Jackson Hoover
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 6-1 2:26 | N. Penigar | Eau Claire North | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Eau Claire North | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 6-3 5:53 | B. Shepard | Menomonie | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Eau Claire North | Championship Bracket | 285 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 19-3 3:59 | C. Wilson | La Crosse Logan/Cent. | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Eau Claire North | Championship Bracket | 285 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-6 3:13 | N. Penigar | Eau Claire North | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 17-2 5:21 | J. Lyons | Superior | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 12-3 1:02 | C. Dougherty | Hudson | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 12-3 3:10 | J. Johnson | Ellsworth | River Falls @ Ellsworth | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 3-0 0:24 | J. Judkins | Osceola | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 9-5 5:04 | G. Lofgren | Regis/Altoona | Whitetail Shootout | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 10-2 | W. McCorison | Wausau West | Whitetail Shootout | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-3 2:49 | B. Shepard | Menomonie | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 5-5 3:56 | N. Penigar | Eau Claire North | River Falls @ Eau Claire North | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Bockman | St Croix Falls | St Croix Falls Boys Wrestling Classic | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 19-3 2:20 | C. Casarez | Turtle Lake/Clayton | St Croix Falls Boys Wrestling Classic | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 0:59 | G. Dagestad | St Croix Falls | St Croix Falls Boys Wrestling Classic | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 5-3 1:10 | C. Pruett | Princeton | St Croix Falls Boys Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 0-0 1:17 | J. Whitwam | Eau Claire Memorial | BRC Quad | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 12-7 | J. Bauer | Eastview | 2025 Mustang Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 6-1 1:44 | O. Utley | Blaine | 2025 Mustang Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Essie | Mounds View | 2025 Mustang Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 3-0 0:13 | X. Allen | Edina | 2025 Mustang Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 7-0 5:08 | S. Miller | Burnsville | New Richmond Invitational - Boy`s | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 13-5 3:38 | T. Vanasse | Spring Valley/Elmw. | New Richmond Invitational - Boy`s | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 19-4 2:22 | R. Jones | Burnsville | New Richmond Invitational - Boy`s | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 10-2 1:51 | M. Roberts | Spooner/Webster | New Richmond Invitational - Boy`s | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 15-4 | B. Shepard | Menomonie | Menomonie @ River Falls | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-1 | A. Grulke | Hartford Union | 2024 WIAA Individual State | 5th Place Match | D1-215 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 0-0 1:31 | J. Johnson | Sun Prairie East/West | 2024 WIAA Individual State | Cons. Semi | D1-215 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 4-1 0:51 | A. Sinclair | Milton | 2024 WIAA Individual State | Semifinal | D1-215 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 10-8 SV | A. Grulke | Hartford Union | 2024 WIAA Individual State | Quarterfinal | D1-215 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 8-4 | J. Clements | Marshfield | 2024 WIAA Individual State | Champ. Round 1 | D1-215 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Clements | Marshfield | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Marshfield | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Turner | New Richmond | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Marshfield | Championship Bracket | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 8-1 3:12 | D. Lyons | Superior | WIAA D1 Sect A @ Marshfield | Championship Bracket | 215 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 6-2 1:23 | B. Shepard | Menomonie | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | G. Lofgren | Regis/Altoona | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | B. Walrack | Hudson | WIAA D1 Reg AI @ Hudson | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 21-9 | J. Goodman | Cambridge-Isanti | Wolfpack Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 21-9 | B. Shepard | Menomonie | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 0:47 | D. Bulman | Eau Claire North | Eau Claire North @ River Falls | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 8-3 1:24 | C. Kruse | Totino Grace | St Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | Z. Hellendrung | Boyceville | St Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | T. Sather | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm | St Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-2 0:29 | A. Colombo | Hudson | St Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 10-5 | D. Henrikson | Farmington | River Falls, Quad | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 0:30 | C. Dougherty | Hudson | Eau Claire Memorial Quad | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-0 1:46 | H. Heiden | Freedom | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic - Boys | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 11-10 5:32 | J. Chafer | Cumberland | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic - Boys | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | J. Lazar | Ladysmith | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic - Boys | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Meyer | Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic - Boys | Champ. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | S. Aho | Baldwin-Woodville | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic - Boys | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 2:32 | A. Ballard | Saint Croix Central | SCF - SCC - RF Triangular - Delete | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 8-2 2:54 | M. Utgard | Saint Croix Falls | SCF - SCC - RF Triangular - Delete | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 2:51 | B. Krause | Lakeville North | Northfield Larry Severson Invite | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | A. Gasper | Dover-Eyota | Northfield Larry Severson Invite | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | A. Ballard | Saint Croix Central | Northfield Larry Severson Invite | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 16-1 2:16 | R. Moreno | Burnsville | Northfield Larry Severson Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 3:03 | M. Berglund | Anoka | Wolfpack Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 12-1 | E. McGuire | Mahtomedi | Mahtomedi @ River Falls | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 21-9 | J. Goodman | Cambridge-Isanti | Wolfpack Duals- | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 0-0 3:25 | M. Luis-Kohn | Eau Claire Memorial | Eau Claire Memorial @ River Falls | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 1:34 | A. Gasper | Dover-Eyota | 59th Annual Ellsworth Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-0 | K. Turner | New Richmond | 59th Annual Ellsworth Invitational | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Tegels | Cadott | 59th Annual Ellsworth Invitational | Semifinal | 215 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 9-1 4:33 | M. Tradup | Plainview Elgin Millville | 59th Annual Ellsworth Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 0-0 | A. Schaefer | Menomonie | River Falls @ Menomonie | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Weeks | ID | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Cons. Round 3 | 220 | |
| 03/31 | W | F 8-3 4:35 | J. Branson | TN | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Cons. Round 2 | 220 | |
| 03/31 | L | F 5-0 1:24 | C. Kruse | MN | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Champ. Round 2 | 220 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 5-0 4:49 | J. Jackson | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Cons. Round 2 | D1-285 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | C. Johnson | Waukesha South | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Cons. Round 1 | D1-285 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 11-3 1:34 | C. Mirasola | West Bend West | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Champ. Round 1 | D1-285 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Kruger | Marshfield | WIAA D1 Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-2 | M. Butler | Hayward/Northwood | WIAA D1 Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | Championship Bracket | 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | T. Brennan | Holmen | WIAA D1 Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | Championship Bracket | 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | NC 0-0 | M. Butler | Hayward/Northwood | WIAA D1 Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | 2nd Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEF 2-0 1:38 | A. Kruger | Marshfield | WIAA D1 Reg. A2 @ Hayward/Northwood | 2nd Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-3 | M. Butler | Hayward/Northwood | WIAA D1 Reg. A2 @ Hayward/Northwood | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | A. Schaefer | Menomonie | WIAA D1 Reg. A2 @ Hayward/Northwood | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | V. Gillet | Chippewa Falls | WIAA D1 Reg. A2 @ Hayward/Northwood | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 0:27 | H. Pelkey | McDonell Central Catholic | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 220 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | M. Pelletier | Baldwin-Woodville | Whitetail Shootout | Round 2 | 220 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | C. Habeck | Tomah | Whitetail Shootout | Round 3 | 220 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 5-0 1:03 | T. Teigen | Mondovi | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 220 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 2:15 | Z. Hellendrung | Boyceville | 2023 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | 3rd Place Match | 220 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 0-0 0:48 | C. Kruse | Totino Grace | 2023 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Semifinal | 220 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 0:46 | C. Sidie | West Salem/Bangor | 2023 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Quarterfinal | 220 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 9-2 1:06 | C. Archibald-Smith | Eau Claire North | River Falls @ Eau Claire North | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | S. Welch | Auburndale | 66th Fred Lehrke Invitational | 1st Place Match | 220 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | C. Hanson | Spencer/Columbus Catholic | 66th Fred Lehrke Invitational | Semifinal | 220 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 17-5 4:29 | W. Geier | D.C. Everest | 66th Fred Lehrke Invitational | Round 3 | 220 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 9-0 | R. Rambo | Hudson | River Falls @ Hudson | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 9-7 3:52 | H. Heiden | Freedom | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round J - Boys Day 2 - 3rd Place | 220 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 3-2 1:52 | J. Lazar | Ladysmith | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round I - Boys Day 2 Cons Semis | 220 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-2 7:25 | C. Kwak | Menomonie | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round H - Boys Day 2 - Semi Finals | 220 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | A. Tegels | Cadott | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round F - Boys Day 1 - Quarterfinals | 220 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-1 | L. Saglin | Lakeland/Mercer | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round C - Boys Day 1 | 220 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | C. Wakefield | Northwestern | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round A - Boys Day 1 | 220 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | J. Saffert | Alexandria Area | River Falls vs. Alexandria Area | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 6-1 2:47 | A. Neefe | Spooner | John Timm Duals | Championship Bracket | 285 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 6-11 2:59 | E. Wagner | Clear Lake | John Timm Duals | Round 2 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 3:25 | A. Kruger | Marshfield | WIAA D1 Team Sect. A @ Wausau West | 1st Place Match | 220 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 16-9 | T. Matthias | Tomah | Whitetail Shootout | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-0 1:16 | J. Entorf | Menomonie | Whitetail Shootout | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-2 2:19 | C. Clemens | Glenwood City | Whitetail Shootout | 1st Place Match | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 3:00 | C. Baker | Totino Grace | 2022 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | 5th and 7th Place Matches | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 0:47 | C. Najera | West Salem/Bangor | 2022 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | B. Beecroft | Turtle Lake | 2022 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 2:47 | C. Baker | Totino Grace | 2022 St. Croix Falls Wrestling Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/30 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Tegels | Cadott | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round J (placing) | 195 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 4-1 | M. Sepulveda | Arcadia | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round H | 195 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 4-0 1:31 | G. Rossow | Spooner/Webster | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round G | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 7-0 1:30 | A. Holden | Unity | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round E | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-0 2:19 | D. Nordquist | Turtle Lake/Clayton | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round D | 195 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | K. Hopke | Amery | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round C | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:55 | T. oelhal | Cameron | Northern Badger Wrestling Classic | Round A | 195 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | G. O`Neill | Farmington | 2021 Minnesota Christmas Tournament | Round 3 | 195 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | J. Cercioglu | St Thomas Academy | 2021 Minnesota Christmas Tournament | Round 1 | 195 |