Christian Belden
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 2-5 2:04 | J. Robben | McPherson | KSHSAA 4A Regional Colby | Round 5 ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 10-3 | T. Pfizenmaier | Clay Center Community | KSHSAA 4A Regional Colby | Round 3 ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/17 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Bowman | Lindsborg-Smoky Valley | KSHSAA 4A Regional Colby | Round 2 QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) 1st Con (16 man) | 106 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 7-0 1:51 | L. Rodriguez | Abilene | KSHSAA 4A Regional Colby | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-5 5:58 | T. Pfizenmaier | Clay Center | 2024 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Saturday Round 4: 1st Place | 106 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 12-0 | A. Otero | Holcomb | 2024 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Saturday Round 2: Semifinals | 106 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | C. Earl | Plainville High School | 2024 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Friday Round 2 Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | L. Jermark | Abilene HS | Concordia HS @ Abilene HS | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 9-3 | C. Garcia | Lansing | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Klukvin | Olathe Northwest | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 1 (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 10-8 SV | H. Costa | Wamego HS | Wamego HS @ Concordia HS | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | J. Jacobs | Sabetha | Republic County Holiday Duals | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | H. Langill | Nemaha Central | Republic County Holiday Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-3 2:35 | C. Neilson | Beloit | Republic County Holiday Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 5-0 3:53 | Z. Landoll | Marysville HS | Concordia HS @ Marysville HS | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-2 1:45 | X. Donner | Russell | Jeff Giles Invite 2023 | Placement | 106 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | K. Garner | Bluestem | Jeff Giles Invite 2023 | Round 5 (10 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | P. Hulvey | McPherson | Jeff Giles Invite 2023 | Round 4 (10 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | L. Rodriguez | Abilene | Jeff Giles Invite 2023 | Round 2 (10 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 6-4 2:19 | J. Kloster | Southeast of Saline | Jeff Giles Invite 2023 | Round 1 (10 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-2 | H. Costa | Wamego HS | 2023 Raider Classic | Round 5 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-2 1:38 | A. Crubel | St. George-Rock Creek | 2023 Raider Classic | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 7-0 1:12 | K. Lynch | Alma-Wabaunsee | 2023 Raider Classic | Round 3 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | C. Allen | Tonganoxie | 2023 Raider Classic | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | L. Rodriguez | Abilene HS | 2023 Raider Classic | Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | M. Gibbons | Independence | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 6 - WB3 | 106 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 9-6 | K. Sloan | Frontenac | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 106 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 7-0 3:20 | P. Rivera | Hoyt-Royal Valley | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 106 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Dietrich | Mulvane | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 4-0 4:24 | M. Gibbons | Independence | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Finals 3rd/4th | 106 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 4-4 4:14 | K. Dietrich | Mulvane | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Semi-Finals | 106 | |
| 02/03 | L | TF 15-0 3:44 | J. Leck | Rose Hill | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Semi-Finals | 106 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 5-0 1:58 | G. Lamkin | Goddard | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-2 0:23 | A. Englert | Baldwin | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 2-2 1:22 | M. Reed | Chapman | Concordia @ Chapman | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-0 | A. Kraemer | St. George-Rock Creek | Concordia @ St. George-Rock Creek | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 0:55 | G. Taylor | Abilene | Abilene @ Concordia | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Hamel | Hill City | 2023 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Saturday Round 4: Placement | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:39 | A. Otero | Holcomb | 2023 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Saturday Round 3: Consolation Semi-Finals | 106 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 10-8 | R. Dempewolf | Colby | 2023 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Saturday: Round 2 Semis & Cons Quarters | 106 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | W. McCulley | Blue Valley Southwest | 2023 Beloit Invitational [Boys] | Friday Round 2 Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-2 3:41 | K. Dietrich | Mulvane | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Championship | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | K. Cox | Pratt | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | B. Pechanac | Clearwater | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 11-4 | K. Powell | Paola | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 6 - WB3 | 106 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 4-1 | W. Ricker | Scott Community | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 106 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-4 | T. Suttles | Winfield | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 2 - Quarters | 106 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 3-2 1:56 | J. Westgate | Baldwin | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Degood | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | 1st Place & 3rd Place | 106 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. Kreutzer | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 5-0 1:12 | W. Salminen | Wamego | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 0-0 | S. Whitted | Rose Hill | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 11-5 3:26 | D. Bastillo | Andover | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Round 2 | 106 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 9-3 | I. Wall | Andover Central | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | J. Westgate | Baldwin | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-2 2:47 | C. Neilson | --- | 2022 Beloit Invitational | Saturday Round 4: Placement | 106 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 18-1 4:48 | C. Johnson | --- | 2022 Beloit Invitational | Saturday Round 3: Consolation Semi-Finals | 106 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 8-2 | D. Degood | --- | 2022 Beloit Invitational | Saturday: Round 2 Semis & Cons Quarters | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | K. Schiltz | Hoxie | 2022 Beloit Invitational | Friday Round 2 Quarterfinals | 106 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | A. Hamel | Hill City | 2022 Beloit Invitational | Friday Round 1: (16 & 18 man) | 106 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 6-2 1:57 | K. Sanders | Independence | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Championship | 106 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | B. Harman | Clearwater | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | J. Herschberger | Wichita Trinity | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | O. Weatherhead | --- | Republic County Holiday Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-0 1:30 | C. Renyer | Sabetha | Republic County Holiday Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-0 0:55 | G. Billips | Hill City | Republic County Holiday Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. George | --- | Hoisington Corner Classic 2021 | Round 5 | 106 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 5-0 0:55 | N. Jacobs | Hoisington | Hoisington Corner Classic 2021 | Round 3 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | A. Peters | Whitewater-Remington | Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament | Varsity 6 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | J. Raygoza | Chapman | Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament | Varisty 4 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | D. Turner | Bluestem | Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament | Varsity 3 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-1 0:42 | J. Keller | --- | Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament | Varsity 2 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 1:57 | L. Skouse | Blue Valley Southwest | Jeff Giles Memorial Tournament | Varsity 1 | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 15-3 | B. Sutton | Ottawa HS | 2021 Raider Classic | Metal Round | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | G. 37 | --- | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 5 | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | J. Raygoza | Chapman | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | J. Meyer | Richmond-Central Heights | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 5-0 1:05 | D. Schneweis | Salina Central HS | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | L. Overton | --- | Nickerson JV/Girls Varsity | Round 3 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/19 | W | TF 16-1 4:58 | J. Wald | Hesston | Nickerson JV/Girls Varsity | Round 2 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-5 1:52 | M. Alderdice | Hoisington | Nickerson JV/Girls Varsity | Round 1 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | E. Blue | Beloit | Concordia JV 2021 | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/09 | L | MD 11-0 | J. Abell | Minneapolis | Concordia JV 2021 | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | R. Teter | Buhler | Concordia JV 2021 | Round 1 | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 | K. Lister | Con-kids | KS/NE Throwdown | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 80-85 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 | K. Lister | Con-kids | KS/NE Throwdown | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 80-85 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | J. Ragoza | Chapman | Little Apple Grapple | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 80A | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | S. Kirk | Anthony Middle School | Little Apple Grapple | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 80A | |
| 11/09 | W | F 0-0 0:56 | D. Stahl | Hays | Little Apple Grapple | Quarters | 80A |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Tyler | Con Kids Wrestling Club | KS-NE Throwdown | Round 3 (3 Man) | 52-55 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. Johnson | Ottawa County Wrestling Club | KS-NE Throwdown | Round 2 (3 Man) | 52-55 |