
Tyler Williams
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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06/22 | W | TF 18-3 4:00 | L. Moreno | Treasure Coast Tropics | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 5 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | W | F 8-0 1:51 | C. Fassold | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 6 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | L | F 0-0 1:51 | J. Ross | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 9 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | W | F 5-0 1:31 | R. Reyes | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 8 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | L | DEC 8-5 | D. Bambinelli | Mill Creek High | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | W | F 5-0 1:41 | T. Weseman | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | W | DEC 9-6 | A. Ochoa | Eagle Empire | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 7 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | L | DEC 9-4 | R. Garcia | Braves Wrestling Club | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 152 | |
06/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | G. Luce | Charlotte | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 152 | |
02/13 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Holt | --- | IHSAA Semi-State @ Jasper | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/06 | L | DEF 13-4 5:41 | B. Phillips | --- | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Placement (8 Man) | 152 | |
02/06 | W | F 11-0 3:09 | D. Iii | --- | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Semis (8 Man) | 152 | |
02/06 | W | F 4-1 0:50 | P. Rhodes | North Harrison | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Quarters (8 Man) | 152 | |
01/30 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | G. Bateman | Jennings County | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Placement Matches | 152 | |
01/30 | W | F 10-0 1:34 | B. Abner | Columbus North | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Semis and WB | 152 | |
01/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Quarters | 152 | |
01/09 | L | MD 19-9 | J. Conway | --- | Hoosier Hills Conference | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 152 | |
01/09 | W | F 6-1 1:26 | J. Grant | New Albany | Hoosier Hills Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
01/09 | W | F 9-2 1:13 | L. Freeman | Jeffersonville | Hoosier Hills Conference | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-0 1:53 | G. Bragg | --- | Indianapolis Cathedral @ Columbus East | Round 1 | 152 | |
01/06 | W | F 4-0 1:10 | G. Bragg | --- | Indianapolis Cathedral @ Columbus East | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:08 | G. Bragg | --- | Zionsville Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 9-7 | R. Rust | --- | Fendley Invitational 2020 | Round 3 (4 Team) | 152 | |
12/30 | W | F 13-1 3:27 | T. Penola | --- | Fendley Invitational 2020 | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | G. Bragg | --- | Fendley Invitational 2020 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 152 | |
12/23 | W | DEC 10-3 | B. McKivitz | --- | Perry Meridian Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/23 | W | F 4-0 1:04 | J. Rushenberg | Brownsburg | Perry Meridian Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/23 | L | DEC 15-8 | J. Estrada | Crown Point | Perry Meridian Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/19 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | L. Bell | --- | Columbus East Invitational | Finals - Championships | 152 | |
12/19 | W | F 4-0 1:00 | J. Franco | Terre Haute South | Columbus East Invitational | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 152 | |
12/19 | W | F 10-2 2:43 | D. Chandler | Bloomington South | Columbus East Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
12/13 | W | F 8-0 1:08 | Z. Huckaby | Perry Meridian | Falcon Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | N. Powell | Carmel | Falcon Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | C. Johnson | --- | Falcon Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 7-1 0:33 | C. Guenin | Greenfield-Central | Falcon Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/11 | W | TF 17-2 | J. Richards | Columbus North | Columbus North @ Columbus East | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | W | F 6-1 1:20 | C. Mehringer | Jasper | Jeffersonville Duals-Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | W | F 12-0 1:47 | C. Gilles | --- | Jeffersonville Duals-Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | W | F 2-1 0:53 | A. Farmer | Evansville Reitz Memorial | Jeffersonville Duals-Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | W | F 9-2 1:17 | G. Bateman | Jennings County | Jeffersonville Duals-Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | C. Cassidy | South Dearborn | Jeffersonville Duals-Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
09/13 | L | DEC 9-7 | H. Shepherd | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 5 | 155 | |
09/13 | W | DEC 8-2 | B. Slade | Moen Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Consi vs. Ch16 | 155 | |
09/13 | W | TF 16-0 1:13 | S. Forman | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 3 | 155 | |
09/13 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Conway | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 | 155 | |
09/13 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Grant | New Albany | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 64 Champ | 155 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/15 | L | MD 15-3 | J. Reynolds | Avon | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Reitz | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Gilles | --- | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Placement (8 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | L | MD 17-8 | S. Braunecker | --- | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Semis (8 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | W | TF 15-0 4:16 | L. Cheatham | Borden | IHSAA Regional @ Jeffersonville | Quarters (8 Man) | 145 | |
02/01 | L | DEC 14-13 | D. Tucker | --- | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Placement Matches | 145 | |
02/01 | W | F 15-9 5:03 | B. Smith | Southwestern (Hanover) | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Semis and WB | 145 | |
02/01 | W | TF 19-2 4:32 | L. McCarty | Madison Consolidated | IHSAA Sectional @ Jennings County | Quarters | 145 | |
01/27 | L | DEC 11-9 | N. Cicciarelli | --- | Brownsburg @ Columbus East | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 11-9 | N. Cicciarelli | --- | Brownsburg @ Columbus East | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/18 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Khawaja | Floyd Central | Hoosier Hills Conference | 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th place matches | 145 | |
01/18 | W | MD 15-5 | C. Gilles | --- | Hoosier Hills Conference | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/18 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | J. Kriete | Seymour | Hoosier Hills Conference | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/16 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | Z. Greathouse | Columbus North | Columbus East @ Columbus North | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/09 | W | DEC 9-5 | G. Stewart | --- | Columbus East @ Indianapolis Cathedral | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/04 | L | MD 17-4 | A. Viduya | --- | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Round 2 (12 Team) | 145 | |
01/04 | L | DEC 9-8 | B. McKivitz | --- | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Round 4 (12 Team) | 145 | |
01/04 | W | DEC 9-6 | G. Stewart | --- | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Round 1 (12 Team) | 145 | |
01/04 | W | DEC 11-4 | K. Mabie | Mishawaka | IHSWCA Team State Duals | Placement (12 Team) | 145 | |
12/30 | L | F 0-0 0:59 | D. Howe | Addison Sr HS | Avoca Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
12/27 | L | MD 18-6 | B. McKivitz | --- | 2019 Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Round 5 | 145 | |
12/27 | W | DEC 11-8 | C. Ponce | Lake Central HS | 2019 Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Round 4 | 145 | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | T. DePew | --- | 2019 Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Round 3 | 145 | |
12/27 | L | MD 13-4 | O. Cruz | Crown Point HS | 2019 Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Round 2 (32 Man) | 145 | |
12/27 | W | TF 16-0 2:18 | J. Pulcifur | Hobart High School | 2019 Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 8-4 | D. Tucker | --- | Columbus East Invitational | Finals - Championships | 145 | |
12/21 | W | F 9-3 3:00 | G. Porter | Homestead | Columbus East Invitational | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/21 | W | F 6-1 1:28 | C. Speitel | --- | Columbus East Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/13 | W | MD 16-7 | I. York | Franklin Community | Columbus East @ Franklin Community | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/09 | L | F 0-0 0:27 | C. Lopez | Waterloo Sr HS | Avoca Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
12/07 | W | F 0-0 1:15 | e. | Jeffersonville | Jeff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/07 | W | F 7-0 3:20 | B. Bartley | South Dearborn | Jeff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/07 | L | F 15-4 4:43 | B. Phillips | Charlestown | Jeff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/07 | L | F 12-0 2:38 | B. Randolph | Portville Sr HS | Avoca Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | G. Bonney | New Albany | Jeff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | B. Vaught | Jennings County | Jeff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
09/08 | L | DEC 5-4 | G. Console | St. Viator | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Consi vs. Ch16 | 141 | |
09/08 | W | DEC 10-9 | A. Cornejo | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 3 | 141 | |
09/08 | W | F 8-3 1:58 | J. Schliessman | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 | 141 | |
09/08 | L | DEC 2-1 | A. McLaren | --- | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 64 Champ | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/19 | L | F 10-1 2:37 | M. Verdes | Springboro | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 4-3 1:35 | E. Leon-Raya | Yeti Wrestling | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 5 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 9-0 3:15 | a. reichert | --- | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 13-4 3:55 | E. Broukal | Bloomington | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | L | F 7-2 2:26 | S. Rohrbach | --- | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 11-7 4:28 | M. Gonzalez | Naples Titans | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | L | F 14-7 5:07 | A. Rosario | Lake Gibson Gld | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 14-5 5:05 | T. Lintner | Austintown Fitch | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Placement (16 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | MD 15-7 | K. Anderson | Eaglecrest Gld | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/19 | W | F 5-0 0:55 | J. Stevens | Strongsville | 2019 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 132 | |
06/08 | W | F 8-3 3:34 | R. Younger | South Select | 2019 Bloomington South Summer Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 143 | |
06/08 | W | F 0-0 1:38 | R. Cavellero | Perry Meridian | 2019 Bloomington South Summer Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 143 | |
06/08 | W | F 9-2 0:49 | H. Price | Owen Valley | 2019 Bloomington South Summer Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 143 | |
02/23 | L | DEC 4-3 | A. Currie | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 4/2 to 16 Aux. Gym | 132 | |
02/23 | L | F 8-10 4:22 | N. Tuttle | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round of 16 Fieldhouse | 132 | |
02/23 | W | F 8-4 2:34 | C. Allen | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round of 32 | 132 | |
02/10 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Fox | Greencastle | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Placement | 132 | |
02/10 | W | F 12-0 2:24 | M. Graham | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Consi Semi`s | 132 | |
02/10 | W | F 5-0 0:58 | E. Bustamante | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | semi`s | 132 | |
02/10 | W | TF 15-0 1:24 | L. Cain | Owen Valley | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Consi | 132 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Fox | Greencastle | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Quarters | 132 | |
02/10 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Barger | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 2 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/25 | W | MD 21-8 | Z. Hudson | --- | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 3 (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | Z. Hudson | --- | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | D. Riffle | 142. Bobcat Wrestling | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 5 (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | L | F 7-4 5:41 | P. Jordon | 134. Skyline Sick Nasty | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | L | F 7-0 3:12 | C. Smith | 153. Point Pleasant | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 8-0 1:52 | G. Nelson | 140. Team Montana Maroon | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 7 (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 2-0 2:50 | A. Varner | 141. Oregon Clay Black | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 2 (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 13-9 4:32 | J. Rocher | 143. Team Monster | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 4 (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/25 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | D. (90) | --- | 2018 AAU Scholastic Duals Community II | Round 6 (8 Team) | 113 | |
02/24 | L | MD 11-2 | B. Conrad | Portage | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Quarters | 113 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | C. Garcia | Evansville Reitz | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 4/2 | 113 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 12-8 | C. Alcala | Decatur Central Wrestling Club | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round of 16 | 113 | |
02/24 | W | F 16-6 4:29 | I. Owens | Warsaw | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round of 32 | 113 | |
02/11 | W | DEF 0-0 | D. Henson | Hamilton Heights | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
02/11 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | E. Wuerth | Memorial High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 5 | 113 | |
02/11 | W | F 4-0 0:27 | J. Sterling | Bloomington North Wrestling | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 4 | 113 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | A. Wolf | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 3 | 113 | |
02/11 | L | MD 10-0 | N. Chase | New Palestine High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 2 | 113 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 0:27 | C. Ping | LHS | Indiana Frosh-Soph State South Qualifier | Round 1 | 113 | |
01/20 | L | F 14-2 3:35 | W. Hays | --- | 2018 Conference Indiana Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 113 | |
01/20 | W | F 5-0 1:47 | J. Sterling | Bloomington North | 2018 Conference Indiana Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 113 | |
01/20 | L | F 15-5 4:47 | G. Bays | Terre Haute South | 2018 Conference Indiana Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 113 | |
01/19 | W | F 10-5 3:53 | C. Harp | Franklin Central | 2018 Conference Indiana Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 113 | |
12/02 | W | F 10-9 5:23 | A. Hughes | Lawrence North | Bloomington Invitational | Round 1 (6 Team) | 113 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | W. Scott | Martinsville | Bloomington Invitational | Round 5 (6 Team) | 113 | |
12/02 | L | F 4-1 1:34 | W. Hays | --- | Bloomington Invitational | Round 4 (6 Team) | 113 | |
12/02 | W | F 6-0 1:38 | J. STERLING | Bloomington North | Bloomington Invitational | Round 3 (6 Team) | 113 |