Landon Deiter
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 | L | F 6-0 3:45 | D. Hunter | Lee County | GHSA Class 6A Section A | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Forfeit) | Northside | GHSA Class 6A Section A | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 12-11 | N. Bentley | Rockdale County | GHSA Class 6A Section A | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-2 3:18 | E. Gjergji | Alpharetta | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Placements | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Robinson | Roswell | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Consi Semi | 138 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | E. Morejon | Blessed Trinity Catholic | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Quarters | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | M. Short | Cherokee Bluff | North Metro 2024 JV and Girls | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 1:52 | J. Eyre | North Gwinnett | North Metro 2024 JV and Girls | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | L. Edwins | Mary Persons | North Metro 2024 JV and Girls | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 12-1 3:31 | C. Meacham | Brookwood | North Metro 2024 JV and Girls | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | M. Prevost | North Cobb | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 11-7 | J. Sharpe | West Forsyth | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 12-0 3:50 | D. Nelkin | Norcross | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-1 1:22 | E. Bridges | Franklin County | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 14-5 | D. Passmore | Social Circle | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 4-5 1:53 | N. Ho | Dunwoody | 2024 Archer JV / Girls Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | D. Johnson | Valdosta | 2023 CFK Invitational | Round 5: 2nd Round of WB | 138 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 7-0 2:59 | G. Floccari | Pope | 2023 CFK Invitational | Round 2: Championship Round of 16 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-3 3:46 | B. Helm | Mortimer Jordan HS | McCallie Invit. Wrestling Tourn. (MIWT) | 4) Fri Conso. Round 2 (6 mats) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 1:42 | C. Zanella | Burrell HS | McCallie Invit. Wrestling Tourn. (MIWT) | 2) Fri Octafinals (6 mats) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | C. Caldwell | Marist School | McCallie Invit. Wrestling Tourn. (MIWT) | 1) Fri - 5pm - Round 32 (6 mats) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | F 12-1 2:58 | T. Musgrove | --- | GHSA Class 6A Section A | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 9-0 4:11 | B. Conley | Rockdale County | GHSA Class 6A Section A | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Robinson | Roswell | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Placements | 126 | |
| 02/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Phllips | Sprayberry High School | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Consi Semi | 126 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 5-0 1:26 | B. Hanna | Blessed Trinity Catholic | GHSA Class 6A Region 7 | Semis and WB3 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | B. Bringer | South Effingham | GHSA 6A STATE DUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Luedtke | Ottumwa | IWCOA Girls State | Round 11.3 - 1st Place (64, 32, 16, 8 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | A. Musser | North Cedar, Stanwood | IWCOA Girls State | Round 8 - Semifinals ONLY | 115 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | K. Wainwright | North Scott | IWCOA Girls State | Round 6 - Quarterfinals (64, 32, 16, 8 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | S. Hansmeier | Crestwood, Cresco | IWCOA Girls State | Round 4 (64, 32 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:09 | J. Shipley | North Mahaska | IWCOA Girls State | Round 2 (64, 32 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | A. Wright | --- | Waverly-Shell Rock @ Charles City | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/11 | W | TF 15-0 2:46 | J. Goodale | Osage | Cedar Falls JV and Girls Tournament | Round 4 | G-6 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | B. Swenson | Vinton-Shellsburg | Cedar Falls JV and Girls Tournament | Round 3 | G-6 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | H. Reel | Dubuque Senior | Cedar Falls JV and Girls Tournament | Round 2 | G-6 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | A. Lovstuen | Decorah | Waverly-Shell Rock @ Decorah | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Childers | Prairie | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 120-127 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 2-1 | E. Schmit | Bettendorf | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 120-127 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-2 2:17 | A. Winkey | Ames | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 120-127 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 4-0 0:49 | K. Johnston | Osage Girls | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 0-0 0:30 | C. Bullerman-Yu | Crestwood Girls | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | R. Rouse | Independence Girls | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | M. Smith | North Scott Girls | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | C. Bullerman-Yu | --- | Go-Hawk Girls Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | A. Isaacson | Crestwood, Cresco | Go-Hawk Girls Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | E. Petersen | West Fork, Sheffield | Go-Hawk Girls Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:12 | J. Swarts | Cedar Falls | Go-Hawk Girls Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 16-1 4:00 | M. Webster | Colfax-Mingo | BGM JV Boys/ Girls Tournament 2021 | Round 3 (4 Man) | Pod 34 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 11-2 | L. Chandler | Chariton | BGM JV Boys/ Girls Tournament 2021 | Round 2 (4 Man) | Pod 34 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | M. Plotz | Mount Vernon | BGM JV Boys/ Girls Tournament 2021 | Round 1 (4 Man) | Pod 34 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20 | L | VPO 5-0 | H. Hall | Florida | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 112 lbs | |
| 07/20 | W | VFA 1:16 8-0 | S. Colo | Washington | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 112 lbs | |
| 07/20 | W | VSU1 14-1 6:00 | D. Lofton | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 112 lbs | |
| 07/20 | W | VFA 0:41 4-0 | D. Propeck | Ohio | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 112 lbs | |
| 07/20 | L | VSU 10-0 0:36 | A. Ashley | Texas | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 64 | 112 lbs | |
| 01/23 | W | TF 15-0 4:32 | A. Musser | --- | IWCOA Girls State | Round 10 - Placement (64, 32, 16, 8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | A. Lovstuen | Decorah | IWCOA Girls State | Round 8 - Semi & Consolations (64, 32, 16, 8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | H. Reel | Dubuque Senior | IWCOA Girls State | Round 6 - Quarterfinals (64, 32, 16, 8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | B. Brady | LeMars | IWCOA Girls State | Round 4 (64, 32 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | R. Wiedow | Decorah | IWCOA Girls State | Round 2 (64, 32 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | J. Goodale | Osage | Independence JV and Girls Tournament | Round 4 | G-3 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 14-1 3:45 | A. Musser | North Cedar, Stanwood | Independence JV and Girls Tournament | Round 3 | G-3 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | A. Meer | Charles City | Independence JV and Girls Tournament | Round 2 | G-3 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Andersen | Kennedy | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | Division3B | |
| 01/05 | W | F 9-1 2:51 | A. Musser | --- | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | Division3B | |
| 01/04 | W | F 5-0 1:05 | M. Hoyle | Solon | Anamosa Girls Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | Division3B | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Williams | --- | SOUTHERN BELLE | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 116 | |
| 12/28 | W | MD 14-4 | T. Lugo | Kissimmee Osceola | SOUTHERN BELLE | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 116 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 10-2 3:11 | D. Sand | Tifton | SOUTHERN BELLE | Round 1 (16 Man) | 116 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | I. Souza | St. Cloud High School | SOUTHERN BELLE | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 116 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Gavere | Pinnacle WC | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | 3rd Place | 115 lbs | |
| 08/02 | W | F 5-0 2:46 | J. Ruiz | Chatfield | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Consi-Semis | 115 lbs | |
| 08/02 | L | DEC 8-1 | L. Avalos | Pride | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Semi-Finals | 115 lbs | |
| 08/01 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Felkins | Maize WC | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Quarter-Finals | 115 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Corredor | Dr. Phillips | 2020 Florida Girls State Championship | First Place Matches | 100 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 18-2 4:22 | Z. Curtis | Wekiva | 2020 Florida Girls State Championship | Semifinals | 100 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 10-0 2:17 | M. Alfonso | South Dade | 2020 Florida Girls State Championship | QF | 100 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 1:56 | S. Eusse | Freedom | 2020 Florida Girls State Championship | Round 2 | 100 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-0 1:35 | H. Harris | West Orange | 2020 Florida Girls State Championship | Round 1 | 100 |