Ryan Higgins
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | J. Pelayo | Ephrata | Mat Classic XXXIV | 3rd Place | 2A 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Vargas | East Valley (Spokane) | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 7 Cons Semis | 2A 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | J. Rodriguez-Padilla | Sedro-Woolley | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 6 WB w/ Semis | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEF 0-0 | G. Garner | Kingston | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 5 Cons Only | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 0:36 | G. Bickley | Anacortes | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 4 Quarters | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Vargas | East Valley (Spokane) | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 2 | 2A 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | K. Hudson | Olympic | WIAA 2A Region 2 | 3rd Place | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-1 2:20 | C. Thomas | --- | WIAA 2A Region 2 | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 16-11 | G. Garner | Kingston | WIAA 2A Region 2 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | T. Johnson | Foss | WIAA 2A Region 2 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 3:08 | L. Doiron | Lakes | Lakes vs. Franklin Pierce | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-1 4:29 | M. Armendariz | Sunnyside | Jaguar Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | J. Mains | Emerald Ridge | Jaguar Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-2 5:15 | E. Lang | Todd Beamer | Jaguar Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | A. Vargas | Bellarmine Prep | Jaguar Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-2 3:22 | D. Martin | Mount Rainier | 2023 Lads and Lasses: BOYS | Finals | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-4 2:24 | K. Adams | Franklin Pierce | 2023 Lads and Lasses: BOYS | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-1 3:25 | A. Howard | Newport | 2023 Lads and Lasses: BOYS | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | L. Tei | Lincoln (Tacoma) | 2023 Lads and Lasses: BOYS | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 3-4 2:21 | G. Garner | Kingston | WIAA Port Angeles Battle of the Axe | Round 1 (16 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. JOHNSON | JV ALL STARS | WIAA Port Angeles Battle of the Axe | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 9-2 5:47 | D. Johnson | Franklin Pierce | Grays Harbor Championships | Championships and Conso Championships | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-2 1:54 | A. McKinney | --- | Grays Harbor Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | J. Nichols | Rochester | Grays Harbor Championships | Quarters/Semis Boys & Girls & 1st WB | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 11-1 2:38 | D. Ayala | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor Championships | Round 1 Boys & Girls | 285 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | P. Baltazar | Aberdeen | WIAA 2022 Wilfong Classic | Championship | 285 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 7-0 2:40 | D. Ayala | Aberdeen | WIAA 2022 Wilfong Classic | semis | 285 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 12-1 3:27 | K. Hajny | Evergreen (Seattle) | WIAA 2022 Wilfong Classic | round 2 quarters | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 3-0 2:54 | A. Penland | W. F. West | Mat Classic XXXIII | Round 5 Cons Only | 2A 220 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 7-6 | M. Butenschoen | Bellingham | Mat Classic XXXIII | Round 4 Quarters | 2A 220 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 8-2 | A. Ramos | Grandview | Mat Classic XXXIII | Round 2 | 2A 220 | |
| 02/13 | L | MD 13-3 | S. Hammou | North Kitsap | WIAA 2A Region 2 | Championship | 220 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 3-2 1:29 | J. Wilson | Fife | WIAA 2A Region 2 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 7-1 2:53 | N. Carter | Bremerton | WIAA 2A Region 2 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | R. Simmons | White River | WIAA Sub Regional Dist. 3 South Sound 2A | Finals | 220 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 10-5 2:34 | J. Wilson | Fife | WIAA Sub Regional Dist. 3 South Sound 2A | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-2 4:10 | A. Anderson | North Thurston | Jaguar Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-0 2:21 | J. Mains | Emerald Ridge | Jaguar Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 16-5 | Z. Chakhalov | Kentwood | Jaguar Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 8-5 | R. Simmons | White River | Franklin Pierce @ White River | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 9-2 3:10 | E. Hayter-Ramsey | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor Championships | Championship Finals | 285 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 5-2 5:23 | S. Villarreal | Hoquiam | Grays Harbor Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | A. McKinney | Aberdeen | Grays Harbor Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05 | W | F 11-4 2:45 | D. Johnson | Franklin Pierce | 2A SPSL League Tournament | 5th round | 285 | |
| 06/05 | L | NC 0-0 | Z. Luchi | Enumclaw | 2A SPSL League Tournament | 4th round | 285 | |
| 06/05 | W | F 5-6 3:35 | C. Pero | Eatonville | 2A SPSL League Tournament | 3rd round | 285 | |
| 06/05 | L | DEC 7-5 | Z. Luchi | Enumclaw | 2A SPSL League Tournament | 1st round | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Nelson | Selah | Mat Classic XXXII | Quarters & 1st WB | 2A 220 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | S. Hammou | North Kitsap | Mat Classic XXXII | Round 1 | 2A 220 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | M. Murphy | Bellingham | WIAA 2A Region 1 | 3rd and 5th | 220 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 11-6 | P. Herald | Washington | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 3 | 220 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-2 1:27 | M. Jassar | Lynden | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 2 | 220 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 4-6 3:00 | O. Hansen | Blaine | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 5-1 2:47 | C. Esparza | Fife | 2A SPSL Mountain Sub Regional | 3rd and 5th | 220 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 6-5 | H. Hall | Franklin Pierce | 2A SPSL Mountain Sub Regional | Round 5 | 220 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | C. Wheeler | White River | 2A SPSL Mountain Sub Regional | Round 4 | 220 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Esparza | Fife | 2A SPSL Mountain Sub Regional | Round 2 | 220 | |
| 12/27 | L | OTHER1 0-0 | V. Espinoza | Washington | Doc Herren 2019 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 2:30 | H. Hall | Franklin Pierce | Doc Herren 2019 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 1:15 | C. Catledge | Washington | Doc Herren 2019 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/27 | W | TF 15-0 4:52 | B. Parson | Puyallup | Doc Herren 2019 | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 10-2 3:20 | S. Mitchell | Decatur | Doc Herren 2019 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 5-0 2:00 | J. Abraham | Mount Rainier | Doc Herren 2019 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 7-4 3:23 | J. Searls | Rogers (of Spokane) | HammerHead 2019 | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-2 3:59 | O. Hansen | Blaine | HammerHead 2019 | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Herrera | Klahowya | HammerHead 2019 | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | S. Hammou | North Kitsap | HammerHead 2019 | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | E. Makariou | Federal Way | HammerHead 2019 | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 11-1 3:46 | S. Husarik | Emerald Ridge | Tony Clarke Invite | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 3-2 3:46 | K. Igisomar | Clover Park | Tony Clarke Invite | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 16-5 5:59 | D. Reed | Curtis | Tony Clarke Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | a. Cruz | Renton | Tony Clarke Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | S. Benigno | Bonney Lake | Tony Clarke Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 1-2 1:05 | K. Moa | Mount Baker | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Championship | 220 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-4 7:58 | P. Herald | --- | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Round 4 | 220 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 5-5 2:46 | S. Dhahir | Auburn Mountainview | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Round 2 | 220 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-4 1:49 | A. Khan | Highline | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 220 |