Colby Cook
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Whitbred | State College Area Hs | AAA PIAA State Championships | 5th Place Match | 152 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Whitbred | State College Area Hs | AAA PIAA State Championships | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | Z. Papcsy | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | PIAA Team Championships Day 2 | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 17-0 2:51 | C. Stouch | Boyertown Area Hs | PIAA Team Championships Day 2 | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 7-0 3:42 | J. Perks | Franklin Regional Hs | Franklin Regional Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0-0 1:19 | D. Butler | Boiling Springs Hs | Nazareth Area Hs vs. Boiling Springs Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Scanlan | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | District 11 AAA Team District | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 4-1 | Q. Hammerstone | Easton Area Hs | District 11 AAA Team District | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 19-7 | S. Steckert | Southern Lehigh Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Southern Lehigh Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Scott | Emmaus Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Emmaus Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 2:17 | W. Thomas | East Stroudsburg Area South Hs | East Stroudsburg Area South Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 1:21 | P. Snyder | Pleasant Valley Hs | Pleasant Valley Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 0-0 2:38 | I. Bonilla | Freedom Hs | Freedom Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 4-3 | N. Moore | Grassfield | 2025 Virginia Duals High School | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 6-1 1:50 | X. Harvey | St. Augustine Prep | 2025 Virginia Duals High School | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 17-2 2:29 | B. Carley | Woodgrove | 2025 Virginia Duals High School | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 3-0 1:15 | J. Baker | Denbigh | 2025 Virginia Duals High School | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | K. Byrd | Louis E Dieruff Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Louis E Dieruff Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 4-0 4:36 | C. Hubert | Saucon Valley | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | 3rd Place Match | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Scott | Emmaus | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Semi | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 12-8 | G. Hawk | Phillipsburg | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Semifinal | 160 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 5-2 | Q. Hammerstone | Easton | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 6-1 1:36 | G. Sanchez | Warwick Hs | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Lewis | Great Bridge | Beast of the East 2024 | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | TF 16-0 4:32 | B. Snizaski | Eastside | Beast of the East 2024 | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 9-4 2:19 | C. Ahrens | Shawnee | Beast of the East 2024 | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 15-0 3:15 | L. Goughnour | Norwin | Beast of the East 2024 | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 8-5 SV | J. Lowery | Loudon County | Beast of the East 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 18-3 5:00 | P. Williams | Northampton Area Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Northampton Area Hs | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-0 2:50 | N. Negron | Bishop Mcdevitt Hs | PennStro Leasing Kick-Off Classic | 1st Place Match | 160 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-3 5:09 | B. Brillhart | Council Rock South | PennStro Leasing Kick-Off Classic | Semifinal | 160 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Catullo | Burrell Hs | PennStro Leasing Kick-Off Classic | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 6-1 0:40 | M. Schiffhauer | Dover Area Hs | PennStro Leasing Kick-Off Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 12-6 | Q. Hammerstone | Easton Area Hs | Easton Area Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/05 | W | TF 20-3 2:52 | E. Brito | Whitehall Hs | Whitehall Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | L. Tirpak | Dallas Hs | Northeast Regional AAA Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 7-3 | A. Noe | Northampton Area Hs | Northeast Regional AAA Tournament | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 03/11 | W | MD 9-1 | D. Innamorati | Pittston Area Hs | Northeast Regional AAA Tournament | Cons. Semis | 145 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 0-0 1:22 | M. Lynott | Abington Heights | Northeast Regional AAA Tournament | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 0-0 1:05 | A. | CENTRAL HS (Philadelphia) | Northeast Regional AAA Tournament | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 5-2 | S. McFillin | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | District XI AAA | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 0-0 3:38 | C. Harmon | Pocono Mountain East Hs | District XI AAA | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 0-0 0:52 | k. Ray | Freedom Hs | District XI AAA | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 0-0 1:22 | A. Vukel | Pleasant Valley Hs | District XI AAA | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 5-1 | K. Demarest | Pocono Mountain East Hs | District XI AAA Team Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Scanlan | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | District XI AAA Team Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 1:59 | S. Trout | Pleasant Valley Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Pleasant Valley Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 9-2 1:17 | C. Wilczewski | Wallenpaupack Area Hs | Wallenpaupack Area Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | C. Reed | William Allen Hs | William Allen Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | X. Sallit | Emmaus Hs | Emmaus Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 1:28 | E. Sanchez | Louis E Dieruff Hs | Louis E Dieruff Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 12-2 | R. Engle | Ridge | 2024 Virginia Duals Cliff Keen HS | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 3-2 1:28 | P. Hatcher | Staunton River | 2024 Virginia Duals Cliff Keen HS | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | M. Hearn | Deep Run | 2024 Virginia Duals Cliff Keen HS | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-0 0:44 | J. Campos | Ocean Lakes | 2024 Virginia Duals Cliff Keen HS | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 3:23 | W. Koch | LIBERTY HS-Bethlehem | Nazareth Area Hs @ LIBERTY HS-Bethlehem | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Noe | Northampton Area Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Northampton Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Hubert | Saucon Valley | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-1 | Q. Hammerstone | Easton | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
| 12/29 | L | MD 19-6 | C. Gaj | Quakertown | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Toth | Parkland | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Deisley | Hempfield Hs | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | B. Long | Wyoming Valley West | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Geiger | Easton Area Hs | Easton Area Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 9-5 | R. Lawler | Bishop Mcdevitt Hs | PennStro Leasing Kickoff Classic at CV | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | S. Kuhns | Pennridge Hs | PennStro Leasing Kickoff Classic at CV | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | A. Andrew | Palmyra Area Hs | PennStro Leasing Kickoff Classic at CV | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | N. D`Ambola | Delaware Valley Hs | PennStro Leasing Kickoff Classic at CV | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 09/10 | L | DEC 7-1 | T. Hoover | The Compound RTC | 2023 Waterway Duals | Consi of 4 | 159 lbs | |
| 09/10 | L | DEC 10-5 | M. Neal | Team Diamond Fish | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 159 lbs | |
| 09/09 | W | DEC 5-1 | M. Maurath | Empire Wrestling Academy Gold | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 159 lbs | |
| 09/09 | L | F 0-4 2:12 | H. Slutsky | Prime Wrestling Club Red | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 159 lbs | |
| 09/09 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Albert | Grit Mat Club | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 159 lbs | |
| 09/09 | W | DEC 8-1 | M. Malfitano | Olympic | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 159 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | L | DEC 7-2 | P. McFarland | Pottsville Area Hs | Northeast Regionals | 5th Place Match | 152 | |
| 03/03 | L | DEC 11-4 | D. Condomitti | Northampton Area Hs | District XI AAA Individual Tournament | Semifinals | 152 | |
| 03/03 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Moya | Parkland Hs | District XI AAA Individual Tournament | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 03/03 | W | F 0-0 1:33 | L. Smith | Bangor Area Hs | District XI AAA Individual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 6-3 | P. McFarland | Pottsville Area Hs | District XI AAA Individual Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Geiger | Easton Area Hs | District XI AAA Individual Tournament | Cons. Semis | 152 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 0-0 | E. Marrero | William Allen Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ William Allen Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | R. Litster | Canon Mcmillan Hs | PIAA AAA State Duals Day 2 | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 1:13 | T. Gannon | Delaware Valley Hs | PIAA AAA Team Dual Championships | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Dailey | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | PIAA AAA Team Dual Championships | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Scanlan | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | District 11 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 4:28 | M. Basara | Northampton Area Hs | District 11 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 5-4 | M. Albanese | Emmaus Hs | District 11 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 1:10 | E. Marrero | William Allen Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ William Allen Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Scott | Emmaus Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Emmaus Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 0-0 3:15 | J. Montesino | Louis E Dieruff Hs | Louis E Dieruff Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 1-0 | W. Buckler | St. Mary`s Ryken | 2023 Virginia Duals National High School | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 15-2 | h. ray | Smithfield | 2023 Virginia Duals National High School | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 15-7 | C. Crawford | Wyoming Seminary | 2023 Virginia Duals National High School | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 13-3 | A. Vukal | Pleasant Valley Hs | Pleasant Valley Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-0 2:19 | M. Basara | Northampton Area Hs | Northampton Area Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-0 | D. Chevere | Northampton | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | 7th Place Match | 152 | |
| 12/29 | L | MD 10-1 | T. Maiers | Kennnett | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Round 5 | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Giannetti | Honesdale | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Scott | Emmaus | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Beckowski | Saucon Valley | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | R. Santiago | Liberty HS | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Chevere | Northampton | Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 9-3 | H. Saylor | Whitehall Hs | Whitehall Hs @ Nazareth Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Ruiz | St Peter Prepatory | Beast of the East 2022 | Cons. Round 4 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Sainz | Somerset | Beast of the East 2022 | Cons. Round 3 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-1 3:19 | A. Lindros | Council Rock South | Beast of the East 2022 | Cons. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-0 | K. Judd | Sherando | Beast of the East 2022 | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 7-1 1:57 | J. Dixon | Smyrna | Beast of the East 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Bodnar | Freedom Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Freedom Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Geiger | Easton Area Hs | Nazareth Area Hs @ Easton Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Wagner | Faith Christian Acad | Cumberland Valley 2022 Kick-Off Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | TF 26-11 5:11 | C. Harer | Montgomery Area Hs | Cumberland Valley 2022 Kick-Off Classic | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 9-2 | G. Iadonisi | Pennridge Hs | Cumberland Valley 2022 Kick-Off Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 152 |