
Brooks Schrimsher
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. |
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02/18 | W | DEC 10-5 | Z. Noble | Prattville | 2017 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 7A 182 | |
02/17 | W | F 6-4 5:03 | R. Barrentine | --- | 2017 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 7A 182 | |
02/17 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | K. WILLIAMSON | --- | 2017 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 7A 182 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 7-5 | S. Bruder | James Clemens | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 182 | |
02/11 | W | F 4-1 1:11 | R. Barrentine | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
02/10 | W | TF 15-0 4:14 | J. TRAVIS | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/31 | W | MD 16-2 | G. Uchaker | --- | Huntsville @ Arab | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 10-6 | S. Pappas | Mountain Brook | Mountain Brook Invitational | Placement 1st | 184 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | J. Royce | Ft walton | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 4 | 184 | |
12/31 | W | F 2-0 2:12 | M. RICKS | Deshler | Rocket City Invitational | Round 5 (6 Man) | 184 | |
12/31 | W | F 13-2 5:04 | A. THOMPSON | Mae Jemison | Rocket City Invitational | Round 4 (6 Man) | 184 | |
12/31 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. WILLIAMS | East Limestone | Rocket City Invitational | Round 3 (6 Man) | 184 | |
12/31 | W | FOR 0-0 | f. forfeit | Moody | Rocket City Invitational | Round 2 (6 Man) | 184 | |
12/31 | W | F 7-0 1:30 | M. SEAY | Sparkman | Rocket City Invitational | Round 1 (6 Man) | 184 | |
12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | T. Longo | Barlett | Battlefield Duals 2016 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 184 | |
12/29 | W | TF 18-2 5:16 | J. Whitehead | Benjamin Russell | Battlefield Duals 2016 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 184 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | W. Pitman | Mountain Brook | Austin Hamer Invitational 2017 | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/17 | W | F 4-1 1:10 | B. PRICE | Moody | Austin Hamer Invitational 2017 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/17 | W | F 6-0 1:36 | R. DOZIER | Leeds | Austin Hamer Invitational 2017 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | S. PATMAN | Saint Clair County | Austin Hamer Invitational 2017 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/20 | W | DEC 7-3 | B. Blakely | --- | 2016 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 7A 170 | |
02/19 | W | MD 12-0 | J. Gullatte | Auburn | 2016 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 7A 170 | |
02/19 | W | F 8-0 2:48 | J. GOMER | --- | 2016 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 7A 170 | |
02/14 | W | F 3-1 SV | G. Dazzio | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 170 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Moulton | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 170 | |
01/31 | W | F 4-0 2:00 | J. Travis | Buckhorn | Pelham Invitational | Placement (10 Man) | 172 | |
01/30 | W | TF 15-0 4:57 | G. ADAN | Pelham | Pelham Invitational | Semis & WB (10 Man) | 172 | |
01/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Terry | --- | Pelham Invitational | Quarters (10 Man) | 172 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 7-0 | T. Carter | --- | Maher/Garstin Invitational | Placement Matches (24 Man) | 170 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Smith | Beech Senior | Maher/Garstin Invitational | Round 5 (24 Man) | 170 | |
12/29 | W | F 7-1 3:51 | B. Sligh | Independence | Maher/Garstin Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 170 | |
12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | G. Grissim | Brentwood | Maher/Garstin Invitational | Round 1 (24 Man) | 170 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Olivieri | --- | Bradley Invitational | 4PM - 1st Place (1 mat) | 170 | |
12/19 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | T. Carter | --- | Bradley Invitational | Sat 10AM - Round 7 - Champ Semis (3 mats) | 170 | |
12/19 | W | F 4-0 2:50 | J. Reagan | Franklin | Bradley Invitational | Fri - Round 4a - Champ Qtrs (3 mats) | 170 | |
12/19 | W | F 7-0 1:49 | Z. Malone | --- | Bradley Invitational | Fri - Round 2/3 - Champ & Conso WB (5 mats) | 170 | |
12/12 | W | DEC 4-0 | S. Bruder | James Clemens HS | Spartan Invitational | placement | 182 | |
12/12 | W | F 0-0 | N. Mothersele | --- | Spartan Invitational | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/12 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | T. Byrne | Mountain Brook | Spartan Invitational | Semis & WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/12 | W | MD 11-2 | H. Price | Maryville | Spartan Invitational | Quarters/WB | 182 | |
12/12 | W | F 0-0 | M. Morales | Tuscaloosa County | Spartan Invitational | rond 4 | 182 | |
12/12 | W | TF 16-1 | C. Yanez | Maryville | Spartan Invitational | round 3 | 182 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. GRIDER | Scottsboro | Scottsboro / Athens / Huntsville | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | L. Green | Athens | Scottsboro / Athens / Huntsville | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
12/05 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Byrne | Mountain Brook | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Placement (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/05 | W | F 7-2 5:59 | R. GRIDER | Scottsboro | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Semis & WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/05 | W | DEC 11-5 | M. HILDRETH | Bob Jones | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Quarters & WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/05 | W | F 11-1 3:27 | B. Jackson | New Hope | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Round 3 (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/05 | W | MD 11-1 | S. Bruder | James Clemens | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 182 | |
12/05 | W | F 10-0 1:40 | Z. Little | Independence | 36th Annual Huntsville Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 182 | |
11/25 | L | F 4-4 2:30 | Z. Nelson | --- | Hewitt Duals | Placement | 182 | |
11/25 | W | DEC 7-4 | G. Howard | --- | Hewitt Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 182 | |
11/25 | W | TF 17-2 5:22 | D. Dewitt | --- | Hewitt Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/14 | W | DEC 11-4 | A. Gandler | --- | 2015 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 7A 152 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | B. Hill | --- | 2015 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 7A 152 | |
02/13 | W | F 9-8 5:15 | L. Strong | Spain Park | 2015 AHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 7A 152 | |
02/07 | L | DEF 0-0 0:03 | A. Gandler | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/07 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Thompson | --- | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/07 | L | DEC 5-4 TB1 | P. Clark | James Clemens | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/06 | W | MD 12-3 | A. OPPMAN | Sparkman | AHSAA 7A North Super Section | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/25 | W | F 0-0 | E. Morris | Greater Atlanta Christian | 2015 Darlington Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/25 | W | MD 12-3 | P. Swords | Model | 2015 Darlington Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 10-3 | W. Schubert | Walker | 2015 Darlington Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/24 | W | DEC 5-1 | M. Moore | Rome | 2015 Darlington Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/24 | W | F 0-0 | L. Spivey | Coosa | 2015 Darlington Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 |