Ethan Goss
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | L | DEC 17-15 | J. Crampton | LakeVille Memorial HS | Genesee County Tournament / Davison Holiday Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-0 3:45 | U. Delgado | Linden HS | Linden HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-5 2:32 | K. Rosen | Huron High School | Goodrich Tournament of Champions | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 10-5 3:35 | J. Tidwell | --- | Goodrich Tournament of Champions | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | M. Ramirez | Fenton High School | Goodrich Tournament of Champions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 | B. Ballesty | Notre Dame Preparatory School | Capac Team | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:17 | A. Murray | Millington HS | Millington HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 7-6 | J. Erdman | Memphis HS | Capac Team | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 2-0 1:37 | D. Edwards | --- | Goodrich HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Vance | --- | MHSAA District 9-2 | Round 2 (16 and 32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 13-12 | M. Church | Fenton HS | Fenton HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 4:28 | J. LaPain | Owosso HS | Owosso HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 13-4 | S. Sillman | St. Johns | Goodrich Tournament of Champions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 0-0 1:28 | A. Gibson | Westland John Glenn | Goodrich Tournament of Champions | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 7-2 1:32 | Z. Riley | --- | Battle at the Armory | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | V. Schoenherr | --- | Battle at the Armory | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | M. Weiss | Corunna HS | Corunna / Kearsley / Birch Run | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 4-1 1:46 | M. Breece | --- | Corunna / Kearsley / Birch Run | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Hough | Lowell HS | Lowell HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 5-3 3:48 | X. Ortiz | Brandon HS | 2017 Flint Metro League Wrestling | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 140 | |
| 02/04 | L | TF 17-1 4:00 | C. Bates | Swartz Creek HS | 2017 Flint Metro League Wrestling | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 140 | |
| 02/02 | L | TF 18-1 | R. Wallis | --- | Kearsley HS @ montrose | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 13-7 | X. Ortiz | Brandon HS | Kearsley HS @ Brandon HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/02 | L | TF 16-0 | C. Cuthbert | Holly HS | Holly HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-6 | S. Romero | Notre Dame Preparatory School | Kearsley HS @ Notre Dame Preparatory School | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 11-0 2:47 | M. Breece | Birch Run HS | Kearsley HS @ Birch Run HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 11-0 3:54 | J. Penfold | Goodrich HS | Kearsley HS vs. Goodrich HS | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 | A. Thomas | Michigan Collegiate HS (Warren) | Capac Team Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 2:24 | J. Hawkins | West Bloomfield HS | Capac Team Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 9-4 | K. Kulin | Imlay City HS | Imlay City HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 4-2 1:17 | M. Rickman | Capac HS | Capac Team Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 0-0 2:54 | B. Spencer | Owosso | MHSAA District 9-2 | Round 2 (16 and 32 Man) | 135 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 | C. Boike | Flushing HS | Flushing HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 | A. Kittles | Brandon HS | Brandon HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 0-0 0:57 | I. Detroyer | Capac HS | Capac HS @ Kearsley HS | Round 1 | 140 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 0-0 3:26 | J. Janes | Yale HS | Kearsley HS vs. Yale HS | Round 1 | 135 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14 | L | F 4-0 1:20 | J. Nivison | Lapeer Lightning | MMWA 2015 State Finals | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 122 | |
| 03/14 | W | TF 15-0 3:53 | J. Wade | Ram Chargers | MMWA 2015 State Finals | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 122 | |
| 03/14 | L | F 7-0 1:25 | V. Schoenherr | Bay County Roadrunners | MMWA 2015 State Finals | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 122 |