Jacob DaVis
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | DEC 17-12 | J. Jackson | Wadsworth | North Canton D1 Districts 2019 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 5-3 | K. Marks | Roosevelt | North Canton D1 Districts 2019 | 1st WB | 220 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 9-7 | J. Sanders | Lake (Union town) | North Canton D1 Districts 2019 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 6-1 4:47 | R. Lee | NORDONIA, OH | Suburban League 2019 | 5th Place | 220 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Marks | Kent Roosevelt | Suburban League 2019 | 3rd WB (16 man) | 220 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Blankenship | Tallmadge | Suburban League 2019 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 6-5 | E. Depp | Revere | Suburban League 2019 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 4-3 | L. Webb | Garfield Heights | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Fifth Place Matches | 220 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 4-0 2:23 | E. Sevastos | Brunswick | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Sat Rd4 -- Consi Semi | 220 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 13-7 3:50 | B. Blankenship | Tallmadge | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Sat Rd3 -- Consi | 220 | |
| 01/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Begue | Glenoak | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Sat Rd 2 Consi 4 | 220 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 4-0 1:19 | L. Morris | Sheridan | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Consi Rd 3 Qtrs (1) | 220 | |
| 01/18 | L | MD 11-0 | T. Stein | Canfield | 2019 Bill Dies Memorial | Round 2 Champ 2 + Consi 1 | 220 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 8-2 | G. Wright | Elmwood | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 5 - WB | 170 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 4-0 1:25 | X. Torres | Wauseon | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 2 - Champ | 170 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 8-6 | B. Clayton | St John Vianney | Beast of the East 2018 | Consolation Round 1 (11 Mats) | 170 | |
| 12/22 | L | MD 14-5 | A. Swoope | Kellam | Beast of the East 2018 | Championship Round 1 (11 Mats) | 170 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 2-0 2:22 | N. Villarreal | --- | Walsh Ironman 2018 | ROUND3 | 160 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 12-2 3:28 | W. McGhee | --- | Walsh Ironman 2018 | ROUND 2 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Hernandez | Findlay | 2018 Perrysburg Division 1 Districts | 3rd Wrestleback | 160 | |
| 03/03 | W | F 6-3 2:45 | J. Paletta | Berea-Midpark | 2018 Perrysburg Division 1 Districts | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 03/03 | L | F 2-0 1:10 | J. Evans | --- | 2018 Perrysburg Division 1 Districts | Quarters | 160 | |
| 03/02 | W | MD 15-5 | I. Sessay | Whetstone | 2018 Perrysburg Division 1 Districts | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/03 | L | TF 18-0 3:19 | M. Coleman | Hudson, OH | Suburban League 2018 | 5th Place | 160 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. Brunty | Barberton | Suburban League 2018 | 3rd WB (16 man) | 160 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 9-5 | D. Barr | Kent Roosevelt | Suburban League 2018 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Ceferatti | Twinsburg, OH | Suburban League 2018 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 15-9 | T. Williams | --- | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 6 WB | 152 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 1-4 0:59 | X. Weathersby | Elder | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 2 - Champ | 152 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 15-0 4:04 | L. Harasika | Salesianum | Beast of the East 2017 | Consolation Round 2 (11 Mats) | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Sigue | Cedar Cliff | Beast of the East 2017 | Consolation Round 1 (11 Mats) | 152 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 9-0 | Z. Feight | Battlefield HS | Beast of the East 2017 | Championship Round 1 (11 Mats) | 152 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 11-2 | Z. Reese | --- | Walsh Ironman 2017 | ROUND3 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 12-1 | J. West | Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, OH | Walsh Ironman 2017 | ROUND 2 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29 | W | TF 10-0 0:37 | J. Shalvey | --- | Elyria Freestyle Qualifier 2017 | 2,3,4,5 man Round Robins | 160 | |
| 04/29 | L | TF 10-0 0:52 | R. Foss | --- | Elyria Freestyle Qualifier 2017 | 2,3,4,5 man Round Robins | 160 | |
| 04/29 | L | TF 13-2 1:13 | S. Jr. | Samurai | Elyria Freestyle Qualifier 2017 | Round 1 (Round Robins) | 160 | |
| 03/04 | L | F 6-2 2:22 | J. Murphy | --- | North Canton D 1 Districts 2017 | 1st WB | 170 | |
| 03/04 | L | TF 16-0 3:00 | M. O`Horo | Boardman | North Canton D 1 Districts 2017 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Baker | --- | Suburban League 2017 | 5th Place | 170 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 17-0 3:50 | J. Sears | Stow, OH | Suburban League 2017 | 3rd WB (16 man) | 170 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 9-0 2:59 | B. McMullen | Kent Roosevelt | Suburban League 2017 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 02/04 | L | TF 25-9 3:27 | J. Baughman | --- | Suburban League 2017 | Quarters | 170 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 12-10 | C. Murray | Copley | Suburban League 2017 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Smock | Jefferson Area | 2017 Bill Dies Memorial | Round 5 | 170 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 11-0 1:27 | J. Harmon | Garfield Heights | 2017 Bill Dies Memorial | Round 4 | 170 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 7-5 4:22 | F. Lisy | Euclid | 2017 Bill Dies Memorial | Rd 3-2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/14 | L | TF 16-1 5:25 | G. Wokojance | Barberton | 2017 Bill Dies Memorial | Round 2 | 170 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 11-6 | J. Osborn | Delta | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 7 - Qtrs/WB | 170 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 25-10 | A. Sams | Fairfield | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 3 - Champ | 170 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:30 | C. Silveous | Manchester | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 2 - Champ | 170 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 5-1 | L. Aguilar | Elyria | The Mike Lewis Invitational | 1st, 3rd, 5th Place Matches | 170 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | D. Maitland | Buckeye | The Mike Lewis Invitational | 1st Rd. Consi, 2nd Rd. Consolation Pool | 170 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 13-4 | Z. Sanger | Buckeye | The Mike Lewis Invitational | Quarter finals | 170 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Murphy | Dover | The Mike Lewis Invitational | Round 3 (12 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 4:16 | T. Berg | Cuyahoga Falls | The Mike Lewis Invitational | Round 1 (12 Man) | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | TF 21-6 | A. Moran | Licking Valley (Newark) | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 7 - Qtrs/WB | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 19-3 | A. Hiles | Brecksville-Broadview Hts. | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 3 - Champ | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | D. Dobson | Martins Ferry | Brecksville Invitational Holiday Tourn. | Round 2 - Champ | 160 | |
| 12/13 | L | TF 17-2 4:05 | Z. Sanger | Buckeye (Medina) | Medina-Buckeye Invitational (Mike Lewis Invitational) | Champ. Round 1 | 160 |