Houston Frank
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | DEC 10-3 | L. Taplin | Abilene | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Cons Semi | 165 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 9-2 | K. Vaughan | Salina | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Cons 4 | 165 | |
| 03/08 | W | TF 20-4 4:00 | L. Bonjour | Winfield | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Cons 3 | 165 | |
| 03/08 | L | F 4-0 1:11 | E. Schletzbaum | Effingham | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Rd 3 - Quarters | 165 | |
| 03/08 | W | MD 15-6 | R. Briggs | South Central Punishers | USAWKS 2024 State Folkstyle Championship | Rd 2 - Rd of 16 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 4-0 0:39 | E. Koetkemeyer | Russell | USAWKS 2024 District 4 Championships | 7 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | TF 16-0 1:59 | R. Spurlock | Jr. Panther | USAWKS 2024 District 4 Championships | 5 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | L | MD 18-5 | L. Kerns | Team Lightning | USAWKS 2024 District 4 Championships | 2 | 165 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | G. Hawks | Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | 3rd WB (16 Man) | 4A 157 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 13-0 | D. Degood | Colby | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 4A 157 | |
| 02/22 | L | TF 19-3 2:27 | T. Cell | Abilene | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Quarterfinals (16 man) | 4A 157 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Evans | Ottawa | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 4A 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-2 3:26 | J. Planansky | Anthony/Harper-Chaparral | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | 3rd Place | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 16-0 3:40 | L. Kerns | Buhler | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 0-0 1:01 | O. Eck | Andale | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 16-0 6:00 | S. Flower | Winfield | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 10-0 1:53 | L. Myers | Mulvane | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 15-8 | N. Dold | Lyons | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 7 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Erickson | Smoky Valley | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 11-2 5:13 | L. Overton | Halstead | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | B. Marks | Haven | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-4 | E. Means | W. Bishop Carroll | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Finals - 1st and 3rd | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 22-10 | G. Swoyer | Lawrence Free State | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 5 (16,12,10,8,6) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 9-0 2:40 | J. Daniel | W. Kapaun | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 (16,12,10,8,6) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 15-0 3:40 | M. Augustine | Eisenhower | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 (16,12,10,8,6) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 6-1 2:48 | J. Bohannon | W. Heights | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 (16,12,10,8,6) | 157 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 15-2 | B. Uher | Manhattan | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 9 Placement (Cons) | 157 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 12-0 | C. Luck | Hays | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 8 Cons. Semi. Finals | 157 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Schartz | Great Bend | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 4 (Semis) | 157 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 15-2 | L. Todd | Bird City-Cheylin HS/St. Francis HS | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 3 Quarters (WB 32 Rd 2 Cons. Rd. 2) | 157 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 16-2 5:07 | M. Augustine | Goddard-Eisenhower | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 18-4 4:38 | J. Daniel | Kapaun | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Trujillo | Emporia | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 7-0 1:32 | V. Provost | Olathe North | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 9-5 | B. Baxter | Dumas | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 15-0 5:58 | B. Uher | Manhattan | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Wise | Newton High School | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Wyatt | Wichita Heights High School | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 10-5 SV | E. Means | Wichita-Bishop Carroll HS | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 3:32 | K. Williams | Augusta High School | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 1:48 | T. Allan | Douglass High School | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | E. Means | Wichita Bishop Carroll | Pratt Boys Invitational | Placement Matches | 157.0 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 8-0 2:48 | D. Garza | Ulysses High School | Pratt Boys Invitational | Round 4 | 157.0 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | D. Wulf | Clearwater High School | Pratt Boys Invitational | Round 2 | 157.0 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 5-0 1:30 | G. Kelley | Dodge City HS | Pratt HS @ Dodge City HS | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Wise | Halstead Wrestling Club | Rumble in the Jungle | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 165 | |
| 06/10 | W | F 6-0 2:56 | K. Bradbury | Unattached | Rumble in the Jungle | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 165 | |
| 06/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | S. Greer | Halstead Wrestling Club | Rumble in the Jungle | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 165 | |
| 06/10 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Wise | Halstead Wrestling Club | Rumble in the Jungle | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 8-4 4:00 | A. Mendoza | Hugoton | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 157 | |
| 02/24 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Hirschmann | Baldwin | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 157 | |
| 02/24 | L | TF 15-0 4:28 | C. Zeller | Paola | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 8-6 5:56 | T. Kraft | --- | 2023 CKL League | Round 7 | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 15-0 4:49 | D. Schafer | Hillsboro | 2023 CKL League | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 15-2 | K. Foster | Halstead | 2023 CKL League | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | M. Figger | Larned | 2023 CKL League | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 13-1 | G. Stambaugh | Smoky Valley | 2023 CKL League | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 16-0 2:26 | K. Egan | Derby | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 9-2 | G. Klein | Wichita-Kapaun | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 12-4 | E. Ontarighobe | Wichita-Kapaun | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 15-0 5:40 | W. Elder | Salina South High School | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | R. Chein | Olathe Northwest | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 13-4 | C. McQueen | Junction City | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 10 (Con. Placement Matches) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 4-0 | I. Sinks | Manhattan | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 9 (Cons. Semi. 4th Wrestle back) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-4 2:39 | C. Dougherty | Phillipsburg | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 8 (Cons. Quarters, 3rd Round Wrestle back) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Suchy | Russell | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 7 (2nd Wrestle back Cons. Rd. 2) | 157 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 8-6 | I. Sinks | Manhattan | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 2 (16 Man Rd. 1) | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 7-5 | D. Sterrett | Concordia | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Championship | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-0 1:57 | T. Hargrove | Mulvane | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | T. Washington | Derby | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-2 4:34 | E. Nickelson | Hoxie | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Smith | Hutchinson | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 4 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Schartz | Great Bend | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 3 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 16-0 4:32 | A. Schwindt | Liberal | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 17-0 4:31 | A. Strickland | Junction City | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 11-6 | J. Schartz | Great Bend | Pratt @ Great Bend | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | W | F 10-0 2:57 | G. Gomez | Hoxie | 2022 Larned JV Boys/Varsity Girls | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Luck | Hays | 2022 Larned JV Boys/Varsity Girls | Round 4 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 7-6 5:02 | Z. Zimbrano | --- | 2022 Larned JV Boys/Varsity Girls | Round 3 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 8-0 2:31 | A. Sumaya | Dodge City | 2022 Larned JV Boys/Varsity Girls | Round 2 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 3:35 | A. Salas | --- | 2022 Larned JV Boys/Varsity Girls | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | D. Sterrett | --- | 22 CKL Women/ Nickerson JV | Finals | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 5-2 1:43 | B. Reed | Hesston | 22 CKL Women/ Nickerson JV | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 1-0 | E. Stimatze | Pratt | 22 CKL Women/ Nickerson JV | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | C. White | Nickerson | 22 CKL Women/ Nickerson JV | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 10-0 2:00 | T. Melhorn | --- | 22 CKL Women/ Nickerson JV | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Kerr | Salina Central | Hays Junior Prairie Classic Boys JV | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Vetter | Hutchinson | Hays Junior Prairie Classic Boys JV | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 9-0 | R. Ruiz | --- | Hays Junior Prairie Classic Boys JV | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | L. Herald | Hays | Hays Junior Prairie Classic Boys JV | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09 | L | DEC 4-0 | E. Vieyra | Kansas Young Guns | OKWA - Blackwell King of the Ring | Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 7-2 | P. Hagel | Kansas Young Guns | OKWA - Blackwell King of the Ring | Semi-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Henry | Division Bell | OKWA - Blackwell King of the Ring | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs |