Connor Smeller
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | TF 15-0 2:24 | L. Augustus | Newberg | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Friday First Conso Full Round | 6A-160 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-6 1:26 | C. Smeller | Cleveland | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | 6A Consolation 2 (32 Man) | 6A-160 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 11-4 | I. Tichenor | Sheldon | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | 6A Championship 1 (32 Man) | 6A-160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEF 0-0 | R. Neil | Oregon City | Paul/Larson Boys Invitational 2023 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 9-2 | A. Rinehart | Roosevelt | Paul/Larson Boys Invitational 2023 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 3:35 | S. Dyal | Sandy | Paul/Larson Boys Invitational 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | O. Darfler | Roosevelt | Paul/Larson Boys Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 9-1 | L. Guiterrez | Gresham | Centennial High School Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 2:41 | J. Hull | Reynolds | Centennial High School Duals | Round 5 (10 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 10-4 3:13 | G. Doescher | Grant | Centennial High School Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 2:34 | R. Alvarez | Central | Centennial High School Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 2:29 | J. Sotello | Tualatin | Oregon City @ Tualatin | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-5 2:57 | L. Walter | Sherwood | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 172 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-2 5:16 | D. Lopez | Aloha | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 172 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-2 1:11 | A. Short | Sprague | Earl Gillis JV Invitational | Round 2 (4 Man) | 165-167 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-0 3:17 | W. Hilton | Newberg | Earl Gillis JV Invitational | Round 1 (4 Man) | 165-167 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15 | L | F 4-0 2:51 | K. Contreras | 6A Bend | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Finals (8 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 6-2 3:21 | T. Rietmann | 6A Roseburg | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 4-0 2:46 | R. Doshier | 6A North Medford | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 170 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 5-0 3:06 | A. Walter | 6A Sprague | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Round 1 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 7-0 | W. Hilton | 6A Newberg 2 | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Round 3 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:55 | T. Bates | 6A McMinnville | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 170 |