
Everett Mcclelland
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. |
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02/15 | L | F 3-2 4:33 | A. Reading | Crown Point | IHSAA Semi-State @ East Chicago Central HS | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
02/15 | W | F 10-1 1:15 | S. Clem | Seeger | IHSAA Semi-State @ East Chicago Central HS | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
02/08 | W | F 3-0 0:30 | D. Caesar | Hobart | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart High School | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/08 | W | F 3-0 1:38 | M. Perez | Calumet | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart High School | Semifinal | 215 | |
02/08 | W | F 6-1 0:34 | J. Trejo | Munster | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart High School | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
02/01 | W | F 3-0 0:56 | D. Caesar | Hobart | IHSAA Sectional @ Portage High School | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/01 | W | DEF 0-0 0:02 | M. Perez | Calumet | IHSAA Sectional @ Portage High School | Semifinal | 215 | |
02/01 | W | F 6-1 0:24 | A. Sweezer | River Forest | IHSAA Sectional @ Portage High School | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/18 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Szymborski | Crown Point High School | DAC Wrestling Tournament | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/18 | W | F 3-0 0:57 | J. Burns | MERRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | DAC Wrestling Tournament | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/18 | W | F 0-0 0:19 | S. Crimmins | Lake Central | DAC Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/16 | W | DEF 6-0 1:03 | L. Marshall | LaPorte | LaPorte @ Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 8-4 | A. Reading | Crown Point | IHSWCA 2025 Team State Duals | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
01/11 | W | F 7-0 0:53 | G. Stewart | Avon | IHSWCA 2025 Team State Duals | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
01/11 | W | MD 18-4 | T. Murphy | Evansville Mater Dei | IHSWCA 2025 Team State Duals | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/11 | W | F 8-2 2:18 | J. Bair | Homestead | IHSWCA 2025 Team State Duals | Cons. Round 1 | 215 | |
01/09 | W | F 13-1 1:11 | R. Cheek | Valparaiso | Portage @ Valparaiso | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/28 | W | F 10-1 3:53 | M. Evans | PENN HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
12/28 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Reading | CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
12/28 | W | DEC 7-5 | T. Dunning | MISHAWAKA HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Round 5 | 215 | |
12/27 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | J. Stryker | WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Round 4 | 215 | |
12/27 | L | F 7-7 3:18 | A. Hunt | GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
12/27 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | L. Larue | LAKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
12/27 | W | F 6-1 1:37 | D. Frazier | WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL | 46th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | W. Keller | New Prairie | Calumet- Traicoff memorial | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/14 | W | MD 10-1 | K. Fellure | Franklin Community | Calumet- Traicoff memorial | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 7-5 | A. Abad | Lowell | Calumet- Traicoff memorial | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/14 | W | F 4-0 3:29 | T. Dunning | Mishawaka | Calumet- Traicoff memorial | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | C. Korba | Hammond Central | Calumet- Traicoff memorial | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/12 | W | F 3-0 0:51 | J. Burns | Merrillville | Portage @ Merrillville | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/07 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Bartoszek | Hanover Central | Harvest Classic | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
12/07 | W | F 10-3 2:35 | M. Evans | Penn | Harvest Classic | Semifinal | 215 | |
12/07 | W | F 6-1 0:33 | C. Korba | Hammond Central | Harvest Classic | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:21 | S. Klueh | Kokomo | Harvest Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
12/05 | W | F 3-0 0:53 | G. Vaiolo | Chesterton | Portage @ Chesterton | Round 1 | 215 | |
11/27 | L | MD 14-3 | C. Salas | Crown Point | Portage @ Crown Point | Round 1 | 215 | |
11/23 | L | TF 19-3 4:45 | N. W | Rossville | Hornet Invite | Round 1 | 215 | |
11/23 | W | F 6-1 0:54 | A. s | North White | Hornet Invite | Round 1 | 215 | |
11/23 | W | MD 17-7 | T. Lanum | Greenfield Central | Hornet Invite | Round 1 | 215 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/05 | L | F 13-5 2:54 | B. Russell | Warren Wrestling Academy | 2024 ISWA Men`s Greco State | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
05/05 | W | F 2-1 1:00 | K. Lambert | Mooresville Wrestling Club | 2024 ISWA Men`s Greco State | Semifinal | 215 | |
05/05 | W | F 4-0 0:13 | J. Reed | --- | 2024 ISWA Men`s Greco State | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
05/04 | L | DEC 11-8 | A. Reading | Bulldog Premier Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | 7th Place Match | 215 | |
05/04 | L | DEC 8-5 | E. Shodeinde | Avon Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Cons. Round 5 | 215 | |
05/04 | W | TF 19-8 5:58 | J. Hagans | Terre Haute Northside Wrestling Club | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Cons. Round 4 | 215 | |
05/04 | W | TF 10-0 2:04 | E. Casad | Red Cobra Wrestling Academy | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Cons. Round 3 | 215 | |
05/04 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Bartoszek | Howe Wrestling School LLC | ISWA Men`s Freestyle State | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
03/16 | L | DEC 4-3 | A. Honnold | Moen Wrestling Academy | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | 7th Place Match | 215 | |
03/16 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Carter | Ironclad Wrestling Club | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Cons. Round 5 | 215 | |
03/16 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | O. Cooley | Jacksonville Area Wrestling | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Cons. Round 4 | 215 | |
03/15 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Michaelson | NWWC | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
03/15 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Ngoma | Iowa | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Bartoszek | Hanover Central | IHSAA Semi-State @ East Chicago Central | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
02/10 | W | F 3-2 1:23 | J. Neese | LaVille High School | IHSAA Semi-State @ East Chicago Central | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
02/03 | W | F 8-3 3:51 | J. Diaz | Hobart | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | R. Reeder | Calumet | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart | Semifinal | 215 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | A. Harit | Munster | IHSAA Regional @ Hobart | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Diaz | Hobart | IHSAA Portage Sectional | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/27 | W | F 6-2 0:53 | B. Welshan | Lake Station | IHSAA Portage Sectional | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | A. Sweezer | River Forest | IHSAA Portage Sectional | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 2-0 | j. giordan | Lake Central | Portage @ Lake Central | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/11 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | D. Oss | LaPorte | Portage @ LaPorte | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/04 | W | F 4-1 1:17 | P. Gleason | Valparaiso | Valparaiso @ Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 7-0 | J. Weingart | Indianapolis Cathedral HS | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 8-2 | D. Kendrex | Mount Vernon | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
12/30 | W | F 9-8 4:12 | M. Evans | Penn High School | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Round 5 | 215 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 9-4 | T. Elmore | Merrillville High School | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Cons. Round 4 | 215 | |
12/29 | L | MD 12-3 | J. Weingart | Indianapolis Cathedral HS | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
12/29 | W | F 4-1 2:00 | B. Lowe | Center Grove HS | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | J. Klinedinst | Plymouth HS | 45th Al Smith Classic Wrestling Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 4-1 | B. King | Northwood | Northwood Super Duel | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 6-2 1:39 | d. gratzo | Jimtown | Northwood Super Duel | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | j. laurence | South Bend Adams | Northwood Super Duel | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/09 | W | F 4-1 1:49 | W. Keller | New Prairie | New Prairie vs. Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/09 | W | F 5-0 1:11 | P. Gleason | Valparaiso | Valparaiso vs. Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/09 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Fellure | Franklin Community | Franklin Community vs. Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/07 | W | F 2-4 3:30 | T. Elmore | Merrillville | Merrillville @ Portage | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Diaz | Hobart | Harvest Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 215 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Bartoszek | Hanover Central | Harvest Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 215 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Evans | Penn | Harvest Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 215 | |
12/02 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | C. Korba | Hammond Central | Harvest Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 215 | |
11/30 | W | F 6-1 2:54 | M. Zielinski | Chesterton | Chesterton @ Portage | Round 1 | 215 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/27 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | G. Harty | --- | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 3/5/7 | 220 | |
02/27 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | A. Cox | Castle High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 2/4/6 | 220 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 2-1 | R. James | Merrillville | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Consi 3 | 220 | |
02/26 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | B. Davis | Northwood high School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 4 | 220 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 7-6 | J. Neese | LaVille | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 3 | 220 | |
02/26 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | D. Maroska | Greenfield Central | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Round 2 | 220 |