Cody Phelps
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25 | L | MD 11-0 | A. Suarez | TX | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | F 8-0 2:06 | X. Castaneda | VA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | F 4-0 1:40 | N. Truax | VA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/24 | L | F 4-0 2:30 | E. McCown | CA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/24 | W | F 4-0 1:03 | L. Meyer | KY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 10-0 1:56 | C. Martin | Radford | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 2 - 157 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Dupree | Richlands | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Cons. Semi | 2 - 157 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 5-1 3:21 | C. Long | Clarke County | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Semifinal | 2 - 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | C. Nicely | Alleghany | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Quarterfinal | 2 - 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Smith | Corning City Schools | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Smith | Corning City Schools | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Round 1 | --- | |
| 01/28 | W | F 18-6 5:17 | L. Greenawalt | New Kent | Bay Rivers District Tournament | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | N. Bath | Grafton | Bay Rivers District Tournament | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:12 | V. McCaleb | Bruton | Bay Rivers District Tournament | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 0-0 | B. Hurt | Lafayette | Poquoson Quad meet @ Poquoson | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 1:05 | A. | Princess Anne | Grassfield Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | M. Ayers | Staunton River | 2023 Virginia Duals Black and Blue | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-0 1:35 | B. Stern | Strasburg | 2023 Virginia Duals Black and Blue | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | J. Vance | Landstown | 2023 Virginia Duals Black and Blue | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Swensen | Western Branch | 2023 Virginia Duals Black and Blue | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 20-7 4:15 | F. Cardenas | Mathews | Mathews Invitational | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | C. Gordy | Lafayette | Mathews Invitational | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 16-1 2:00 | S. Kessler | Caroline | Mathews Invitational | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | H. Ghaffari | Manhasset Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. BEARCE | Burnt Hills Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/01 | L | F 0-0 4:24 | C. Uptegrove | Starpoint HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 6-3 | Z. Russo | Wakefield | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | 7th Place Match | 160 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Simpson | First Flight | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Ogden | Pinecrest | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-2 3:01 | L. Haseley | Corinth Holders | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 11-6 5:16 | B. Smith | Washington | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 17-4 | K. Foley | New Bern | 2022 WRAL-HighSchoolOT Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | L. Chambers | OCEAN LAKES | COLON E. BAKER CLASSIC | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 7-2 1:59 | E. Pendlebury | ST. CHRISTOPHERS | COLON E. BAKER CLASSIC | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 14-2 3:07 | C. Stone | HERITAGE | COLON E. BAKER CLASSIC | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 11-0 3:15 | G. Rossi | PENINSULA CATHOLIC | COLON E. BAKER CLASSIC | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 8-2 2:00 | L. Chambers | OCEAN LAKES | COLON E. BAKER CLASSIC | Round 2 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | F 8-4 1:28 | T. Stuart | COBRAS | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 1 | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | C. Tipton | MATPACK | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 2 | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 8-0 | S. Bishop | OUTKAST | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 4 | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | DEC 8-3 | C. Lee | POWERHOUSE | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 3 | 80 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 9-0 2:36 | A. Armbrust | VIRGINIA GOLD | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 1 | 80 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 4-0 | P. Tone | SMITHFIELD | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 2 | 80 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 4-0 1:52 | L. Roberts | RANGER | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 2 | 80 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 4-1 1:00 | D. Heath | RAPTORS | VAWA ELEM CLUB DUALS | Round 1 | 80 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 5-0 1:17 | M. Bolen | Bitetto Trained | 2015 VACW MS NATIONAL HOLIDAY DUALS | Round 5 | 96 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 16-5 | C. Minto | Hammerheads | 2015 VACW MS NATIONAL HOLIDAY DUALS | Round 3 | 80 | |
| 12/10 | L | TF 16-0 3:00 | J. Titus | Terps MS Express | 2015 VACW MS NATIONAL HOLIDAY DUALS | Round 3 | 80 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | L. Hart | RVA Select | 2015 VACW MS NATIONAL HOLIDAY DUALS | Cons. Semi | 80 | |
| 12/10 | L | TF 18-2 | K. Rowan | Team Ohio White | 2015 VACW MS NATIONAL HOLIDAY DUALS | Round 1 | 80 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | F 4-0 1:46 | C. Sheads | Cobras | VAWA ES Club Duals | Round 4 | 70 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Miller | Bandits | VAWA ES Club Duals | Round 1 | 70 | |
| 03/08 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Eberly | Predator | VAWA ES Club Duals | Round 2 | 65 | |
| 03/08 | W | TF 16-0 2:18 | M. Smith | Ranger | VAWA ES Club Duals | 9th Place Match | 70 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. HIcks | Mat Rats | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 7 | 64 | |
| 11/09 | L | F 14-0 3:36 | K. Montaperto | Darkhorse | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 6 | 64 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Corbin | The CREW | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 4 | 64 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 2-0 0:12 | j. Sanchaez | Charlotte Hammerheads | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 1 | 64 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 10-7 | M. Ebberly | Predator | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 2 | 64 | |
| 11/09 | L | F 10-2 3:41 | S. HODGE | Great Bridge | Virginia Beach National Games MS Duals | Round 5 | 64 |