
Triston Wills
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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02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | D. Jennings | El Reno | OSSAA Boys State Championships | 1st Place | 5A-132 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Gowens | Bishop Mcguinness School | OSSAA Boys State Championships | Semis | 5A-132 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Taylor | Shawnee | OSSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (10 Man) | 5A-132 | |
02/18 | L | DEC 10-4 | D. Jennings | El Reno | OSSAA 5A West Regional | 3rd and 1st | 132 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | K. Wallace | MacArthur | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Semis | 132 | |
02/17 | W | F 8-1 3:03 | D. Wright | Del City | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Quarters | 132 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 9-2 | H. Henslick | Collinsville | OSSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 138 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 4-2 | P. Parnell | Putnam City | Chickasha High School Classic 2023 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 7-0 | B. Gowens | Bishop McGuinness | Chickasha High School Classic 2023 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/28 | W | MD 16-3 | E. Poyner | Westmoore | Chickasha High School Classic 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/27 | W | F 5-1 4:31 | A. Weisner | Noble | Chickasha High School Classic 2023 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/27 | W | F 0-0 | D. Wiyninger | Southmoore | Southmoore @ Duncan | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/07 | L | F 5-1 3:00 | E. Rodriguez | Broken Arrow | 78th Geary Invitational | 5th WB | 132 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 2-1 | H. Henslick | Collinsville | 78th Geary Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Head | Tuttle | 78th Geary Invitational | Quarters | 132 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Bowman | Marlow | 78th Geary Invitational | Champ Rd 2 | 132 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-4 3:54 | C. Muncrief | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-0 2:52 | J. | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
12/17 | W | F 8-1 2:20 | G. Lockhart | Watonga | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
12/16 | W | F 16-1 4:47 | C. Jonah | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-1 1:23 | W. Pope | Marlow | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 5-0 | D. Halliburton | Marlow | Outlaw Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/23 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | B. Bumpas | Duncan | Outlaw Open | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/23 | L | DEC 2-1 | K. Wallace | MacArthur | Outlaw Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/23 | W | TF 22-6 3:22 | J. Cole | Sulphur | Outlaw Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/27 | L | DEC 9-4 | K. Wallace | MacArthur | OSSAA State Championships | 3rd Place | 5A-126 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Taylor | Shawnee | OSSAA State Championships | Cons. Semis (10 Man) | 5A-126 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Clarke | Glenpool | OSSAA State Championships | 1st WB | 5A-126 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. Henslick | Collinsville | OSSAA State Championships | Quarters (10 Man) | 5A-126 | |
02/26 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | A. Llanas | Claremore | OSSAA State Championships | Champ Round 1 (10 Man) | 5A-126 | |
02/19 | L | F 2-0 3:09 | C. Taylor | --- | OSSAA 5A West Regional | 3rd and 1st | 126 | |
02/19 | W | F 13-1 5:44 | T. Baima | Elgin Public Schools | OSSAA 5A West Regional | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Wallace | MacArthur | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Semis | 126 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | C. Wilder | Guthrie | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Quarters | 126 | |
02/18 | W | F 7-0 1:58 | C. Whitfield | Durant | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/14 | W | F 0-0 | K. Kirk | --- | Guthrie @ Duncan | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/31 | W | F 0-0 | D. Stone-scott | --- | Duncan @ Southmoore | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/30 | W | DEC 7-5 | K. Miller | Carl Albert | Chickasha High School Classic 2022 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 128 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | P. Parnell | Putnam City | Chickasha High School Classic 2022 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 128 | |
01/29 | W | F 11-2 5:01 | M. Bell | Yukon | Chickasha High School Classic 2022 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 128 | |
01/28 | W | F 12-1 5:14 | D. Stone-Scott | Southmoore | Chickasha High School Classic 2022 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 128 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Pina | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Webb | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:38 | R. Samuels | Duncan | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:23 | J. Shive | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | K. Kerr | Midwest City | Mid America Nationals | Day 2 - Placement Matches GOLD | 120 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 10-4 | D. Milster | Rockwall | Mid America Nationals | Day 2 - Semis & 3rd WB GOLD | 120 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Miller | --- | Mid America Nationals | Day 2 - 2nd WB GOLD | 120 | |
12/11 | W | F 7-0 2:17 | H. Brooks | El Reno | Mid America Nationals | Day 2 - Quarters & 1st WB GOLD | 120 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 6-5 | S. Chastain | --- | Mid America Nationals | Round 5b (32-man - 1st Rnd Gold) | 120 | |
12/10 | W | F 0-0 3:40 | K. Kerr | Midwest City | Mid America Nationals | Round 4 (152 4th Rnd - Other 3rd Rnd) | 120 | |
12/10 | W | F 6-0 2:20 | M. Oakley | Byron Nelson | Mid America Nationals | Round 2 (152 2nd Rnd - Others 1st Rnd) | 120 | |
12/08 | W | DEC 4-3 | W. Miller | Glenpool | Glenpool @ Duncan | Round 1 | 120 | |
10/02 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | N. Chambers | Holt High School | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 16 #1 | 126 lbs | |
10/02 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. Smith | NA | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 32 #2 | 126 lbs | |
10/02 | L | TF 19-4 2:58 | H. Hollingsworth | --- | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 126 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 2:13 | A. Heap | Florida | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 64 #1 | 120 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 1:04 | T. Wells | Minnesota | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 128 | 120 lbs | |
04/24 | L | MD 12-3 | P. Alyea | VA | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 120 lbs | |
04/23 | L | MD 12-1 | R. Lobato | CA | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 120 lbs | |
04/23 | W | F 11-8 4:36 | A. Ciampittiello | --- | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 120 lbs | |
04/10 | W | F 3-0 5:09 | D. Rodriguez | CIWC Team Intensity | 2021 Adidas Nationals | 7th Place | 122 lbs | |
04/10 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Seuntjens | Kingsley-Pierson | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Consi of 4 | 122 lbs | |
04/10 | W | DEC 8-4 | Z. Williams | Nebraska Wrestling Academy | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 122 lbs | |
04/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Tyler | Con Kids | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 122 lbs | |
04/10 | W | TF 16-1 3:22 | J. Frazier | Unattached | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Round of 16 | 122 lbs | |
03/12 | W | F 6-0 5:05 | K. Griffin | Glenpool | OSSAA State Dual Championships | Semifinals (8 Team) | 106 | |
03/12 | W | F 4-1 1:01 | K. Kirk | Guthrie | OSSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 106 | |
03/12 | W | F 6-2 2:46 | C. Smith | Skiatook | OSSAA State Dual Championships | Finals (8 Team) | 106 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Peach | Pryor | OSSAA State Championships | Cons. Semis (10 Man) | 5A-106 | |
02/26 | W | F 4-2 4:00 | L. Crawford | Eisenhower | OSSAA State Championships | 1st WB | 5A-106 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Miller | Sapulpa | OSSAA State Championships | Quarters (10 Man) | 5A-106 | |
02/20 | L | MD 14-2 | C. Donnell | Piedmont | OSSAA 5A West Regional | 3rd and 1st | 106 | |
02/20 | W | DEC 3-0 | L. Crawford | --- | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Semis | 106 | |
02/20 | W | F 11-1 4:40 | J. Gomez | Woodward | OSSAA 5A West Regional | Quarters | 106 | |
02/04 | W | MD 9-1 | N. Reynolds | Southmoore | Duncan @ Southmoore | Round 1 | 106 | |
01/09 | W | F 5-0 1:59 | J. Billingsley | Comanche | Mustang Invitational Dual Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 106 | |
01/09 | L | MD 9-0 | C. Donnell | Piedmont | Mustang Invitational Dual Tournament | Round 3 (8 Team) | 106 | |
01/09 | W | F 7-0 1:21 | B. Sanford | Edmond Memorial | Mustang Invitational Dual Tournament | Round 1 (8 Team) | 106 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | G. FURR | Marlow | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
12/18 | W | F 2-0 1:59 | K. Kirk | Guthrie | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
12/18 | W | F 4-0 1:48 | M. Daughtery | Cache | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 113 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Weaver | --- | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
12/18 | L | MD 15-1 | G. Graham | Sulphur | Duncan Southern Oklahoma Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
10/03 | L | DEC 8-1 | E. Hughart | --- | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Consi of 8 #1 | 113 lbs | |
10/03 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Alcorta | --- | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Consi of 16 #2 | 113 lbs | |
10/03 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Woods | Team Kansas, Derby | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
10/03 | W | DEC 3-1 | G. Rettele | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 113 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Jennings | --- | 26th Annual Mark Peck Westmoore Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | N. Loveless | Piedmont | 26th Annual Mark Peck Westmoore Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
11/16 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Wells | Little Axe | 26th Annual Mark Peck Westmoore Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 |