Sheldon Martin
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 | F 9-1 3:40 | R. Briggs | Rose Hill | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 150 | |
| 02/24 | L | MD 11-0 | T. Wilson | Pratt | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 2 - Quarters | 150 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 5-6 3:54 | T. Taylor | Hesston | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-2 1:00 | M. Bell | Spring Hill | Spring Hill @ Paola | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 5-2 2:19 | S. Conley | Holton | Holton @ Paola | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 2:19 | W. Frazier | Frontenac, KS | Paola Invitational | 3rd Place | 150 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 0-0 1:08 | J. Howard | Pittsburg | Paola Invitational | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | C. Martin | Fort Scott, KS | Paola Invitational | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | N. Wilson | Chanute | Chanute @ Paola | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | N. Wilson | Chanute | Chanute @ Paola | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 3-2 2:38 | J. Michael | Baldwin | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 3-2 1:00 | T. Messersmith | Tonganoxie | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | J. Howard | Pittsburg | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 12-7 | J. Brown | Ottawa | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Brown | Ottawa | Braves Invitational | Round 5 | 150 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-1 1:24 | G. Hawks | Bishop Miege | Braves Invitational | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | D. Olson | Platte County | Braves Invitational | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 4-1 0:59 | N. Stanfield | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest @ Paola | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | W | F 7-1 1:57 | C. Best | Topeka-Seaman | Paola Tri | Round 3 (3 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 6-1 3:19 | T. Tabares | Emporia | Paola Tri | Round 1 (3 Team) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | J. Cox | Blue Valley | Spring Hill JV & Girls Mixer | Round 3 (4 Man) | 122-125 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | A. Pacheco | Spring Hill | Spring Hill JV & Girls Mixer | Round 2 (4 Man) | 122-125 |