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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | F 6-2 2:52 | R. Marx | Andale | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Medal Round | 215 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Roush | Holton | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 4 - Semi | 215 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-1 0:38 | D. Slupianek | Marysville | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 2 - Quarters | 215 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | T. Eslinger | Louisburg | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 8-7 | R. Marx | Andale | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | 1st Place | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 4-0 2:27 | E. Irvine | Mulvane | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | K. Madry | Winfield | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | C. Bohnenblust | Clearwater | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | Round 1 (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Carey | Nixa | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Finals | 215 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 18-6 | R. Marx | Andale | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Semi-Finals | 215 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 3:08 | L. Wittenberg | El Dorado | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 215 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-1 2:31 | M. King | Wamego | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 4-1 3:57 | G. Kant | Augusta | Rose Hill vs. Augusta | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 16-1 2:00 | B. Lietz | Rossville | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Championship Finals | 215 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 6-1 1:01 | B. Volz | Erie | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 4 Semi-Final | 215 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 14-0 1:41 | N. Couey | Leon-Bluestem | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals | 215 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-1 1:50 | M. Strickland | Field Kindley | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | R. Marx | Andale | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | 3rd Place - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 215.0 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Wash | Derby | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB Semis - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) Day 2 | 215.0 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | A. Flores | Maize | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Semis - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 215.0 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-1 1:35 | D. Roush | Holton | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Quarters | 215.0 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | G. Beck | Ark City | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 215.0 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 10-5 | B. Harman | Andover | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 1 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 215.0 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-1 0:55 | G. Kant | Augusta | 55th Annual Augusta Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | J. Holt | Lindsborg-Smoky Valley | 55th Annual Augusta Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 11-3 1:49 | B. Harmon | Andover High School | 55th Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-1 2:27 | J. Conway | Maize South | 55th Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 215 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 8-1 3:12 | S. Hill | Wichita East High School | Wellington Crusader Invitational Boys | Placement Matches | 215 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | C. Mason-Schmidt | Mulvane High School | Wellington Crusader Invitational Boys | Round 5 | 215 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 10-2 1:21 | C. Bohnenblust | Clearwater High School | Wellington Crusader Invitational Boys | Round 4 | 215 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 17-2 | S. Hill | Wichita East High School | Wellington Crusader Invitational Boys | Round 3 | 215 | |
| 12/10 | W | FOR 5-0 | W. Wilscom | Andover High School | Wellington Crusader Invitational Boys | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 11-2 | M. Gonzalez | Newton | Valley Center December Pools | Round 6 - Championship Round | BOYS - 215 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 4-1 1:34 | B. Eastman | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | Valley Center December Pools | Round 5 | BOYS - 215 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 4-1 3:54 | M. Gonzalez | Newton | Valley Center December Pools | Round 3 | BOYS - 215 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 0:52 | J. Pichler | Douglass | Valley Center December Pools | Round 2 | BOYS - 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 | G. Peery | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Quarters (16 Man) | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 5-0 2:22 | K. Schroeder | Great Bend | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | T. Forsyth | OP-BV Southwest | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | A. Campbell | Spring Hill | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/19 | L | F 7-0 3:24 | G. Meyers | Hays | KSHSAA 5A West Regional | 1st Place Matches (16 man) | 220 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 7-3 | L. Buchanan | Newton | KSHSAA 5A West Regional | Ch Semis(16 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEF 0-0 | B. Default) | Salina-Central | KSHSAA 5A West Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | B. Harmon | Andover | KSHSAA 5A West Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Walsh | Derby | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Finals | 220 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 7-2 5:26 | C. Scott | El Dorado | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Semi-Finals | 220 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 17-2 3:34 | E. Holle | Wamego | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 220 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 5-0 1:09 | C. Elk | McPherson | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 9-6 | G. Girty | Flinthills | 2022 Fredonia Wrestling Invitational | FWI CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS | 220 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 7-0 1:07 | A. Lewis | Valley Center High School | 2022 Fredonia Wrestling Invitational | 3RND: 16M SF & CON 2R, 234 1R, 56 2R, 8M SF, 12M C | 220 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 5-0 0:57 | J. Garris | --- | 2022 Fredonia Wrestling Invitational | 2ND ROUND: 16M QF & CONS 1R, 12M QF, 8M QF | 220 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 6-1 1:48 | B. Harmon | Andover | Andover @ Andover Central | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Roush | HOLTON | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Placement | 220 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | E. Holle | WAMEGO | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | K. Reitz | Seneca-Nemaha Central | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 60-2 1:47 | C. Cook | --- | Andover Central @ Goddard-Eisenhower | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 3-4 4:53 | B. Hill | --- | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 4 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 220 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Houston | Manhattan High School | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Quarters and WB - 3 - 32 Man WB-3rd | 220 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-1 1:32 | N. Stephens | Seneca High School | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 and WB1 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 220 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 5-4 | M. Wash | Derby High School | 69th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | A. Campbell | --- | 69th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 3:41 | H. Alexander | Douglass High School | 69th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 220 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:59 | L. Buchanan | --- | Valley Center December Pools | Round 6 - Championship Round | BOYS - 220 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 8-0 2:14 | H. Alexander | Douglass | Valley Center December Pools | Round 5 | BOYS - 220 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 11-2 | D. Gould | --- | Valley Center December Pools | Round 3 | BOYS - 220 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Montemayor | Rose Hill | Valley Center December Pools | Round 2 | BOYS - 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02 | W | F 4-0 0:48 | G. Schippers | Next Level Academy | USAWKS Freestyle State - Jr/Cadet | Round 3 (3 Man) | 285 | |
| 05/02 | W | F 4-0 0:58 | A. Farrell | SW Timberwolves | USAWKS Freestyle State - Jr/Cadet | Round 2 (3 Man) | 285 | |
| 05/02 | W | TF 12-2 1:45 | G. Schippers | Next Level Academy | USAWKS Greco State - Jr/Cadet | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 285 | |
| 05/02 | W | F 4-0 0:49 | G. Schippers | Next Level Academy | USAWKS Greco State - Jr/Cadet | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 285 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Ward | Lansing | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 3rd Place | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 1-0 | G. Peery | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semi | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 9-2 2:20 | G. Cornett | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons 1 | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 3-0 3:39 | C. Casella | Shawnee-Mill Valley | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 5A - 220 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 6-4 | M. Casement | Maize | KSHSAA 5A Sub-State 1 - Goddard | 3rd Place | 220 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 3-0 1:34 | B. Fletcher | Salina-South | KSHSAA 5A Sub-State 1 - Goddard | Consolation Semis | 220 | |
| 02/20 | L | F 3-2 1:34 | N. Redcorn | Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel | KSHSAA 5A Sub-State 1 - Goddard | Champ Semis | 220 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 7-0 1:47 | B. Rageth | Salina-Central | KSHSAA 5A Sub-State 1 - Goddard | Champ Quarters | 220 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Ngo | Andover | KSHSAA 5A Regional 2 Andover | 1st Place | 220 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | H. Buresh | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | KSHSAA 5A Regional 2 Andover | Semis and WB1 | 220 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 6-1 2:34 | S. Claassen | Newton | KSHSAA 5A Regional 2 Andover | Champ Quarters | 220 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 | B. Rageth | Salina-Central HS | Salina-Central HS vs. Andover Central | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 11-2 | N. Redcorn | Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School | 7th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches | 220 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 5-4 5:42 | A. Ngo | Andover High School | 7th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 5 | 220 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | A. Lemasters | Rose Hill High School | 7th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 220 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | B. Fletcher | --- | 7th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 (12 and 10 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 3-0 3:24 | A. Ngo | Andover High School | 58th Newton Tournament of Champions | Third Place | 220 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 1-0 5:12 | M. Ross | --- | 58th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Semifinals | 220 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Tate | Seneca High School | 58th Newton Tournament of Champions | Quarterfinals | 220 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 5-1 3:11 | D. Arellano | Newton High School | 58th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 | 220 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Ngo | Andover High School | 53rd Annual Augusta Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 3:37 | H. Williams | Augusta | 53rd Annual Augusta Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 1:08 | I. Milbradt | Circle | 53rd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. Ngo | Andover High School | 53rd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 1:59 | A. Lemasters | Rose Hill | 53rd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 1 (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEF 0-1 | D. Gould | --- | Valley Center @ Andover Central | Round 1 | 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | L | F 3-2 4:48 | I. Stean | Lenexa-St. James Academy | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Quarters (16 Man) | 5A - 195 | |
| 02/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Gould | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 5A - 195 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Robinson | Leavenworth | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 5A - 195 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Thomas | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 5A - 195 | |
| 02/22 | L | MD 13-3 | K. Glass | Goddard | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ Valley Center | Consolation Finals | 195 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. Carter | Wichita-Northwest | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ Valley Center | Consolation Semifinals | 195 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 1:44 | L. Frantz | McPherson | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ Valley Center | Championship Semifinals | 195 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 2-0 3:01 | D. Gould | Valley Center | KSHSAA 5A Regional @ Valley Center | Championship Quarterfinals | 195 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 0-0 2:14 | D. Gould | Valley Center | Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Quarterfinals | 195 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | G. Tran | Rose Hill | Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Round 2 | 195 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 0-0 2:30 | L. Frantz | McPherson | Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 195 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 0:43 | T. Larson | Chanute | Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Miller | Arkansas City | Arkansas City @ Andover Central | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 2:37 | W. Sink | Ottawa | SEK Invitational 2020 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | J. Willcutt | Basehor-Linwood | SEK Invitational 2020 | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 1:21 | Z. Decker | Pittsburg | SEK Invitational 2020 | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 1-0 | K. Kroenke | Frontenac | SEK Invitational 2020 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 2:48 | E. Vance | Chanute | SEK Invitational 2020 | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Ngo | Andover | Andover @ Andover Central | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 7-1 2:04 | E. King | Oskaloosa | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 1:34 | W. Sink | --- | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 8-0 3:53 | K. Tannahill | --- | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-3 3:42 | E. King | Oskaloosa | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | J. Kruse | Sabetha | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 3-1 3:21 | G. Sproul | Norton High School | 57th Newton Tournament of Champions | Wrestleback 1 | 195 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 8-5 | D. Gould | --- | 57th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/16 | L | MD 10-2 | K. Glass | Goddard | Goddard @ Andover Central | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 1:53 | J. Powers | --- | 52nd Annual Augusta Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 5-0 | K. Young | --- | 52nd Annual Augusta Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Cox | Maize South | 52nd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 1:51 | D. Bates | Wichita Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 52nd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 1:38 | Z. Erwin | Augusta | 52nd Annual Augusta Invitational | Round 1 (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/20 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Rader | Goddard-Eisenhower | Andover Central @ Goddard-Eisenhower | Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 1:43 | B. Turner | Valley Center Kids Wrestling | Goddard Wrestling Club Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 61 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 0:32 | D. Gantz | Pratt Wrestling Club | Goddard Wrestling Club Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 61 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 1:35 | C. Giese | Goddard Wrestling Club | Goddard Wrestling Club Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 61 |