Tyler Bates
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | L | MD 8-0 | K. O`connor | --- | South Jefferson Sr HS @ General Brown Sr HS | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 1:17 | N. Searles | Malone HS | North Country Invitational Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 1:04 | Z. Atchie | Canton HS | North Country Invitational Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/31 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Spann | South Lewis Sr HS | North Country Invitational Tournament | Cons. Round 4 | 152 | |
| 12/22 | L | MD 18-7 | D. Gracey | Mexico | North Country Invitational Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 10-5 | T. Dickman | Greene | Andersen Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 8-0 | K. O`connor | --- | South Jefferson Sr HS @ General Brown Sr HS | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 1:11 | D. Bast | Peru Sr HS | Gouvernuer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 5:11 | D. Simmons | Canastota Sr HS | Gouvernuer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | R. Spencer | Lowville Sr HS | Andersen Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 3:21 | A. Yablonski | Fulton HS | Andersen Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/06 | L | TF 17-2 3:47 | K. Feeney | Lockport Sr HS | Andersen Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 0:56 | A. Gingerich | Copenhagen Sr HS | South Jefferson Sr HS @ Copenhagen Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 3:37 | D. Ellingsworth | Carthage Sr HS | Carthage Sr HS @ South Jefferson Sr HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 10-4 | R. Spencer | Lowville Sr HS | Lowville Sr HS @ South Jefferson Sr HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Lavin | Watertown Sr HS | South Jefferson Sr HS @ Watertown Sr HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 11-1 | D. Griffith | Adirondack Sr HS | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Snow | General Brown Sr HS | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 1:10 | D. Gardner | Averill Park | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 0:53 | C. Ross | Baldwinsville HS | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 17-1 | C. Davendonis | Hoosick Falls Sr | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 15-4 | N. Bushey | Peru Sr HS | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 16-1 2:39 | B. Nastovski | Dolgeville HS | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | D. Evans | --- | Mountain Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 3:15 | K. Vinci | Livonia Sr HS | DeMeco-Trainor Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 3:15 | J. Uveino | Perry Sr HS | DeMeco-Trainor Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 1:32 | P. Looney | Irondequoit High Sch | DeMeco-Trainor Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 3:23 | C. Ferrante | Gates Chili High Sch | DeMeco-Trainor Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-5 | B. Swank | Amsterdam | Andersen Invitational Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 3:17 | B. Carr | Liverpool | Anderson Memorial | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-5 | B. Swank | Amsterdam | Anderson Memorial | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Simmons | Beaver River Sr HS | South Jefferson Sr HS @ Beaver River Sr HS | Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01 | L | F 5-0 0:51 | C. Anderson | Taylorsville | Layton Invitational Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 3:26 | K. Thornock | Fremont | Layton Invitational Tournament | 3rd Wrestleback | 160 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 5-1 2:59 | G. Geary | Bonneville | Layton Invitational Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 7-3 | T. Lampe | Jordan | Layton Invitational Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 9-1 5:36 | T. Perry | West Jordan | Layton Invitational Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man) | 160 |