Cole Nelson
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 | L | DEC 12-10 SV | T. Jensen | Madison | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 5A 106 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 12-3 4:23 | C. Catalone | Coeur d Alene | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 5A 106 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 5-0 1:52 | L. Loaiza | Post Falls | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A 106 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 9-2 3:03 | D. Hoskovec | Boise | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A 106 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | T. Jensen | Madison | IHSAA 5A - District V-VI | 1st Place Match | 106 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-1 1:43 | R. McKinlay | Madison | IHSAA 5A - District V-VI | Semifinal | 106 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 14-10 4:00 | C. Garner | Eagle | Dick Fleischmann Extra Matches | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | T. Jensen | Madison | Thunder Ridge @ Madison | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 8-4 TB1 | C. Jensen | Rocky Mountain | River City Duals | Quarterfinal | 106 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | J. Krogseth | East Valley | River City Duals | Round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 1:17 | C. Stiffler | Mead | River City Duals | 1st Place Match | 106 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 11-0 4:12 | V. Contreras | Nampa | River City Duals | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 13-2 3:46 | R. Seguine | Post Falls | Thunder Ridge @ Post Falls | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | W. Lutes | Rigby | Rigby @ Thunder Ridge | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 5-3 | G. Molina | Minico | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 10-6 | B. Favorite | Hermiston Oregon | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 11-8 4:36 | S. Valencia | Sunnyside Washington | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 3:57 | H. Anderson | Rigby | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 7-14 4:27 | G. Rosales | Mountain Home | 2022 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 3 (4 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | P. Newby | Timberline | 2022 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 | J. Coleman | Shelley | Blackfoot/Shelley/Highland JV matches | Round 1 | 113 |