Kelin Abbas
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 2-1 | R. Griffin | Illinois Valley | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Finals | 2A/1A-152 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Mclaughlin | --- | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Semifinals | 2A/1A-152 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 2-0 | O. Koegler | Camas Valley | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Quarters | 2A/1A-152 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 10-0 | S. Starr | Colton | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Friday First Full Round | 2A/1A-152 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-1 4:50 | G. Hasbell | Elgin | Bank of Eastern Oregon Invitational | Finals 1st and 2nd | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 8-4 | E. Maley | Crane | Bank of Eastern Oregon Invitational | Championship Round 3 (Semi Finals) | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-2 3:19 | Z. Parton | Irrigon | Bank of Eastern Oregon Invitational | Championship Round 2 and Consolation Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 10-0 1:37 | T. Moore | Heppner | 1A/2A SD 3 Dual Meet Tournament | Round 3 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Strong | Grant Union/Prairie City | 1A/2A SD 3 Dual Meet Tournament | Round 1 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 14-5 | A. Finley | Grant Union/Prairie City | 1A/2A SD 3 Dual Meet Tournament | Placement (4 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-2 | G. Hasbell | Elgin | 1A/2A SD 3 Dual Meet Tournament | Semis (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | Z. Parton | Irrigon | 1A/2A SD 3 Dual Meet Tournament | Round 2 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 4-0 3:16 | G. Sandoval | Crook County | Crook County @ Culver | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 4-1 | G. Forbes | La Pine | La Pine @ Culver | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Ness | Santiam Christian | 2023 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:54 | L. Forson | Scio | 2023 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:48 | B. Richardson | Pleasant Hill | 2023 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:48 | L. Beem | Santiam Christian | 2023 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 7-3 | C. White | Madras | Madras @ Culver | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 3-0 | F. Schuller | Bend | Bend @ Culver | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 13-2 5:38 | J. Williams | Illinois Valley | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 162 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | K. Towner | Willamina | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 154 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-5 4:34 | T. Evans | Enterprise/Wallowa | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 154 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | E. Webb | Oakland | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 154 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 8-1 1:20 | C. Habre | Colton | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 154 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | G. Hasbell | Elgin | JO-HI | Finals | 160 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 10-0 4:51 | I. Lemmon | Echo | JO-HI | Semi Top | 160 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 3:35 | T. Boor | Heppner | JO-HI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | D. Wittberger | Riverside | JO-HI | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. Harber | Lowry | 2022 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 2:22 | S. Thomas | University | 2022 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Taylor | Reed | 2022 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 3-2 5:30 | A. Bundrock | Battle Mountain | 2022 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Griffin | Illinois Valley | OSAA/OnPoint 2A/1A State Championships | Finals | 145 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. Mestas | Bonanza | OSAA/OnPoint 2A/1A State Championships | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. Granger | Lakeview | OSAA/OnPoint 2A/1A State Championships | Quarters | 145 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 13-2 | S. Plagmann | Lowell | OSAA/OnPoint 2A/1A State Championships | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 8-2 | E. Southern | Thurston | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 6 WB 5 | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-0 | A. Brock | Aloha | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 5 - Semis & WB 4 | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | A. Garver | Newberg | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 4 Quarters & WB 3 | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 15-2 | L. Owens | West Linn | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 2 Champ & WB 1 (null) | 145 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 4:51 | T. Cisneros | Dayton | 2022 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 5:50 | K. Lorimor | La Pine | 2022 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 3:12 | A. Olberding | Dayton | 2022 Santiam Christian Screamin` Eagle | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 10-0 3:24 | L. Zylstra | 2/1A Lowell | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 9-0 2:33 | C. Ashford | 2/1A Lakeview | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | R. Martinho | 2/1A Illinois Valley | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Finals (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-1 5:07 | T. Mclaughlin | --- | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 6-4 | D. Jaramillo | Ridgeview | Culver Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 11-0 | E. Winchester | Bend | Culver Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | TF 18-1 4:25 | S. Burk | Mazama | Culver Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 7-2 | K. Peasley | Burns | Culver Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Lorimor | La Pine | Culver Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | D. Heard | 2a/1a Kennedy | Oregon Classic HS 2020 | --- | 138 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 2:06 | C. Haney | Folsom | 2019 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | Round 2 - Champ Rd 2, Cons Rd 1 | 138 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 0:17 | E. Scrivanich | Cardinal Newman | 2019 Sierra Nevada Classic - HS BOYS | Round 1 Championship | 138 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 8-2 3:43 | G. Forbes | La Pine High School | Culver Invitational | #4 | 145 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 7-3 | B. David | Madras High School | Culver Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | G. Corvin | Culver High School | Culver Invitational | #2 | 145 | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 7-5 | K. Knifong | Joseph/ Wallowa | Culver Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 |