Michael Schaefer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Wessel | Chase County | Silver Lake High School Invitational | Round 3 | 160 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 4-1 0:52 | N. Reesor | --- | Silver Lake High School Invitational | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Wright | --- | Santa Fe Trail @ Silver Lake | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 3:41 | T. Prothro | Salina High School Central | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 0-0 2:36 | R. Reed | Nickerson High School | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 0-0 3:23 | C. Brown | --- | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Round 3 (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 0-0 2:36 | K. Anderson | Smoky Valley High School | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Round 2 (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 0-0 1:16 | K. Wilson | Abilene | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Round 1 (8 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 | G. Dunlap | --- | OHS Double Classic Tournament | Round 5 (5 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 | G. Voth | Garden Plain | OHS Double Classic Tournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 | P. Holt | Burlingame | OHS Double Classic Tournament | Round 2 (5 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 | C. Tipton | Republic County | OHS Double Classic Tournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 5-0 2:19 | G. Eyestone | Riley County | KSHSAA 3-2-1A - Sabetha Regional | Consolation 1st Round (16M & 32M) | 152 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | A. Beck | Centralia | KSHSAA 3-2-1A - Sabetha Regional | round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-1 2:52 | C. King | Doniphan West | 2014 Osawatomie Invitational | Consolation | 152 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 9-3 | D. Stean | --- | 2014 Osawatomie Invitational | Round 5 Semi Finals | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | C. Humble | Immaculata | 2014 Osawatomie Invitational | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | S. Pracht | Anderson County | 2014 Osawatomie Invitational | Round 3 (no 4 man) | 152 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | C. Ridder | --- | 2014 Osawatomie Invitational | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 4-0 2:34 | G. Eyestone | Riley County High School | 2014 Mid East League Tournament | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-0 0:57 | R. Frazen | Burlingame | 2014 Mid East League Tournament | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 6-2 2:32 | G. Eyestone | Riley County High School | 2014 Mid East League Tournament | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 5-0 3:09 | C. Ridder | --- | 2014 Mid East League Tournament | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 0-2 0:34 | T. Lambotte | --- | 2014 Mid East League Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 4-0 3:35 | J. Failer | --- | Silver Lake Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 5-0 1:03 | S. Cokeley | St James Academy | Silver Lake Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 4-3 1:59 | J. Frederick-Munsell | Royal Valley High School, Hoyt, KS | Royal Valley High School, Hoyt, KS @ Silver Lake High School | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | L. Sherman | --- | 2014 Burlington Wrestling Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 11-8 | D. Brookshire | Frontenac | 2014 Burlington Wrestling Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | D. Cline | Eureka | 2014 Burlington Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 | A. Jones | Burlingame | Onaga Invitational | Round 5 (6 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 | S. Johnson | --- | Onaga Invitational | Round 4 (6 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 | B. Stanley | Immaculata | Onaga Invitational | Round 3 (6 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 | K. Collins | --- | Onaga Invitational | Round 2 (6 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 | A. Beck | Onaga High School | Onaga Invitational | Round 1 (6 Man) | 152 |