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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | E. Mayle | DON1 | OAC Grade School State Championships | Con. Round 1 | 180 | |
| 03/25 | L | F 2-2 3:38 | J. Jones | GOS2 | OAC Grade School State Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 180 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 7-3 2:52 | B. Russell | Warren Central | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/11 | L | MD 11-3 | M. Hutchison | Cascade | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Placement (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 1:11 | A. Merritt | Center Grove | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Semis (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | C. Hickok | Bloomington North | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Quarters (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Scott | Mooresville | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 10-9 | L. Phillips | Columbus North | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Placement (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 18-3 4:18 | K. Moran | Jeffersonville | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Semis (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 14-5 | B. Compton | Seymour | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Quarters (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 9-1 | E. Bowling | Salem | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville | Placement Matches | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 4-1 1:46 | J. Sutton | Corydon Central | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville | Semis and WB | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | B. Martin | Eastern (Pekin) | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville | Quarters | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-2 | E. Bowling | Salem | Mid Southern Conference | 1st Place | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 0:32 | E. Rodriguez | Cathedral City High School | 2023 Desert Valley League Finals | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Sutton | Corydon | Mid Southern Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-5 4:27 | A. Benales | Paoli | SWC | Placement (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 9-5 | C. Gilb | Milan | SWC | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 13-2 4:28 | L. Waters | New Washington | SWC | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-1 2:24 | G. Gillespie | Mitchell | SWC | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Rushenberg | Bishop Chatard | Spartan Classic | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Jones | Pike | Spartan Classic | 3rd Wrestleback Day 1 | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-2 4:51 | J. Alvarez | --- | Spartan Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-2 | H. Newell | Franklin County | Spartan Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 15-0 3:18 | O. Mitchell | Hagarstown | Spartan Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | DEC 8-2 | L. Phillips | Columbus North | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville Regional | Quarters (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Bratcher | Providence | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville Sectional | Placement Matches | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Maisttison | Borden | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville Sectional | Consi Semis | 152 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 15-8 | B. McGlaughlin | --- | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville Sectional | Semis and WB | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-1 1:34 | B. Benkowski | North Harrison | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville Sectional | Quarters | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Clarksville | IHSAA Sectional @ Jeffersonville Sectional | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. McGlaughlin | --- | Mid Southern Conference | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 9-2 0:51 | C. Petty | Scottsburg | Mid Southern Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 2-1 | W. Warnock | Oak Hill | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 9-2 4:51 | M. Cain | Hamilton Heights | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Boggs | Peru | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Placement (16 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 2-1 | G. Pugh | Eastern (Pekin) | Jeff Classic 2021 | 5TH | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 3-0 | G. Gott | Mooresville | Jeff Classic 2021 | WB3 | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 5-0 2:17 | Z. Shockney | Silver Creek | Jeff Classic 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 4-3 | R. Barberis | Jennings County | Jeff Classic 2021 | Quarters (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Greensburg | Jeff Classic 2021 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Whitesell | Northview | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Lippe | Mt. Vernon | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 2 | 138 |