Dayton Pitzer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | W | DEF 0-0 | L. Burdine | Catholic High School For Boys | 6A Central Regional 2025 - Boys | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 4-7 1:30 | A. Marshall | Little Rock Southwest High School | 6A Central Regional 2025 - Boys | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 02/22 | L | TF 16-1 4:18 | J. Jones | Bryant High School | 6A Central Regional 2025 - Boys | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 02/22 | L | NC 0-0 | A. Marshall | Little Rock Southwest High School | 6A Central Regional 2025 - Boys | 4th Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 2:21 | C. Miser | Rogers High School | Arkansas 6A Dual State - Boys | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Team) | Boys 215 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 5-3 | E. Fevold | Bentonville West High School | Arkansas 6A Dual State - Boys | Championship Bracket | Boys 215 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 | L. Burdine | Catholic High School For Boys | Little Rock Central High School @ Catholic High School For Boys | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 3-0 0:22 | L. Burdine | Catholic | Searcy Duals | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 22-11 | S. Sturgess | Mountain Home | Searcy Duals | Round 5 | 215 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 10-3 5:44 | K. Hayes | CABOT HIGH SCHOOL | Conefence Duals: Catholic/Central | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/04 | L | MFFL 0-0 | J. Jones | Bryant High School | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | 5th Place Match | 217 | |
| 01/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | S. Sturgess | MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Cons. Semi | 217 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 9-5 | S. Moseley | CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Semifinal | 217 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 14-13 | J. Jones | Bryant High School | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Quarterfinal | 217 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 1-3 0:36 | R. Roberts | VILONIA HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Round 5 | 217 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 0:50 | Z. Moore | Central Arkansas Christian School | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Round 4 | 217 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 13-7 | M. Nelson | Bryant High School | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Round 3 | 217 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 11-8 | C. Mitchell | POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | Central Arkansas Classic - Boys | Round 1 | 217 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 0-3 2:44 | C. Warburton | Pulaski Academy High School | Bring The Hammer | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 6-1 3:20 | D. Lujan | YUKON | Bring The Hammer | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 8-9 3:08 | D. Foyte | Lewisburg | Bring The Hammer | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 14-7 2:45 | A. Marshall | Little Rock Southwest High School | Bring The Hammer | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 7-0 1:06 | S. Alvarado-perez | Springdale High School | Bring The Hammer | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-0 0:50 | E. Bradley | GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL | Bring The Hammer | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 8-1 3:14 | B. Bernstein | Christian Brothers High School | Bring The Hammer | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 12-8 5:26 | D. Eckert | BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL | Central Classic Boys | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 1:29 | B. Roe | CABOT HIGH SCHOOL | Central Classic Boys | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 18-2 4:00 | E. Nicholas | Lakeside High School (Hot Springs) | Central Classic Boys | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Moseley | CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL | Central Classic Boys | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 10-4 3:25 | T. Swain | SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL | Little Rock Central High School @ SEARCY HIGH SCHOOL | Round 1 | 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 4-3 | D. Center | Har-Ber | Arkansas State Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 6A 190 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 6-2 3:12 | G. Stout | Bentonville West | Arkansas State Tournament | Cons. Semi | 6A 190 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 3-0 3:03 | I. Ibrahim-maiga | Conway | Arkansas State Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 6A 190 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 8-5 | L. Keck | Bentonville | Arkansas State Tournament | Quarterfinal | 6A 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 11-3 3:21 | C. Turner | Cabot | 6A Central Regional Tournament | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 8-2 2:58 | M. Nelson | Bryant | 6A Central Regional Tournament | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | P. Vail | Catholic | 6A Central Regional Tournament | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 13-6 | L. Keck | Bentonville | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | Championship Bracket | Boys 190 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 9-2 4:35 | B. Fowler | Heritage | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | 3rd Place Match | Boys 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 10-1 3:05 | R. Byrd | Rogers | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | Championship Bracket | Boys 190 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 2-2 1:44 | G. Stout | Bentonville West | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | Consolation Bracket | Boys 190 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 12-8 | M. Russell | Cabot | Bryant Hornet Swarm | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 10-0 2:22 | T. Mayes | Memphis University School | Bryant Hornet Swarm | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-7 3:16 | C. Turner | Cabot RED | Bryant Hornet Swarm | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-2 1:38 | C. Wilson | Searcy | Searcy Duals | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 10-2 2:05 | M. Nelson | Bryant | Searcy Duals | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | W. Parrson | Lake Hamilton | Searcy Duals | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 6-4 5:43 | I. Ibrahim-Maiga | Conway | Searcy Duals | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 1:51 | E. Recktenwald | Mountain Home | Searcy Duals | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 5-4 2:51 | M. Russell | Cabot | Central/Catholic | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | N. Suarez | Bryant | Catholic Vs Bryant | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-0 2:58 | W. Williams | El Dorado | Central Arkansas Classic | 1st Place Match | 192 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Carruthers | Sylvan Hills | Central Arkansas Classic | Semifinal | 192 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-1 1:40 | M. Townsley | Batesville | Central Arkansas Classic | Quarterfinal | 192 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | J. Dillard | Cabot | Central Arkansas Classic | Round 5 | 192 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 11-0 3:27 | A. Sexton | Arkansas High School | Central Arkansas Classic | Round 1 | 192 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-2 | c. james | Southwest | Southwest/NLR | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 9-6 5:02 | C. Warburton | Pulaski Academy | Bauxite New Year Tournament 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 7-4 0:47 | L. White | Little Rock Christian Academy | Bauxite New Year Tournament 2023 | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 10-3 | T. Price | Pottsville | Bauxite New Year Tournament 2023 | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | C. Warburton | Pulaski Academy | Bauxite New Year Tournament 2023 | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 15-1 2:21 | P. Goynes | Bauxite | Bauxite New Year Tournament 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 14-12 | J. Brewster | Bryant | Arkansas State Tournament | Con Semis | 6A 190 | |
| 02/25 | L | TF 15-0 2:55 | B. Fowler | Heritage | Arkansas State Tournament | Champ Semis | 6A 190 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-3 3:33 | A. Copestick | Fayetteville | Arkansas State Tournament | Champ 1/4s | 6A 190 | |
| 02/04 | L | TF 18-3 5:02 | B. Fowler | Heritage | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 190 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 13-10 | A. Copestick | --- | Arkansas -6A Dual State Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Team) | 190 |