
Dustin Wallace
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. |
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02/23 | L | F 4-5 2:17 | L. Thompson | McPherson | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 165 | |
02/22 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | T. Wilson | Pratt | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Quarterfinal | 4A 165 | |
02/22 | W | F 9-1 4:31 | B. Gossman | Scott Community | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 165 | |
02/17 | W | F 4-0 1:43 | G. Friess | Parsons | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | C. Wittman | Garnett-Anderson County | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | B. Gomez | Fort Scott | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Semifinal | 165 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | L. Turner | Burlington | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
02/09 | L | MD 12-2 | B. Gomez | Fort Scott HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 3 | 165 | |
02/09 | W | F 7-1 3:23 | A. Hinspeter | Pittsburg HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 2 | 165 | |
02/08 | W | MD 13-4 | L. Allen | Independence HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Valdois | Buhler HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
02/02 | W | F 12-0 2:55 | B. Chege | Halstead HS/Sedgwick HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Semifinal | 165 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | G. Putman | Cherryvale HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | Z. Poland | Girard HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Bonjour | Winfield | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 8-2 | K. Edwards | Newton | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | Semifinal | 165 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | K. Halling | Clearwater | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
01/19 | W | F 0-0 | P. Wry | Altamont-Labette County HS | Altamont-Labette County HS @ Coffeyville-Field Kindley HS | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/09 | W | MD 11-2 | L. Allen | Independence | Montgomery County Quad | Round 3 | 165 | |
01/09 | W | F 12-4 2:41 | J. Wren | Caney Valley HS | Montgomery County Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/06 | L | F 4-1 1:14 | C. Koop | Howard-West Elk HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 6-1 | D. Williams | Baldwin HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | Semifinal | 165 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | B. Gunderman | Humboldt HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
12/16 | W | F 5-0 3:15 | A. Hinspeter | Pittsburg HS | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 165 | |
12/16 | W | F 6-0 3:05 | L. Jones | Bentonville | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 165 | |
12/16 | L | F 1-4 2:24 | H. Campbell | Nevada | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 165 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | C. Romstedt | Columbus HS | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/24 | L | DEC 15-8 | R. Perez | Pratt | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 165 | |
02/24 | L | F 2-0 1:52 | J. Fletcher | Holton | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 | |
02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | M. Molina | Parsons | SEK League Duals 2023 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 165 | |
02/09 | W | F 14-1 4:18 | J. Foreman | --- | SEK League Duals 2023 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 165 | |
02/09 | W | F 14-4 5:11 | J. Foreman | --- | SEK League Duals 2023 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 165 | |
02/04 | L | F 4-2 2:05 | A. Williams | Frontenac | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 5 | 165 | |
02/04 | W | F 5-0 2:57 | L. Overton | Halstead | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 4 | 165 | |
02/03 | L | DEC 12-5 | S. Redger | Hillsboro | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 2 | 165 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | G. Lopez | Eureka High School | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/21 | L | F 5-1 3:46 | S. Redger | Hillsboro | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 5 Cons Semi | 165 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | G. Lopez | Eureka | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 3 Cons Qtr | 165 | |
01/21 | L | F 6-2 0:54 | C. Koop | West Elk | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals | 165 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 10-9 | J. Gatton | Winfield | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 1 | 165 |