Chance Houser
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 6-1 1:50 | K. Lauridsen | Bennington | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Boys Championship Finals | B113 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 8-6 | G. Brehm | Waverly | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Fri Ses 5 (16 Man) | B113 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | L. Frost | Blair | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Thu Ses 1&2 Round 2 (16 Man) | B113 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | R. Floerchinger | Omaha Gross Catholic | 2022 NSAA State Championships | Thu Ses 1&2 Round 1 (16 Man) | B113 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 9-0 2:52 | G. Vanover | --- | NSAA Class B District 4 | Placements | 113 | |
| 02/12 | W | TF 16-0 4:25 | I. Murillo | --- | NSAA Class B District 4 | Semis and WB3 | 113 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | O. Felix | --- | NSAA Class B District 4 | Quarters and WB1 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | D. Garfield | Central City | 2022 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 6 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 2-1 | W. Sprenger | --- | 2022 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | D. Weimer | Sidney | 2022 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | J. Cozad | North Central | 2022 Ainsworth Invitational | round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-0 | W. Sprenger | --- | Sidney @ Valentine | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 12-0 | T. Pin | --- | Alliance @ Sidney | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 6-2 1:15 | K. Lauridsen | Bennington | John Higgins Invitational | Placement | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-0 | H. Anderson | Hastings | John Higgins Invitational | Semis and WB | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | I. Murillo | --- | John Higgins Invitational | Quarters and WB | 113 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-2 | R. Nelson | Minden | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 5 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | J. Barbee | Adams Central | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 2 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 15-2 1:10 | R. Swanson | Alliance | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 4 (10 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | T. Trumbley | Gothenburg | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Placement | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 7-0 | W. Tzin | Broken Bow | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 3 (10 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | E. Paxton | Mullen | Ogallala Duals 2022 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | R. Swanson | Alliance | Ogallala Duals 2022 | Round 4 (10 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 5-0 1:38 | A. Buoy | Wray | Ogallala Duals 2022 | Round 2 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-0 1:04 | R. Houk | Mitchell | Ogallala Duals 2022 | Round 5 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | J. Stiver | --- | McCook vs. Sidney | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Shirley | Gering | Charlie Lake - Varsity 2021 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-1 1:14 | B. Johnson | --- | Charlie Lake - Varsity 2021 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:04 | O. Felix | Scottsbluff | Charlie Lake - Varsity 2021 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | G. Gallegos | Poudre JV | Charlie Lake Duals 2021 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 11-0 5:35 | L. Mansur-Holaday | Cheyenne East JV | Charlie Lake Duals 2021 | Placement | 120 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 10-0 4:48 | C. Hobbs | Laramie | Charlie Lake Duals 2021 | Round 2 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 9-1 | V. Villavicencio | Mead | Charlie Lake Duals 2021 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 5-3 1:59 | B. Bussinger | Cozad | Cozad Invitational | Varsity Finals | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Barbee | Adams Central | Cozad Invitational | Varsity Consolation Semis | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 15-0 2:39 | J. Nuckolls | --- | Cozad Invitational | Varsity Semis, 3rd & 1st WB | 120 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-2 TB1 | T. Adams | Hastings | Cozad Invitational | Varsity Quarterfinals (8 & 16), 1st WB (16) | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | T. Trumbley | --- | Sidney @ Gothenburg | Round 1 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22 | L | F 7-0 5:24 | T. Gernhart | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | TF 16-0 3:59 | S. Johannsen | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 9 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | S. Johannsen | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Placement (16 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | W | DEC 7-4 | T. Kleman | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 7 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | W | TF 15-0 3:41 | C. Rios | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | F 5-0 1:19 | R. Lermer | Spec Ops | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | F 15-5 4:27 | C. Weiand | Michigan Blue AS | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 8 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | E. Schlabaugh | Iowa Gold | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | W | TF 15-0 5:12 | C. Mullaney | Montana Maroon | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | L | F 12-4 3:13 | N. Desmond | --- | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 06/22 | W | F 9-0 5:09 | C. Mullaney | Montana Maroon | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/15 | W | F 4-0 3:00 | K. Beckford | Straight Off The Couch | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 5 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/15 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | E. Skogland | Rushmore | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Semis (4 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/15 | L | F 0-0 3:52 | H. Taylor | Legends of Gold | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 1 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/15 | L | DEC 11-7 | M. Gallegos | Silver State | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 3 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/15 | W | DEC 11-8 | C. Krueger | CT/LOG | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 2 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/15 | L | F 7-1 1:22 | A. Koehler | Pinnacle Red | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 4 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 04/02 | L | MD 12-2 | B. Terrell | --- | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Cassady | --- | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | W | DEC 8-4 | E. Skoglund | Iowa Black | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | W | TF 16-0 2:56 | T. Klatt | Badlands Bandits, ND | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | L | F 2-0 2:56 | A. Laudenbach | --- | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | P. Reilly | Montana Maroon | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 04/02 | W | F 8-0 3:43 | T. Boe | South Dakota Lightning | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 4-0 2:49 | G. Schultz | Wayne | 2021 NSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | B106 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Coyle | Bennington | 2021 NSAA State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | B106 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Brumbaugh | Hastings | 2021 NSAA State Championships | 3rd and 5th Place | B106 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 7-0 2:51 | G. Brehm | Waverly | 2021 NSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | B106 | |
| 02/19 | L | F 4-2 2:44 | C. Svoboda | Aurora | 2021 NSAA State Championships | Qaurters | B106 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | T. Japp | Elkhorn North | 2021 NSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | B106 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 7-3 | A. Dane | --- | NSAA Class B District 4 | Placements | 106 | |
| 02/13 | W | MD 20-7 | C. Watson | Broken Bow | NSAA Class B District 4 | Semis and WB3 | 106 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 9-0 3:21 | L. Adame | Lexington | NSAA Class B District 4 | Quarters and WB1 | 106 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | M. Janssen | --- | NSAA Class B Sub-District 4B | Placements | 106 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5-0 1:17 | N. Haggart | --- | NSAA Class B Sub-District 4B | Round 2 (Semis and WB1) | 106 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Garfield | Central City | 2021 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 6 | 106 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | J. Anderson | Hay Springs | 2021 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Edwards | Loomis/Bertrand | 2021 Ainsworth Invitational | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Pin | --- | Sidney @ Alliance | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Brumbaugh | Hastings | John Higgins Invitational | Placement | 106 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 11-0 | C. Coyle | --- | John Higgins Invitational | Semis and WB | 106 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | M. Janssen | --- | John Higgins Invitational | Quarters and WB | 106 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | G. Brehm | Waverly | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 5 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | U. Schwartz | Chadron | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 4 (10 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 14-0 2:28 | A. Flores | Gothenburg | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 1 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 7-4 2:22 | K. McCarty | Colby | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Placement | 106 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | J. Harriger | Gering | Gothenburg Dual Tournament | Round 3 (10 Team) | 106 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 12-6 | T. Pin | --- | Ogallala Duals 2021 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 4-0 0:23 | U. Schwartz | Chadron | Ogallala Duals 2021 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | K. Margritz | Gothenburg | Ogallala Duals 2021 | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 5-0 0:54 | J. Forsen | --- | Ogallala Duals 2021 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 9-1 1:26 | W. Felzien | McCook | McCook vs. Sidney | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 16-0 4:58 | J. Shirley | --- | Sidney/Bridgeport Invite 2020 | Place matches | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | A. Hobbs | Mitchell | Sidney/Bridgeport Invite 2020 | Qtrs 1WB | 106 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 5-0 0:50 | A. Miscles | Chase Co. | Sidney/Bridgeport Invite 2020 | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 8-0 1:27 | C. McGinnis-Sparks | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Charlie Lake Duals - Varsity | Round 3 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 5-0 1:22 | T. Mihalek | --- | Charlie Lake Duals - Varsity | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | C. Davis | --- | Charlie Lake Duals - Varsity | Round 2 (4 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 11-10 | S. Lonn | --- | Charlie Lake Duals - Varsity | Round 3 (4 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-1 1:31 | K. Margritz | Gothenburg | Cozad Dual Tournament - Friday | Round 5 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | W. Felzien | McCook | Cozad Dual Tournament - Friday | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 19-1 2:33 | M. Janssen | --- | Cozad Dual Tournament - Friday | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-0 0:25 | C. Kennedy | --- | Cozad Dual Tournament - Friday | Round 2 (6 Team) | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | W | TF 19-0 2:28 | B. Woodard | --- | AMS Wrestling Invite | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 15-1 1:17 | C. Thomas | Alliance | AMS Wrestling Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | M. Villagrana | Scottsbluff | AMS Wrestling Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 15-3 1:55 | U. Schwartz | Chadron | AMS Wrestling Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 96 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Canseco | Scottsbluff | BMS Wrestling Extravaganza | Round 3 (4 Man) | 96-98 | |
| 11/09 | W | MD 12-2 | L. Medina | --- | BMS Wrestling Extravaganza | Round 2 (4 Man) | 96-98 | |
| 11/09 | W | MD 11-0 | B. Reyes-Morales | Scottsbluff | BMS Wrestling Extravaganza | Round 1 (4 Man) | 96-98 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | W | F 12-3 3:16 | M. Johnson | --- | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 3 | 61-73 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | A. Hobbs | Mitchell Wrestling Club | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 5 | 61-73 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 11-0 1:39 | R. Knight | Gering Wrestling Club | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 2 | 61-73 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | N. Barker | --- | Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 | Round 1 | 61-73 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | W | DEC 6-0 | B. Pitner | Mid West Destroyers | NEUSA State - 2016 | Round 8 | 60 | |
| 03/19 | W | F 6-2 3:00 | D. Rayfield | MWC Wrestling Academy | NEUSA State - 2016 | Round 6 | 60 | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. McFarland | --- | NEUSA State - 2016 | Round 4 | 60 | |
| 03/19 | W | F 7-0 1:48 | J. Little | Kearney MatCats Wrestling Club | NEUSA State - 2016 | Round 2 | 60 | |
| 03/19 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | T. Lampman | Wisner Rec | NEUSA State - 2016 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 60 |