Sam Connelly
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | W | F 5-2 3:30 | B. Patterson | Wilcox-Hildreth | NSAA Class D District 2 | Placements | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 7-2 | L. Lindsley | Shelby-Rising City | NSAA Class D District 2 | Semis and WB5 | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 8-0 3:37 | J. Green | Nebraska Christian | NSAA Class D District 2 | Quarters and WB3 | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 6-4 1:25 | S. Brixter-Hagnaya | Newman Grove | NSAA Class D District 2 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 12-6 5:15 | L. Harper | Sutherland | NSAA State Dual Championships | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 9-2 | B. Rynearson | Broken Bow | Ord Invitational 2024 | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 4-2 2:41 | A. Kring | Axtell | Ord Invitational 2024 | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | J. Wobken | Logan View | Ord Invitational 2024 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | C. Hoefer | Neligh-Oakdale | West Holt Invitational 2023-2024 | Rd6 | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 10-2 | L. Uecker | Lutheran High Northeast | West Holt Invitational 2023-2024 | Rd4 | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 5-0 0:58 | J. Schmoldt | Neligh-Oakdale | West Holt Invitational 2023-2024 | Rd2 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 11-2 4:54 | B. Patterson | Wilcox-Hildreth | South Loup Invite | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 6-3 | E. Earl | Palmer | South Loup Invite | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 5-0 1:45 | P. Bierman | South Loup | South Loup Invite | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | B. Shubert | Elm Creek | South Loup Invite | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 11-4 | J. Smith | Elm Creek | Burwell Wrestling Invitational | medals | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-0 3:29 | J. Green | Nebraska Christian | Burwell Wrestling Invitational | semis | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 10-3 3:13 | S. Titus | Ainsworth | Burwell Wrestling Invitational | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | R. Cook | Fullerton | Fullerton @ Burwell | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 4-0 3:32 | J. Berggren | Cross County/Osceola | 2023 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 1 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 4-3 UTB | C. Rasmussen | Kearney Catholic | 2023 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 2 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 7-4 | I. Mejia | Wilber-Clatonia | 2023 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 5 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 15-6 | C. Quandt | South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) | Southern Valley Dual Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | F. Kerznar | Hi-Line | Southern Valley Dual Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-1 | K. Thompson | Hershey | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 8 | 144 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-2 | L. Davis | Franklin | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 7 | 144 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | G. Friesen | High Plains | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 6 | 144 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 7-2 5:30 | C. Gillming | Pleasanton | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 4 | 144 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 12-1 3:30 | L. Treffer | Adams Central | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 7-0 2:28 | K. Chamberlin | Ravenna | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 4-2 2:32 | S. Titus | Ainsworth | Ainsworth @ Burwell | Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Dowse | Twin Loup | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Boys 3rd and 5th Place | D138 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 8-6 3:00 | N. Halsey | Elkhorn Valley | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Saturday Session 6 (16 Man) | D138 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-3 | K. Mosel | Plainview | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Friday Night Semis | D138 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Mcgrath | Bridgeport | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Thu Ses 1&2 Round 2 (16 Man) | D138 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Jasnoch | Ravenna | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Thu Ses 1&2 Round 1 (16 Man) | D138 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-4 | K. Dowse | Twin Loup | NSAA Class D District 2 | Placements | 138 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 9-0 4:44 | E. Earl | Palmer | NSAA Class D District 2 | Semis and WB5 | 138 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 10-4 | K. Bruns | Sutherland | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 15-0 4:51 | C. Hanes | Cambridge | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 7-3 3:59 | R. Hernandez | Gibbon | Rebel Duals | Round 4 (12 Team) | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Reeves | Arcadia/Loup City | Rebel Duals | Round 2 (12 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Jasnoch | Ravenna | Ord Invitational 2023 | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 7-5 | K. Reeves | Arcadia-Loup City | Ord Invitational 2023 | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 9-3 | K. Vincent | Gordon-Rushville | Ord Invitational 2023 | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Jasnoch | Ravenna | Ord Invitational 2023 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Jasnoch | Ravenna | West Holt Invitational 2022-2023 | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 8-2 3:48 | J. Hanvey | Creighton | West Holt Invitational 2022-2023 | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 3:30 | M. Painter | Ainsworth | West Holt Invitational 2022-2023 | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 10-8 | G. Sandoz | Valentine | West Holt Invitational 2022-2023 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-6 | K. Dowse | Twin Loup | Burwell Invitational WrestlingTournament | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Jasnoch | Ravenna | Burwell Invitational WrestlingTournament | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 15-2 | D. Haines | Ansley/Litchfield | Burwell Invitational WrestlingTournament | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 3:14 | M. Painter | Ainsworth | Burwell Invitational WrestlingTournament | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 5-3 2:37 | S. Luther | Kearney Catholic | 2022 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 5 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 7-5 | G. Rasser | Red Cloud/Blue Hill | 2022 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 3 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 13-6 | J. Marsh | Wilber-Clatonia | 2022 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 2 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 8-0 3:20 | N. Mousel | Adams Central | 2022 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Placement | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 10-0 2:34 | L. White | Cross County/Osceola | 2022 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 4 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 3:02 | W. Brell | Hi-Line | Burwell Dual Tournament | Round 2 (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 7-0 2:57 | N. Kollmorgen | Hitchcock County | Burwell Dual Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 6-4 3:25 | C. Quandt | South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) | Burwell Dual Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 6-5 | G. Ritner | Wilcox Hildreth | Axtell Invite | Finals | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 17-6 | C. Rodriguez | Lexington JV | Axtell Invite | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:40 | G. Klein | Hastings St. Cecilia | Axtell Invite | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 4-0 4:00 | E. Grint | Twin Loup | Twin Loup | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 8-0 2:35 | C. Miller | Sandhills Valley | Twin Loup | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 8-4 | I. Hughes | Amherst | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 10-6 4:27 | T. Greenland | Arcadia-Loup City | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 7-3 3:15 | E. Grint | Twin Loup | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | Y. Welsh | Franklin | Ravenna `Dom Reicks` Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Magwire | Winside | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Fri Ses 3&4 Round 1 (16 Man) | D138 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 10-6 | Z. Randall | Pender | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Thu Ses 1&2 Round 1 (16 Man) | D138 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 4-0 1:33 | K. Oakley | Central Valley | NSAA Class D District 3 | Placements | 138 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 9-4 | G. Reimers | --- | NSAA Class D District 3 | Cons Semis | 138 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 13-3 | T. Waldmeier | Thayer Central | NSAA Class D District 3 | Semis and 3rd Rnd Cons | 138 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 3-0 4:34 | G. Prewitt | North Central | NSAA Class D District 3 | 2nd Rnd Cons | 138 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Larsen | Ravenna | NSAA Class D District 3 | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 9-0 4:47 | K. Jelinek | West Holt | Summerland Bobcat Invite | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 10-0 | C. Groff | Doniphan-Trumbull | Summerland Bobcat Invite | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 5-3 | P. Ebert | North Central | Summerland Bobcat Invite | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/29 | L | NC 0-0 | G. Anderson | --- | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 2:02 | C. Foust | --- | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-4 | W. Feddersen | --- | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 12-5 | D. Stark | Ansley-Litchfield | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 13-3 | H. Kluthe | --- | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-4 | H. Last | Battle Creek | Ord Invitational 2022 | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-2 | H. Jensen | --- | West Holt Invitational 2021-2022 | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 1:59 | J. Hanvey | Creighton | West Holt Invitational 2021-2022 | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-0 1:06 | S. Ashburn | --- | West Holt Invitational 2021-2022 | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | C. Jasnoch | --- | Burwell Wrestling Invite | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 19-2 4:44 | D. Higby | Clarkson/Leigh | Burwell Wrestling Invite | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-4 4:53 | E. Atkins | SEM | Burwell Wrestling Invite | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | A. McKee | SEM | Burwell Wrestling Invite | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Jasnoch | --- | 2021 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Round 2 (10 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 10-6 | T. Klinger | Adams Central | 2021 Kearney Catholic Dual Invitational | Placement | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-2 1:04 | C. Holeman | Minden | Ravenna JV Invitational | Round 3 | 138B | |
| 12/17 | W | F 8-2 5:19 | P. Hallett | Adams Central | Ravenna JV Invitational | Round 2 | 138B | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | D. Friedrichsen | Ravenna | Ravenna JV Invitational | Round 1 | 138B | |
| 12/14 | L | F 10-5 4:07 | J. Kenning | Milford | Axtell Invite | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | A. Smith | --- | Axtell Invite | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 10-2 | C. Coufal | Anselmo-Merna | Twin Loup Invite 2021 | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | C. Holeman | Minden | Twin Loup Invite 2021 | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 12-11 | A. McFarland | Broken Bow | Twin Loup Invite 2021 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 4-1 1:57 | B. Hervert | Ravenna | Twin Loup Invite 2021 | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 19-17 | G. Prewitt | North Central | West Holt Quadrangular | Champ. Round 1 | 138 |