
Tommy Thomas
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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02/18 | W | F 3-0 2:50 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | CHSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 215-3A | |
02/18 | W | F 8-0 2:22 | R. Lockhart | Delta | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | 215-3A | |
02/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Moore | Holy Family | CHSAA State Championships | Semifinal | 215-3A | |
02/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 215-3A | |
02/16 | W | MD 13-3 | A. Orran | Sterling | CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 215-3A | |
02/11 | W | DEC 8-1 | T. Eide | The Classical Academy | CHSAA 3A Region 4 | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-6 3:21 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | CHSAA 3A Region 4 | Semifinal | 215 | |
02/11 | W | F 4-1 1:16 | B. Dowling | Manitou Springs | CHSAA 3A Region 4 | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
02/10 | W | F 8-2 1:36 | C. Abramson | Lutheran | CHSAA 3A Region 4 | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
02/01 | W | F 16-3 3:04 | M. Pacheco | Wiggins | Tri Dual w/ Strasburg & Sterling | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/28 | W | F 12-1 5:44 | C. Jennings | Highland | Patriot League Championship | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/28 | W | F 7-1 3:07 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | Patriot League Championship | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/28 | W | F 15-6 3:49 | D. Fogg | Eaton | Patriot League Championship | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/26 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | A. Trujillo | Valley | Strasburg @ Valley | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/22 | W | F 6-1 4:20 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
01/21 | W | F 6-2 3:35 | J. Howell | Cherry Creek | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
01/21 | L | DEF 7-5 | J. Harvey | Meeker | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/21 | W | F 5-4 4:39 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/20 | W | F 7-1 2:28 | C. Tanner | Broomfield | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
01/14 | W | F 5-3 2:45 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | Mel Smith Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 215 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | R. Lockhart | Delta | Mel Smith Invitational | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | D. Johnson | Salida | Mel Smith Invitational | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-7 3:00 | D. Ontiveros | Brush | Mel Smith Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | A. Fuga | Mullen | Mel Smith Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | J. Barr | Middle Park | 42nd Annual Mark Purslow Tiger Invitational | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-1 1:14 | M. Cox | Northfield | 42nd Annual Mark Purslow Tiger Invitational | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/07 | W | F 8-2 1:03 | R. Bolivar | Kiowa | 42nd Annual Mark Purslow Tiger Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-1 1:55 | A. Vincent | Mountain Vista | 42nd Annual Mark Purslow Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
01/05 | W | F 0-0 | D. Williams | Thornton | Strasburg/Byers/Thornton Tri | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Prante | Englewood | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | 5th Place Match | 215 | |
12/17 | L | F 3-1 2:58 | R. True | Eaton | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Semi | 215 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Bartlett | Cheyenne Central | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Semifinal | 215 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:31 | J. Howell | Cherry Creek | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
12/16 | W | TF 18-2 2:00 | J. Gordon | Mead | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 3 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | M. Long | Thunderridge | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 6-2 1:19 | C. Brede | Wellington | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | D. Vallejos | Northridge | Strasburg vs. Northridge | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/15 | W | F 4-1 1:45 | S. Stockton | Resurrection Christian | Strasburg @ Resurrection Christian | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/03 | W | F 16-2 5:32 | C. Nordyke | Holly | Chuck Annand Invitational | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
12/03 | W | F 6-2 1:48 | A. Griffin | Legend | Chuck Annand Invitational | Semifinal | 215 | |
12/03 | W | F 4-1 0:54 | E. Park | Merino Jr/Sr | Chuck Annand Invitational | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
12/03 | W | F 13-5 3:14 | M. Pacheco | Wiggins | Chuck Annand Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 215 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | W | DEC 11-5 | K. Vincent | Gunnison | CHSAA State Championships | Placements | 182-3A | |
02/19 | L | F 4-2 4:19 | D. Pacheco | Lutheran | CHSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182-3A | |
02/19 | L | F 2-0 3:29 | C. Runner | Severance | CHSAA State Championships | Champ Semis | 182-3A | |
02/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Broady | Middle Park | CHSAA State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 182-3A | |
02/17 | W | F 14-5 4:57 | A. Mata | Fort Lupton | CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 182-3A | |
02/13 | W | F 2-1 1:50 | V. Duran | Jefferson | CHSAA 3A Region 3 | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | O. Scelza | Mullen | CHSAA 3A Region 3 | Semifinal | 182 | |
02/05 | L | F 4-1 2:56 | Y. Chairez-Salazar | Greeley Central | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 3 | 182B | |
02/05 | W | F 5-0 5:47 | C. Tracy | Wray | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 2 | 182B | |
02/05 | W | F 13-4 4:45 | J. Morales | Sterling | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 1 | 182B | |
01/29 | W | DEC 8-2 | I. Sittner | Highland | 2022 Valley Viking Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 182 | |
01/29 | W | F 11-1 2:03 | X. Martinez | Delta | 2022 Valley Viking Invitational | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
01/29 | L | F 3-3 3:41 | I. Muller | Mountain View | 2022 Valley Viking Invitational | Semifinal | 182 | |
01/29 | W | F 8-2 3:13 | J. Reeves | Brush | 2022 Valley Viking Invitational | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 5-4 | G. Schubarth | Limon | 2022 Tony Tresch Memorial | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 9-2 3:40 | C. Draper | Mountain Vista | 2022 Tony Tresch Memorial | Semifinal | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 18-4 2:21 | J. Garcia | Lamar | 2022 Tony Tresch Memorial | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
01/15 | L | F 14-4 5:55 | C. Carlucci | Monarch | Frederick Warrior Invitational 2022 | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
01/15 | W | F 4-7 4:51 | J. Dostal | Silver Creek | Frederick Warrior Invitational 2022 | Semifinal | 182 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Hermosillo | Yuma | Frederick Warrior Invitational 2022 | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
01/09 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | P. Rusher | Wiggins | 41st Annual Bennett Tiger Invitational | Championship | 182 | |
01/08 | W | MD 13-1 | I. Muller | Mountain View | 41st Annual Bennett Tiger Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/08 | W | F 5-0 5:57 | C. Draper | Mountain Vista | 41st Annual Bennett Tiger Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/08 | W | F 8-2 1:54 | A. Cochran | Calahan | 41st Annual Bennett Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
12/18 | L | F 13-1 4:52 | E. Mabe | Cheyenne Mountain | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 7 Consolation Round 6 | 182 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | I. Crabtree | Castle View | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 6 Rd 5 Consi | 182 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Knisley | Lewis - Palmer | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 5 Quarter Finals & Consolation Round 4 | 182 | |
12/17 | W | F 7-0 2:22 | R. Hmami | Far Northeast | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 4 Consolation Round 3 | 182 | |
12/17 | L | F 7-3 4:33 | e. garner | Woodland Park | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 2 Champ/Rd 1 Consi | 182 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Sidwell | Eaton | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 1 Champ | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/04 | W | F 4-2 5:17 | G. Hilferty | Limon | Limon Badger Tri 02/04/2021 | Round 3 | 182 | |
02/04 | W | F 6-2 1:31 | I. Ponce | Holyoke | Limon Badger Tri 02/04/2021 | Round 2 | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/20 | W | F 4-4 2:26 | N. BARNES | Arvada West | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | G. Mitchell | Resurrection Christian | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 2 | 152 | |
12/20 | W | DEC 7-6 | D. Fellman | Cherokee Trail | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 2 | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | L. Gerkin | Weld Central | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 3 | 152 | |
12/20 | L | TF 20-4 5:42 | E. Wagner | Longmont | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 3 | 152 | |
12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | B. Porter | Glenwood Springs | 2019 KEITH KILKER MEMORIAL DUALS | Round 1 | 152 |