
Trent Johnson
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 | F 4-0 2:09 | J. Bailey | Sal. Southern | OHSAA State Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | D3-190 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 8-4 | W. Callicoat | Fairland | OHSAA State Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | D3-190 | |
| 03/07 | L | F 13-3 4:44 | R. Thomas | Mechanicsburg | OHSAA State Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | D3-190 | |
| 03/01 | L | TF 21-0 3:46 | B. Evans | Monroeville | 2025 Rossford Division III District | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 7-2 | E. Grothause | Bluffton | 2025 Rossford Division III District | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 4-0 3:26 | C. Sintobin | Delta | 2025 Rossford Division III District | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 10-0 5:44 | M. Seeger | Woodmore | 2025 Rossford Division III District | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 3-0 1:37 | C. Pasco | Evergreen | 2025 Rossford Division III District | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 11-1 | E. Youngs | Rossford High School | Rossford McCumber Invitational | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 4-3 4:46 | E. Mello | Archbold High School | McCumber Invitational | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 02/11 | L | MD 10-1 | S. Boulton | Pike-Delta-York High School | Rossford McCumber Invitational | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 10-3 | L. Echelberry | Findlay B | Carey Classic | Round 6 | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 15-0 | R. Blankemeyer | Carey | Carey Classic | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 0:41 | A. Haley | Ottawa-Glandorf | Carey Classic | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 1:16 | C. Mooney | Vermillion | Carey Classic | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 0:26 | B. Trinko | Findlay B | Carey Classic | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | MD 21-8 | R. Blankemeyer | Carey | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 3-1 3:09 | M. Pinkelton | Port Clinton | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 6 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 3-0 1:26 | C. Pasco | Evergreen | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 7 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 11-5 | C. Norton | Eastwood | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 5-0 3:31 | B. Scoles | Van Buren | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 9 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 4-0 2:39 | L. James | Edison | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 18-3 1:20 | C. McMurray | Sandy Valley | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 0-0 3:15 | S. Boulton | Pike-Delta-York High School | Patrick Henry Girls Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 3:48 | E. Mello | Archbold High School | Arcadia Invite | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Norton | Eastwood I High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 8-0 2:30 | G. Robinson | Montpelier High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 15-8 | M. Seeger | Woodmore High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 8-5 SV | E. Berner | Ayersville High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 15-4 1:17 | Z. Yoder | Van Buren High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/03 | L | TF 15-0 4:17 | B. Evans | Monroeville High School | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 13-2 5:57 | L. Snipes | Lake (Millbury) | A Classic - Woodmore High School | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 12-7 | B. Paxson | Allen East | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 4-0 | A. Johnson | Napoleon | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Klotz | Findlay | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 7-0 1:44 | C. Mcstoots | Fairview | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 12/27 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Norton | Eastwood | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 16-9 | G. Schroeder | Columbus Grove | 2024 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Champ. Round 1 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/21 | W | F 7-0 2:56 | J. Noble | Team Montana Laurel | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 7 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | K. Butler | Dayton Bandits | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | J. Perez | Somerset Academy | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 4-1 0:47 | W. Davis | Palm Bay | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 8-0 2:34 | G. Miller | Canfield | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 9 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 5-0 1:58 | R. Herman | Camden Socs | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 8 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | Z. Pendley | Owen Valley | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | C. Thompson | AAWA | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 06/21 | L | MD 15-4 | L. Shulaw | Columbus St. Franics DeSales | 2024 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 03/02 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Caldwell | Woodmore | 2024 Rossford Division III District | 5th Place Match | 175 | |
| 03/02 | L | MD 12-4 | G. Garlick | Lakota | 2024 Rossford Division III District | Cons. Semi | 175 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 4-3 4:40 | R. Laird | Port Clinton | 2024 Rossford Division III District | Cons. Round 3 | 175 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 10-5 SV | S. Murphy | Edgerton | 2024 Rossford Division III District | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
| 03/02 | L | F 4-1 1:08 | L. James | Mil. Edison | 2024 Rossford Division III District | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 5-0 2:43 | A. Materni | Genoa Area | 2024 Rossford Division III District | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 4-0 | I. Martin | Wauseon | NWOAL Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 175 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 11-4 3:13 | I. Hernandez | Archbold | NWOAL Tournament | Cons. Semi | 175 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Wolfe | Bryan | NWOAL Tournament | Semifinal | 175 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Arroyo | Delta | NWOAL Tournament | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 8-4 | K. Postlethwait | Tuscarawas Valley | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 8 | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 13-10 | R. Blankemeyer | Carey | SMCC D3 Duals | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | E. Etchill | Sandusky St. Marys | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 9 | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 17-2 2:18 | I. Hernandez | Archbold | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 5 | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | P. Lance | Norwayne | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 3 | 175 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 6-0 3:49 | A. Helmke | Tinora | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 2 | 175 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | W. Hamey | Northwestern | SMCC D3 Duals | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 2:56 | L. Nichols | ARCHBOLD | Arcadia | Round 1 | 130 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | K. Basil | BLUFFTON | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | 7th Place Match | 175 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Eggers | NAPOLEON | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 7 | 175 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 4-2 2:56 | S. Rucker | Niles HS | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 6 | 175 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-1 1:44 | A. Dailey | ELIDA | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 5 | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Gordon | MAUMEE | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 4 | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 6-1 2:13 | Q. Harvey | SANDUSKY | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 3 | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | TF 17-2 4:36 | E. Rosengarten | OTTAWA-GLANDORF | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 4-4 3:39 | D. Wolfe | BRYAN | 2023 Defiance Tri-State Border War | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 | M. Crawford | HICKSVILLE | Edgerton Duals | Round 1 | 175 |