Jordan Howes
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | W | DEC 15-10 | J. Nero | Archbishop Shaw | LHSAA State Championships | Finals | D 3 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 15-5 | W. York | Episcopal | LHSAA State Championships | Top Semifinals | D 3 190 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 9-1 2:21 | R. Brown | Patrick Taylor - Science/Tech. | LHSAA State Championships | Quarters | D 3 190 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 5-0 1:51 | D. Ward | De La Salle | LHSAA State Championships | Round 2 Champ. (32 Man) & Round 1 Champ. (16 Man) | D 3 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | B. Yellott | South Beauregard | 2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 5 (5 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 16-1 1:43 | P. Bloomer | Sam Houston | 2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 4 (5 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:38 | L. Ripley | Sulphur | 2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 2 (5 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-1 1:05 | L. Quarles | Sulphur | 2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 1 (5 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 | G. Landry | Central - B.R. | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Placement (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 | G. Landry | Central - B.R. | 2024 Rayne Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | C. Cancienne | Vandebilt Catholic | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | C. Cancienne | Vandebilt Catholic | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Semifinals | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | L. Guidry | Teurlings Catholic | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | L. Guidry | Teurlings Catholic | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Quarterfinals | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | L. Tokohopie | Live Oak | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 | L. Tokohopie | Live Oak | 2024 Rayne Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Smith | John Curtis Christian | 2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | 1st place | 190 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 7-0 2:38 | D. Randell | Basile | 2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 5-0 0:54 | B. Fontenot | Opelousas Catholic | 2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 1:15 | D. Randell | Basile | St. Louis Catholic @ Basile | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 0:16 | G. Riggins | Vinton | Tri-Meet Vinton, St. Louis @ South Beauregard | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-1 | R. Pressler | St. Thomas More | 2023 Jennings/McCrory/Petitjean Duals | Round 5 (10 Team) | 190 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 | B. Johns | Haughton | 2023 Jennings/McCrory/Petitjean Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | F 4-0 2:09 | J. Nero | Archbishop Shaw | LHSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Matches | D 3 182 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 8-0 2:08 | R. Monier | Archbishop Hannan | LHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semis | D 3 182 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 5-2 5:56 | C. Bergeron | Basile | LHSAA State Championships | Bottom Semifinals | D 3 182 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 9-0 2:44 | L. Lecron | John Curtis Christian School | LHSAA State Championships | Quarters | D 3 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | C. Stebbins | South Beauregard | 2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 3 (4 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 15-0 2:00 | I. Landry | Sulphur | 2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 2 (4 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-1 2:00 | K. Deville | --- | 2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout | Round 1 (4 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 10-9 | A. Denova | Brusly | 46th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 9 Finals (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Robison | North DeSoto | 46th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 6 Semis & 5th WB | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-8 2:26 | K. Stephens | Teurlings Catholic | 46th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 3 Quarters & 2nd WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-2 2:36 | R. Pressler | St. Thomas More | 46th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 2 Champ & 1st WB (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 11-1 2:49 | C. Stebbins | South Beauregard | 46th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 8-2 3:15 | J. Krail | De La Salle | Inaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Round 5 (5 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | J. Walsh | Haynes Academy | Inaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Round 4 (5 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-0 1:14 | J. Milton | John Curtis Christian | Inaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Round 2 (5 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-1 0:52 | M. Davis | Vinton | Inaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational | Round 1 (5 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/18 | W | TF 19-3 3:46 | J. Brown | Archbishop Shaw | Jacob McMillan 16 Varsity | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 15-3 | J. Harmon | Rayne | Jacob McMillan 16 Varsity | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Bergeron | Basile | Jacob McMillan 16 Varsity | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 5-0 0:16 | S. Hamilton | Southside | Jacob McMillan 16 Varsity | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | W. Ballanco | Teurlings Catholic | Jacob McMillan 16 Varsity | Round 1 (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 | C. Crochet | St. Thomas More | 2022 Jennings/McCrory/Petitjean Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 182 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 17-2 | L. Naquin | Terrebonne | 2022 Jennings/McCrory/Petitjean Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | DEC 8-7 | L. Robertson | DeLaSalle | LHSAA State Championships | Finals | D 3 170 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 8-5 3:39 | C. Otzenberger | Calvary Baptist | LHSAA State Championships | Top Semifinals | D 3 170 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | J. Eames | John Curtis Christian School | LHSAA State Championships | Quarters | D 3 170 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Walker | St Louis | 2022 Jesse James Southwest Shootout | Round 5 (6 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 4-0 0:54 | B. Vermeulen | Sam Houston | 2022 Jesse James Southwest Shootout | Round 4 (6 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 15-0 1:18 | K. Deville | Sulphur | 2022 Jesse James Southwest Shootout | Round 3 (6 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Travasos | Teurlings Catholic | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 3-0 2:27 | T. Scott | Rayne | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Eames | John Curtis Christian | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | T. Addison | Dutchtown | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:11 | J. Walker | St. Louis | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-0 | K. Stephens | Teurlings Catholic | 2022 Rayne Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-0 | L. Collins | Carencro | 2022 Rayne Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-0 | J. Robinson | Brusly | 2022 Rayne Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Eames | John Curtis Christian School | 2022 Brusly Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 9-1 2:11 | A. Thomas | St. Michael the Archangel | 2022 Brusly Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Robertson | DeLaSalle | 2022 Brusly Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | B. Gardemal | South Beauregard | 2022 Brusly Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 12-7 | L. Naquin | Terrebonne | 2021 Jacob McMillan | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | C. Pierre | Comeaux | 2021 Jacob McMillan | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-3 1:37 | T. Scott | Rayne | 2021 Jacob McMillan | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 7-2 2:10 | D. White | Terrebonne | 2021 Jacob McMillan | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | W | DEC 13-10 TB1 | A. Harris | Brusly | LHSAA State Championships | 5th Place Matches | D 3 152 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Fontenot | Basile | LHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semis | D 3 152 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 1-5 2:09 | K. Conner | South Beauregard | LHSAA State Championships | 5th Wrestleback | D 3 152 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 10-2 | K. Manuel | Church Point Hs | LHSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback | D 3 152 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:35 | P. Gautier | Archbishop Hannan | LHSAA State Championships | Quarters | D 3 152 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-2 | Z. Drake | John Curtis Christian School | LHSAA State Championships | Round 2 Champ. (32 Man) & Round 1 Champ. (16 Man) | D 3 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | W | DEC 12-5 | J. Zahm | Haughton | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-2 0:29 | D. Alexander | Archbishop Rummel | 45th Annual Ken Cole Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 |