Colin Meuret
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DEC 8-1 | W. Doyal | WR-Topeka Blue Thunder | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Cons 4 | 126 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 9-2 | J. Moore | Maize | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Rd 3 - Quarters | 126 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 4-0 2:20 | S. Leandro | Burlingame | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Rd 2 - Rd of 16 | 126 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 10-0 3:18 | C. Roberts | Kansas City Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2024 District 1 Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 6-0 | A. Pina | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | 5th Place | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 12-0 4:17 | J. Bell | Olathe West | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Sanchez | Haysville-Campus | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 0-0 2:12 | C. Odom | Lawrence-Free State | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 9-0 3:25 | R. Hickman | Mill Valley | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 6-2 1:36 | J. Canaday | Wichita-West | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 120 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 16-4 | J. Bell | Olathe West | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 3rd Place Matches (16 man) | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 9-7 | A. Pina | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | WB Semis (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 9-1 | S. Fohlmeister | Blue Valley West | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 3rd Rd WB`s (16 man) | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-0 1:55 | A. Oldham | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 2-2 1:29 | J. Bell | Olathe West | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | Y. Hernandez-Coss | Shawnee Mission North | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/03 | L | TF 15-0 4:19 | K. Grewal | BV North | EKL 2024 Varsity Boys | Finals 8man | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 17-5 5:01 | L. Bowles | St James Academy | EKL 2024 Varsity Boys | Champ Semis (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 12-0 | K. Rogers | Springdale Har-Ber Wildcats | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 5th 8 man | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 2:09 | A. Pina | Olathe South Falcons | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 8manBracketWBsemis | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-2 2:58 | C. McGill | Olathe East Hawks | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 8manBracketWB1 | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 4-1 3:41 | S. Vasquez | Leavenworth Pioneers | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 8manBracketRd1 | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-2 1:49 | P. UNA | BV Northwest Huskies | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 5 _ 24 man | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | TF 16-1 1:53 | D. OBlia | J.K. Mullen Mustangs | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 4 _ 24 man | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-2 2:30 | C. Cross | Turner Golden Bears | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 3 _24 man | 120 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | K. Foster | Topeka Seaman Vikings | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 2 _24 man | 120 | |
| 12/08 | L | M FOR 13-1 | G. Lind | Hays | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 3 Friday 4:30 | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-4 1:38 | J. Perez | Cozad | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 2 Friday 3:15 | 120 | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 12-0 | A. Pina | Olathe South | Spring Hill Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 12-2 | T. Bolt | Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS | Spring Hill Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | H. Jones | Spring Hill 2 | Spring Hill Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | T. Cash | Chanute | Spring Hill Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Mccrory | Bobcat Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | L | TF 15-0 3:43 | K. Grewal | Lawrence Elite | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 8-4 1:58 | M. Morillo | Fort Scott | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | MD 10-0 | E. Barnard | Mill Valley | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Pickle | Frontenac | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 6-0 2:22 | C. Teran | Trailblazers | USAWKS 2023 District 1 Championships | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/25 | L | MD 11-0 | R. Clouse | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 106 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 3-4 4:19 | R. Salcido | Dodge City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 106 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 6-0 3:42 | L. Elsten | Lawrence | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 1-0 3:59 | A. Maslovaric | Shawnee Mission Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 5th Place Matches (16 man) | 106 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Nilges | Mill Valley | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | WB Semis (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-4 2:11 | L. Cooper | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 3rd Rd WB`s (16 man) | 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 4-0 2:25 | C. Carpani | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/17 | L | TF 16-1 4:25 | R. Clouse | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | A. Maslovaric | Shawnee Mission Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | J. Diezman | Overland Park-Blue Valley West | Overland Park-Blue Valley @ Overland Park-Blue Valley West | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 3-3 1:40 | J. Whitney | Olathe East Hawks | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 5th 8 man | 106 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Welch | Bonner Springs Braves | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 8manBracketWBsemis | 106 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 15-0 4:12 | T. Herrera | J.K. Mullen Mustangs | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 8manBracketSemis | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 3-5 2:42 | J. Whitney | Olathe East Hawks | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 8manBracketRd1 | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Diezman | BV West Jaguars | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | Pool Rd 5 _ 24 man | 106 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 16-9 4:10 | L. Stearns | Marion Wolves | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | Pool Rd 4 _ 24 man | 106 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-0 4:00 | B. Ellinger | BV North Mustangs | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | Pool Rd 3 _24 man | 106 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-2 3:25 | Q. Hice | Lawrence-Free State | Lawrence-Free State @ Overland Park-Blue Valley | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 14-4 | J. Morgan | Bishop Carrol | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 8-0 | L. Willmann | Chapman | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-2 3:21 | D. Vogel | Turner | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 1 (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Orantia | Liberal | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | L. Nickerson | Manhattan | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 4 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-6 4:46 | K. Schiltz | Hoxie | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 3 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 17-4 | B. Kreb | Discovery Canyon | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 13-5 | J. Whitney | Olathe East | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | J. Hamm | Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest | Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest @ Overland Park-Blue Valley | Round 1 | 106 |