
jordan jackson
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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02/19 | L | DEC 6-1 | G. Sollars | Indiana | Last Chance Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
02/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Talshahar | Wisconsin | Last Chance Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
02/19 | L | MD 10-1 | R. Rogotzke | South Dakota State University | Last Chance Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/20 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Hidden | Washington | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Placement Matches | 2A 195 | |
02/19 | W | DEC 3-0 | A. Jackson | Calumet City (Thronton Fractional North) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Semis(16 Man) | 2A 195 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | A. Spurgeon | Mattoon | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Quarters (16 Man) | 2A 195 | |
02/17 | W | F 9-2 2:51 | C. Rinearson | Evergreen Park | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 2A 195 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Hidden | Washington | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 195 | |
02/12 | W | MD 14-2 | C. Lorden | LaSalle (Peru) | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
02/12 | W | F 4-1 1:26 | M. Washington | Peoria (hs) | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | K. Duboise | --- | IHSA 2A Regional @ Rockford (East) | Placement Matches | 195 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | R. Pinedo | Rockford (East) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Rockford (East) | Semis and WB3 | 195 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | J. Mims | IC Catholic Prep | Metro Suburban Conference Championship | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 220 | |
01/22 | W | F 11-3 2:48 | J. Midona | Riverside-Brookfield | Metro Suburban Conference Championship | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 220 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Reed | Southeast Polk | Cheesehead Invitational | Finals | 195 | |
01/08 | W | F 3-0 2:36 | E. Holderer | Edwardsville | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 10 (Brackets of 8 WBs) | 195 | |
01/08 | L | F 3-2 2:31 | K. Wynia | Kasson-Mantorville | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 8.1 (Brackets of 8 Semis) | 195 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Reed | Southeast Polk | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 6 (Brackets of 8 Rd1) | 195 | |
01/08 | L | DEC 7-1 | K. Hopke | Amery | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 5 (4x4 Round 3) | 195 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | J. Hixson | Warren Township High School | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 3 (4x4 Round 2) | 195 | |
01/08 | W | F 7-1 1:37 | D. Krimpelbein | Mukwonago | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 2 (4x4 Round 1) | 195 | |
12/19 | W | MD 9-1 | N. Wenzel | DAKOTA | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | 3rd Place (34) | 195 | |
12/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Buhk | DEKALB | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Semifinal | 195 | |
12/19 | W | MD 14-5 | C. Matulenko | LIBERTYVILLE | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Quarterfinal (126) | 195 | |
12/19 | W | F 7-1 2:34 | C. Eckert | MILTON (WI) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Round 4 | 195 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 9-8 | P. Marinopoulos | Chicago (MARIST) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Quarterfinals | 195 | |
12/18 | W | F 0-0 | M. Jimenez | ROUND LAKE | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | 2nd Round and Wrestleback Round 1 | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/29 | L | MD 13-4 | E. Roper | Barrington | IHSA State Dual Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 220 | |
02/29 | W | DEC 5-4 | R. Bowman | --- | IHSA State Dual Tournament | Finals (8 Team) | 195 | |
02/29 | L | DEC 16-11 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Lockport (Twp.) | IHSA State Dual Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 195 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 0-0 | C. Cichowski | --- | IHSA 3A Team Sectional @ South Elgin | Semifinals (4 Team) | 195 | |
02/21 | L | F 16-6 5:13 | D. Middlebrooks | --- | IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A 195 | |
02/21 | W | F 6-8 4:45 | C. Smith | --- | IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1st WB | 3A 195 | |
02/20 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | D. Khurshidov | Aurora (West Aurora) | IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A 195 | |
02/15 | L | DEC 10-8 | J. Maciorowski | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | IHSA 3A Sectional @ Conant | 3rd | 195 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 4-3 | B. Buhk | DeKalb | IHSA 3A Sectional @ Conant | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
02/15 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | C. Cichowski | --- | IHSA 3A Sectional @ Conant | Semis | 195 | |
02/15 | W | MD 13-4 | D. Sanchez | St. Charles (East) | IHSA 3A Sectional @ Conant | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
02/08 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Brockie | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | IHSA 3A Regional @ Willowbrook | Placement Matches | 195 | |
02/08 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Maciorowski | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | IHSA 3A Regional @ Willowbrook | Semis and WB3 | 195 | |
02/08 | W | F 16-3 2:35 | J. Cruz | Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) | IHSA 3A Regional @ Willowbrook | Quarters and WB1 | 195 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 3-0 | S. Blanco | Mt Carmel | Chicago Catholic League Championships Vr | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 195 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 8-5 | E. Perry | --- | Chicago Catholic League Championships Vr | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | I. McGuire | Providence Catholic | Chicago Catholic League Championships Vr | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
01/18 | L | MD 14-6 | M. Kaplan | --- | Beat the Streets Brawl 2020 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 220 | |
01/18 | W | F 5-0 2:46 | M. Gray | --- | Beat the Streets Brawl 2020 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 220 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Trester | Liberty (Liberty) | Beat the Streets Brawl 2020 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 220 | |
12/22 | L | MD 14-3 | R. Golnick | --- | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | 3rd Place (34) | 220 | |
12/22 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Mims | Elmhurst (IC CATHOLIC) | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Semifinal | 220 | |
12/22 | L | DEC 8-2 | N. Mishka | --- | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Semifinals (345) | 220 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Hergert | MILTON (WI) | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Quarterfinals | 220 | |
12/21 | W | TF 21-6 6:00 | M. Taylor | --- | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | 2nd Round and Wrestleback Round 1 | 220 | |
12/21 | W | F 6-1 3:03 | M. Holland | LOCKPORT (Twp) | 32nd Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | 1st Round | 220 | |
12/14 | L | F 3-0 2:23 | R. Ucker | --- | Walsh Ironman 2019 | ROUND 5 | 220 | |
12/13 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | K. Hamilton | --- | Walsh Ironman 2019 | ROUND 2 | 220 | |
10/26 | W | F 7-1 2:40 | R. Plympton | Team Quest | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | 3rd Place | 195 | |
10/26 | W | F 6-0 2:25 | Q. Cook | --- | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | Cons Semi | 195 | |
10/26 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | B. | --- | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | Cons with Semis | 195 | |
10/26 | W | F 4-0 1:55 | S. Redwine | Maritime Wresting Academy | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | Round 12 Cons Rd 8 | 195 | |
10/26 | L | DEC 7-0 | H. Andrews | --- | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | Round 11 QFs | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/18 | L | VPO1 11-6 | T. Culp | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 8 #1 | 195 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VPO1 13-10 | R. Plympton | Oregon | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #2 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | W | VPO1 8-4 | G. Rachal | Illinois | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #1 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | W | VPO1 8-1 | R. Stein | New York | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 32 #2 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 | J. Lytle | Connecticut | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #2 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | W | VPO1 14-6 | C. McHugh | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #1 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | W | VSU 10-0 | J. Peacy | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 32 #2 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 | D. Harper | Georgia | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 64 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 1:04 | C. Lecoq | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 64 | 195 lbs | |
04/14 | L | VFA | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | Finals | 85 kg | |
04/14 | L | VFA 0:56 4-0 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | RR Rnd 2 | 85 kg | |
04/14 | L | VFA 3:50 9-5 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | RR Rnd 1 | 85 kg | |
04/13 | W | VPO1 12-6 | M. Ramberg | PINnacle | UWW U15 Nationals | Semi-Finals | 85 kg | |
04/12 | L | VSU 10-0 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | Finals | 85 kg | |
04/12 | L | VSU 10-0 1:16 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | RR Rnd 3 | 85 kg | |
04/12 | L | VFA 0:59 5-1 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | RR Rnd 2 | 85 kg | |
04/12 | W | VFA 2:59 10-5 | A. Blackburn-Forst | Colt Wrestling | UWW U15 Nationals | RR Rnd 1 | 85 kg | |
04/12 | W | VPO1 10-8 | G. Edwards | MWC Wrestling Academy | UWW U15 Nationals | Semi-Finals | 85 kg | |
03/10 | L | DEC 10-7 | E. Brockie | Willowbrook | IWCOA 2019 FroshSoph & Girls State | 3/1 WB vs. Quarters) | 182 | |
03/10 | W | F 4-0 1:00 | J. Park | Chgo Hope Acad | IWCOA 2019 FroshSoph & Girls State | 2nd WB | 182 | |
03/10 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Gaddy | --- | IWCOA 2019 FroshSoph & Girls State | Round of 16 (Mat 1-6) | 182 | |
03/09 | W | F 7-3 2:31 | G. Seymour | Jacksonville | IWCOA 2019 FroshSoph & Girls State | Round of 32 | 182 | |
03/03 | W | MD 11-1 | W. Schumacher | Yorkville | IWCOA 2019 WC Sect Naperville Central | 3rd Place | 182 | |
03/03 | W | MD 13-5 | A. Longmire | Naperville Central | IWCOA 2019 WC Sect Naperville Central | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
03/03 | L | MD 11-2 | E. Brockie | Willowbrook | IWCOA 2019 WC Sect Naperville Central | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 10-5 | W. Schumacher | Yorkville | IWCOA 2019 WC Sect Naperville Central | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
03/03 | W | F 9-1 4:26 | A. Hible | Wheaton North | IWCOA 2019 WC Sect Naperville Central | Round 1 (16 Man) | 182 | |
10/28 | L | MD 9-1 | T. Thuente | --- | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | 3rd -7th Place Matches | 195 | |
10/28 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Khurshidov | Blackhawk Wrestling Club | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | R11 - Cons Semis | 195 | |
10/28 | W | DEC 6-2 | I. Sepan | Castle View High School | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | R10.2 - WB | 195 | |
10/27 | L | F 11-2 1:51 | X. Doolin | --- | USAW Preseason Nationals - HS Boys | R8 - Quarters & WB | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/17 | W | F 8-4 2:28 | J. Logan | Team 1006 | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | Round 3 (4 Man) | 189 | |
12/17 | W | F 11-3 1:56 | N. Compere | Crystal Lake Wizards | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | Round 2 (4 Man) | 189 | |
12/17 | W | F 14-5 2:19 | J. Barrick | --- | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | Round 1 (4 Man) | 189 |