Ryan Herman
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 0:25 | H. Hutchison | Owensville | Union/Owensville/St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-0 3:13 | D. Clark | Union | Union/Owensville/St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 | J. Wisdom | --- | Hillsboro/SLUH/St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
| 11/28 | W | F 5-0 1:37 | J. Perez | DeSmet | DeSmet @ St. Clair | Round 1 | 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Rogers | Winfield | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 3rd & 5th (16 Man) | 152 Class 2 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 10-1 | D. Sharp | Bolivar | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 Class 2 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-6 | A. Magnuson | Osage | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 Class 2 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | P. Laudwig | Kirksville | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 152 Class 2 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | C. Pumel | Boonville | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 Class 2 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 3:08 | I. Kilburn | Sullivan | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Placement | 152 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 1:51 | B. Schoenfeld | Owensville | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Semifinals | 152 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 1:06 | L. Thomas | Kennett | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 8-2 5:54 | V. Monarca | Odessa | 2018 Odessa Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 | 152 RED | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 22-7 3:45 | C. Swearengin | --- | 2018 Odessa Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 | 152 RED | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 26-11 3:56 | K. Mullikin | Chillicothe | 2018 Odessa Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 | 152 RED | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | B. Courtney | --- | St. Clair @ Pacific | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 11-0 2:38 | D. Byers | herculaneum | saint clair classic | Finals | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 14-2 3:22 | J. Fisher | moberly | saint clair classic | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 1-0 4:31 | J. Humbolt | Ste. Genevieve | 7th Annual Ste. Gen Dual Tournament | Round 5 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 10-0 3:53 | B. Schoenfeld | Owensville | 7th Annual Ste. Gen Dual Tournament | Round 4 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 7-5 | J. Warren | Windsor | 50th Kinloch Classic | Placement Matches (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | TF 16-0 5:56 | K. Kieber | Parkview | 50th Kinloch Classic | Semis & Consolation (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | C. Swearingin | Rogersville | 50th Kinloch Classic | Quarterfinals (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 11-0 2:39 | J. Neville | Hollister | 50th Kinloch Classic | Round 5 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Morgan | Raymore Peculiar | 50th Kinloch Classic | Round 3 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | J. Wannenmacher | Kickapoo | 50th Kinloch Classic | Round 2 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 7-0 1:37 | C. Parker | Jackson | 50th Kinloch Classic | Round 1 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 5-0 4:32 | L. Campbell | Logan-Rogersville | Union Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 3-0 | B. Thomas | Blair Oaks | Union Tournament | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | B. Wieberg | Mexico | Union Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 11-2 2:23 | T. Meyer | Troy Buchanan | Union Tournament | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | M. Cross | DeSmet | St.Clair vs DeSmet | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 | M. Cross | DeSmet | St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | J. Wicker | CENTRAL NEW MADRID | Principia Varsity Tournament 2017 | Round 5 - Placement Matches | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 13-2 3:44 | T. Balderson | ST CLAIR | Principia Varsity Tournament 2017 | Round 4- Semifinal, Consolation | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-0 0:46 | T. Gastreich | FESTUS VARSITY | Principia Varsity Tournament 2017 | Round 2 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Ladd | --- | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Championships | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Rogers | Winfield | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-2 5:43 | A. Magnuson | Osage | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 5-2 2:45 | J. Kern | Fulton | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Humbolt | Ste. Genevieve | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Placement | 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 5-4 5:34 | B. Schoenfeld | Owensville | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | C. Morrow | Lift For Life | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 9-0 | J. Ederer | Ft Zumwalt North | 39th Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 17-0 | J. Sandknop | Windsor | 39th Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 11-1 2:46 | E. Peregoy | Sullivan | 39th Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Todaro | Herculaneum | Saint Clair Classsic | Finals | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | J. Ottenlips | Christian | Saint Clair Classsic | Round 5 | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 11-0 3:26 | T. Varvil | Southern Boone | Saint Clair Classsic | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-0 1:56 | J. Tatum | Maplewood-Richmond Hts. | Saint Clair Classsic | Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 15-6 | D. Sickmeier | Union | Union Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | L. Campbell | Logan-Rogersville | Union Tournament | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | J. Ottenlips | Christian | Union Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 10-1 1:16 | J. James | Holt JV | Union Tournament | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | I. Forfeit) | CENTRAL NEW MADRID | Principia Varsity Tournament 2016 | Round 5 - Placement Matches | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | B. Diaz | FESTUS VARSITY | Principia Varsity Tournament 2016 | Round 4- Semifinal, Consolation | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | W. James | NOTRE DAME | Principia Varsity Tournament 2016 | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | C. Morrow | LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY | Principia Varsity Tournament 2016 | Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 12-0 4:44 | T. Dittrich | HANCOCK | Principia Varsity Tournament 2016 | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 2:44 | D. DeMarco | DeSoto | DeSoto/Lutheran South/St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 0:41 | A. Long | Lutheran South | DeSoto/Lutheran South/St. Clair | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Law | Young Guns White | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 4 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | L. Huff | Brawlers Mean G | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 5 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | R. Beasley | Team STL Snake | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 14-9 | D. Pechous | South Dakota-Red | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 6 (10 Team) | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 7-2 5:56 | N. Rasmussen | Ohio Titan Red | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | MD 14-5 | G. Stephenson | Team Palmetto R | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 3 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 5-3 | W. Mcghee | Ohio Titan Blue | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 2 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 8-1 | D. Price | Southwest FL Elite | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 8 (10 Team) | 152 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Pidgeon | Top Tier | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | 4th Wrestleback (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 3-4 4:36 | M. Hatcher | Tropical Storm | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 9 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 13-0 4:38 | R. Propes | Panther Wrestling | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 1 (10 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 6-1 | B. Gehrke | South Dakota-White | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 1 (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | L | F 2-0 1:44 | L. Householder | S.E.O. Wrestling | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 13-0 3:26 | R. Perez | CFWA - Stripes | AAU Scholastic Duals Developmental Div | Round 7 (10 Team) | 152 | |
| 02/20 | L | DEC 7-1 | A. Sims | Marshall | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 4-2 4:13 | A. Magnuson | Osage | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEF 12-2 4:57 | K. Selvin | Pleasant Hill | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 7-6 5:13 | D. Waks | Micds | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 Class 2 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 13-6 | J. Vick | Potosi | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Placement | 145 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 3:36 | B. Ha | Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 02/13 | W | TF 16-0 5:00 | C. Bombach | Owensville | MSHSAA Class 2 - District 1 | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 6-6 4:40 | Q. Smith | --- | Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 11-6 | J. Little | Liberty (Wentzville) | Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/30 | L | TF 16-0 6:00 | J. Warren | --- | Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 13-1 5:57 | K. Burnett | Central Park Hills | Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 5-2 1:14 | I. McHugh | Ft Zumwalt East | Bob Georger Wrestling Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 |