Trace Eslinger
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-4 | D. Kline | LaCygne-Prairie View | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 215 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | B. Wood | Rose Hill | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 4-0 1:49 | C. Murry | Baldwin | KSHSAA 4A Regional B | 3rd Place | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Stone | Ottawa | KSHSAA 4A Regional B | ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 4-0 1:28 | M. Charvat | Topeka-Hayden | KSHSAA 4A Regional B | WB 3rd Rd (16 and 8 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | B. Gregory | Eudora | KSHSAA 4A Regional B | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | C. Murry | Baldwin | KSHSAA 4A Regional B | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-6 3:11 | S. Ferguson | Ottawa | Ottawa @ Louisburg | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 5-3 3:50 | R. Svoboda | BV West Jaguars | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 7th 8man | 215 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 1-0 4:37 | B. Harman | Andover Trojans | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 8manBracketWB1 | 215 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-2 1:36 | B. Njewel | Blue Valley Tigers | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | 8manBracketRd1 | 215 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 9-3 5:15 | R. Svoboda | BV West Jaguars | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | Pool Rd 4 _ 24 man | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | &. UNA | Marion Wolves | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2023 | Pool Rd 2 _24 man | 215 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 5-0 4:51 | T. Corbin | Lawrence | Louisburg @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Hutchinson | Council Grove Boys | Topeka High Invitational - Boys | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-1 4:54 | J. Ross | KC Washington Boys | Topeka High Invitational - Boys | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | A. Williams | Girard | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Championship Finals | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | E. Ranes | Mound City-Jayhawk Linn | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 5 w/ Semi-Finals | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 11-7 | N. Coccumelli | Blue Valley West | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 4 | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | K. Oram | Louisburg | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 3:25 | J. Schuessler | Shawnee Mission East | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 2 | 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 8-6 4:01 | A. Hicks | Eudora | KSHSAA 4A Regional 3 | Champ Semis/WB 1 | 195 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | K. Tannahill | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional 3 | Champ Quarters | 195 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 3-2 | Z. Nowak | Baldwin | KSHSAA 4A District 6 | 3rd Place | 195 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 2-0 1:24 | J. Ferguson | Ottawa | KSHSAA 4A District 6 | Champ Semis | 195 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-3 | I. Barrnett | Kansas City-Bishop Ward | KSHSAA 4A District 6 | Champ Quarters | 195 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 0-0 | D. Waters | Kansas City-Piper | Louisburg @ Kansas City-Piper | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 10-5 4:00 | T. Huber | Olathe West | JV Girls Olathe West v. Louisburg | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 | T. Parish | Basehor-Linwood | DOUBLE DUAL vs. Louisburg & Lawrence Free State | Champ. Round 1 | 195 |