
Adrian Kruger
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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03/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Montgomery | Bay Port | WIAA Team State | D1 - Semi-Finals (Fri 7:30pm.) | 285 | |
03/03 | L | DEC 7-2 SV | B. Krueger | Kaukauna | WIAA Team State | D1/D2/D3 Finals (Sat 3:00 p.m.) | 285 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 5-4 | G. Stromberg | Mukwonago | WIAA Team State | D1 - Quarter-Finals (Fri 5:30 p.m.) | 285 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 1-0 | J. Jackson | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D1 Cons. Round 1 (Fri. 10:00 a.m.) | D1-285 | |
02/23 | L | F 2-0 2:40 | T. Dietzler | Ashwaubenon | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D1 - Champ Round 1 (Thurs. 3:00 p.m.) | D1-285 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 10-8 SV | T. Brennan | Holmen | WIAA D1 Team Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | Finals (4 Team) | 285 | |
02/15 | W | F 4-2 2:28 | C. Sidie | West Salem/Bangor | WIAA D1 Team Sect. A @ Eau Claire North | Semifinals (4 Team) | 285 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-1 1:21 | I. Dreikosen | Merrill | Marshfield @ Merrill | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Zwiefel | Sparta | Sparta Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-1 4:52 | K. Josett | New Lisbon | Sparta Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | H. Mathews | DeForest | Sparta Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 9-8 | C. Kershaw | Wausau West | Marshfield @ Wausau West | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | O. Latendresse | D.C. Everest | D.C. Everest @ Marshfield | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 1-0 | M. Wetzel-Buyeske | West Bend West | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 12 (Placement Matches 7th-15th | 285 | |
01/07 | L | MD 13-4 | H. Parrish | Kasson-Mantorville | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 10 (Brackets of 8 WBs) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Dyer | Millard South | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 8.2 (Brackets of 8 Rd2) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | M. Wetzel-Buyeske | West Bend West | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 6 (Brackets of 8 Rd1) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | F 7-2 3:01 | A. Barrett | St. Charles East | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 5 (4x4 Round 3) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | F 6-0 3:17 | V. Mueller | St. Thomas | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 3 (4x4 Round 2) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | C. Martinson | Southeast Polk | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 2 (4x4 Round 1) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | F 5-0 5:13 | B. Wraalstad | Oconomowoc | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 1 (Champ Seed Rd) | 285 | |
12/18 | W | F 6-1 4:27 | B. Carolfi | Marshfield | Shawano High School Holiday Classic | Varsity 3rd Place | 285 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 3-1 | B. Jones | Shawano | Shawano High School Holiday Classic | Round 4 | 285 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Fink | Wabeno/Laona/Th. Lakes | Shawano High School Holiday Classic | Round 2 | 285 | |
12/03 | L | MD 13-5 | J. Mankowski | Madison LaFolette | Pieper Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 285 | |
12/03 | L | F 4-1 1:34 | G. Empey | Stoughton | Pieper Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/04 | L | DEC 5-2 | E. Bock | Muskego | WIAA Team State | D1 - Quarter-Finals (Fri 5:30 p.m.) | 285 | |
03/04 | L | F 2-0 1:03 | R. White | Holmen | WIAA Team State | D1 - Semi-Finals (Fri 7:30pm.) | 285 | |
02/15 | W | F 2-0 3:25 | L. McCarty | River Falls | WIAA D1 Team Sect. A @ Wausau West | Finals (2 Team) | 220 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Bertling | Nekoosa | Sparta Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/22 | W | F 9-2 1:53 | K. Maphis | Black River Falls | Sparta Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/22 | L | F 5-2 3:05 | R. White | Holmen | Sparta Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | M. Krampitz | Owatonna | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | F 5-0 0:57 | O. Simakov | Hersey | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 285 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 8-5 | A. Franchino | Wayzata | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | W. Cholewinski | Thompson | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | F 14-5 5:43 | A. Lee | Bettendorf | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 285 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-2 1:26 | M. Dortch-Staten | Shakopee | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 285 | |
12/19 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. Mott | Shawano | Shawano Holiday Classic | Varsity 7th and Up | 220 | |
12/18 | W | F 3-0 3:40 | S. Pepa | Hortonville | Shawano Holiday Classic | Round 4 | 220 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Cuff | Marinette | Shawano Holiday Classic | Round 2 | 220 | |
12/04 | L | F 10-3 2:55 | J. Mankowski | Madison LaFollette | Pieper Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 220 | |
12/04 | L | MD 14-0 | S. Paar | Oak Creek | Pieper Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 220 | |
12/04 | W | MD 9-0 | B. Crull | Evansville | Pieper Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 220 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/31 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | J. Smits | Shawano | Shawano Holiday Classic | Round 1 | 220 |