Corbin White
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | L | DEC 9-4 | N. Renteria | Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Placement Matches | 1A 120 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Widlowski | Coal City | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Semis(16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | H. Brazelton | St. Joseph (Ogden) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Quarters (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Fitzgerald | Woodstock (Marian) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/12 | L | MD 19-8 | N. Renteria | Elmhurst (ic Catholic) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Coal City | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | V. Moreno | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Coal City | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 0-0 4:23 | N. Sales | Chicago (Rickover Naval Academy) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Coal City | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-3 | F. Racey | Normal Community West High School | 2022 Marty Williams Invitational | 1st | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-2 2:57 | A. Schmittling | Belleville West High School | 2022 Marty Williams Invitational | Round 5 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 5-2 | E. Olson | Naperville Central High School | 2022 Marty Williams Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 11-0 | K. Detchemendy | Ft. Zumwalt South High School | 2022 Marty Williams Invitational | Round 3 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 1-0 | I. Rogers | Lockport | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 12 (Placement Matches 7th-15th | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Snapp | Joliet Catholic | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 10 (Brackets of 8 WBs) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 5-0 | G. Rettele | Millard South | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 8.2 (Brackets of 8 Rd2) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | A. Armagost | Wisconsin Rapids | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 6 (Brackets of 8 Rd1) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 7-2 | A. Friedrich | Kasson-Mantorville | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 5 (4x4 Round 3) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 15-2 | L. Peters | Kaukauna High School | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 3 (4x4 Round 2) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Muench | Fennimore | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 2 (4x4 Round 1) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-0 2:56 | C. Spivery | Minooka | The Flavin | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. Anoshenko | Chicago (Marist) | The Flavin | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-4 | A. Martin | --- | The Flavin | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | R. Goddard | Oswego (HS) | The Flavin | Finals (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | T. Lind | Sycamore (HS) | The Flavin | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Vukobratovich | Lockport (Twp) | The Flavin | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | L | MD 9-0 | B. Grennan | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 1A 113 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 6-0 5:11 | J. Jossell | LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Consi 1 | 1A 113 | |
| 06/24 | L | DEC 3-1 | P. Murphy | Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 113 | |
| 06/19 | L | DEC 9-3 | B. Grennan | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) W C | IWCOA 1A Sectional Open @ Sandwich WC | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 06/19 | W | DEC 1-0 | E. Estrada | Oregon W C | IWCOA 1A Sectional Open @ Sandwich WC | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 06/19 | W | DEC 1-0 | L. Moen | Orion W C | IWCOA 1A Sectional Open @ Sandwich WC | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 06/13 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Casey | --- | IWCOA 1 A Reg Open @ Yorkville Christian | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 04/30 | W | MD 10-2 | E. Sentman | Naperville (Central) | Yorkville Christian @ Naperville (Central) | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 03/26 | L | MD 11-1 | E. Boudreaux | --- | USAW HS National Recruiting Showcase | Round 7 Cons | 113 | |
| 03/26 | W | DEC 5-1 SV | C. SCOTT | --- | USAW HS National Recruiting Showcase | Round 6 QF | 113 | |
| 03/26 | L | TF 16-1 5:39 | D. Mendez | --- | USAW HS National Recruiting Showcase | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 6-1 | K. Parker | --- | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - IN Qualifier | Placements | 113 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 8-1 | H. Bogwill | Izzy Style Wrestling | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - IN Qualifier | Round 7 | 113 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. SCOTT | --- | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - IN Qualifier | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Parker | --- | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - IN Qualifier | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 03/12 | L | DEC 2-2 UTB | L. Ryan | Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | 7th Place | 113 | |
| 03/12 | L | F 7-0 3:49 | T. Peach | Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | Round 8.1 Consi/Semis | 113 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Gilliam | Unattached | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | Round 7 Cons | 113 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 9-0 4:50 | G. Garelli | Izzy Style Wrestling | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | Round 6 QF | 113 | |
| 03/12 | W | MD 8-0 | P. Murphy | TJ Trained Wrestling | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 03/12 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Peach | Askren Wrestling Academy Lake Country | USAW HS Nat`l Recruiting Showcase - WI Qualifier | Round 4 | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | K. Lindsey | East St. Louis Wrestling | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Round 4 | 84 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Glover | --- | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 84 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 5-0 2:07 | G. Sims | Force Elite Wrestling Club | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 84 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Canvin | --- | Joe Tholl Sr. ELITE | Round 1 (32 Man) | 84 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 3-0 | A. Isek | Bulldog Premier | Orland Park Pioneer Kick-Off Classic | Round 3 | A 76-83 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Creamer | --- | Orland Park Pioneer Kick-Off Classic | Round 2 | A 76-83 |