Jonathon Romero
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | L | F 6-4 4:27 | O. Houck | Hines Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 6: 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 11-1 2:52 | P. MacPherson | Three Rivers Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 4: 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 7-0 1:57 | J. Flood | Obsidian Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 3: 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/21 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Tovar | Jefferson County | MS District Tournament | Round 6 | 112 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | M. Noblitt | High Desert | MS District Tournament | Round 4 | 112 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 1:08 | R. Aaron | La Pine | MS District Tournament | Round 1 | 112 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Sawyer | The Dalles | Hood River Valley MS Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 107-111 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Flores | --- | Hood River Valley MS Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 107-111 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | T. Rice | Madras | Hood River Valley MS Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 107-111 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Avina | Madras | Hood River Valley MS Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 107-111 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | W. Brazier | High Desert | Culver Middle School Tournament | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 108-115 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 7-0 1:28 | J. VanNorsdall | Crook County | Culver Middle School Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 108-115 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 8-4 | K. Gregory | Obsidian | Culver Middle School Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 108-115 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Wolf | Grant Union Middle School | Culver Middle School Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 108-115 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Mitchell | Crook County Mat Club | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 99-106 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 11-6 | C. Kirkpatrick | Deschutes Mat Club | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 99-106 | |
| 11/16 | W | TF 17-2 3:14 | I. Choate | Redmond | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 99-106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | TF 16-0 2:51 | B. Johns | Pilot Butte Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | K. Martin | Sisters Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/02 | L | F 2-0 1:10 | L. Mann | Three Rivers Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Round 1 (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-4 2:39 | I. Lewis | Pacific Crest | Culver Middle School Tournament | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 94-101 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 12-4 2:15 | J. Cota | Pacific Crest | Culver Middle School Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 94-101 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-5 2:27 | Z. Schendel | Sky View | Culver Middle School Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 94-101 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 6-0 1:57 | P. Chimpky | Sky View | Culver Middle School Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 94-101 | |
| 02/13 | L | F 5-0 0:50 | M. Benge | --- | Culver Middle School Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 94-101 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 6-4 | P. Chimpky | Sky View | Central OR MS District Championships | round 3 | 98 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | C. Lardy | Hines | Central OR MS District Championships | Round 2 | 98 | |
| 11/17 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | W. McClain | --- | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 100-105 | |
| 11/17 | L | F 4-0 0:49 | R. Kamperman | Deschutes Mat Club | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 100-105 | |
| 11/17 | L | F 11-2 2:08 | R. McKinney | --- | Culver Mat Club Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 100-105 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | H. Noeller | Augusta | The Novice Championships | Round 7 | 92-96 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | Z. Malone | Topeka Blue Thunder | The Novice Championships | Round 4 | 92-96 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:59 | J. Jr | Hutchinson Kids | The Novice Championships | Round 2 | 92-96 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. Gilbert | Mulvane Wrestling Club | Valley Center Novice | Round 2 | 88/92 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 9-0 3:28 | J. Gilbert | Mulvane Wrestling Club | Valley Center Novice | Round 1 | 88/92 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01 | W | DEC 6-1 | B. Otley | Crane Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 5: Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 10-4 2:57 | L. Lee | Obsidian Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 3: Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 01/01 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | R. Aaron | LaPine Middle School | Central Oregon MS State Qualifier | Session 1: Round 1 (32 Man) | 110 |