
Cooper Barnes
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | R. Leistner | Lawrence County Knights WC | O-Town Throwdown 2023 | Round 3 | 55-56 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | H. Bible | Olney Cubs Wrestling Club | O-Town Throwdown 2023 | Round 2 | 55-56 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 8-7 | B. Overton | Mattoon Youth Wrestling Club | O-Town Throwdown 2023 | Round 1 | 55-56 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 4-0 0:48 | A. LeDuc | Effingham Youth Wrestling Club | Highland Howl Jarron Haberer Memorial | Cons. Semi | 035 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:17 | K. Stoeckel | Roxana wrestling club | Highland Howl Jarron Haberer Memorial | Quarterfinal | 035 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 4-0 0:29 | A. LeDuc | Effingham Youth Wrestling Club | Edwardsville Open | Round 5 | 66 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 10-0 1:19 | L. Gamble | Herrin Junior wrestling club | Edwardsville Open | Round 4 | 66 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 8-5 | G. Peters | Alton Little Redbirds Wrestlin | Edwardsville Open | Round 3 | 66 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 8-3 | H. Bible | Olney Cubs Wrestling | Edwardsville Open | Round 1 | 66 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 15-6 | R. Hulfachor | Lawrence County Knights WC | Lawrence County Knights Youth Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 54-59 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 9-3 | C. Buchanan | Crawford County Wrestling Club | Lawrence County Knights Youth Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 54-59 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 4-0 0:35 | R. Leistner | Lawrence County Knights WC | Lawrence County Knights Youth Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 54-59 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | R. Leistner | Lawrence County wrestling club | O-Town Throwdown 2022 | Round 3 (4 Man) | 47-52 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 2-0 0:28 | M. Sappenfield | Jasper County Youth Wrestling | O-Town Throwdown 2022 | Round 2 (4 Man) | 47-52 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-13 4:44 | A. LeDuc | --- | O-Town Throwdown 2022 | Round 1 (4 Man) | 47-52 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | TF 16-0 | T. McGinnis | Cumberland Youth Wrestling Club | Cumberland Kids Open | Round 3 | 33-39 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 0-0 0:50 | J. Gwyn | Olney Cubs Wrestling Team | Cumberland Kids Open | Round 2 | 33-39 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 2:39 | C. Black | Cumberland Youth Wrestling Club | Cumberland Kids Open | Round 1 | 33-39 |