Josh Johnson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Thornton | Columbus North Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 05/04 | W | TF 10-0 0:43 | B. Jones | Lawrence North Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 05/04 | W | TF 10-0 0:27 | O. Reyes | Fighting Irish Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 05/04 | W | TF 10-0 1:06 | M. Billet | Legends of Gold Wrestling | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Champ. Round 2 | 144 | |
| 03/16 | L | DEF 0-0 | D. Moon | Warsaw Tiger Wrestling | Iron Eagle Freestyle | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 03/16 | L | DEF 0-0 | B. Denman | Angola Elite Wrestling | Iron Eagle Freestyle | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 03/16 | W | TF 12-1 1:56 | K. Russell | Solid Tech Wrestling Club | Iron Eagle Freestyle | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 6-4 | Z. Walker | Mishawaka High School | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Courtney | Center Grove | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-6 | D. Graham | Indianapolis Cathedral | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 19-4 4:21 | G. Rose | Switzerland Co | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Hagewood | Prairie Heights | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 17-2 4:48 | C. Bollenbacher | South Adams | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 21-9 | E. Rodriguez | Wawasee | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 22-6 4:00 | C. Jr. | Monroe Central | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 9-3 | E. Fike | Eastside | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (FW) | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 15-0 5:26 | T. Szczepanski | Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (FW) | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 10-0 3:16 | A. Guzman | Garrett High School | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (FW) | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 1:22 | T. Sidel | Homestead | IHSAA New Haven Sectional | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 12-1 2:29 | M. Pinkston | Fort Wayne South Side | IHSAA New Haven Sectional | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 5-1 1:35 | D. Rhodes | Fort Wayne Snider | IHSAA New Haven Sectional | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 4-0 1:07 | J. Wakefield | North Central | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 3 | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 18-2 4:12 | E. Nicholls | Noblesville | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | N. Richards | Lafayette Harrison | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Championship Bracket | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 21-5 1:52 | L. Young | North Putnam | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 12-0 2:32 | L. Monroe | Muncie Central | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:07 | B. Osborne | Bluffton | New Haven Super Dual | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 5-0 1:38 | M. Byerly | Adams Central | Adams Central @ New Haven | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-1 0:32 | T. Short | Garrett High School | Garrett High School @ New Haven | Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | DEC 7-4 | O. Fortune | Evansville F.j. Reitz | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | 5th Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Johnson | Indianapolis Cathedral | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Cons. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 7-5 4:59 | D. Maldonado | Merrillville | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Thornton | Columbus North | IHSAA (IN) State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-1 | M. Kallimani | Jimtown | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | B. Hagewood | Prairie Heights | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 16-3 | C. Dews | Elkhart | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 13-5 5:36 | D. Tuttle | Delta | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 17-5 3:25 | D. Heath | Leo | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 18-3 4:17 | X. Garrett | Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (Fort Wayne) | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | C. Krider | Churubusco | IHSAA Regional @ Carroll (Fort Wayne) | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 22-7 5:07 | D. Heath | Leo | IHSAA Sectional @ New Haven | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-1 2:32 | Z. Maple | Fort Wayne Snider | IHSAA Sectional @ New Haven | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-0 0:44 | G. McCarthy | Woodlan | IHSAA Sectional @ New Haven | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:28 | S. Wolpert | Bellmont | Northeast 8 Conference | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:09 | C. Dreiband | Norwell | Northeast 8 Conference | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-3 2:00 | C. Mosley | East Noble | Northeast 8 Conference | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 09/11 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Reyes | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi,3,5,7 | 129 | |
| 09/11 | W | DEC 7-5 | A. Allen | La Salle High School | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi 2,4,6 vs. Quarters | 129 | |
| 09/11 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Garcia | Marmion Academy | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi1,3,5 and 128 Round 4 | 129 | |
| 09/11 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Twigg | Tomahawk Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (128 Man) | 129 | |
| 09/11 | W | F 8-0 1:58 | L. Lippeatt | Mason comets | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 - Champ & WB (128 Man) | 129 | |
| 09/11 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | L. Bumgardner | Western Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 | 129 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28 | W | F 2-4 2:00 | K. Ploughe | Rensselaer Central | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 6-2 1:18 | G. Selmeister | North Putnam | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 6-1 1:12 | K. Schenk | North Central | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | J. Turner | Warren Central | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Championship Bracket | 113 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 14-2 1:45 | K. Richard | Harrison | North Montgomery Holiday Duals | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 09/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Twigg | Tomahawk Wrestling Club | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 7 | 116 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Rosselli | Palmer Wrestling Club | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 6 Consi`s vs. Quarters | 116 | |
| 09/12 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | C. Lausch | Michigan West Wrestling Club | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 5 | 116 | |
| 09/12 | L | DEC 10-3 | K. Kluce | Dundee wc | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Ch 16 | 116 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 10-4 | L. Berktold | Team Poeta | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 | 116 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | L. Krueger | Fight Barn Wrestling Club | 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 64 Champ | 116 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Lucchiani | Team Gotcha | Supreme Killer Duals 15U | Round 2 | 110 | |
| 10/31 | W | DEC 10-5 | P. Sentipal | GT | Supreme Killer Duals 15U | Round 3 | 110 | |
| 10/31 | W | MD 10-1 | S. Stits | Contenders | Supreme Killer Duals 15U | Round 1 | 110 | |
| 10/31 | W | F 11-0 1:23 | R. Lopez | Illinois Battle | Supreme Killer Duals 15U | Round 2 | 110 | |
| 10/31 | W | MD 15-5 | A. High | Phoenix Wrestling Club | Supreme Killer Duals 15U | Round 3 | 110 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Schoen | Missouri Gold | NUWAY National Duals 15U-Mat Mayhem | Round 1 | 85 | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 13-3 | V. Riggins | MYWAY Red | NUWAY National Duals 15U-Mat Mayhem | Round 3 | 85 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 15-1 3:48 | R. Woodruff | Missouri Black | NUWAY National Duals 15U-Mat Mayhem | Semifinal | 85 | |
| 01/11 | W | TF 18-3 4:07 | L. Daily | MYWAY Blue | NUWAY National Duals 15U-Mat Mayhem | 1st Place Match | 85 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | E. Skogland | Iowa Hammers | NUWAY National Duals 15U-Mat Mayhem | Round 4 | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/13 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Lathwood | King Select Platinum | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Cons. Semi | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | F 13-0 2:31 | G. Jaramillo | G2 | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Round 5 | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | DEC 11-5 | R. Seguine | Rocky Mountain Renegades | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Round 4 | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | DEC 7-2 | V. Tarbet | Cyclone WC | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Round 1 | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | R. McDaniel | Team Bro White | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Round 2 | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | TF 15-0 3:37 | B. Frantz | Battle Zone | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Quarterfinal | 82 | |
| 07/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Kostick | Ranger Pride Compound | Grand River Rumble 12U Duals | Round 3 | 82 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 10-3 | G. Cook | Adams Central | New Haven @ Adams Central | Round 1 | 138 |