Gabe Rodriguez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Shaw | Blue Valley HS | Spring Hill JV Invitational | Round 5 | 126B | |
| 11/30 | L | F 4-4 1:25 | C. Cook | Paola | Spring Hill JV Invitational | Round 2 | 126B |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | L | DEC 11-8 | L. Nushart | Kaukauna | FVA JV Conference | Finals (8 Man) | 145 B | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Washington | Appleton North | FVA JV Conference | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 B | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 6-0 | K. Kehl-White | Appleton East | FVA JV Conference | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 B | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-1 1:22 | T. Onkels | South Milwaukee | Highlander Varsity Invitational | Placement Matches - All brackets | 152 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 11-6 | W. Miller | Berlin | Highlander Varsity Invitational | Round 5 ex-Semis - All brackets | 152 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-0 2:44 | J. Stammer | Homestead | Highlander Varsity Invitational | Round 4 - All brackets | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | M. Perales | Kewaskum | Highlander Varsity Invitational | Round 2 - All brackets | 152 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | B. Skaug | Brookfield East | Highlander Varsity Invitational | Round 1 - 24 Man | 152 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | --- | 145 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Smith | Pulaski | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 6 - Cons 8, All 16 & 32 | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-1 0:24 | Z. Grunz-Ranthum | Bay Port | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 5 - 16&32 Cons and 4 man 1st and 3rd place | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 13-10 2:50 | B. Kramer | Bay Port | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 4 - All 8, 16 & 32 Quarter Final and Cons | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-2 1:57 | J. Nelson | Wrightstown | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 3 - 4 man and Cons 32 | 145 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-4 | R. Aguirre | Kaukauna | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 2 - All 8, 16 and 32 | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:30 | A. Quintero | Green Bay Preble | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 6-5 2:41 | J. Reay | Neenah | Neenah Varsity Invite 2022 | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | S. Marquardt | Lena | Neenah Varsity Invite 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 8-4 | P. Norrington | Brown Deer/Messmer/Shorewood | Neenah Varsity Invite 2022 | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 12-6 | C. Cramer | Burlington | Gunslinger Invitational | placement | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | M. Knapp | DeForest | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Ormiston | --- | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 5 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 6-0 2:25 | C. Schmidt | Kewaskum | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 12-1 4:16 | C. Reid | --- | Gunslinger Invitational | pre | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | DEC 13-6 | H. Kind | Kimberly | Fox Valley JV Tournament | Finals (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 10-5 2:57 | M. Mueller | Oshkosh West | Fox Valley JV Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 6-3 4:28 | A. Canner | Kaukauna | Fox Valley JV Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 10-9 | C. Eurioles | South Brunswick | North Brunswick @ South Brunswick | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 13-6 3:54 | M. Halverson | Eau Claire North | 2022 WI Challenge Series Finals | Round 3 -Quarters & WB | 138 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 5-0 1:36 | H. Galang | Wausau West | 2022 WI Challenge Series Finals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 5-0 0:35 | R. Mortensen | Ashley | Ashley @ North Brunswick | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Conard | Southern Door | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 7 - 1st, 3rd, 5th | 138 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | J. Chervenka | Luxemburg-Casco | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 6 - Cons 8, All 16 & 32 | 138 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-0 2:10 | N. Benbrooks | Kimberly | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 5 - 16&32 Cons and 4 man 1st and 3rd place | 138 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-1 2:22 | P. Clarke | De Pere | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 4 - All 8, 16 & 32 Quarter Final and Cons | 138 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 5-4 5:02 | C. Klimek | Bay Port | WI Challenge Series Neenah Qual | Round 2 - All 8, 16 and 32 | 138 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 | E. Steffen | Kimberly | Neenah @ Kimberly | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Reichenberger | --- | Neenah @ Kimberly | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 | M. Mueller | Oshkosh West | Neenah @ Oshkosh West | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEF 0-0 | E. Godwin | Socastee | 2021 Caleb Hawkins Rd Robin | Champ. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 | S. Vereen | North Myrtle Beach | 2021 Caleb Hawkins Rd Robin | Champ. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 12-7 | B. Meeks | Heide Trask | 2021 Caleb Hawkins Rd Robin | Champ. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 4-1 3:13 | C. Schmidt | Kewaskum | Gunslinger Invitational | placement | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 10-0 3:54 | A. Wenzel | Slinger | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | K. Gear | DeForest | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | X. Kuokkanen | Waukesha West | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | A. Metcalf | --- | Gunslinger Invitational | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 8-2 5:04 | J. Webb | Gray`s Creek | 2021 Caleb Hawkins Rd Robin | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 4-2 0:47 | J. Latta | Topsail | Topsail @ North Brunswick | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 0-0 3:55 | K. Konrad | --- | Hortonville @ Neenah | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18 | W | DEC 11-6 | B. Hoagland | South Brunswick | North Brunswick @ South Brunswick | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 2:46 | J. Trotter | Slinger | Neenah JV Invite | Round 3 | 126/132 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 8-2 | L. Tessier | --- | Neenah JV Invite | Round 2 | 126/132 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-0 1:40 | A. Weborg | Kimberly | Neenah JV Invite | Round 1 | 126/132 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 3:52 | E. Wynveen | Appleton West | Appleton West @ Neenah | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 3:54 | V. Miruho | Appleton North | Neenah @ Appleton North | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 1:13 | E. Verhyen | Appleton North | Neenah @ Appleton North | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 | M. Mueller | Oshkosh West | Neenah @ Oshkosh West | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 | A. Grota | Oshkosh West | Neenah @ Oshkosh West | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 | T. Wasmund | Hortonville | Neenah @ Hortonville | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 1:44 | M. Schallhorn | --- | WIAA D1 Reg.1 @ Slinger | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 7-1 0:46 | J. Spuhler | --- | WIAA D1 Reg.1 @ Slinger | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 6-0 1:59 | T. Derrico | Appleton East | FVA JV Tournament | Finals (8 Man) | 120 A | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | C. VanderLinden | --- | FVA JV Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 A | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 1:48 | R. Henderson | Appleton North | Appleton North @ Neenah | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 7-4 4:14 | K. Cameron | West De Pere | WI Challenge Series Little Chute Qual | Round 3 - 4 man and Cons 32 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:28 | C. VanderLinden | --- | WI Challenge Series Little Chute Qual | Round 2 - All 8, 16 and 32 | 120 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 13-2 5:08 | C. VanderLinden | --- | Kaukauna @ Neenah | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 6-3 | X. Staszak | Oshkosh West | Oshkosh West @ Neenah | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | L. Hubert | Kimberly | Kimberly @ Neenah | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 17-2 4:46 | C. Vargo | Kimberly | Kimberly @ Neenah | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 | G. Williamson | --- | Warrior Holiday Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 | J. Fuller | Cary | Warrior Holiday Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 3:24 | J. Olnhausen | Roanoke Rapids | Warrior Holiday Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 0:46 | M. Smith-Breeden | --- | Warrior Holiday Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 3:15 | K. Cameron | West DePere | Neenah J.V. Scramble | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 0:52 | L. Schroeder | Oshkosh West | Neenah J.V. Scramble | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 5:54 | K. Yang | Appleton North | Neenah J.V. Scramble | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 1:08 | K. Cameron | West DePere | Neenah J.V. Scramble | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 0:29 | R. Henderson | Appleton North | Neenah J.V. Scramble | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | R. Henderson | Appleton North | 2019 Kimberly JV Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 126D | |
| 12/07 | W | F 5-2 1:26 | R. Fonder | Appleton East | 2019 Kimberly JV Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 126D | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 9-1 | L. Hubert | Kimberly | 2019 Kimberly JV Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 126D | |
| 11/27 | L | F 0-0 0:41 | G. Davis | Rosewood | Sass-Holmes Memorial Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/27 | L | F 14-1 3:37 | A. Logan | North Johnston | Sass-Holmes Memorial Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 0-0 | N. Cromer | New Hanover High School | 2019 Homer Spring Dixon Bulldog | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 0-0 | J. Bird | New Bern | 2019 Homer Spring Dixon Bulldog | Quarterfinals | 138 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 | T. Hollenbeck | Richlands High School | 2019 Homer Spring Dixon Bulldog | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |