Trent Ewry
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 2-1 1:14 | J. Coney | --- | AHSAA 7A State Wrestling Championships | Consolation Round 3 | 195 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | B. LANEY | --- | AHSAA 7A State Wrestling Championships | Consolation Round 2 | 195 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | L. Sliman | --- | AHSAA 7A State Wrestling Championships | Consolation Round 1 | 195 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 9-2 | I. JONES | Foley | AHSAA 7A State Wrestling Championships | Championship Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 8-5 5:12 | H. Jones | Hewitt-Trussville | AHSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | L. Ford | Oxford | Oxford, Huntsville, Gardendale, Ben Russell | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | C. Roberts | --- | HSV, McAdory & Jemison | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 4-0 2:19 | C. Hawkins | Hewitt-Trussville HS | 2020 Hewitt Husky Christmas Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 220 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Coney | Thompson HS | 2020 Hewitt Husky Christmas Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Franks | --- | Gardendale Hs @ Huntsville | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 0-0 | J. Wilson | Winfield | McPherson, WR, Winfield Dual | Round 2 (3 Team) | 170 G | |
| 12/13 | W | F 4-0 0:42 | E. Lovins | Brentwood Academy | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 4-8 2:33 | N. Jenkins | --- | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 2:27 | S. Mack | Hendersonville | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 0-0 0:43 | D. Farley | Tuscaloosa County | 41st Huntsville Invitational Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 12-4 | M. Walla | Sparkman | 41st Huntsville Invitational Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-6 | K. Morgan | Holy Cross | 41st Huntsville Invitational Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 195 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 1:03 | B. FORTENBERRY | --- | HSV, Spain Park & East Limestone | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 1:12 | J. Reyna | East Limestone | HSV, Spain Park & East Limestone | Champ. Round 1 | 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | W | F 5-0 1:18 | A. TERRY | Pelham | Mountain Brook Invitational | 5th place | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 5-0 1:50 | E. Gilbert | --- | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 4 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 12-8 | A. Sykes | --- | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Parrish | Montgomery Catholic Prep School | Jeremy Ragsdale Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Eaton | Arab | Jeremy Ragsdale Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 8-6 | E. Chrisman | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 6-6 3:58 | C. Cosson | Marianna | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | H. KINSEY | Oak Mountain | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-0 3:46 | J. MILES | Vestavia Hills | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 2-0 1:42 | Z. SANGER | Huntsville | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 9-1 | J. MCKIMMON | Mountain Brook | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Round 3 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | N. Riche | Catholic | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 1:28 | E. GILBERT | Vestavia Hills | 2020 Scott Rohrer Hoover Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 1:41 | P. Bohannon | Livingston Academy | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Knight | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 5-0 2:00 | E. Pippin | --- | Region Duals - HSV, BJ & GR | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-5 3:51 | A. Chilson | Lee County | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | placement round 1st-3rd | 195 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | T. RILEY | Bob Jones | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Semis & Consolation (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-2 3:40 | J. CARTER | Baldwin County | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Quarterfinals (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 8-6 | C. CLARK | Enterprise | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Round 5 (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | A. Johnson | Prattville High School | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Round 3 (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | A. Smith | Auburn High School | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Round 2 (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. PALMER | Wetumpka High School | Swede Umbach Invitational Pools | Round 1 (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. GOLDEN | Hewitt-Trussville | Huntsville @ Hewitt-Trussville | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 4-0 1:09 | N. Besch | Oak Mountain | Moody Blue Devils Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 195 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Ebner | Ashville | Moody Blue Devils Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 220 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 9-5 | M. Nolen | Cleburne County | Moody Blue Devils Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 220 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | M. Rundle | Hazel Green HS | JV Donut Duals 2019 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 220 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 2-2 0:54 | M. Cole | Mae Jemison | JV Donut Duals 2019 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 195 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | N. Robichaux | Arab | JV Donut Duals 2019 | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 220 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 2-1 3:10 | G. Moon | New Hope HS | JV Donut Duals 2019 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | L | F 4-1 1:37 | J. MCKIMMON | Mountain Brook | Mountain Brook Invitational | 3rd place | 172 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 9-4 3:50 | J. KAUHN | Hoover | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 4 | 172 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 16-0 2:51 | S. Ingram | --- | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 3 | 172 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 17-0 3:11 | A. TERRY | Pelham | Mountain Brook Invitational | Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-2 2:14 | S. Daniel | Florence | Dick Clem Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | S. Cagle | --- | Dick Clem Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 12-4 | R. Zepp | --- | Dick Clem Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 3:46 | D. HARDY | Southside, Gadsden | Dick Clem Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:12 | A. Moses | --- | Dick Clem Invitational | Round 1 (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/17 | L | TF 26-8 4:19 | P. Dazzio | Vestavia Hills | AHSAA State Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 17-8 | E. Fogle | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-5 | M. Hills | Wilson Central | Battlefield Duals 2018 | Championship Rounds | 184 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 5-2 3:38 | A. Suess | Veteran`s | Battlefield Duals 2018 | Championship Rounds | 184 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 8-3 5:38 | G. Schroeder | Hazel Green HS | Battlefield Duals 2018 | Pool Play | 184 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 2:39 | R. Holbrook | Brentwood Academy | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | N. Montpool | Nolensville High School | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 4-1 1:45 | T. Cooper | Collierville | Hartselle Invitational 2018 | Rd5 (E) 3rd/4th Place Match | 182 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | J. Ervin | New Hope | Hartselle Invitational 2018 | Rd4 (D) Cons Semis & Lower Placement | 182 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 7-3 2:51 | L. SHELTON | Huntsville | Hartselle Invitational 2018 | Rd3 (C) Semis & Cons (12 rd2) (16 rd3/ConQuarters) | 182 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 13-11 | G. Schroeder | Hazel Green HS | Hartselle Invitational 2018 | Rd2 (B) Round of 8;16 Con1-2, 12 Con1 | 182 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 1:48 | Z. Galy | Coffee County High Shcool | LCHS vs. Coffee Co. & Huntsville HS AL Tri-meet | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 12-2 | H. KINSEY | Oak Mountain | Spartan Invitational | Placement | 182 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 17-0 3:34 | J. Wilbon | Brookwood | Spartan Invitational | ROund 5 Saturday | 182 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 1:41 | J. Higgins | --- | Spartan Invitational | S-Round 4 | 182 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 10-1 5:05 | H. KINSEY | Oak Mountain | Spartan Invitational | Round 3 | 182 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | H. Strickland | --- | Spartan Invitational | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Fuller | Webb School Of Knoxville | 39th Huntsville Invitational | Placement 5th/7th | 182 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Oxford | Independence | 39th Huntsville Invitational | Round 6 Con Semis plus Con rd 3 12man | 182 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 13-7 | C. BABB | --- | 39th Huntsville Invitational | Round 4 Quarters plus con pool 1 12man | 182 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. Ervin | New Hope HS | 39th Huntsville Invitational | Round 3 | 182 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 16-1 5:15 | I. Soto-calel | Fort Payne | 39th Huntsville Invitational | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. White | Southside-Gadsden High School | 2018 Jonathon Harris Memorial Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 182 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | L. Suggs | Moody High School | 2018 Jonathon Harris Memorial Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 195 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | S. Atchley | Arab | JV Donut Duals 2018 | Round 4 (6 Team) | 182 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | E. Gomez | Sparkman | JV Donut Duals 2018 | Round 2 (6 Team) | 195 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 4-3 1:40 | G. Schroeder | Hazel Green HS | JV Donut Duals 2018 | Round 1 (6 Team) | 182 |