BRAYDEN KOENIG
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | R. James | Cassville | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 3rd & 5th (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 11-4 3:27 | H. Jennings | Southern Boone | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 4-3 | G. Rodriguez | St. James | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Evers | Eldon | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 5-1 3:29 | B. Rush | Benton | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 3-0 5:37 | K. Barnes | Fulton | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Martin | --- | Thundering Herd 2023 | Round 6 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | G. Soest | Owensville | Thundering Herd 2023 | Round 5 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 3:02 | M. Mitchell | El Dorado Springs | Thundering Herd 2023 | Round 4 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | A. Patrick | Buffalo | Thundering Herd 2023 | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | J. Haille | Osage | Thundering Herd 2023 | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-2 0:47 | W. Litke | Clinton | Nevada @ Clinton | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-2 1:27 | K. Johnston | Harrisonville | Nevada @ Harrisonville | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Howard | Pittsburg | Pittsburg @ Nevada | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | J. Martin | Marshfield | Big 8 Conference, MO | Round 5 (10 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 10-1 | B. Fritchey | Seneca | Big 8 Conference, MO | Placement | 150 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 9-1 1:51 | L. Miller | Aurora | Big 8 Conference, MO | Round 2 (10 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | L. Rastorfer | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic | Tiger Pride Battle | Placement | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | Y. Guzman | Aurora | Tiger Pride Battle | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-4 UTB | C. Vazquez | Bentonville | Tiger Pride Battle | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 3:35 | T. Johnson | Lebanon | Tiger Pride Battle | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Lancaster | Sikeston | Tiger Pride Battle | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Vickers | Adrian | Adrian @ Nevada | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 15-2 | G. Christensen | Mid-Buchanan | Mid-Buchanan Invitational | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-1 | T. Claypole | Polo | Mid-Buchanan Invitational | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 8-3 | G. Rizzi | Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas | Mid-Buchanan Invitational | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 15-0 4:54 | L. Miller | Aurora | Nevada @ Aurora | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | DEC 5-0 | M. Dulle | Osage | MSHSAA Class 2 District 6 | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 4-0 1:59 | C. Hayes | Harrisonville | MSHSAA Class 2 District 6 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/13 | L | F 14-5 4:50 | R. Volland | Pleasant Hill | MSHSAA Class 2 District 6 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | D. Girard | Hollister | Big 8 Conference | 3rd | 152 | |
| 01/23 | L | TF 15-0 4:41 | B. Young | Marshfield | Big 8 Conference | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 10-5 | L. Renfro | Seneca | Big 8 Conference | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 5-0 2:20 | G. Sipe | Reeds Spring | Big 8 Conference | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | T. Loveland | Central (Springfield) | Diamond Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | J. Reynolds | Cassville | Triangular - Nevada/Cassville | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Davis | Pleasant Hill | Bolivar Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 0-0 | B. Collard | Webb City | Webb City @ Nevada | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | L | F 9-0 1:17 | L. Shannahan | Millard Central Middle School | 1st Annual Kirn Duals | Round 1 (16 Team) | 167 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 9-0 2:25 | M. Long | Wilson Middle School | 1st Annual Kirn Duals | Round 4 (16 Team) | 167 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 3-0 5:06 | J. Augustin | Pittsburg | Nevada @ Pittsburg | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 11-4 | C. Hicks | Cassville | Cassville/Nevada Triangular | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 10-6 | T. Brewer | Bolivar | Bolivar @ Nevada | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. McClelland | Republic | Harrisonville JV Tournament | Round 5 | 152B | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | E. Kirkpatrick | Belton | Harrisonville JV Tournament | Round 4 | 152B | |
| 12/14 | W | F 1-4 4:00 | E. Phillips | Oak Grove | Harrisonville JV Tournament | Round 2 | 152B | |
| 12/14 | L | F 6-4 6:17 | E. Reich | Grain Valley | Harrisonville JV Tournament | Round 1 | 152B | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 | S. Markham | Pleasant Hill | Osage /Nevada/Bolivar/P.Hill | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 11-1 | M. Balke | --- | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 7, 5th-8th | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 5-4 | T. Daniel | St. James | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 9-3 4:26 | K. Weber | Harrisonville | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | Z. Haughton | Chillicothe | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 9-3 | B. Rush | St. Joe Benton JV | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29 | L | F 10-6 2:30 | M. Mcdonald | --- | MO USA WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 80 | |
| 03/29 | L | MD 23-10 | T. Graham | TWI | MO USA WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Round 1 (16 Man) | 80 |