Samuel Barton
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 | DEC 9-8 | D. Gibson | Doniphan-Trumbull | NSAA Class C District 3 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-4 | K. Busch | David City | NSAA Class C District 3 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | S. Peters | Logan View | NSAA Class C District 3 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 6-1 0:52 | H. BigFire | Winnebago | NSAA Class C District 3 | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 11-1 4:24 | K. Heath | Minden | 2024 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 6-2 SV | C. Rea | Milford | Southern Nebraska Conference 2024 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 11-7 | D. VanLaningham | Fairbury, NE | Southern Nebraska Conference 2024 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-1 1:21 | A. Hernandez | Sutton | Southern Nebraska Conference 2024 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 6-0 3:42 | D. Hart | Bishop Neumann | Bishop Neumann @ Fillmore Central | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Rea | Milford | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 5-0 | C. Carraher | Franklin | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 6-0 2:36 | A. Price | Milford | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | M FOR 0-0 | L. Boardman | Johnson County Central | Louisville High School Invite | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 5:40 | T. McCarthy | Louisville | Louisville High School Invite | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | F. Benitez | Millard West JV | Louisville High School Invite | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 15-3 | S. Kavanaugh | Louisville | Louisville High School Invite | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:31 | J. Dean | Weeping Water | Louisville High School Invite | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | S. Lorenz | Lakeview | Tri County Duals | Round 9 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 20-5 5:08 | M. Mousel | Adams Central | Tri County Duals | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 6-0 2:21 | J. Jaquez | Shelby Rising City | Tri County Duals | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 6-4 | O. Cattrell | Falls City | Tri County Duals | Round 7 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 10-2 | K. Reck | Tri County | Tri County Duals | Round 6 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Hayes | Auburn | Tri County Duals | Round 8 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 1:44 | T. Akins | Albany | Tri County Duals | Round 5 (10 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 8-1 3:09 | K. Henke | Republic County | Tri County Duals | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 7-4 | T. McCarthy | LOUISVILLE | Fillmore Central Invite | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-1 | O. Johnson | OAKLAND CRAIG | Fillmore Central Invite | Championship Bracket | 132 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 0-0 3:00 | D. Gibson | DONIPHAN TRUMBULL | Fillmore Central Invite | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | S. Kavanaugh | LOUISVILLE | Fillmore Central Invite | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 10-2 | H. Winterrowd | YORK | Fillmore Central Invite | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 3-1 TB1 | C. Watson | Broken Bow | 2023 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-2 2:22 | C. Rea | Milford | 2023 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. McFarland | Columbus Lakeview | 2023 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Bernal | Superior | 2023 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 19-9 | A. Kadavy | York | York @ Fillmore Central | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Dozler | Boone Central | Boone Central @ Fillmore Central | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 6-0 | L. Russell | High Plains Community | 2023 Osceola Invite | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | M. Nitz | Elkhorn Valley | 2023 Osceola Invite | Championship Bracket | 132 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | U. Guzman | Palmer | 2023 Osceola Invite | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | E. Coufal | Howells-Dodge | 2023 Osceola Invite | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 8-4 | H. Roush | Shenandoah | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 3-1 | U. Guzman | Palmer | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Championship Bracket | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 12-1 3:50 | H. Roush | Shenandoah | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | J. Ward | Southern | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | A. Price | Milford | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 6-4 | S. Luther | Kearney Catholic | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | C132 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 13-3 | U. Voss | Mitchell | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | C132 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Baker | St. Paul | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | C132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 2-1 | O. Johnson | Oakland-Craig | NSAA Class C District 1 | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | B. Johnson | David City | NSAA Class C District 1 | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-5 | K. Gregory | Logan View | NSAA Class C District 1 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | N. McCaul | Louisville | NSAA Class C District 1 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 13-2 4:26 | R. Parham | Raymond Central | NSAA Class C District 1 | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 5-1 | K. Baker | St. Paul | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-2 | B. Bolling | Pierce | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 12-4 5:46 | C. Kelley | Broken Bow | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 11-3 4:37 | D. VanLaningham | Fairbury, NE | Southern Nebraska Conference 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Johnson | David City | Southern Nebraska Conference 2023 | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 12-2 | S. Stanton | Milford | Southern Nebraska Conference 2023 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 11-3 5:56 | L. Boardman | Johnson County Central | Louisville High School Invite | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 20-6 | N. McCaul | Louisville | Louisville High School Invite | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | J. Dean | Weeping Water | Louisville High School Invite | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | S. Kavanaugh | Louisville | Louisville High School Invite | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-0 3:13 | E. Schmieder | Louisville | Louisville High School Invite | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | S. Stanton | Milford | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Twohig | Franklin | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-1 1:37 | C. Lee | Thayer Central | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | Y. Welsh | Franklin | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-2 1:45 | T. Akins | Albany | Tri County Duals | Round 7 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 0:45 | O. Cattrell | Falls City | Tri County Duals | Round 8 (10 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 13-2 2:36 | A. Campbell | Auburn | Tri County Duals | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | L. Lewandowski | Tri County | Tri County Duals | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | D. Lusche | Lakeview | Tri County Duals | Round 6 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 8-2 1:40 | J. Dean | Weeping Water | Tri County Duals | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 3-2 | O. Weatherhead | Republic County | Tri County Duals | Round 9 (10 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/10 | L | M FOR 0-0 | C. Hoefer | Neligh-Oakdale | 2022 Osceola Invitational | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEF 2-1 | L. Bohac | East Butler | 2022 Osceola Invitational | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Friesen | High Plains Community | 2022 Osceola Invitational | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. Wood | Yutan | 2022 Osceola Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 5-3 | T. Wells | Thayer Central | Bob Arehart Memorial Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Arlt | Yutan | Bob Arehart Memorial Tournament | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | L. Lewandowski | Tri County | Bob Arehart Memorial Tournament | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 8-0 | E. Laughlin | Shenandoah | Bob Arehart Memorial Tournament | Round 3 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-1 | H. Neeman | Superior | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | C126 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 8-3 5:54 | S. Schindler | David City | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | C126 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 4:48 | Z. Zoucha | Malcolm | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | C126 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 6-0 2:46 | H. Neeman | Superior | NSAA Class C District 1 | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 02/12 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Ohnoutka | Bishop Neumann | NSAA Class C District 1 | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Spahr | Tri County | NSAA Class C District 1 | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 13-5 | J. Alden | O`Neill | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 13-0 | J. Rerucha | David City | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | 5th Place Match | 126 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-3 | W. Willnerd | Logan View | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 6-1 | S. Weers | Fairbury, NE | Southern Nebraska Conference | 3rd Place Match | 126 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 2-0 1:08 | J. Kenning | Milford | Southern Nebraska Conference | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | K. Dye | York | York @ Fillmore Central | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 9-3 2:16 | S. Luther | Kearney Catholic | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Placement | 126 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | T. Perez | Boone Central | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Semis | 126 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 15-1 3:03 | Z. Weis | Kearney Catholic | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-1 1:25 | K. Golden | Mitchell | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 0:34 | L. Gage | Weeping Water | Tri County Duals | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | A. Stenger | Lakeview | Tri County Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | C. Hauptman | Auburn | Tri County Duals | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-1 0:31 | T. Akins | Albany | Tri County Duals | Round 8 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | M. Adams | Centura | Tri County Duals | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 9-1 2:45 | A. Awalt | Republic County | Tri County Duals | Round 9 | 126 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. Loftis | --- | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-0 4:29 | M. Consbruck | HASTINGS ST. CECILIA | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | 5 | 126 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Polivka | EAST BUTLER | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | 4 | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | K. Gieck | YORK | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | 2 | 126 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Perez | Boone Central | Fillmore Central @ Boone Central | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 7-0 3:39 | H. Neeman | Superior | 2021 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Placement Matches | 126 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Golden | Lincoln Northeast | 2021 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 12-1 | A. Forney | Southern | 2021 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 7-0 1:36 | C. Caudill | Syracuse | 2021 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 7-0 3:08 | E. Olberding | Fort Calhoun | 2021 Dan Mowinkel - Logan View Invite | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 15-4 | B. Kolc | Yutan | 2021 Osceola Invitational | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 13-0 2:58 | E. Perez | --- | 2021 Osceola Invitational | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 5-4 | I. Eckert | Elkhorn Valley | 2021 Osceola Invitational | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 9-1 | L. Polivka | East Butler | 2021 Osceola Invitational | Finals | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 1-2 3:50 | K. Payne | --- | 2021 Osceola Invitational | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 8-0 | D. VanLaningham | --- | Fillmore Central vs. Fairbury | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Spahr | Tri County | Fillmore Central @ Tri County | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Schram | Fillmore Central | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | round 6 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | M. Aye | Crete | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 12-1 1:49 | J. Wanetka | Milford | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Kuncl | Crete | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | L | DQ 3-6 | G. Brown | Thayer Central | Bob Arehart Memorial Invitational | Round 2 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | F 3-0 2:04 | R. Waddington | Wood River | NSAA Class C Sub-District 1A | Round 3 (Consi Semis) | 120 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 2-0 1:26 | L. Olberding | Fort Calhoun | NSAA Class C Sub-District 1A | Round 1 (Quarters) | 120 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 0-0 3:38 | S. Schindler | --- | Southern Nebraska Conference | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 12-3 4:50 | J. Kenning | Milford | Southern Nebraska Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. King | Battle Creek | Louisville Invite | round 6 | 120 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | C. Rinne | J.C.C. | Louisville Invite | round 5 | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 18-1 5:11 | N. McCaul | Louisville | Louisville Invite | round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 3-2 TB1 | G. Ryba | Platteview | Louisville Invite | round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 4-0 3:45 | S. Luther | --- | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Placement | 120 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Casey | Thayer Central | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Cons Semi | 120 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 9-0 2:18 | R. Waddington | Wood River | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Semis | 120 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Wedemeyer | Ravenna | Gibbon Bill Foster Invite | Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 1-0 | G. Schernikau | Centennial | Centennial Quad | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 14-2 4:58 | K. Payne | Neligh-Oakdale | Centennial Quad | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Patchin | Omaha Concordia | Ron Severson Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-1 3:52 | E. Nacke | Raymond Central | Ron Severson Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-0 | M. Jacobs | Norris | Ron Severson Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Shultz | Raymond Central | Ron Severson Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 7-0 5:01 | A. Ohnoutka | BISHOP NEUMANN | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | Round4a | 120 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-0 3:38 | L. Polivka | EAST BUTLER | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | round2a | 120 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-1 3:56 | T. Turman | SOUTH CENTRAL | Fillmore Central Holiday Tournament | Round1a | 120 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | L. Olberding | Fort Calhoun | Duane Carlson - Logan View Invite | round 6 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-2 3:15 | S. Peters | --- | Duane Carlson - Logan View Invite | round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-1 1:18 | T. Cline | Columbus Scotus | Duane Carlson - Logan View Invite | round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Kirby | Cross County/Osceola | 2020 Osceola Invitational | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | C. VanPelt | Southwest | 2020 Osceola Invitational | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | Z. Colgrove | Tri County | Bob Arehart Wrestling Invitational | ROUND 5 | 120 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | G. Schernikau | Centennial | Bob Arehart Wrestling Invitational | ROUND 3 | 120 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Sinn | Thayer Central | Bob Arehart Wrestling Invitational | ROUND 2 | 120 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 12-1 4:55 | J. Weber | Friend | Bob Arehart Wrestling Invitational | ROUND 1 | 120 |