @ Spotsylvania | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 19-2 | M. Aktar | Chancellor | King George @ Chancellor | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 0-0 | S. Hall | --- | King George @ Powhatan | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-0 1:29 | R. Reamy | Courtland | Courtland @ King George | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 2:45 | D. Brown | --- | King George @ Eastern View | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 4-4 2:11 | R. Kuhns | Fauquier | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 6-6 2:12 | K. Thomas | Menchville | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/21 | L | TF 15-0 2:31 | R. Creamer | --- | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | T. Porter | Salem | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-2 1:13 | M. Wilson | Spotsylvania | 2020 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championship | Championship Finals | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | E. Turner | Orange County | 2020 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championship | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 7-3 1:53 | M. Aimal | Chancellor | 2020 VHSL Class 4 Region B Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 12-0 4:25 | M. Wilson | --- | 2020 Battlefield District Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | I. Richey | Courtland | 2020 Battlefield District Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 | J. Dillon | Stafford | Stafford @ King George | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/16 | L | TF 17-0 | M. Wilson | --- | King George @ Spotsylvania | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 1-6 1:49 | E. Peterson | Stoughton | Battle at the Bridge | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | L | MD 14-4 | I. Hegg | Oakton | Battle at the Bridge | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 9-2 3:43 | E. Zevan | Midd-west Hs | Battle at the Bridge | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | J. Domino | Skyline | Battle at the Bridge | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 7-4 1:45 | E. Nyabenda | Patrick Henry (Roanoke) | Battle at the Bridge | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | W. Hively | Chantilly | Battle at the Bridge | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | I. Hegg | Oakton | Battle at the Bridge | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 5-0 0:31 | H. Swanson | Patriot | Battle at the Bridge | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | D. King | Severna Park High School | 2019 Warrior Duals | Round 7 | 126a | |
| 12/13 | L | TF 16-0 4:00 | N. Lunsford | South River High School | 2019 Warrior Duals | Round 3 | 126a | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 | K. Pace | North Point High School | 2019 Warrior Duals | Round 3 | 126a |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | TF 17-0 4:52 | D. Mathews | --- | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | Saturday 3 | 120 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Hunsaker | Hanover | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | Saturday Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | J. Holloway | --- | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | Saturday Round 1 | 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 13-0 3:31 | J. Foldes | Midlothian | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 12-1 | Z. Villines | Louisa | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | D. Hogan | Caroline | VHSL 2019 4A Region B | First Round | 120 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | J. Romano | Courtland | 2019 Battlefield District Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/02 | L | TF 17-2 4:27 | H. Cairns | Spotsylvania | 2019 Battlefield District Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 6-0 | W. Rittenhouse | Atlee | 2019 Arrowhead Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 14-0 3:29 | J. McMillan | Powhatan | 2019 Arrowhead Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 19-3 5:43 | A. Frowert | --- | 2019 Arrowhead Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-7 1:38 | L. Gibson | Warhill | 2019 Arrowhead Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | T. Caramucci | Maggie Walker | 2019 Arrowhead Invitational | Round 1 (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | L | MD 13-3 | C. Hwang | Patriot | Battle at the Bridge | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | L | MD 14-5 | A. Steininger | Midd-west Hs | Battle at the Bridge | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-12 5:06 | H. Cairns | Spotsylvania | Battle at the Bridge | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 8-0 2:08 | D. Miller | Henry E. Lackey High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-6 1:33 | A. Bracero | Huntingtown High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-4 | E. Dwomoh | North Point High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-2 2:38 | M. Gribble | South River High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 14-0 2:51 | J. Clapsadle | Stephen Decatur High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 8 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 | P. Flores | La Plata High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | TF 15-0 5:53 | C. DeValle | Damascus High School | Warrior Duals at La Plata HS | Round 9 | 120 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 2:37 | J. Romano | Courtland | Chancellor Double Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-0 0:29 | N. Brubaker | --- | Lee-Davis Holiday Classic | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 12-2 | D. Piper | Douglas S. Freeman | Lee-Davis Holiday Classic | 3rd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 6-1 1:32 | E. Yager | Warhill | Lee-Davis Holiday Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | MD 15-6 | E. Coyle | Deep Run | Lee-Davis Holiday Classic | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | D. Dabney | Hermitage | Lee-Davis Holiday Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 5:47 | L. Hall | Kettle Run | BATTLE OF MANASSAS | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 1:48 | C. Hwang | Patriot | BATTLE OF MANASSAS | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 13-10 | N. Lorenzo | C.D. Hylton | BATTLE OF MANASSAS | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 1:33 | M. Lee | --- | BATTLE OF MANASSAS | Champ. Round 1 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | L | TF 16-1 5:58 | B. Sheads | Eastern View | Eastern View @ King George | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-9 2:56 | O. Munkchuluun | Washington Lee | 2018 Jim Mon Memorial Tournament | 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 4:58 | M. Sowers | West PO | 2018 Jim Mon Memorial Tournament | Cons-Semis | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-2 1:11 | D. Coleman | Marshall | 2018 Jim Mon Memorial Tournament | Consi-Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-1 2:43 | W. Zelaya | Washington Lee | 2018 Jim Mon Memorial Tournament | 3rd Consi Round | 120 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 10-7 | T. Philips | Woodbridge | 2018 Jim Mon Memorial Tournament | Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 3-3 3:24 | M. Johnson | Courtland | Spotsylvania Duals | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-0 1:10 | C. Chaves | Arundel High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | A. Aponte-Martinez | Huntingtown High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 8 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 13-4 4:36 | V. Vashakidze | Damascus High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 9-2 2:00 | T. Plourde | North Point High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 15-3 4:00 | J. Balcita | North Hagerstown high School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 5-0 1:28 | O. Butler | La Plata High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 4-2 1:00 | S. Capers | Henry E. Lackey High School | 2017 Warrior Duals | Round 3 | 126 |