Caleb Olson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Chipman | Nebraska City | NSAA Class B District 2 | Semis and WB3 | 182 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | W. Janssen | Adams Central | NSAA Class B District 2 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 8-3 3:37 | B. Hanson | --- | NSAA Class B District 2 | Quarters and WB1 | 182 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 8-7 5:27 | C. Meier | Guardian Angels | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 6 | 182 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 7-1 0:55 | B. Hageman | Bishop Neumann | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 4 | 182 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 4-1 0:38 | E. Dale | West Point-Beemer | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 2 | 182 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 4-3 4:58 | C. Meier | Guardian Angels Central Catholic | Mid State Conference | 1st Place Matches | 182 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 15-1 3:53 | C. Dather | Crofton-Bloomfield | Mid State Conference | Semifinals and RR2 | 182 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 11-2 | C. Haberman | --- | Dale Bonge Invitational- Boone Central | Finals | 182 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-7 6:00 | D. Kaup | --- | Dale Bonge Invitational- Boone Central | Semis | 182 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 5-0 0:55 | C. Courter | Malcolm | Dale Bonge Invitational- Boone Central | Round 2 | 182 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | A. Morrill | Creighton | Creighton @ O`Neill | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-0 | V. Isele | Northwest | Northwest @ O`Neill | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/11 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Rakow | Lead-Deadwood | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 9-8 | C. McGregor | --- | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 5-0 2:10 | B. Scherich | Red Cloud Indian School | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 4-0 1:19 | I. Cliff | Stanley County | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 4-2 3:17 | C. Rakow | Lead-Deadwood | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 9-1 1:31 | J. Heart | Mobridge - Pollock | 2020 Mid Dakota Monster | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | B. Bogard | Amherst | Valentine Invite 2019 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 2:18 | R. O`kief | --- | Valentine Invite 2019 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-3 2:35 | S. Allen | David City | Valentine Invite 2019 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 16-0 2:00 | B. Bogard | Amherst | Valentine Invite 2019 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 4-1 0:37 | P. Henn | Battle Creek | EV/O`Neill Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 7-1 2:37 | P. Sackville | --- | O`Neill @ Pierce | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Lira | Schuyler | Nebraska Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/13 | L | MD 9-1 | D. Soule | High Plains Community | Nebraska Duals | Round 5 (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | A. DeAnda | --- | Nebraska Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | L. Cleary | Bishop Heelan Catholic | Nebraska Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | D. Boetel | Ralston | Nebraska Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 4-7 4:20 | L. Ternus | Columbus Lakeview | Nebraska Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-1 1:00 | A. Palmer | Wisner-Pilger High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Finals | 182 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | R. O`kief | --- | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 | 182 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 9-7 | D. Kaup | --- | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 | 182 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 5-0 1:14 | A. Palmer | Wisner-Pilger High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | F 3-0 2:16 | N. Machnicki | Adams Central | NSAA Class B District 2 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 17-1 3:00 | P. Fayad | Mount Michael Benedictine | NSAA Class B District 2 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 10-3 | G. Cleave | --- | NSAA Class B District 2 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 10-2 5:17 | W. Marxsen | Schuyler | NSAA Class B District 2 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 6-2 1:21 | M. Middendorf | Norfolk Catholic | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 6 | 182 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 5-0 1:19 | H. Lutter | Bennington | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 4 | 182 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 4-1 1:22 | C. Lerch | Bennington | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 3 | 182 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 8-2 | K. Johnson | Crete | Norfolk Catholic Invite | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-1 0:52 | C. Cheney | Pierce | Mid State Conference Tournament | 3rd Place Matches | 182 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 14-5 1:45 | A. Sanchez | Wayne | Mid State Conference Tournament | Cons. Semifinal (8) | 182 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 4-4 3:07 | E. Hoesing | Hartington Cedar Catholic | Mid State Conference Tournament | Semifinals (8) | 182 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 10-0 2:27 | C. Dather | Crofton-Bloomfield | Mid State Conference Tournament | Quarterfinals (8) | 182 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 2-1 4:54 | M. Onken | --- | Boone Central Invite | Finals | 182 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 7-3 4:35 | D. Kaup | --- | Boone Central Invite | Round 4 | 182 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 10-7 5:13 | B. Schaecher | Elkhorn Valley | Boone Central Invite | Semis | 182 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | J. Pierson | --- | Boone Central Invite | Round 2 | 182 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-1 3:31 | T. Burrell | Creighton | O`Neill @ Creighton | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 5-2 | L. Debus | Winner | Winner-O`Neil-Valentine Tri | Winner vs O`Neil | 182 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 14-2 5:33 | R. O`kief | --- | Winner-O`Neil-Valentine Tri | Winner vs Valentine | 182 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 6-0 5:04 | C. Snider | --- | West Holt Invitational 2018-2019 | Round 6 | 182 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | C. Dawe | --- | West Holt Invitational 2018-2019 | Round 4 | 182 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Beck | --- | West Holt Invitational 2018-2019 | Round 2 | 182 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | C. Colson | West Point-Beemer | West Holt Invitational 2018-2019 | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 8-0 3:23 | J. Bauer | --- | Valentine Invite | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 4-2 2:40 | J. Escamilla | David City | Valentine Invite | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 15-6 4:50 | C. Pravecek | Winner | Valentine Invite | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 8-7 4:34 | A. Kreutzer | McCook | Valentine Invite | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 3-5 3:04 | A. Hawthorne | Battle Creek | O`Neill/EV/Pierce/BC Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 11-1 2:47 | R. Fuchs | Pierce | O`Neill/EV/Pierce/BC Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | C. Rathje | Shelby-Rising City | Nebraska Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-1 1:33 | S. Fritz | Columbus Scotus | Nebraska Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 4-0 2:17 | J. Escamilla | David City | Nebraska Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | C. Stott | --- | Nebraska Duals | Round 5 (8 Team) | 220 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 11-1 2:08 | L. Ames | --- | Nebraska Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 4-1 4:15 | C. Wilmesherr | Bishop Heelan Catholic | Nebraska Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 10-0 3:19 | C. Green | Malcolm | Nebraska Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 10-1 2:26 | A. Smith | Columbus Lakeview | Nebraska Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 2:19 | M. Tzompa | Teton | IHSAA 3A - District VI | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | K. Wasden | Sugar-Salem | IHSAA 3A - District VI | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/15 | L | NC 0-0 | M. Tzompa | Teton | IHSAA 3A - District VI | True 4th Place Match | 195 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 11-7 | M. Tzompa | Teton | South Fremont @ Teton | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 5-6 | I. Burningham | Marsh Valley | South Fremont vs. Marsh Valley | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 9-0 2:36 | A. Gleason | Corner Canyon High School | 2018 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Round 4 Quarters | 195 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 4-1 1:09 | M. Tzompa | Teton High School | 2018 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 01/13 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Sayer | Bonneville High School | 2018 Madison JV Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 195 | |
| 01/13 | L | FOR 0-0 | A. Fernandez | Highland High School | 2018 Madison JV Invitational | Round 5 semis | 195 | |
| 01/13 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Sayer | Bonneville High School | 2018 Madison JV Invitational | Round 3 Quarters | 195 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 5-6 2:23 | I. Burningham | Marsh Valley | Dahlke invitational | Finals (2 Team) | 195 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 4-0 1:03 | N. Ueltzen | Weiser | Dahlke invitational | Finals (2 Team) | 195 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 1-2 1:37 | A. Baker | --- | Canyon Ridge JV Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 7-2 2:56 | J. Ortiz | Firth | Canyon Ridge JV Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | F. Barragan | Buhl | Canyon Ridge JV Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14 | L | F 1-0 3:44 | C. Gale | --- | West Holt Invitational 2016-2017 | Round 6 | 182 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-4 1:46 | C. Thiele | Clearwater/Orchard | West Holt Invitational 2016-2017 | Round 5 | 182 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Gale | --- | West Holt Invitational 2016-2017 | Round 2 | 182 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 6-1 2:53 | J. South | Northwest | O`Neill @ Northwest | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 8-6 | M. Love | Howells-Dodge | Pierce Invite | Round 6 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Johnson | Crofton-Bloomfield | Pierce Invite | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | R. Worm | David City | Pierce Invite | Round 3 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 7-1 1:34 | C. Cordes | Wisner-Pilger | Pierce Invite | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-2 4:59 | D. Arroyo | O`Neill | Pierce Invite | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | C. Eickhoff | Battle Creek | Battle Creek @ O`Neill | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Bauer | Pierce High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 (5 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 1-0 4:44 | J. Otero | Norfolk Catholic High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 3 (5 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | D. Haase | Valentine High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 (5 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Critchfield | Valentine High School | O`Neill Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 (5 Man) | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17 | L | F 6-2 3:31 | J. Maganda | Schuyler | 2013 Nebraska USA State | Round 4 | 130 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 8-0 2:19 | J. Huerta | South Sioux City Cardinal Wrestling | 2013 Nebraska USA State | Round 3 | 130 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 3-0 | K. Hunzeker | Falls city Wrestling Club | 2013 Nebraska USA State | Round 2 | 130 |