Travis Walton
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | W | F 9-0 2:42 | K. Jaennette | South Tama County | Grinnell/ Newton/ STC | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 1:58 | J. Stevens | Clear Creek-Amana | JV Marion / Clear Creek Amana / Grinnell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEF 0-0 0:15 | B. Heying | Benton Community | Grinnell/ Benton Community/ Williamsburg | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-5 3:27 | B. Dickinson | Vinton-Shellsburg | Grinnell @ Vinton-Shellsburg | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | K. Anderson | Chariton | Chariton, Grinnell, Oskaloosa & Saydel | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | B. Beerbower | Oskaloosa | Chariton, Grinnell, Oskaloosa & Saydel | Round 1 | 175 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | W | F 6-2 0:48 | B. Holthaus | Center Point-Urbana | Williamsburg Duals 2022 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | C. Pilgrim | Assumption, Davenport | Williamsburg Duals 2022 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 9-2 0:59 | T. Phillips | Columbus/WMU | Williamsburg Duals 2022 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | O. Schakel | Pella | Williamsburg Duals 2022 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Nelson-Brown | Emmetsburg | IHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback | 1A-152 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | G. Keeney | Alburnett | IHSAA State Championships | 1st WB | 1A-152 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | G. McGeough | MFL MarMac | IHSAA State Championships | Round 1 | 1A-152 | |
| 02/12 | W | TF 20-4 4:29 | K. Barck | Van Meter | IHSAA 1A Dist 5 @ Pleasantville | 2nd Place Match (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-4 1:51 | R. Stiles | Earlham | IHSAA 1A Dist 5 @ Pleasantville | 1st & 3rd (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 12-1 3:21 | H. Jacob | --- | IHSAA 1A Dist 5 @ Pleasantville | Semifinals (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:09 | K. Barck | Van Meter | IHSAA 1A Sectional 10 @ Ogden | 1st and 3rd Place | 152 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | E. King | Panorama | IHSAA 1A Sectional 10 @ Ogden | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 5-0 1:39 | E. Dawson | Sigourney-Keota | SICL Tournament 2022 @ BGM | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 11-0 | W. VanWheelden | North Mahaska | SICL Tournament 2022 @ BGM | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | B. Coffman | English Valleys-Tri County | SICL Tournament 2022 @ BGM | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | G. Brown | Pekin | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | 1st & 3rd Matches (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 8-0 3:20 | G. Gilman | Grinnell | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | A. Knockel | North Mahaska | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | Quarterfinals (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Henstorf | HLV, Victor | Lynnville-Sully @ HLV, Victor | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | D. Pestle | Wilton | L-S, C-M, Iowa Valley, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | C. Magnuson | Colfax-Mingo | Lynnville-Sully Dual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 | H. Jacob | --- | Lynnville-Sully Dual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | T. Mcintosh | Cardinal Community | Lynnville-Sully Dual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 | L. Kool | Moravia | Lynnville-Sully Dual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | B. Huntrods | Collins-Maxwell | L-S, C-M, Iowa Valley, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 2:46 | P. Kienitz | Iowa Valley, Marengo | L-S, C-M, Iowa Valley, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 15-0 4:16 | W. VanWheelden | North Mahaska | BP vs N. Mahaska, L-S, C-M | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 7-5 3:17 | E. Hamilton | Belle Plaine | BP vs N. Mahaska, L-S, C-M | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | DEF 0-0 | D. Schall | Martensdale, St. Mary`s | IHSAA 1A Dist 5 | 1st & 3rd (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/13 | L | F 2-2 0:32 | J. Cobb | --- | IHSAA 1A Dist 5 | Semifinals (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 5-3 2:17 | D. Schall | Martensdale, St. Mary`s | IHSAA 1A Sec 9 | 1st and 3rd Place | 145 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | C. Leslie | Collins-Maxwell | IHSAA 1A Sec 9 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 19-3 3:23 | B. Matthews | Baxter | Lynnville-Sully Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 15-2 3:08 | K. Brisker | --- | C-Maxwell, IV, L-Sully, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 | N. Dunbaugh | Collins-Maxwell | C-Maxwell, IV, L-Sully, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 | R. Smithson | Iowa Valley, Marengo | C-Maxwell, IV, L-Sully, Wilton | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | M. DeJong | --- | NM, LS, COLFAX | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 0-0 0:22 | K. Doty | Colfax-Mingo | NM, LS, COLFAX | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 1:06 | D. Sorensen | Davis County | Davis Co/Ottumwa/Pekin/Pella/Lynn-Sully | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 5-2 1:38 | M. Jones | Pekin | Davis Co/Ottumwa/Pekin/Pella/Lynn-Sully | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 1:08 | M. Cain | Ottumwa | Davis Co/Ottumwa/Pekin/Pella/Lynn-Sully | Champ. Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | W | F 6-2 2:52 | E. Streif | East District 5 | Iowa AAU State Duals - C Division 2020 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 130 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | D. Wyhe | Northwest District 1 | Iowa AAU State Duals - C Division 2020 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 130 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | W | F 6-5 2:02 | M. Kohl | Mid East District 4 | Iowa AAU State Duals - C Division 2019 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 110 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Boer | Northwest District 1 | Iowa AAU State Duals - C Division 2019 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 110 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 6-1 3:58 | C. Kerr | Northeast District 3 | Iowa AAU State Duals - C Division 2019 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 110 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | W | TF 15-0 3:00 | B. Westendorf | Northeast District 3 | Iowa AAU State Duals - B Division | Round 3 (8 Team) | 98 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 3-0 | A. Evans | South Central District 7 | Iowa AAU State Duals - B Division | Round 2 (8 Team) | 98 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 7-0 1:22 | J. DICKERSON | Southwest District 8 | Iowa AAU State Duals - B Division | Round 1 (8 Team) | 98 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 4-0 1:44 | E. McGill | Northwest District 1 | Iowa AAU State Duals - B Division | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 98 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | W | F 4-0 1:28 | R. Strong | Northeast District 3 | Iowa AAU State Duals - B Division | Round 2 (8 Team) | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Clark | South Central District 7 | Iowa AAU State Duals - A Division | Round 1 (8 Team) | 80 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 8-0 1:57 | J. Thomas | East District 5 | Iowa AAU State Duals - A Division | Round 3 (8 Team) | 80 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 4-0 2:53 | E. McGill | Northwest District 1 | Iowa AAU State Duals - A Division | Round 2 (8 Team) | 80 |