Brendan Woodard
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 7-0 | J. Haider | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 5th Place | 3A-150 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 1-4 3:50 | D. Larsen | Pinedale | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Consi Semis 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-150 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-0 1:40 | K. Romig | Torrington | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Third Round Wrestlebacks | 3A-150 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | B. Behrend | Buffalo | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-150 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Grant | Cody | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 3A-150 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | T. Parker | Douglas | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-150 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 5-1 2:48 | C. Sanchez | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 1st Place | 150 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | B. Behrend | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 6 Semis | 150 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | T. Parker | Douglas | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 4 Quarters | 150 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 3-2 1:46 | A. Blajszczak | Natrona County | 2024 Rumble in Rawlins Dual Invitational | Round 3 (3 Team) | 157 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-1 1:57 | B. Walker | Mountain View | 2024 Rumble in Rawlins Dual Invitational | Round 2 (3 Team) | 157 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | K. (KW) | Rock Springs | 2024 Rumble in Rawlins Dual Invitational | Semis (4 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | J. Newberry | Riverton | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 5 WB Only | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 14-0 2:40 | Q. Bailey | Chadron | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 157 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 1:16 | T. Hastings | Sheridan | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 2 | 157 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 4-0 3:16 | A. Russell | DouglasSD | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 4-0 3:00 | R. Bray | Powell | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 1 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | K. Sorensen | Glenrock | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 5 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | K. Wickersham | Rock Springs | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | L. Fornstrom | Pinedale | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 2 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | R. Lucero | Rawlins | 2023 Battle in the Big Horns | Finals (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 7-0 | K. Lenzen | Douglas | Charlie Lake - Varsity Boys 2023 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | A. Degroot | Wellington | Charlie Lake - Varsity Boys 2023 | Prelim 1 | 157 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | S. Archer | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Charlie Lake Duals 2023 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 15-2 | B. Garoutte | Moorcroft | Charlie Lake Duals 2023 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 3-1 | K. Lenzen | Douglas | Charlie Lake Duals 2023 | Round 5 (10 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 5-0 0:55 | R. Rezac | Ogallala | Charlie Lake Duals 2023 | Placement | 157 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | D. Ledford | Laramie | Charlie Lake Duals 2023 | Round 4 (10 Team) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | F 10-0 4:02 | L. Rabel | --- | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-145 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 11-2 | C. Myers | Buffalo | WHSAA Boys State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 3A-145 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | M. Grant | Cody | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-145 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 6-0 | L. Rabel | --- | WHSAA 3A East Regional | WB w/ SF | 145 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 6-3 1:26 | L. Phipps | Rawlins | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Myers | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | QF w/cons | 145 | |
| 02/04 | L | MD 15-2 | K. Martinez | Moffat County | 2023 Rumble in Rawlins | Round 1 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 5-0 1:28 | G. Stahl | --- | 2023 Rumble in Rawlins | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 4-0 2:59 | E. Kemp | --- | 2023 Rumble in Rawlins | Round 3 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 3-2 3:41 | L. Phipps | --- | 2023 Rumble in Rawlins | Round 2 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-1 2:36 | B. Anderson | Kemmerer | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Placement Matches | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Clifford | Big Piney | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Consi Semis | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | FOR 3-2 | J. Martinez | Kelly Walsh | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Semis with WB | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 4-0 2:39 | P. Maggi | Natrona County | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | WB Rd 6 64-man, WB Rd 4 32-man | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | Z. Cowley | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Quarters with WB Rd 5 64-man, Rd 2 32-man | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Thompson | Star Valley | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Rd 4 Champ, Rd 3 WB 64-man WB Rd 2 32-man | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | F. Reno | Campbell County | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1-2 | 145 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 3-2 | R. McLaughlin | Burns/Pine Bluffs | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Champ Rd 2 & WB Rd 1 32-man, Rd 1 16-man | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 3:16 | C. Newell | Worland | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Rd 1 32-man Prelim Rd 1 16-man | 138 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Lenzen | Douglas | Torrington vs. Douglas | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | M. Grimaldo | Wheatland | Wheatland @ Torrington | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-0 2:47 | B. Baxter | Glenrock | Blazer Duals 2023 | Round 5 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DQ 2-0 | C. Sanchez | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Blazer Duals 2023 | Round 3 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-0 0:57 | K. McCully | Niobrara | Blazer Duals 2023 | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 14-3 | E. Hague | Kelly Walsh JV | Blazer Duals 2023 | Round 2 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Blajszczak | Natrona County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Placement Matches | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 2-0 | M. Kuhbacher | Campbell County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 6 SF w/WB | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Ortega-Hand | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | P. Maggi | Natrona County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 2 | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | Q. Palmer | Wheatland | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Gomez | Scottsbluff | Torrington @ Scottsbluff | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Hague | Kelly Walsh | Charlie Lake - Women`s & JV 2022 | Round 3&4 | 141-148 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-2 1:23 | L. Pettis | Fort Collins | Charlie Lake - Women`s & JV 2022 | Round 2&3 | 141-148 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Sanchez | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Charlie Lake - Women`s & JV 2022 | Round 2&3 | 141-148 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-0 1:43 | D. Ledford | Laramie | Charlie Lake Duals 2022 | Round 4 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 4-0 3:36 | M. Mueller | Ogallala | Charlie Lake Duals 2022 | Placement | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 8-2 | H. Hocker | Wheatland | Charlie Lake Duals 2022 | Round 5 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 7-4 | A. Husen | Fossil Ridge | Charlie Lake Duals 2022 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | MD 10-1 | R. Knight | Gering Grinders | RMN Events - Wild West | 2nd Place | 130 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-0 1:25 | B. Fowler | Top of the Rock WC | RMN Events - Wild West | 3rd Place | 130 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 10-3 3:40 | K. Schnell | Victory WC | RMN Events - Wild West | Consi-Semis | 130 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 5-0 0:43 | M. Hintz | Green River Grapplers | RMN Events - Wild West | Semi-Finals | 130 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 7-0 3:44 | M. DeWitt | Team Montana | RMN Events - Wild West | Quarter-Finals | 130 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | L | TF 19-0 2:28 | C. Houser | Sidney | AMS Wrestling Invite | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 5-0 0:34 | J. Harriger | Gering | AMS Wrestling Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | C. Brigham | Sidney | AMS Wrestling Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | N. Paice | Burns | Dogger Junior High Tournament | Round 3 | Group 12 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Blevins | Southeast | Dogger Junior High Tournament | Round 2 | Group 12 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | C. Leonard | Bayard | Dogger Junior High Tournament | Round 1 | Group 12 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | L | F 4-0 0:57 | J. Canseco | Gering Wrestling Club | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 4 | 73-78 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-3 | T. Smith | Midwest Destroyers | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 3 | 73-78 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Seebohm | Alliance Wrestling Club | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 2 | 73-78 |