
Bryce Ross
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | L | F 6-0 3:45 | C. Padgett | Maize | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 5th Place Match | 5A - 113 | |
| 02/29 | L | F 5-0 3:00 | B. Ferguson | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Semi | 5A - 113 | |
| 02/28 | L | MD 13-2 | S. Dickey | Arkansas City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Semifinal | 5A - 113 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Ruda | Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A - 113 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Hainline | Emporia | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A - 113 | |
| 02/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | Z. Kalafut | OP-St. Thomas Aquinas | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ OP | 5th Place Match | 113 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 0-10 2:26 | B. Ferguson | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ OP | Cons. Semi | 113 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. McIntier | Pittsburg | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ OP | Cons. Round 3 | 113 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-0 1:16 | S. Humphrey | De Soto | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ OP | Cons. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 02/21 | L | MD 11-1 | Z. Kalafut | OP-St. Thomas Aquinas | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ OP | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 2:48 | S. McCombs-Humphrey | De Soto High School | United Kansas Conference Tournament 2020 | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 12-4 4:29 | B. Ferguson | Shawnee Heights High School | United Kansas Conference Tournament 2020 | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | K. Knight | Turner High School | United Kansas Conference Tournament 2020 | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. Bradley | Lawrence-Free State | Lawrence-Free State @ Basehor-Linwood | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 9-3 | G. Fox | Augusta | SEK Invitational 2020 | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 6-2 | L. Sutton | Ottawa | SEK Invitational 2020 | Cons. Round 3 | 113 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | D. Franke | Overland Park-Blue Valley North | SEK Invitational 2020 | Cons. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 7-5 | G. Fox | Augusta | SEK Invitational 2020 | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 12-0 2:00 | S. Gorges | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | SEK Invitational 2020 | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | A. Smith | Topeka | Topeka vs. Basehor-Linwood | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 8-4 3:47 | Z. Boucher | Topeka-Seaman | Seaman Quad | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 6-4 3:55 | Z. Boucher | --- | Basehor-Linwood @ Topeka-Seaman | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Simonds | Webb City | Paola Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Sommer | Anderson County | Paola Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 4-0 1:56 | C. Saporito | Columbus | Paola Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 10-0 | C. Zeller | Paola | Paola Invitational | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-4 3:48 | L. Hainline | Emporia | Basehor-Linwood @ Emporia | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | N. Sollazzo | Underwood | Bobcat Classic | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 10-6 | S. Barrager | Fort Scott | Bobcat Classic | Cons. Semi | 113 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 14-0 4:27 | Z. Archer | Rossville | Bobcat Classic | Semifinal | 113 | |
| 01/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Andrews | Gardner-Edgerton | Bobcat Classic | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-12 5:10 | Z. Kalafut | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bobcat Classic | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | M. Schemmel | St. James Academy | Bobcat Classic | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 7-1 5:43 | B. Ferguson | --- | Basehor-Linwood @ Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 11-5 | H. Tarr | Kirksville | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | 1st & 3rd Place Matches | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 10-0 | A. Zimmerman | Chillicothe | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 11-4 3:38 | A. Barron | St. Joe Benton | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 13-9 | C. Teat | Richmond | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 7-2 4:00 | J. Downing | --- | Steve Leslie Invitational 2019 | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | J. Ramirez | Bonner Springs | Bonner Springs @ Basehor-Linwood | Round 1 | 120 |