Brody Gomez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | TF 16-1 4:21 | B. Gomez | Fort Scott | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 6 - WB3 | 144 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 2:24 | H. Flower | --- | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 144 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 10-8 | Q. Nelson | Hoyt-Royal Valley | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 144 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 6-2 1:18 | O. Eck | Andale | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 9-2 | J. Roeder | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional D | 3rd Place Match | 144 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 2-3 2:01 | J. Hopper | Baldwin | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Quarterfinals | 144 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0-5 1:26 | H. Flower | Augusta | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Round 2 | 144 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | Q. Williams | Derby | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 4-2 2:48 | S. Flower | Winfield | 2023 Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | I. Sayers | Chapman | Wamego @ Chapman | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 11-5 | C. Keeten | Phillipsburg | JayHusker 2023 | Round 6 | 144 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-0 | H. Flower | Augusta | JayHusker 2023 | Round 5 | 144 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 5-4 3:55 | C. Hinton | Sabetha | JayHusker 2023 | Round 4 | 144 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | K. Westgate | Shawnee Heights | JayHusker 2023 | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:51 | M. Ewert | Easton-Pleasant Ridge | Rossville High Invitational 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:33 | K. Crossland | Effingham-Atchison Co Community | Rossville High Invitational 2023 | Cons. Semi | 144 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | T. Wilson | St Marys | Rossville High Invitational 2023 | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-0 0:48 | C. Slavin | Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail | Rossville High Invitational 2023 | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | A. Staley | Osage City | Rossville High Invitational 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-4 | M. Johnson | Paola | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 132 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 9-2 3:51 | T. Dillow | Chanute | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/20 | L | DEC 14-11 | C. Hershberger | Buhler | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | 1st Place & 3rd Place | 132 | |
| 02/19 | W | MD 11-0 | D. Sample | Lindsborg-Smoky Valley | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 8-5 | T. Wark | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/19 | W | TF 17-2 2:45 | C. Peregrino | Scott Community | KSHSAA 4A Regional A | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 14-4 | W. Johnson | Council Grove | Chase County Invitational | Finals | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 0:30 | M. Ewert | Pleasant Ridge | Chase County Invitational | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | C. Hagerman | --- | Chase County Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:56 | N. Benton | Baldwin | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Finals 5th/6th | 132 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 4-2 2:45 | D. Gauna | Derby | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Consolation Semi-Finals | 132 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 9-1 | C. Carey | Augusta | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Semi-Finals | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0-0 2:20 | N. Benton | Baldwin | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Championship Quarterfinals | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | I. Johnson | Clay Center | 38th Annual Rose Hill Invitational | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 18-6 | N. Benton | --- | 2022 Boys BIT (21st annual) | 1st-3rd place | 132 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-5 1:55 | C. Hershberger | Buhler | 2022 Boys BIT (21st annual) | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 2-0 2:29 | C. Mitzner | --- | 2022 Boys BIT (21st annual) | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | D. Evans | --- | 2022 Boys BIT (21st annual) | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Mills | Prairie View | 2022 Boys BIT (21st annual) | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | A. Rowley | Chapman | Chapman @ Wamego | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 5-0 1:23 | G. Rath | BRYAN | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | semi/wrestle backs | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 17-7 3:00 | N. Hoover | PIPER | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | A. Larsen | HOLTON | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 5-0 1:36 | J. Smith | LABETT COUNTY | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-5 1:00 | C. Chermok | HOLTON | 25th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/08 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Ewert | Easton-Pleasant Ridge | 2022 Rossville High Invitational | Finals | 132 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | W. Weber | Wellington | 2022 Rossville High Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 1:46 | M. Scholz | Effingham-Atchison Co Community | 2022 Rossville High Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | M. Ewert | Easton-Pleasant Ridge | 2022 Rossville High Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 5-0 0:40 | C. Tyler | Riverside | 2022 Rossville High Invitational | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 5-0 2:27 | K. Smith | --- | Emporia Winter Classic | Championship Matches | 132 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | V. Peoples | Topeka | Emporia Winter Classic | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 4-0 0:33 | E. Moon | Burlingame | Emporia Winter Classic | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | B. Kindel | Concordia HS | 2021 Raider Classic | Metal Round | 132 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | V. Buchanon | Alma-Wabaunsee | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 11-6 SV | C. Menold | --- | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | D. Sterrett | Concordia HS | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-7 3:11 | G. Kelly | --- | 2021 Raider Classic | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 4-1 1:08 | T. Cell | Abilene | Wamego @ Abilene | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Lin | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional 2 | WB 1 | 126 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | B. Ledford | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional 2 | Champ Quarters | 126 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 4-3 | L. Cruzen | McPherson | KSHSAA 4A District 4 | Finals / 5 | 126 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 0:56 | E. Shoup | St. George-Rock Creek | KSHSAA 4A District 4 | Con. Semis / 4 | 126 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 4-2 2:48 | G. Kalivoda | --- | KSHSAA 4A District 4 | Semi Finals / 3 | 126 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | D. Lugafet | Buhler | 2021 BIT (20th annual) | Round 3 (4 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 4-0 1:00 | M. Douglas | Eudora | 2021 BIT (20th annual) | Round 2 (4 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | J. Nixon | Buhler | 2021 BIT (20th annual) | Round 1 (4 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 6-0 5:35 | G. Kalivoda | Clay Center | 2021 JayHusker | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 6-2 3:18 | D. Stickelman | Shawnee Heights | 2021 JayHusker | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-2 1:10 | A. Duncan | Augusta | 2021 JayHusker | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 8-0 1:01 | T. Schaefer | Marysville | 2021 JayHusker | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 4-1 0:53 | M. Ewert | Pleasant Ridge | Rossville High Friday Night Invite | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | E. Seiler | Pleasant Ridge | Rossville High Friday Night Invite | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | E. Scheider | Maur Hill | Rossville High Friday Night Invite | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-0 2:08 | J. Ensz | Goddard-Eisenhower | Emporia Winter Classic | 3rd Place Matches | 126 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-0 1:39 | J. Palser | Wichita-Trinity Academy | Emporia Winter Classic | Consolation Semifinals | 126 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 9-20 6:00 | D. Tucker | --- | Emporia Winter Classic | Semis and 2nd WB (16 man) | 126 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 6-2 1:16 | J. Ensz | Goddard-Eisenhower | Emporia Winter Classic | Quarterfinals | 126 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 12-4 | J. Welsh | Abilene | Abilene @ Wamego | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Lara | --- | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 120 | |
| 02/28 | L | TF 17-2 4:08 | G. Sonntag | Tonganoxie | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/22 | L | DEC 6-2 | K. Stroda | Abilene | KSHSAA 4A Regional @ Concordia | 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-0 2:58 | K. Barton | Marysville | KSHSAA 4A Regional @ Concordia | ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/22 | L | MD 9-0 | T. Voss | Colby | KSHSAA 4A Regional @ Concordia | ChampSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | K. Stroda | Abilene | KSHSAA 4A Regional @ Concordia | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-4 | W. Gomez | --- | Chase County Invitational | Championship Round | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 0-0 | C. Perkins | Mulvane | Chase County Invitational | Consolation Semifinals | 120 | |
| 02/15 | L | TF 16-0 | C. Stahl | --- | Chase County Invitational | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 0-0 | J. Goodman | Council Grove | Chase County Invitational | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 4-9 5:07 | D. Stickelman | Shawnee Heights | Silver Lake High School Tournament | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 9-6 | G. Washington | Wichita-West | Silver Lake High School Tournament | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 15-0 3:13 | G. Shoup | Rock Creek | Silver Lake High School Tournament | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | S. Andres | Har-Ber | 2020 BIT (19th annual) | 7th place | 120 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 2:27 | M. Broyles | --- | 2020 BIT (19th annual) | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 6-0 3:00 | D. Fraser | Eudora | 2020 BIT (19th annual) | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 6-4 | R. Owens | Louisburg | 2020 BIT (19th annual) | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-0 2:56 | S. Andres | Har-Ber | 2020 BIT (19th annual) | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 7-3 3:40 | C. Smith | --- | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Hurla | Rossville | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 10-2 | W. Gomez | --- | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 18-4 | Y. Mohamed | Bryan High | 23rd Annual Gerald Sadowski Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Carey | --- | JayHusker 2020 | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 8-1 3:00 | K. Barton | Marysville | JayHusker 2020 | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Kalivoda | --- | JayHusker 2020 | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Fraser | Eudora | Eudora Tournament of Champions | Placements | 120 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 6-1 2:10 | D. Tucker | --- | Eudora Tournament of Champions | Rd4: WB | 120 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 4-2 4:57 | D. Borisouth | --- | Eudora Tournament of Champions | Rd2: Quarters & 1WB | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | TF 19-2 3:59 | C. Hurla | Rossville | Eudora Tournament of Champions | Rd 5: 3rd WB & RR4 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 4-0 3:52 | K. Stroda | Abilene | Wamego @ Abilene | Round 1 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | D. Whitworth | Rock Creek | Rossville Jr High Invite | finals | 95 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Bahnmaier | Perry Lecompton | Rossville Jr High Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Rakestraw | Silver Lake | Rossville Jr High Invite | semi/conso | 95 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Whitworth | Rock Creek | Rossville Jr High Invite | round 1 | 95 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 7-6 | B. Ferguson | Shawnee Heights | Little Apple Grapple | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 95A | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Vargas | Anthony Middle School | Little Apple Grapple | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 95A | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 6-0 | D. Vines | Concordia | Little Apple Grapple | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 95A | |
| 11/04 | W | F 7-0 0:54 | T. Schreiner | --- | Little Apple Grapple | Quarters | 95A |