Cade Scott
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | DEC 6-1 | D. Willoughby | Fountain Central | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 6-1 3:57 | L. Garrison | Highland | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Pratt | Bloomington South | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 17-2 2:02 | C. Blackmon | Alexandria Wrestling Academy | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 6-1 0:56 | T. Shellenbarger | Elkhart | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 3 | 144 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 7-3 4:59 | V. Kessinger | Floyd Central | IHSAA Semi-State @ Ford Center | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Stillwagoner | Mt Vernon | IHSAA Regional @ Castle High School | 3rd Place Match | 144 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 8-4 | L. Horning | Evansville Memorial | IHSAA Regional @ Castle High School | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 17-2 1:42 | K. Kuhlenschmidt | South Spencer | IHSAA Regional @ Castle High School | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 1-1 6:00 | M. Schroeder | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central High School | Placement Matches | 144 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 15-0 4:48 | J. Stillwagoner | Mt Vernon | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central High School | Semis and WB | 144 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 9-2 1:13 | P. Laue | Vincennes Lincoln | IHSAA Sectional @ Evansville Central High School | Quarters | 144 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 10-1 1:56 | M. Keehn | Princeton | PAC Conference Tournament 2025 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 12-3 1:54 | H. Utzman | Tecumseh | PAC Conference Tournament 2025 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 23-2 2:43 | A. Bodrie | Gibson Southern | PAC Conference Tournament 2025 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 2:37 | S. Altmeyer | Southridge | 2024 P.A.C. Duals | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-3 | N. HERRIN | Civic Memorial | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2024 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/28 | W | TF 18-3 4:12 | K. Jochim | Franklin | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2024 | Consi Semi`s plus Complete Consi Brackets | 144 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 6-0 2:43 | B. Doss | New Palestine | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2024 | Semi`s/3rd WB plus RR4 R2 plus 4Man R1 | 144 | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. HERRIN | Civic Memorial | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2024 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 8-4 5:00 | C. Stephens | Tell City | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2024 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 11/23 | L | TF 15-0 5:51 | T. Gibbs | Brownsburg | Rick & Rohl Invite | 16 man 1st Place | Varsity 144 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 11-2 1:58 | H. Biggs | Jasper | Rick & Rohl Invite | Round 4 -16 man | Varsity 144 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 15-4 1:57 | L. Vazquez | McCutcheon | Rick & Rohl Invite | Round 2 - 16 man | Varsity 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08 | W | MD 11-0 | L. Ott | Avon | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 5 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | W | TF 19-4 2:00 | M. Perry | Evansville North | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | L | DEC 11-4 SV | C. Kirkpatrick | Columbus East | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | W | F 13-3 2:01 | E. Aguirre | Crown Point | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | W | F 13-2 1:28 | B. Todd | Columbus North | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | W | F 10-0 2:26 | I. Roberts | Madison | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 7 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 06/08 | W | F 9-1 1:45 | K. Turner | Hanover Central | 2024 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 10-3 3:59 | J. Cole | Merrillville Pirates Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 02/10 | L | MD 8-0 | E. Goss | Center Grove | IHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville (Ford Center) | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Barfield | Evansville Memorial | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | Placement (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Voelker | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | Semis (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 6-2 5:40 | S. Windell | Heritage Hills | IHSAA Regional @ Castle | Quarters (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-5 3:24 | P. Wanke | Vincennes Lincoln | IHSAA Evansville Central Sectional | Placement Matches | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Pfettscher | Evansville F.j. Reitz | IHSAA Evansville Central Sectional | Consi Semis | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 9-1 2:23 | L. Emery | Gibson Southern | IHSAA Evansville Central Sectional | Semis and WB | 132 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 3-2 | P. Wanke | Vincennes Lincoln | IHSAA Evansville Central Sectional | Quarters | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 4-2 | S. Windell | Heritage Hills | 2024 PAC Conference | 1st Place | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | C. Roesner | Forest Park | 2024 PAC Conference | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 16-3 4:22 | J. Emmick | Washington | 2024 PAC Conference | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 12-4 2:24 | J. Cockrum | Princeton | 2024 PAC Conference | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Plahitko | Roncalli | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2023 | 2nd WB (16 Man) and RR4 Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/28 | L | MD 9-1 | Q. Schoeff | Avon | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. Fortwendel | Tell City | Mater Dei Holiday Classic 2023 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 13-3 3:22 | R. Mosby | Pike Central | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 9-4 | E. Mayes | Boonville | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 5-0 3:49 | L. Kirsch | Tecumseh | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | A. Page | South Spencer | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 9-4 4:59 | L. Picou | Tell City | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 8-3 1:47 | J. Cockrum | Princeton | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 12-1 5:47 | C. Anderson | Southridge | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 12-7 | D. Pledger | Heritage Hills | 2023 PAC DUALS | Finals (2 Team) | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | O. Reyes | Indianapolis Cathedral | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | DEF 8-6 1:57 | W. Harden | Bloomington South | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 5 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | F 8-3 1:25 | L. Picou | Tell City | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | L | F 11-1 3:40 | J. Thornton | Columbus North | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | F 10-2 2:34 | C. Brock | Mt. Vernon (Posey) | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | F 4-0 3:23 | E. Jorgensen | Evansville North | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | F 6-1 2:39 | L. Paz | Crown Point | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 06/10 | W | DEC 6-5 | L. Ott | Avon | 2023 Adidas Midwest Scholastic Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 132 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 7-0 1:17 | W. Flanigan | Connersville | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 7-2 | D. Ogg | Adams Central Jet Wrestling | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 4-0 | G. Lewis | Peacock Wrestling Club | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | W. Flanigan | Connersville | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Nieto | Kokomo | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5-2 1:00 | A. Lopshire | The Fort Hammers | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Round 1 (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:39 | E. Guyer | Indian Creek Wrestling Club | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 135 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | K. McNeal | Elkhorn Wrestling | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 135 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-0 | R. III | Wichita Blue Knights | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 135 lbs | |
| 01/20 | L | TF 15-0 3:00 | P. Casey | Ubasa Wrestling Academy | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 64 | 135 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-5 | K. Updike | Thoroughbred Wrestling | Battle of the Brave | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 2-0 | W. Potts | Olympus | Battle of the Brave | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | B. Woolridge | River City | Battle of the Brave | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 3-0 3:27 | L. Loftus | --- | Battle of the Brave | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | E. O`Malley | Tornado Wresling | Battle of the Brave | Round 1 (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Lemaota | Nashville Catholic Wrestling | 2022 Christian County MS Invitational | combine | 152 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 11-0 2:13 | D. Ward | Caldwell County | 2022 Christian County MS Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | Z. Green | Henderson County | 2022 Christian County MS Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 4-1 0:54 | N. Payne | Union County | 2022 Christian County MS Invitational | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 4-1 0:54 | T. Emery | Calloway County | 2022 Christian County MS Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 152 |