Dillon Hinton
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Jackson | Team Nebraska Silver | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 152 lbs | |
| 05/26 | L | DEC 7-5 | M. Wirnsberger | Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club - Black | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 152 lbs | |
| 05/26 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Goldberg | Camp Reynolds Wrestling Club | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 152 lbs | |
| 05/26 | W | MD 14-4 | C. Rockwell | Ride Out Wrestling Club | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 152 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | DEC 6-1 | G. Mortenson | Flickr Boyz Trap Kingz | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 152 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Pritz | Superior Elite | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | F 5-0 3:40 | A. Kenney | Coal City | Coal City @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 6-2 1:07 | J. Velez | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 10-1 4:37 | T. Gihring | Roxana | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Finals (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 7-0 2:44 | A. Kenney | Coal City | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 0-0 | A. Webb | Benton | IHSA 1A Team Sectional @ Benton | Semifinals (4 Team) | 144 | |
| 02/18 | L | MD 18-6 | M. Tieffel | Benton | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Christiansen | Princeton | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 5-2 | E. Monson | Aledo (Mercer County) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-2 3:13 | A. Alvarado | Woodstock (Marian) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
| 02/10 | L | MD 17-4 | M. Tieffel | Benton | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-0 | B. Olmstead | Toledo (Cumberland) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 15-0 4:27 | D. Dover | Anna (A.-Jonesboro) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 12-2 3:18 | G. Vollintine | Hillsboro | IHSA 1A Regional @ Auburn | Placement Matches | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 11-2 3:17 | S. Westhoff | Litchfield | IHSA 1A Regional @ Auburn | Semis and WB3 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | B. Olmstead | Cumberland | 2024 Rich Lovellette Invitational | CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 13-1 5:42 | M. Glass | Lena Winslow | 2024 Rich Lovellette Invitational | Semi finals | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-1 2:53 | L. Ford | Auburn | 2024 Rich Lovellette Invitational | Round 3 Friday | 138 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 12-2 5:31 | M. Medrano | Beardstown | Vandalia @ Beardstown | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 | A. Janabi | O`Fallon (H.S.) | Vandalia @ O`Fallon (H.S.) | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | M. Minor | Petersburg (PORTA) | Petersburg (PORTA) @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-2 1:43 | K. Freeman | Monticello | Monticello Quad with Porta, Vandalia, and Beardstown | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 1:43 | L. Hoppes | Highland | Vandalia/Highland Triangular | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Edwards | Murphysboro | Vandalia Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 | M. Flowers | Tremont | Unity Super Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 4:44 | J. Burgess | Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) | Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-0 | E. Monson | Aledo Mercer County | The 60th Annual Lyle King PIT | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 8-0 2:52 | M. Garner | Coal City | The 60th Annual Lyle King PIT | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Ivey | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) | The 60th Annual Lyle King PIT | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 12-1 2:42 | A. Murray | Warrensburg (W.-Latham) | The 60th Annual Lyle King PIT | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | J. Berry | Oregon | ABE`s Rumble | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 7-1 | V. Williams | Marian Central Catholic | ABE`s Rumble | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-5 1:57 | C. Blumenstein | Rockridge | ABE`s Rumble | Round 1 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 12-2 3:53 | A. Winters | Tolono Unity | ABE`s Rumble | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-2 1:56 | E. Kruger | El Paso-Gridley | ABE`s Rumble | Round 1 (32 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | I. O`Connor | Illini Bluffs | ABE`s Rumble | Round 3 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-2 1:50 | M. Bieker | Mt. Zion | ABE`s Rumble | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 1:49 | L. | Carlyle | Carlyle @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 5:53 | B. Olmstead | Toledo (Cumberland) | Toledo (Cumberland) @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Capitosti | Mattoon | Vandalia @ Mattoon | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 13-2 | N. Sanders | Shelbyville | Vandalia vs. Shelbyville | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | J. | Fairfield | Fairfield @ Vandalia | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:02 | K. Carilsle | Roxana | Vandalia/Hilsboro | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 14-0 | T. Kuhl | Hillsboro | Vandalia/Hilsboro | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 11/29 | W | DEC 1-0 | A. Colbert | Belleville (West) | Vandalia @ Belleville (West) | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15 | W | MD 10-0 | W. Nichols | Blair Oaks | 2023 Southern Boone Summer Folkstyle Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 147-156 | |
| 07/15 | W | F 11-1 4:19 | M. Carver | JC Youth Wrestling Club | 2023 Southern Boone Summer Folkstyle Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 147-156 | |
| 07/15 | W | F 2-0 3:02 | C. Bane | Battlefield Wrestling Club | 2023 Southern Boone Summer Folkstyle Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 147-156 | |
| 07/02 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | B. GRENNAN | Big Game Wrestling Club | Midwest Nationals | Placement | 148-154 | |
| 07/01 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Ohnesorge | Gladiator Elite WC | Midwest Nationals | Semi`s | 148-154 | |
| 07/01 | W | DEC 8-2 | L. DeFilippo | Team DeFilippo | Midwest Nationals | Round 2 | 148-154 | |
| 07/01 | W | MD 11-2 | C. Ronning | Lil Reapers | Midwest Nationals | Round 1 | 148-154 | |
| 05/06 | W | F 12-1 5:29 | B. Sease | Waterloo | Panther Growl Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 05/06 | W | F 8-0 3:05 | Z. Bulkley | Mt. Vernon | Panther Growl Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 05/06 | W | F 9-0 3:53 | T. Martinez | Christian County | Panther Growl Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Piatak | Coal City | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Placement Matches | 1A 132 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-2 | W. Doty | Polo | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 02/18 | L | TF 19-4 4:27 | P. Blakely | Dakota | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Semis(16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | I. O`Connor | Glasford (Illini Bluffs) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Quarters (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 11-6 | M. Merida | Harvard | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 4:31 | L. Riggs | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 4:31 | L. riggs | Roxana | IHSA 1A Sectional @ TBA 3 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-4 | B. Edwards | Murphysboro | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-4 | B. Edwards | Murphysboro | IHSA 1A Sectional @ TBA 3 | Semifinals | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 5:10 | D. Mcgill | Cahokia (H.S.) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 5:10 | D. Mcgill | Cahokia (H.S.) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ TBA 3 | Quarterfinals | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Edwards | Murphysboro | Rich Lovellette Invitational | Medal Round | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-0 2:54 | K. Terry | Harrisburg | Rich Lovellette Invitational | Semi finals | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-0 3:00 | L. Kawa | Richards HS | Rich Lovellette Invitational | Round 3 Friday | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 12-0 5:28 | S. Izzi | Peotone | Rich Lovellette Invitational | Round 2 Friday | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 10-3 | B. Gil | Beardstown | 50 Years of PORTA Wrestling | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Vogel | Petersburg (PORTA) | 50 Years of PORTA Wrestling | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 20-5 4:54 | P. Blakely | Dakota | The 59th Annual Lyle King PIT | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-1 | M. Mark | Tremont | The 59th Annual Lyle King PIT | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Jacks | Rock Island (Alleman) | The 59th Annual Lyle King PIT | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 7-0 2:38 | C. Phillips | Stanford (Olympia) | The 59th Annual Lyle King PIT | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 4-0 1:09 | C. Blumenstein | Rockridge | ABE`s Rumble | Round 2 (6 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 15-0 5:07 | H. Weaver | Westville | ABE`s Rumble | Round 5 (6 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-0 | I. O`Connor | Illini Bluffs | ABE`s Rumble | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-0 | I. O`Connor | Illini Bluffs | ABE`s Rumble | Round 3 (6 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 11-0 2:39 | T. Wilson | Coal City | ABE`s Rumble | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 8-2 2:26 | M. Minor | Petersburg PORTA | ABE`s Rumble | Placement (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | P. Key | El Paso-Gridley | ABE`s Rumble | Round 1 (32 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | D. Grimm | Auburn | ABE`s Rumble | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | L | DEC 4-0 | X. Chavez | Tucson Cyclones | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #1 | 100 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Flores | Bolingbrook Jr Raiders | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 100 lbs | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. Kauffman | East Coast Bandits | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 16 | 100 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 12-0 3:18 | I. Webb | Avengers Wrestling | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 32 | 100 lbs |