
Cameron Cannaday
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. |
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02/28 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Vincent | Topeka-Washburn Rural | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 3rd Place | 6A - 152 | |
02/27 | W | MD 11-2 | K. Troutman | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semi | 6A - 152 | |
02/27 | L | F 8-2 3:19 | L. Barker | Dodge City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Semi | 6A - 152 | |
02/27 | W | MD 11-3 | G. Bohanan | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 6A - 152 | |
02/21 | W | F 5-0 1:28 | K. Troutman | --- | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | 1st Place | 152 | |
02/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Knudsen | --- | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | Champ Semis | 152 | |
02/20 | W | F 6-2 1:42 | C. Vrban | Olathe-Northwest | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | Champ Quarters | 152 | |
02/13 | W | F 9-1 3:09 | C. Cowdrey | --- | KSHSAA 6A Regional 4 | 1st _ RR3 | 152 | |
02/12 | W | F 13-2 2:23 | T. Andrews | Blue Valley North | KSHSAA 6A Regional 4 | Champ Semis _ RR2 | 152 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/29 | L | F 2-1 3:00 | J. Hulse | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 145 | |
02/28 | W | DEC 9-3 | D. Cantu | Hutchinson | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 145 | |
02/28 | L | F 7-0 5:12 | G. Edwards | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 145 | |
02/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Schram | Blue Valley West | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ Olathe | 7th Place Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
02/22 | L | DEC 7-3 | J. Hulse | --- | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ Olathe | 3rd Rd WB`s (16 man) | 145 | |
02/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | L. Wadman | Shawnee Mission West | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ Olathe | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
02/21 | L | F 11-3 3:32 | J. Cervantes | Olathe North | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ Olathe | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | L | F 12-1 3:25 | A. Keal | Mill Valley | EKL 2020 | 3rd Place matches | 145 | |
02/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Schram | BV West | EKL 2020 | Cons Semis (8 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | L | F 10-0 2:44 | B. Madden | BV Southwest | EKL 2020 | Semis (8 Man) | 145 | |
02/08 | W | TF 18-3 4:25 | M. Deitchman | Bishop Miege | EKL 2020 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/25 | L | FOR 0-0 | Z. Stark | --- | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2020 | 7th-15th place matches | 145 | |
01/25 | L | DEF 0-0 | D. Mackey | Heritage High Eagles | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2020 | 9-15 qualifier matches mats 3-6 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/25 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Cantu | Hutchinson Salthawks | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2020 | 4th WB first rd on Sat (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/25 | L | F 10-0 4:17 | C. Padgett | Maize Eagles | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2020 | Champ Quarters (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/24 | W | MD 14-1 | Z. Shepley | Law Free State Firebirds | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2020 | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/18 | L | MD 12-4 | X. Jukes | Prosper | Sand Springs High / Bobby Lyons 2020 | Consolation Quarterfinals (16 & 32-man) | 145 | |
01/18 | W | MD 11-3 | T. Shayden | Ponca City Senior | Sand Springs High / Bobby Lyons 2020 | Conso Rd 2 (16-man) Conso Rd 4 (32-man) | 145 | |
01/17 | L | MD 13-4 | C. Park | --- | Sand Springs High / Bobby Lyons 2020 | Championship Quarterfinals ( 16 & 32-man) | 145 | |
01/17 | W | F 11-1 1:57 | Z. Robinson | North Little Rock | Sand Springs High / Bobby Lyons 2020 | 1st Round (16-man) & 2nd round (32-man) | 145 | |
01/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | Z. Lamatsch | --- | 2nd ANNUAL DODGE CITY INVITATIONAL | Finals | Boys 145 | |
01/11 | L | TF 15-0 2:19 | G. Fritz | Great Bend High School | 2nd ANNUAL DODGE CITY INVITATIONAL | Round 5 | Boys 145 | |
01/11 | L | F 8-3 3:36 | G. Edwards | --- | 2nd ANNUAL DODGE CITY INVITATIONAL | Round 4 | Boys 145 | |
01/11 | W | F 7-0 3:56 | J. Moodaley | Gardner Edgerton | 2nd ANNUAL DODGE CITY INVITATIONAL | Round 3 | Boys 145 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Bowyer | Valley Center | 2nd ANNUAL DODGE CITY INVITATIONAL | Round 2 | Boys 145 | |
12/21 | L | F 4-0 1:48 | J. Hulse | --- | Johnson County Classic 2019 | 8man5th | 145 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | J. UNA | Olathe South | Johnson County Classic 2019 | 8manBracketWBsemis | 145 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Schram | BV West | Johnson County Classic 2019 | 8manBracketWB1 | 145 | |
12/21 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | B. Madden | --- | Johnson County Classic 2019 | 8manBracketRd1 | 145 | |
12/21 | W | MD 13-4 | Q. McCalmon | SM South | Johnson County Classic 2019 | Pool Rd 4 _ 12 and 24 man | 145 | |
12/20 | W | TF 15-0 4:29 | A. McSweeney | SM East | Johnson County Classic 2019 | Pool Rd 3 _ 12 and 24 man | 145 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. UNA | Olathe South | Johnson County Classic 2019 | Pool Rd 2 _ 12 and 24 man | 145 | |
12/20 | W | F 5-0 3:10 | Z. Stark | --- | Johnson County Classic 2019 | Pool Rd 1 _ 12 and 24 man | 145 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | K. Adams | Wichita West | Cougar Invitational 17th Annual | 3rd Place | 145 | |
12/14 | L | MD 15-5 | J. Vincent | --- | Cougar Invitational 17th Annual | Round 4 | 145 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | N. Carlson | Olathe East | Cougar Invitational 17th Annual | Round 3 | 145 | |
12/14 | W | F 5-0 1:13 | L. Wadman | SM West | Cougar Invitational 17th Annual | Round 2 | 145 | |
12/14 | W | F 10-3 2:38 | A. Henderson | Park Hill South | Cougar Invitational 17th Annual | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/06 | W | F 16-3 4:10 | T. Downum | Paola | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
12/06 | W | F 10-4 4:14 | N. Claycomb | Santa Fe Trail | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
12/06 | L | F 5-0 3:16 | L. McDonald | Chanute | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
12/06 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | Z. Barker | Spring Hill | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
12/06 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | D. Cochran | Blue Valley North | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | Finals (2 Team) | 145 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/23 | L | DEC 10-3 | D. Rojas | Dodge City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 126 | |
02/22 | W | DEF 0-0 | H. Default) | Leavenworth | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 126 | |
02/22 | L | DEC 8-2 | B. Wells | Derby | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 126 | |
02/16 | L | DEC 6-1 | Q. Talbert | OL Northwest | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | 5th Place Matches (16 man) | 126 | |
02/16 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Dulitz | Mill Valley | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | WB Semis (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Bartlett | BV Northwest | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | 3rd Rd WB`s (16 man) | 126 | |
02/15 | W | F 6-0 1:38 | M. Villalpando | Wyandotte | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/15 | L | MD 12-0 | B. Bluel | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/15 | W | MD 12-1 | E. Shelkey | Olathe West | KSHSAA 6A Regional @ OP-BV | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 5-4 | L. Warner | --- | Johnson County Classic 2018 | 8man3rd | 126 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Bluel | --- | Johnson County Classic 2018 | 8manBracketWBsemis | 126 | |
12/15 | W | F 8-4 4:40 | A. Randall | SM North | Johnson County Classic 2018 | 8manBracketWB1 | 126 | |
12/15 | L | F 5-0 1:04 | L. Elbrader | St Thomas Aquinas | Johnson County Classic 2018 | 8manBracketRd1 | 126 | |
12/15 | L | F 4-1 1:39 | J. Dennison | --- | Johnson County Classic 2018 | Pool Rd 3 - 16man | 126 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 11-4 | K. Humphrey | --- | Johnson County Classic 2018 | Pool Rd 2 - 16 man | 126 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 8-3 | D. Feist | St James Academy | Johnson County Classic 2018 | PoolRd1 - 16 man | 126 | |
12/08 | L | F 2-0 2:07 | B. Murray | Washburn Rural | Cougar Invitational 16th Annual | 5th round | 126 | |
12/08 | W | F 0-0 1:28 | J. Blevins | Leavenworth | Cougar Invitational 16th Annual | 4th round | 126 | |
12/08 | L | DEC 9-3 | Z. Thornton | Junction City | Cougar Invitational 16th Annual | 3rd round | 126 | |
12/08 | W | DEC 10-6 | J. Tapia | Bonner Springs | Cougar Invitational 16th Annual | 2nd round | 126 | |
12/08 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Herrera | Fort Osage | Cougar Invitational 16th Annual | 1st round | 126 | |
11/30 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | C. Edwards | Santa Fe Trail | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
11/30 | L | F 2-0 2:00 | P. Martin | Paola | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
11/30 | W | DEC 10-3 | K. Emling | Chanute | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
11/30 | W | DEC 12-5 | A. Baker | Basehor | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
11/30 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. O`Leary | Spring Hill | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/23 | L | F 0-0 2:54 | G. Collins | Topeka-Washburn Rural | 2018 KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 120 | |
02/23 | L | TF 15-0 4:00 | D. Hernandez | Garden City | 2018 KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 120 | |
02/17 | L | DEC 6-2 | A. Randall | SM North | KSHSAA 6A Regional Lawrence | 5th Place | 120 | |
02/17 | L | DEC 7-2 | B. Pellman | OL Northwest | KSHSAA 6A Regional Lawrence | Wrestleback Semis | 120 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 6-0 | G. Miller | BV West | KSHSAA 6A Regional Lawrence | Wrestle back Rd 3 | 120 | |
02/16 | L | F 5-0 1:54 | C. Brockmann | --- | KSHSAA 6A Regional Lawrence | Champ Qtr Finals | 120 | |
02/16 | W | F 7-0 1:41 | G. Garcia | KC Harmon | KSHSAA 6A Regional Lawrence | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
02/03 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Handy | Mill Valley | EKL 2018 | 3rd Place matches | 120 | |
02/03 | W | F 4-0 2:14 | R. Holiwell | BV Northwest | EKL 2018 | Cons Semis (8 Man) | 120 | |
02/03 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | B. Madden | BV Southwest | EKL 2018 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 120 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Hassan | BV West | Johnson County Classic 2017 | 4manBracketPlaceMatches | 120 | |
12/16 | L | F 4-1 2:55 | D. Feist | St James Academy | Johnson County Classic 2017 | Pool Rd 5 _ 12 and 24 man | 120 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 7-5 | F. Forfeit | SM North | Johnson County Classic 2017 | Pool Rd 3 _ 12 and 24 man | 120 | |
12/15 | L | F 2-0 1:08 | D. Koelzer | Olathe South | Johnson County Classic 2017 | Pool Rd 2 _ 12 and 24 man | 120 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Warner | --- | Johnson County Classic 2017 | Pool Rd 1 _ 12 and 24 man | 120 | |
12/09 | L | F 6-2 2:19 | B. Pellman | O. Northwest | Cougar Invitational 15th Annual | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/09 | L | F 0-0 3:15 | Z. Thornton | Junction City | Cougar Invitational 15th Annual | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/01 | L | TF 17-2 4:54 | G. Smith | Spring Hill | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
12/01 | W | MD 13-4 | G. Daniels | Chanute | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | D. Dixon | KC Sumner | Spring Hill Duals - Big vs Small Schools | 1st Place Match | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/17 | W | DEC 4-1 | R. Owens | Louisburg Kids Wrestling Club | Paola Open (PM) | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 95-100 | |
12/17 | W | MD 15-7 | B. Moses | OE/STA | Paola Open (PM) | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 95-100 | |
12/17 | L | F 8-0 2:25 | D. Elmore | Paola Wrestling Club | Paola Open (PM) | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 95-100 |