Hunter Lusk
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | TF 21-5 3:57 | J. Sparks | North Charleston | SCHSL State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 3A 165 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 21-10 | J. Carles | Clinton | SCHSL State Championships | Cons. Semi | 3A 165 | |
| 02/24 | W | TF 23-8 4:49 | J. Bennett | Manning | SCHSL State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 3A 165 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 2-2 1:59 | J. Sparks | North Charleston | SCHSL State Championships | Quarterfinal | 3A 165 | |
| 02/17 | L | M FOR | G. Ballard | Seneca | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 17-5 | P. Rholetter | West-Oak | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F | K. Coleman | Powdersville | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 16-5 | P. Sloan | Belton-Honea Path | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F | J. Carles | Clinton | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F | J. Childress | Union County | 2024 SCHSL 3A Upper State Championship | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 01/21 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Neil | Airport | Wade Hampton Winter Classic | 5th Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/20 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Hawthorne | Greenville | Wade Hampton Winter Classic | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Tripp | Crescent | Wade Hampton Winter Classic | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 11-1 | C. Bernal | Palmetto | Wade Hampton Winter Classic | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | G. Oxner | Mauldin | Wade Hampton Winter Classic | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 0-0 | C. Allen | West Henderson | East Henderson Tri (West Henderson, Walhalla) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 6-5 | T. HOUSE | Madison County | Arrowhead Classic | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | Arrowhead Classic | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 4-2 3:50 | M. Perkins | Stephens County HS | Arrowhead Classic | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 17-1 | W. Alberry | Franklin | Franklin (NC)/Walhalla (SC) @ Rabun County | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 12-8 | C. Unruh | Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School | King of the Mountain 2023 | Round 3 | 165 A | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-0 3:01 | J. Stowers | Towns County | King of the Mountain 2023 | Round 2 | 165 A | |
| 12/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Lewallen | Stephens County HS | King of the Mountain 2023 | Round 1 | 165 A |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | MD 11-2 | A. Roe | Belton-Honea Path | SCHSL State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 3A 152 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 10-7 | J. Howard | Union County | SCHSL State Championships | Cons. Semi | 3A 152 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 11-6 | G. DeGroat | Battery Creek | SCHSL State Championships | Semifinal | 3A 152 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 10-8 | P. Gallagher | Waccamaw | SCHSL State Championships | Quarterfinal | 3A 152 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 0-0 1:30 | C. Davis | West Oak | SCHSL AAA Upper State Championship | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Howard | Union County | SCHSL AAA Upper State Championship | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Roe | Belton-Honea Path | SCHSL AAA Upper State Championship | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 0-0 3:12 | D. Ragsdale | Powdersville | SCHSL AAA Upper State Championship | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 0-0 | J. Burgess | Crescent | Crescent/Walhalla/Pendleton | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 16-1 | J. Craig | Owen | Owen @ Walhalla | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Beck | Science Hill | 2022 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Stockton | Brevard | 2022 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Cons. Round 4 | 160 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 5-2 2:03 | O. Hendricks | Dorman | 2022 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | H. Word | Rabun County | King of the Mountain | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 7-0 3:33 | C. Sanders | Stephens County HS | King of the Mountain | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 5-0 1:27 | A. Smith | Murphy | King of the Mountain | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 6-3 4:51 | P. Smith | Watauga | North Knight Invitational 2022 | 5th Place Match | 160 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | Z. McCraw | Polk County | North Knight Invitational 2022 | Consolation Bracket | 160 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 13-0 2:32 | Y. Bowaza | Travelers Rest | North Knight Invitational 2022 | Round 3 | 160 | |
| 11/23 | W | TF 16-0 3:54 | C. King | Pisgah | North Knight Invitational 2022 | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 8-5 3:05 | J. Vega | North Henderson | North Knight Invitational 2022 | Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | DEC 8-5 | D. Misner | Greer | 2022 AAAA Upperstate Championships | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 02/19 | L | F 4-2 1:38 | L. Schrader | Eastside | 2022 AAAA Upperstate Championships | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-0 | R. Ferris | Lugoff Elgin | 2022 AAAA Upperstate Championships | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | J. Beery | Easley | 2022 AAAA Upperstate Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 | J. Shubert | Laurens District 55 HS | West-Oak Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 | J. Enriquez | Rosman | Walhalla/Rosman/Hendersonville Tri | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | X. Hill | Pisgah | 2021 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Consi Finals | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 6-3 SV | J. Turner | Brevard | 2021 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Con Semis | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | MD 9-0 | L. Fite | Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 2021 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 13-5 | I. Griwatz | Asheville | 2021 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Quarters | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Turner | Brevard | 2021 Great Smoky Mtn. Grapple: Varsity | Rd of 16 | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 0-0 0:49 | F. Bejnerowicz | Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School | Seneca Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | M. Yeomans | Towns County High School | 2021 King of the Mountains | Placement (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Buchanan | Rabun High School | 2021 King of the Mountains | Conso Semi | 152 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 10-1 | P. Legatt | Union County High School | 2021 King of the Mountains | Semis (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 7-0 1:44 | K. Kleckner | Hayesville | 2021 King of the Mountains | Quarters (12 Man) | 152 | |
| 11/24 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Phillips | --- | North Knight Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 11/24 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Reese | T.C. Roberson | North Knight Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | W | F 6-0 3:11 | B. McCord | Pendleton | Pendleton @ Walhalla | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/25 | L | F 0-0 | J. Shubert | Laurens District 55 HS | Liberty Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |