COLTON WASHLESKI
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 5:15 | D. Snow | Crystal Lake (Central) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Crystal Lake (Central) | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 1:44 | M. McCarthy | Morris | IHSA 2A Regional @ Crystal Lake (Central) | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 0-0 2:38 | M. Meade | Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Crystal Lake (Central) | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 0:35 | Y. Geinopolos | Crystal Lake (South) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Crystal Lake (Central) | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 0-0 | S. Amaro | Bolingbrook | Yorkville (Y. Christian) @ Bolingbrook | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | R. Alvarado | Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | Batavia Quad | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 | A. Santos | Chicago (Taft) | Home Tri Meet With Taft and Brother Rice | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 | J. Renkes | Dixon (H.S.) | Yorkville (Y. Christian) @ Dixon (H.S.) | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 0:28 | A. Sprovieri | South Elgin | Yorkville (Y. Christian) @ South Elgin | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 0:53 | T. Lind | Sycamore (H.S.) | Yorkville (Y. Christian) vs. Sycamore (H.S.) | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 18-2 3:27 | J. Palzet | Deerfield (HS) | The FLAVIN | Round 1 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/29 | L | MD 12-2 | V. Manfre | Oswego (HS) | The FLAVIN | Round 3 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 9-2 4:32 | J. Vallianatos | Lemont (H.S.) | The FLAVIN | Finals (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-2 3:59 | J. Strezo | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | The FLAVIN | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-0 1:27 | E. Campos | Lombard (Glenbard East) | The FLAVIN | Round 2 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-0 | F. Nitti | Elmhurst (York) | Elmhurst (York) @ Yorkville (Y. Christian) | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 5-0 0:42 | C. Cancel | Carpentersville (Dundee Crown) | Ted DeRousse Invitational | Placement Matches (24 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/25 | W | TF 18-2 6:00 | J. Shaffer | Deerfield | Ted DeRousse Invitational | Round 5 (24 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/25 | L | F 3-2 1:42 | M. Quintana | Aurora (West Aurora) | Ted DeRousse Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/25 | L | F 5-0 1:04 | J. Williams | Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) | Ted DeRousse Invitational | Round 3 (24 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 0-0 | E. Brauer | Batavia | Batavia Quad | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | F 15-3 3:56 | A. Ruzic | Auburn | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 7-1 | P. Rangel | Fithian (Oakwood) | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 4-0 | B. Finch | Coal City | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Finals (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 14-2 3:19 | J. Maduena | Glenwood (Chatham) | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | 3rd wb | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 12-5 4:43 | N. Keller | Palos Hills (Stagg) | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-1 1:42 | J. Alwawi | Lockport (Twp.) | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | J. Levy | Willowbrook | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Ager | DeKalb Orange | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Semis & WBs | 75 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 9-5 2:37 | E. Warmbir | Bloomington | Homer Jr. High Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 75 | |
| 12/16 | W | MD 11-1 | A. Hilton | Drauden Point | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 75 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 5-0 0:41 | A. Grembowicz | Troy Middle School | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Round 3 (All WBs) | 75 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 19-4 3:56 | B. Widlowski | Coal City | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Round 2 | 75 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | D. Oliver | Hickory Creek | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Round 1 | 75 |