
Andrew Honas
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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02/24 | W | DEC 1-0 | B. Samuelson | Olathe North | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons. Finals | 6A - 132 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 7-0 | D. Sanchez | Olathe West | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | V. Rosas | Maize | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Semifinals | 6A - 132 | |
02/23 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Blanding | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | G. Evans | Wichita-West | KSHSAA 6A-5A State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Samuelson | Olathe North | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 1st Place Matches (16 man) | 132 | |
02/16 | W | F 6-1 3:09 | L. Blanding | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Semis(16 Man) | 132 | |
02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | A. Green | Shawnee Mission West | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | I. Caldera | Wyandotte | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/03 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Samuelson | Olathe North | Boys Sunflower League Championships | Placements | 132 | |
02/03 | W | F 5-0 2:55 | L. Blanding | Olathe Northwest | Boys Sunflower League Championships | Rd 4 - Semi | 132 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | P. White | Lawrence Free State | Boys Sunflower League Championships | Rd 2 - Quarter & WB 1 | 132 | |
02/03 | W | F 6-1 0:48 | U. Whitlow | SM South | Boys Sunflower League Championships | Rd 1 | 132 | |
01/20 | W | MD 14-0 | L. Potter | Andover Trojans | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 1st 8 man | 132 | |
01/20 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | J. Willard | Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 8manBracketSemis | 132 | |
01/20 | W | F 4-1 0:48 | M. Dismang | Olathe South Falcons | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | 8manBracketRd1 | 132 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | J. Williams | Bonner Springs Braves | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 5 _ 24 man | 132 | |
01/20 | W | F 6-1 1:44 | B. McVey | Springdale Har-Ber Wildcats | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 4 _ 24 man | 132 | |
01/19 | W | F 7-1 1:24 | L. Nielsen | Blue Valley Tigers | BVNW Husky Wrestling Inv 2024 | Pool Rd 2 _24 man | 132 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 9-6 | L. Potter | Andover | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | 5th Place - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 132.0 | |
01/13 | L | DEC 3-1 | V. Rosas | Maize | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | WB Semis - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) Day 2 | 132.0 | |
01/13 | W | MD 14-3 | E. Manley | Seneca | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | WB Quarters - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 132.0 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Glover | Salina Central | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 4 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 132.0 | |
01/12 | L | F 5-0 3:39 | O. Suttles | Winfield | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Quarters | 132.0 | |
01/12 | W | F 4-0 0:50 | J. Schwartz | Valley Center | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 132.0 | |
01/12 | W | TF 15-0 3:11 | D. Devin | Manhattan | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 1 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 132.0 | |
01/06 | W | F 7-0 1:35 | L. Norris | Lawrence Free State | 55th Annual Joel Rios Invitational | Placement | 132 | |
01/06 | W | F 7-1 0:35 | M. Weatherly | Topeka High | 55th Annual Joel Rios Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
01/06 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | S. Simpsom | Blue Valley North | 55th Annual Joel Rios Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
01/06 | W | F 7-0 1:01 | I. Caldera | KC Wyandotte | 55th Annual Joel Rios Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/08 | W | F 4-1 3:03 | G. Driggs | Phillipsburg | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 4 Friday 5:45 | 132 | |
12/08 | W | F 5-0 0:45 | T. Conger | Goodland Cowboys | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 2 (3 Team) | 132 | |
12/08 | W | TF 18-3 3:46 | J. Thorell | Lexington | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 1 Friday 2:00 | 132 | |
12/08 | L | F 6-2 5:27 | C. Krier | Oakley | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 1 (3 Team) | 132 | |
12/08 | W | MD 11-2 | M. Harris | Hutchinson | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 7 Sat 9:30 | 132 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | G. Evans | Wichita West | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 5 Friday 7:00 | 132 | |
12/08 | L | MD 14-2 | A. Collins | Wray | 2023 Eagle Invitational | Round 8 Sat 10:45 | 132 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | A. Stuart | Olathe East | 35th Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 6 | 132 | |
12/02 | W | F 5-0 1:37 | L. Mainard | Blue Springs South | 35th Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 5 | 132 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | P. White | Lawrence Free State | 35th Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 4 | 132 | |
12/02 | W | MD 8-0 | R. Dilka | Lansing | 35th Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 3 | 132 | |
12/02 | W | F 7-0 1:54 | C. Turner | Leavenworth | 35th Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 2 | 132 | |
11/30 | W | TF 17-2 4:09 | K. Schwendemann | Gardner Edgerton HS | Lawrence HS @ Gardner Edgerton HS | Round 1 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Lagerman | Manhattan | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Finals | 6A - 126 | |
02/25 | W | F 0-0 1:51 | G. Hagen | Lawrence-Free State | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 6A - 126 | |
02/24 | L | F 12-1 3:40 | B. Tatum | Derby | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Semifinals | 6A - 126 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Mendoza | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 126 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | M. Dismang | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 126 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Hagen | Lawrence-Free State | Lawrence @ Lawrence-Free State | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/18 | W | TF 18-1 | J. Collins | Louisburg | Louisburg @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 7-5 | L. Potter | Andover | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 4 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 126.0 | |
01/13 | L | TF 16-1 5:45 | B. Tatum | Derby | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Quarters | 126.0 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 8-3 | D. Helmers | Goddard | 60th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 126.0 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | R. Cayden | Baldwin | Baldwin @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Ballard | Basehor-Linwood | Seaman Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 126 | |
01/07 | W | F 5-0 1:42 | D. Bennett | Seaman | Seaman Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 126 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Vajnar | Hays | Seaman Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 126 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | K. Cronister | Pittsburg | Seaman Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 126 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Koontz | Atchinson County Community | 2022 Eagle Invitational | Round 4 Friday 5:45 | 126 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Rodriquez | Liberal | 2022 Eagle Invitational | Round 5 Friday 7:00 | 126 | |
12/09 | W | F 4-4 6:49 | G. Weichelt | Pine Creek | 2022 Eagle Invitational | Round 7 Sat 9:30 | 126 | |
12/09 | W | F 7-0 3:10 | G. Calmo | Lexington | 2022 Eagle Invitational | Round 2 (3 Team) | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 | G. Hagen | Lawrence-Free State | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Finals | 6A - 106 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Grijalva | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 6A - 106 | |
02/25 | L | MD 13-0 | E. Broxterman | Topeka-Washburn Rural | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Semifinals | 6A - 106 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 8-6 | B. Pacheco | Garden City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 106 | |
02/25 | W | F 4-0 0:56 | O. Watley | Wichita-North | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 106 | |
02/19 | W | TF 20-4 5:42 | G. Sherrell | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 1st Place Matches (16 man) | 106 | |
02/19 | W | F 7-0 5:36 | T. Peterson | Blue Valley Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Semis(16 Man) | 106 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Adams | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 106 | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | J. Whitney | --- | 2022 Sunflower League | Third Place | 106 | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | A. Pina | Olathe South | 2022 Sunflower League | ConsSemis_8-16man | 106 | |
02/12 | L | F 2-0 2:53 | G. Sherrell | --- | 2022 Sunflower League | Champ Semis_8-16man | 106 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 6-1 | K. Sanders | Independence | SEK Invitational 2022 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 106 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Denton | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | SEK Invitational 2022 | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 10-5 | A. Stuart | Olathe East | SEK Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Hagen | Lawrence-Free State | Lawrence-Free State @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 | |
01/15 | L | F 11-2 3:44 | T. Eck | Andale High School | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | 5th Place - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 106 | |
01/15 | L | MD 11-0 | L. Kaufman | Newton High School | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB Semis - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) Day 2 | 106 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 2-1 | T. Misenheimer | --- | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB Quarters - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 106 | |
01/15 | W | MD 11-1 | T. Rickard | --- | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 4 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) - Day 2 | 106 | |
01/14 | L | F 10-2 4:19 | T. Eck | Andale High School | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Quarters and WB - 3 - 32 Man WB-3rd | 106 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Pacheco | --- | 59th Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 and WB1 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | F 8-1 4:24 | E. McCullough | Hays | Seaman Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | D. Jordan | Seaman | Seaman Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | J. Garner | Lansing | Seaman Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 7-5 | B. Ballard | --- | Seaman Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | V. Mesta | Topeka High | Seaman Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 106 | |
12/18 | W | MD 12-2 | N. Phillips | Omaha North | Johnson County Classic 2021 | 8man-1st | 106 | |
12/18 | W | MD 14-2 | G. Sherrell | --- | Johnson County Classic 2021 | 8manBracketSemis | 106 | |
12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | L. Skouse | BV Southwest | Johnson County Classic 2021 | 8manBracketRd1 | 106 | |
12/18 | W | F 10-8 4:45 | D. Streeter | --- | Johnson County Classic 2021 | Pool Rd 5 _ 12 and 24 man | 106 | |
12/18 | L | F 4-4 3:20 | T. Peterson | BV Northwest | Johnson County Classic 2021 | Pool Rd 4 _ 12 and 24 man | 106 | |
12/17 | W | F 10-4 4:43 | A. Stuart | Olathe East | Johnson County Classic 2021 | Pool Rd 3 _ 12 and 24 man | 106 | |
12/17 | W | MD 10-2 | N. Phillips | Omaha North | Johnson County Classic 2021 | Pool Rd 2 _ 12 and 24 man | 106 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | J. Cochran | Spring Hill | Johnson County Classic 2021 | Pool Rd 1 _ 12 and 24 man | 106 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-0 1:56 | B. Pacheco | Garden City | Garden City @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 9-5 | E. Broxterman | Washburn Rural | 33rd Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Placement | 106 | |
12/04 | W | F 4-1 1:18 | D. Streeter | Lawrence Free State | 33rd Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 5 | 106 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Stuart | Olathe East | 33rd Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 4 | 106 | |
12/04 | W | F 0-0 | J. Garner | Lansing | 33rd Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 2 | 106 | |
12/04 | W | F 5-0 0:40 | M. Horrigan | Leavenworth | 33rd Annual Leavenworth Challenger | Round 1 | 106 | |
12/01 | W | F 5-0 0:36 | W. Malloy | Gardner-Edgerton | Lawrence @ Gardner-Edgerton | Round 1 | 106 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/28 | L | MD 9-1 | C. Lawrence | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 5th Place | 6A - 106 | |
02/27 | L | MD 9-1 | E. Witt | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semi | 6A - 106 | |
02/27 | W | MD 12-0 | K. Smith | Gardner-Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons 1 | 6A - 106 | |
02/27 | L | F 12-0 4:39 | N. Bradley | Lawrence-Free State | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 6A - 106 | |
02/21 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Lawrence | --- | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | 1st Place | 106 | |
02/20 | W | F 5-0 1:31 | H. Cossairt | Shawnee Mission-South | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | Champ Semis | 106 | |
02/20 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | T. Peterson | Blue Valley Northwest | KSHSAA 6A Sub-State 2 | Champ Quarters | 106 | |
02/13 | L | DEF 0-0 | K. Smith | Gardner-Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A Regional 3 | 3rd Place | 106 | |
02/13 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Bell | --- | KSHSAA 6A Regional 3 | Consolation Semis | 106 | |
02/12 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Lawrence | --- | KSHSAA 6A Regional 3 | Champ Semis | 106 | |
02/12 | W | F 4-0 2:52 | K. Smith | Gardner-Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A Regional 3 | Champ Quarters | 106 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:08 | J. Morrison | --- | Topeka-Washburn Rural @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | N. Cotter | Louisburg | Louisburg @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 | |
01/16 | W | F 5-0 0:57 | E. Howell | Park Hill | KC Duals 2021 | Round 3 (4 Team) | 106 | |
01/16 | L | F 9-2 3:13 | D. Roth | --- | KC Duals 2021 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 106 | |
01/16 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | H. Taylor | --- | KC Duals 2021 | Round 1 (4 Team) | 106 | |
01/14 | W | F 5-0 0:47 | A. Johnson | Baldwin | Baldwin @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 11-5 | C. Lawrence | Olathe North | Olathe North TRI | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 10-6 | C. Fitzgerald | Manhattan | Olathe North TRI | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | K. Mahoney | --- | Overland Park-Blue Valley @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/03 | W | F 5-0 0:26 | G. Whitted | Gardner-Edgerton | Gardner-Edgerton @ Lawrence | Round 1 | 106 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/16 | W | DEC 6-1 | C. Wright | Lawrence Southwest | Warren Middle School Invitational | Round 2 | 85 A | |
11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | C. Clem | Atchison | Warren Middle School Invitational | Round 1 | 85 A |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/15 | L | DEC 9-4 | D. Ingram | Kansas Airships (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 3rd Place | 65 lbs | |
04/15 | L | MD 9-1 | T. Billerman | Indiana Blue (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Semi-Finals | 65 lbs | |
04/15 | W | DEC 3-1 | K. Orr | Wyoming Brown (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 70 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Pitner | Nebraska White (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | L | F 1:08 | L. Swensen | Minnesota Thunder (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | L | F 3:45 | B. Durlacher | IKWF Gold (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 6-4 | T. Johnson | Wyoming Gold (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 65 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/27 | L | MD 10-0 | L. Cathcart | Thunderbird Wrestling Club | Rossville Holiday Classic | Round 5 (5 Man) | 52 | |
12/27 | W | DEC 9-4 | D. Streeter | Sunflower Kids Wrestling Club | Rossville Holiday Classic | Round 4 (5 Man) | 52 | |
12/27 | W | DEC 8-4 | B. Johnson | Paola Wrestling Club | Rossville Holiday Classic | Round 3 (5 Man) | 52 | |
12/27 | W | F 11-2 2:00 | G. Graham | SPARTAN WRESTLING CLUB | Rossville Holiday Classic | Round 1 (5 Man) | 52 |