Blake Miller
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | F 4-0 0:29 | E. Zancanella | Wright | WHSAA State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 2A-170 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 2-0 0:17 | J. Kennah | --- | WHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 2A-170 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 7-0 1:21 | J. Kennah | Hulett | WHSAA 2A East Regional | Semis and WB3 | 170 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | L. Raney | Glenrock | WHSAA 2A East Regional | Quarters and WB1 | 170 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 5-0 0:54 | A. McCumbers | Sioux County | 2020 Southeast Team Duals | Round 3 (16 Team) | 170 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 0-2 0:33 | M. Morgan | Morrill | 2020 Southeast Team Duals | Round 4 (16 Team) | 170 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 2-1 1:12 | L. Raney | --- | 2020 Southeast Team Duals | Round 1 (16 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | T. Juma | Torrington | Blazer Duals 2020 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 6-1 0:49 | L. Raney | --- | Blazer Duals 2020 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | S. DeWitt | --- | Blazer Duals 2020 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 3:48 | N. Mcdowell | Laramie | Blazer Duals 2020 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 13-2 1:33 | J. Kennah | --- | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 3 | 170 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 5-4 | S. Hansen | Natrona County | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 2 1/2 | 170 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 2-0 0:14 | D. Harrison | Campbell County | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 2 | 170 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | C. Sherwin | Natrona County | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 1 | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | H. VanderWaal | Indianola | IHSAA 3A Dist 5 | 5th Place | 160 | |
| 02/09 | L | F 2-2 0:48 | M. Mayberry | --- | IHSAA 3A Dist 5 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | S. Shook | Valley, West Des Moines | Valley, West Des Moines @ Waukee | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 3-5 1:29 | G. Anderson | Des Moines East | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | Bracket 37 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 4-1 1:00 | C. Davis | --- | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | Bracket 37 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 4-1 1:00 | M. Wunn | Dowling Catholic | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | Bracket 37 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 7-0 2:28 | B. Barringer | Winterset | ADM Tiger Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 4-4 1:45 | L. Namanny | Coon Rapids Bayard | ADM Tiger Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 6-2 1:44 | J. Crystal | Adel DeSoto Minburn | ADM Tiger Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 9-7 2:24 | G. Morris | Dallas Center - Grimes | ADM Tiger Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/09 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | N. Ross | Southeast Polk | Southeast Polk @ Waukee | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 6-2 1:38 | B. Barringer | --- | Winterset `Gary Christensen` Invite | 7th Place | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 1:13 | E. Rubio | --- | Winterset `Gary Christensen` Invite | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 1:32 | J. Crystal | Adel-Desoto-Minburn | Winterset `Gary Christensen` Invite | 2nd wrestleback | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 0:36 | N. Halverson | Eagle Grove | Winterset `Gary Christensen` Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 0-2 0:36 | C. Gunn | --- | Winterset `Gary Christensen` Invite | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 2-0 0:17 | D. Meiners | North Polk | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 5 (6 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 9-2 2:20 | M. Lovall | Grinnell | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 2 (6 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Ward | Greene County | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 1 (6 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 0-0 | C. Grimm | Marshalltown | Saydel Invitational 2018 | Placement Matches (5) | 160 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Sobotka | Roland Story | Saydel Invitational 2018 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 3-6 3:03 | C. Kline | --- | Saydel Invitational 2018 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 3-2 1:33 | D. Poulter | Pella | Saydel Invitational 2018 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | C. Lubben | Pella | 2018 Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 3 (4 Man) | Bracket21 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 4-1 0:24 | R. Kesl | South Tama County | 2018 Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 2 (4 Man) | Bracket21 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | S. Covill | Dowling Catholic | 2018 Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 1 (4 Man) | Bracket21 | |
| 11/30 | L | F 3-3 2:38 | A. Townsend | Dowling Catholic | Waukee @ Dowling Catholic | Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | W | F 7-0 3:15 | M. Askelsen | Ballard | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | Bracket 28 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 5-2 4:22 | L. Stevens | --- | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | Bracket 28 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 0-0 0:50 | J. Schnoebelen | Valley WDM | Valley Willadsen/Wong Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | Bracket 28 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 6-4 3:29 | B. King | --- | Des Moines North-Hoover JV Invite | Finals (8 Man) | 160B | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 1:22 | A. Camero | Fairfield | Des Moines North-Hoover JV Invite | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 160B | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 1:45 | A. Moran | Urbandale | Des Moines North-Hoover JV Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160B | |
| 12/22 | L | F 4-3 1:40 | A. Nehring | Ankeny Centennial | Waukee @ Ankeny Centennial | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | C. Sloan | PCM | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 160E | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. Deal | Carlisle | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 160E | |
| 12/09 | L | F 5-1 1:22 | G. Morris | --- | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 160E | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-0 1:41 | A. Elsbury | South Tama County | Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 3 (4 Man) | Bracket 19 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | C. Lubben | Pella | Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 2 (4 Man) | Bracket 19 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 7-2 | R. James | Dowling Catholic | Blue Jay JV Invitational | Round 1 (4 Man) | Bracket 19 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | H. Utsler | Southeast Polk | Waukee @ Southeast Polk | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 12-2 | C. Perona | Westminster | Eric Lewis MICDS Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 20-3 5:06 | A. Banga | John Burroughs | Eric Lewis MICDS Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 4-1 1:55 | N. Hughes-Reilly | --- | Waukee @ Valley, West Des Moines | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 0-0 0:50 | M. Gomez | Red Oak | ADM Tiger Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | C. McLaren | Atlantic | ADM Tiger Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 7-4 2:29 | N. Barker | Ames | Ames @ Waukee | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | C. Batterson | Southeast Polk | Ankeny 9/10 Tournament | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 10-3 4:31 | K. Virchow-Perrine | Ankeny | Ankeny 9/10 Tournament | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 12-5 | M. Willse | Valley , West Des Moines | Ankeny 9/10 Tournament | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | E. Kirby | Grinnell | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 5 (6 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 5-4 5:10 | R. Hickman | Mount Ayr | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 4 (6 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | W. Hansen | --- | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 3 (6 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 4-1 1:53 | G. Cory | North Polk | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 2 (6 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 7-0 2:54 | E. Kovaleski | Dallas Center-Grimes | North Polk Round Robin Tournament | Round 1 (6 Man) | 126 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | A. Jurado | Sioux City North | Al Garrison Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | D. Harberts | Chariton | Al Garrison Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 5-0 1:35 | L. May | Millard West | Al Garrison Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 7-0 2:35 | K. Anderson | Washington | Al Garrison Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 8-4 | N. Menegay | Ankeny | Waukee @ Ankeny | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 10-3 5:11 | J. Vestal | Saydel | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 132D | |
| 12/10 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Turner | Norwalk | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 132D | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 19-7 | H. Pyne | Des Moines North-Hoover | Saydel JV Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 132D | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | L. Stuart | Urbandale | Urbandale @ Waukee | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 3-2 1:17 | M. Jordan | Des Moines East | Des Moines East @ Waukee | Round 1 | 132 |