Eli Flowers
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | DEC 5-1 | M. Harry | Lancaster | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section 6 D1 Championships | Round 3 (16 Man WB2) | 126 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 9-3 | D. Chrsitian | Niagara Falls | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section 6 D1 Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Lasher | Starpoint | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A | Rnd 8 (1st, 3rd, 5th Places) | 126 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 10-0 | M. Coughlin | Grand Island | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A | Rnd 7 (Consi-SF) | 126 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 15-2 | J. Randle | --- | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A | Rnd 6 (SF and WB) | 126 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 7-4 3:53 | S. Sanchack | Williamsville South | 2020 NYSPHSAA Section VI Class A | Rnd 4 (QF and WB) | 126 | |
| 01/29 | L | MD 8-0 | A. Kowalski | Frontier Sr | Frontier Sr @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2020 Ken-Ton Varsity Tournament | Rnd 10 (1st, 3rd); 5M-RR5, 4M-RR3, 3M-RR3) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Lyness | Starpoint | 2020 Ken-Ton Varsity Tournament | Rnd 9 (Consi SF; 5 Man RR4) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | N. Freyburger | Maryvale | 2020 Ken-Ton Varsity Tournament | Rnd 8 (SF and WB); 5M-RR3; 4M-RR2; 3M-RR2) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-2 4:35 | V. Grisanti | Ken-Ton | 2020 Ken-Ton Varsity Tournament | Rnd 7 (64M-6thWB;32M-4thWB;16M-2ndWB) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-3 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2020 Ken-Ton Varsity Tournament | Rnd 6 (QF and WB); 5M-RR2; 4M-RR1; 3M-RR1) | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-0 3:20 | A. Le | Clarence Sr HS | Hamburg Sr HS @ Clarence Sr HS | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 6-0 2:16 | G. Lyness | Starpoint | 2020 ECIC Championships | Rnd 7 (64M-6th WB)(32M-4th WB)(16M-2nd WB) | 120 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 7-0 1:17 | H. Taylor | Springville | 2020 ECIC Championships | Rnd 6 (QF and WB) | 120 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 10-0 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2020 ECIC Championships | Rnd 4 (64M-3rdF,3rdWB),(32M-2ndF,1stWB),(16M-1stF) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 5-4 | K. Schurkus | Lancaster HS | Hamburg Sr HS @ Lancaster HS | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 0-0 0:57 | J. Friel | Will South | 2020 Lockport Tournament | Rnd 5 (WB only) | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 4-0 1:54 | M. Ivey | Amherst | 2020 Lockport Tournament | Rnd 4 WB (32M-2ndWB;16M-2ndWB) | 120 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-2 1:18 | L. Brydges | Canisius | 2020 Lockport Tournament | Rnd 3 Quarterfinals and 16 Man WB1 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | M. Cannavo | St Joseph Collegiate | 2020 Lockport Tournament | Rnd 2 (32MFwd2,WB1;16MFwd1;5MRR2;6MRR2) | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 6-2 | D. Jackson | St Joseph Collegiate Institute | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 5-0 1:17 | A. Burroughs | Spencerport | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | E. Pfeiffer | Iroquois Sr HS | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-2 1:54 | B. Smith | --- | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 14-1 3:43 | M. Catanzaro | Williamsville North-Williamsville East HS | Williamsville North-Williamsville East HS @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | DEC 6-0 | I. Howell | Clarence | 2019 Section VI DI State Qualifier | 16 and 8 Man 3rd and 5th Place | 106 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 9-4 | A. Jr | Niagara Falls | 2019 Section VI DI State Qualifier | Consi SF | 106 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | B. Evelt | Williamsville South | 2019 Section VI DI State Qualifier | SF and WB | 106 | |
| 02/09 | L | TF 16-0 1:49 | M. Gronowski | Lancaster | 2019 Section VI DI State Qualifier | 16 and 8 Man QF | 106 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | B. Evelt | Williamsville South | 2019 Section VI DI Class A Tournament | Rnd 10 (1st, 3rd, 5th Places) | 106 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 10-0 4:53 | D. Kneeppel | Starpoint | 2019 Section VI DI Class A Tournament | Rnd 9 (Consi-SF) | 106 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2-0 1:39 | M. Kuhn | Niagara Wheatfield | 2019 Section VI DI Class A Tournament | Rnd 8 (SF and WB) | 106 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 4-2 3:35 | D. Bennett | Pioneer | 2019 Ken-Ton Wrestling Invitational | Rnd 10 (1st, 3rd); 5M-RR5, 4M-RR3, 3M-RR3) | 106 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 17-0 3:02 | D. Bukaczeski | Iroquois | 2019 Ken-Ton Wrestling Invitational | Rnd 8 (SF and WB); 5M-RR3; 4M-RR2; 3M-RR2) | 106 | |
| 01/26 | L | MD 9-0 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2019 Ken-Ton Wrestling Invitational | Rnd 6 (QF and WB); 5M-RR2; 4M-RR1; 3M-RR1) | 106 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | V. Grisanti | Ken-Ton | 2019 Ken-Ton Wrestling Invitational | Rnd 2 (64M-2ndFD,1stWB;32M-1stFD;5M-RR1) | 106 | |
| 01/16 | L | MD 11-2 | K. Schurkus | Lancaster HS | Lancaster HS @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 0-0 1:43 | I. Albarri | Lackawanna | 2019 Williamsville North Tournament | Cons Semi | 106 | |
| 01/12 | L | TF 17-0 3:48 | D. Bukaczeski | Iroquois | 2019 Williamsville North Tournament | Semis | 106 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 4:28 | H. Horning | Lake Shore | 2019 Williamsville North Tournament | Quarters | 106 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | I. Howell | Clarence Sr HS | Clarence Sr HS @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 8-0 | K. Schurkus | Lancaster | 2019 NFWOA Tournament | Rnd 7 (64M-6thWB)(32M-4thWB)(16M-2ndWB) | 106 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2019 NFWOA Tournament | Rnd 4 (64M-3rdF,3rdWB),(32M-2ndF,1stWB),(16M-1stF) | 106 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 11-2 4:22 | P. Ames | Williamsville North-Williamsville East HS | Hamburg Sr HS @ Williamsville North-Williamsville East HS | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-1 1:52 | G. Jason | Clarence | 2018-2019 ECIC Championships | Rnd 8 (SF and WB) | 113 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | C. Austin | Maryvale | 2018-2019 ECIC Championships | Rnd 7 (64M-6th WB)(32M-4th WB)(16M-2nd WB) | 113 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 7-0 2:21 | M. Alberti | Depew-CH | 2018-2019 ECIC Championships | Rnd 6 (QF and WB) | 113 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 9-2 | T. Crofoot | Jamestown | 2018-2019 ECIC Championships | Rnd 4 (64M-3rdF,3rdWB),(32M-2ndF,1stWB),(16M-1stF) | 113 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | T. Olrogge | Frontier Sr | Hamburg Sr HS @ Frontier Sr | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 1:10 | T. Burchanowski | Chautauqua Lake-Westfield-Panama | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | H. Horning | Lake Shore HS | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | A. Raczka | Cheektowaga Sr HS | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | J. Berenson | Webster Schroeder High Sch | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | S. Russo | --- | Warrior Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | D. Laudico | Orchard Park HS | Hamburg Sr HS @ Orchard Park HS | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 11/30 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Cruz | St Mary`s | Queen City Southtowns Duals | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 0-7 2:00 | T. Martin | Lake Shore HS | Queen City Southtowns Duals | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 11/30 | L | TF 17-0 5:53 | D. Ball | Gowanda Sr HS | Queen City Southtowns Duals | Round 9 | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | MD 10-1 | M. Gronowski | Lancaster | 2018 NY Section 6 Div. I State Qualifier | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 99 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 1:16 | H. Denz | Williamsville South | 2018 Section VI Class A Tournament | Round 6 | 99 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Brydges | Amherst | 2018 Section VI Class A Tournament | Round 5 | 99 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 0:31 | D. Eisenhauer | North Tonawanda | 2018 Section VI Class A Tournament | Round 4 | 99 | |
| 02/03 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Kuhn | Niagara Wheatfield | 2018 Section VI Class A Tournament | Round 2 | 99 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 2-0 | L. Ventresca | Frontier Sr | Frontier Sr @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 99 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 8-0 | P. Gaglio | Iroquois | 2018 Williamsville North Tournament | Cons Semi | 99 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 16-0 5:27 | D. Ball | Gowanda | 2018 Williamsville North Tournament | Semis | 99 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Browning | --- | 2018 Williamsville North Tournament | Quarters | 99 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-7 5:32 | P. Gaglio | Iroquois | 2018 Williamsville North Tournament | Round 2 | 99 | |
| 01/06 | L | TF 15-0 4:26 | N. Szortyka | Tonawanda | 2018 NFWOA Tournament | Round 4 Semis & WB (32 Man) | 99 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 15-0 4:39 | K. Setzer | Athens | 2018 NFWOA Tournament | Round 3 Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 99 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Gronowski | Lancaster HS | Hamburg Sr HS @ Lancaster HS | Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 2:16 | L. Brydges | Amherst | 2017-2018 ECIC Championships | Rnd 6 (1st, 3rd, 5th Places) | 99 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 11-1 | N. Ewan | Jamestown | 2017-2018 ECIC Championships | Rnd 5 (32 Man, 16 Man, 8 Man Consi-SF) | 99 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 12-0 4:47 | T. Crofoot | Jamestown | 2017-2018 ECIC Championships | Rnd 4 (32man, 16 Man, 8 Man SF and WB) | 99 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Schurkus | Lancaster | 2017-2018 ECIC Championships | Rnd 3 (32 Man QF, 16 Man QF, 8 Man QF) | 99 | |
| 12/11 | L | TF 16-0 | L. Randisi | Webster Schroeder High Sch | Cheektowaga Warriors Duels | Champ. Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:27 | N. Rockensuess | Canisius | Cheektowaga Warriors Duels | Champ. Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 0-0 4:42 | D. Vinci | Spencerport | Cheektowaga Warriors Duels | Champ. Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | T. Burchanowski | Chautauqua Lake-Westfield-Panama | Cheektowaga Warriors Duels | Champ. Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-1 1:39 | B. Dellinger | Williamsville North-Williamsvillle East HS | Williamsville North-Williamsvillle East HS @ Hamburg Sr HS | Round 1 | 99 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Browning | Gowanda Sr HS | Queen City Foods Southtowns Duals | Round 2 | 99 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01 | L | MD 12-1 | C. Coughenour | --- | 2018 NFWOA Tournament | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 99 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | L | MD 15-3 | B. Bielec | --- | 2018 NY Section 6 Div. I State Qualifier | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 99 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-2 1:58 | B. Dellinger | Williamsville North | 2018 NY Section 6 Div. I State Qualifier | Round 1 (16 Man) | 99 |