
Tucker Adams
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 | MD 8-0 | T. Reinke | Beatrice | 2023 NSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Match | B126 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 8-2 | E. Dirks | York | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | B126 | |
02/18 | L | MD 15-4 | J. Alden | O`Neill | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Semifinal | B126 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 8-5 | T. Reinke | Beatrice | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | B126 | |
02/16 | W | TF 15-0 4:42 | L. Gomez | Crete | 2023 NSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | B126 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | G. Meyer | Wahoo | NSAA Class B District 3 | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
02/11 | W | F 4-0 2:24 | J. Taylor | Northwest | NSAA Class B District 3 | Semifinal | 126 | |
02/10 | W | F 6-1 1:55 | M. Mousel | Adams Central | NSAA Class B District 3 | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
02/04 | L | DEC 3-0 | L. Frost | Blair | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
02/04 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Taylor | Northwest | 2023 NSAA State Dual Championships | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 5-0 | R. Bratetic | Omaha Bryan | Monarch Duals 2023 | Round 2 | 126 | |
01/28 | W | TF 18-2 5:51 | J. Williams | Papillion-La Vista South | Monarch Duals 2023 | Round 4 | 126 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Campbell | Papillion-La Vista | Monarch Duals 2023 | Round 5 | 126 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 8-1 | R. Higdon | Gretna | Monarch Duals 2023 | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/28 | W | F 11-0 3:57 | J. Schaffer | Lincoln Southeast | Monarch Duals 2023 | Round 3 | 126 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Harder | Grand Island | Grand Island @ Hastings | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/22 | W | MD 8-0 | K. Heath | Minden | John Higgins Invitational | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Snow | Lincoln Southwest | John Higgins Invitational | Semifinal | 126 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | T. Trumbley | Gothenburg | John Higgins Invitational | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
01/21 | W | F 12-0 1:53 | Z. Marquardt | Holdrege | John Higgins Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
01/18 | W | F 4-0 1:12 | J. Siegfried | McCook | McCook @ Hastings | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | E. Streff | Pierce | Northwest Dual Tournament | Championship Bracket | 126 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 5-0 | L. Stephens | Ogallala | Northwest Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/14 | W | MD 9-0 | E. Dirks | York | Northwest Dual Tournament | Round 3 | 126 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | J. Taylor | Northwest | Northwest Dual Tournament | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 1-0 | G. Brehm | Waverly | Hastings @ Waverly | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/06 | W | MD 15-3 | T. Reinke | Beatrice | Hastings @ Beatrice | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/16 | W | TF 17-2 5:28 | R. Greer | Papillion-LaVista | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 2 | 126 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Snow | Lincoln Southwest | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 2 | 126 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | S. Weers | Fairbury | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Lavene | Kearney | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 3 | 126 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | C. Gable | Papillion-LaVista South | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 5 | 126 | |
12/16 | L | F 4-2 2:55 | L. Lagerman | Manhattan | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 6 | 126 | |
12/16 | L | F 4-1 0:55 | K. Lauridsen | Bennington | Flatwater Fracas 2022 | Round 7 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Taylor | Northwest | Northwest @ Hastings | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | K. Stege | Lincoln Northeast | 66th Beau Haizlip Invitational - 2022 | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
12/10 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Nelson | Lincoln Pius X | 66th Beau Haizlip Invitational - 2022 | Semifinal | 126 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | K. Pehrson | Fremont | 66th Beau Haizlip Invitational - 2022 | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 8-4 | L. Stephens | Ogallala | Cozad Invite | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | G. Meyer | Wahoo | Cozad Invite | Semifinal | 126 | |
12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | J. Winckler | Chadron | Cozad Invite | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
12/03 | W | F 4-1 1:42 | Z. Marquardt | Holdrege | Cozad Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | L | DEC 10-3 | R. Nelson | Minden | 2022 NSAA State Championships | 5th Place Match | B120 | |
02/19 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Wood | Boone Central | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | B120 | |
02/19 | W | DEC 6-1 SV | D. Naylor | Lexington | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | B120 | |
02/18 | W | MD 11-0 | H. Holoch | York | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | B120 | |
02/17 | L | F 7-0 2:28 | C. Ritonya | Bennington | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | B120 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 UTB | C. Duncan | Seward | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | B120 | |
02/12 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Loges | Blair | NSAA Class B District 3 | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
02/12 | W | DEC 6-0 | R. Nelson | Minden | NSAA Class B District 3 | Semifinal | 120 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 9-3 | H. Holoch | York | NSAA Class B District 3 | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
02/05 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | B. Canoyer | Waverly | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | Finals (8 Team) | 120 | |
02/05 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Loges | Blair | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 120 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Canseco | Scottsbluff | 2022 NSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 120 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 3-0 | D. Martinez | Papillion-La Vista | Monarch Duals 2022 | Round 5 | 120 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 4-1 TB1 | C. Soe | Omaha Bryan | Monarch Duals 2022 | Round 4 | 120 | |
01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | R. Martinez | Lincoln Southeast | Monarch Duals 2022 | Round 3 | 120 | |
01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | K. Vice | Gretna | Monarch Duals 2022 | Round 1 | 120 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Kennel | North Platte | John Higgins Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Shirley | Gering | John Higgins Invitational | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
01/22 | L | MD 13-3 | D. Naylor | Lexington | John Higgins Invitational | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/22 | W | F 7-0 3:48 | J. Barbee | Adams Central | John Higgins Invitational | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Ruff | Northwest | Northwest Dual Tournament | Championship Bracket | 120 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Kunz | Central City | Northwest Dual Tournament | Round 3 | 120 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 8-1 | J. Carrizales | Ogallala | Northwest Dual Tournament | Round 2 | 120 | |
01/15 | W | F 6-0 1:57 | T. Brantley | Eudora | Northwest Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/30 | W | MD 17-8 | T. Pin | Alliance | North Platte Dual Tournament | Round 2 | 120 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 12-5 | J. Kennel | North Platte | North Platte Dual Tournament | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
12/30 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | B. Whitwright | Cheyenne East | North Platte Dual Tournament | Round 3 | 120 | |
12/30 | W | F 4-0 1:17 | K. Urbanec | Gothenburg | North Platte Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/30 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | W. Weiss | Central | North Platte Dual Tournament | Championship Bracket | 120 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Loges | Blair | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 3 | 120 | |
12/17 | W | F 9-0 2:46 | J. Monrroy | Norfolk | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 7 | 120 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 3-0 | B. Cerny | Columbus | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 6 | 120 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Pedro | Grand Island | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. Canoyer | Waverly | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | H. Teeters | Bellevue East | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/17 | W | MD 10-1 | R. Martinez | Lincoln Southeast | Flatwater Fracas 2021 | Round 2 | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/30 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Price | Papillion-La Vista | Monarch Duals 2021 | Round 2 | 120 | |
01/16 | W | F 9-1 1:47 | B. Briseno | Northwest | Northwest Dual Tournament | 5th Place Match | 120 | |
01/02 | L | F 12-3 5:21 | P. Ruff | Gering | North Platte Dual Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 126 | |
01/02 | L | F 4-0 3:06 | S. Therrien | Gothenburg | North Platte Dual Tournament | Round 2 | 126 | |
12/19 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Hall | Gretna | Flatwater Fracas 2020 | Semifinal | 126 | |
12/19 | L | DEC 7-0 | B. Montgomery | Smith Center | Flatwater Fracas 2020 | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
12/19 | L | DEC 5-3 | E. Lawrence | Kearney | Flatwater Fracas 2020 | Semifinal | 126 | |
12/11 | L | F 3-0 2:41 | J. Reyes | Omaha Burke | Beau Haizlip Wrestling Invite (Burke) | Round 2 | 126 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 5-1 | G. Dozler | Boone Central | Beau Haizlip Wrestling Invite (Burke) | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/05 | W | F 12-0 5:02 | D. Miles | North Platte | Kearney High Invite | Round 5 (Finals) | 126 | |
12/05 | L | TF 20-4 5:34 | E. Lawrence | Kearney | Kearney High Invite | Round 4 | 126 | |
12/05 | L | DEC 9-2 | D. Cooper | Omaha Skutt Catholic | Kearney High Invite | Round 3 | 126 | |
12/05 | W | F 5-3 3:10 | N. Sanchez | Creighton Prep | Kearney High Invite | Round 2 | 126 | |
12/05 | L | F 4-1 1:24 | B. Cushing | Grand Island | Kearney High Invite | Round 1 | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/19 | L | F 9-4 4:42 | C. Prados | Nebraska City | Rumble in River Country | 1st Place Match | 113 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/21 | L | MD 12-0 | A. Stokes | U Town Hammers | 5th Annual POWA National Summer Duals | Round 2 | 111 | |
06/21 | W | MD 9-0 | J. Magana | Arizona Elite | 5th Annual POWA National Summer Duals | Round 1 | 111 | |
06/21 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | J. Baumgardner | Nebraska Titans | 5th Annual POWA National Summer Duals | Round 2 | 111 | |
06/21 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | J. | POWA Silver | 5th Annual POWA National Summer Duals | Round 5 | 111 | |
06/21 | L | MD 12-3 | W. Smith | Whitted Trained Black | 5th Annual POWA National Summer Duals | Round 3 | 111 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/10 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | C. Brauer | Nebraska Titans | 2018 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Round 2 | 95 | |
03/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Durr | Star City Red | 2018 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Round 1 | 95 | |
03/10 | W | DEC 3-0 | G. Gregurich | OMAWA | 2018 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Round 3 | 95 | |
03/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | D. Gipe | Midwest Destroyers | 2018 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | 9th Place Match | 95 | |
03/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | E. Obermiller | Grand Island | 2018 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Consolation Bracket | 95 | |
01/13 | L | F 7-2 2:48 | B. Baustert | Team Agoge | UNK Midwest Duals - Kids Division | Round 4 | 96 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Brauer | Sidney Wrestling Club | UNK Midwest Duals - Kids Division | Round 5 | 96 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Faulkenberry | Broken Bow | UNK Midwest Duals - Kids Division | 3rd Place Match | 96 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Maschmeier | Columbus Wrestling Org. | UNK Midwest Duals - Kids Division | Round 3 | 96 | |
01/13 | W | TF 16-1 4:12 | W. Hayman | Grit | UNK Midwest Duals - Kids Division | Round 2 | 96 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/11 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | B. Karlin | Beatrice | 2017 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Round 2 | 85 | |
03/11 | L | MD 12-0 | E. Fuchs | Star City Red | 2017 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Semifinal | 85 | |
03/11 | W | TF 16-0 3:08 | R. Keenan | Fremont | 2017 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | Round 3 | 85 | |
03/11 | W | DEC 4-1 | O. Sack | GI Grapplers | 2017 Huskerland Duals (6th - 8th) | 1st Place Match | 85 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/13 | W | DEC 2-0 | F. Trevino | Scottsbluff | 2016 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 2 | 80 | |
03/13 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | J. Aburumuh | Millard South Wrestling Club | 2016 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | 3rd Place Match | 80 | |
03/13 | W | MD 13-0 | W. Bauer | CWC Elite | 2016 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Semifinal | 80 | |
03/13 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Durr | Star City Red | 2016 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 3 | 80 | |
03/13 | W | DEC 5-2 | H. Kluthe | Broken Bow | 2016 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 1 | 80 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/15 | L | F 7-4 2:56 | J. Aburumuh | Millard South WC | 2015 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 3 | 70 | |
03/15 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | D. Barraza | Gering | 2015 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Semifinal | 70 | |
03/15 | W | MD 10-0 | M. Matulka | Kearney Catholic | 2015 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 2 | 70 | |
03/15 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | B. Lueders | Beatrice | 2015 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | 1st Place Match | 70 | |
03/15 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Bates | Star City White | 2015 Huskerland Duals (3rd-5th) | Round 1 | 70 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/09 | L | F 4-1 2:56 | D. Diaz | MWD | Huskerland Duals 2014 (3rd-5th) | Round 3 | 65 | |
03/09 | W | F 10-0 2:50 | N. McGrath | Raymond Central | Huskerland Duals 2014 (3rd-5th) | 13th Place Match | 65 | |
03/09 | L | F 3-4 2:47 | T. Rossell | Gothenburg | Huskerland Duals 2014 (3rd-5th) | Consolation Bracket | 65 | |
03/09 | L | F 7-4 0:29 | K. Bates | Star City A | Huskerland Duals 2014 (3rd-5th) | Round 2 | 65 |