
Cory Dowden Jr
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. |
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01/13 | W | F 0-0 | B. Hammack | Sheridan | Holliday Classic | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/27 | W | F 6-1 1:33 | H. Cooper | Clinton Prairie | Holliday Classic | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/19 | W | F 15-4 1:02 | K. Richardson | Southern Wells | Southern Wells @ Tri-Central | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/18 | W | F 3-0 0:54 | L. Harvey | Clinton Central | Tri-Central @ Clinton Central | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/11 | W | F 0-0 1:18 | B. Smith | Cass | Tri-Central @ Cass | Round 1 | 175 | |
11/23 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Triton | Bill Campbell Invite | Round 1 | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | E. Stancombe | Indiana | Havoc at the Hive-Folkstyle | Round 3 | 175 | |
03/16 | L | MD 10-2 | O. Hallett | Indian Creek Wrestling Club | Havoc at the Hive-Folkstyle | Round 2 | 175 | |
03/09 | L | F 7-0 2:04 | L. Santiago | Midwest Xtreme Wrestling | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Round 3 | 175 | |
03/09 | W | F 4-3 3:21 | N. Wells | Garrett Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
02/10 | L | F 12-1 3:06 | B. Russell | Delta | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
02/03 | L | DEC 7-0 | E. Miller | Oak Hill | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | 3rd Place Match | 175 | |
02/03 | L | F 2-0 2:30 | E. Farnell | Maconaquah | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | Semifinal | 175 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | P. Neal | Manchester | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/27 | L | MD 12-4 | E. Miller | Oak Hill | IHSAA Oak Hill Sectional | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | A. Johnson | Marion | IHSAA Oak Hill Sectional | Semifinal | 175 | |
01/27 | W | F 3-4 5:07 | B. Burns | Western | IHSAA Oak Hill Sectional | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/27 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Eastbrook | IHSAA Oak Hill Sectional | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | Z. Bales | Sheridan | Hoosier Heartland V Championship 2024 | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | C. Klecz | Rossville | Hoosier Heartland V Championship 2024 | Semifinal | 175 | |
01/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. FF | Taylor | Hoosier Heartland V Championship 2024 | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | Z. Bales | Sheridan | TC Duals | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/29 | W | F 5-0 1:18 | Z. Bales | Sheridan | Eastern Holiday CLassic | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 10-8 SV | N. Johnson | Tri-West | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2023 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 6-3 | P. Mitrione | West Lafayette | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2023 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/09 | L | F 10-0 4:50 | C. McCloy | Terre Haute South Vigo | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | m. ward | Frontier | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 175 | |
12/09 | W | F 6-2 1:12 | B. Wilson | Seeger | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2023 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/05 | L | F 3-0 3:21 | K. Matthew | Rushville WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Cons. Round 4 | 160 | |
03/05 | L | F 5-0 1:31 | A. Benales | Paoli WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Champ. Round 3 | 160 | |
03/05 | W | F 6-0 2:35 | L. LeFors | Indiana Deaf WC | Indiana 1A/2A Individual State | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. Hughes | Indianapolis Lutheran | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 160 | |
02/26 | W | F 4-4 1:55 | W. Speth | South Putnam | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 160 | |
02/25 | W | F 9-1 3:08 | Q. Holt | North Vermillion | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 160 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | B. Fedorchak | Valparaiso | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | G. Root | Franklin Wrestling Club | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
02/13 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | I. Sinnott | Hanover Central High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | 5th Place Match | 160 | |
02/13 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | X. LaFave | LaVille | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Cons. Semi | 160 | |
02/13 | L | F 3-0 1:44 | B. Fedorchak | Valparaiso | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Semifinal | 160 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Nine | Wawasee | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
02/12 | W | F 6-4 3:39 | S. Strater | East Noble | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Champ. Round 3 | 160 | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | B. Gatlin | Lake Central High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
02/12 | W | F 6-1 2:21 | C. Chambers | Hanover Central High School | Indiana Frosh-Soph State North Qualifier | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
01/21 | L | F 9-1 2:56 | N. Weaver | Rossville | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2023 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | E. Krogstie | Eastern | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/21 | W | F 6-2 3:31 | D. Schmitt | Clinton Central | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/22 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Ayres | Carroll | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2022 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 138 | |
01/22 | W | F 5-0 1:19 | D. Lashbrook | Clinton Prairie | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2022 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
01/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Clinton Central | Hoosier Heartland Conference 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
12/11 | L | TF 15-0 5:00 | E. Blossom | Faith Christian | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
12/11 | W | F 4-4 1:44 | C. DeLosh | Frontier | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2021 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
12/11 | L | TF 16-1 2:58 | M. Johnson | Tri-West | Clinton Prairie Invitational 2021 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |