
Caiden Davison
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | M FOR 0-0 | D. Pasley | Savannah | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 5th Place Match | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/27 | L | M FOR 0-0 | E. Avery | Knob Noster | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Semi | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/27 | L | F 13-5 5:45 | G. Leininger | Southern Boone | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semifinal | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 12-9 | L. Morris | Moberly | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 3-0 1:08 | C. Calhoun | St. Clair | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 150 Class 2 | |
| 02/22 | L | DEC 8-5 | S. Cunningham | Mid-Buchanan | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 17-1 3:12 | D. Pasley | Savannah | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 15-0 1:38 | C. Bohnert | Harrisonville | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 19-3 1:09 | W. Graff | Richmond | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 15-2 1:50 | A. Neal | Grain Valley | Grain Valley @ Odessa | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/07 | W | TF 21-6 2:47 | W. Blanks | Center | Center Tri | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 16-3 2:30 | E. Copeland | Harrisonville | Center Tri | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/06 | W | TF 18-1 2:00 | J. Perez | Blue Springs | Odessa @ Blue Springs | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Cunningham | Mid-Buchanan | Odessa/Mid-Buch/Fort O Tri dual | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 11-3 | G. Leininger | Southern Boone | Odessa Bulldog Invitational 2025 | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 22-5 2:23 | D. Ball | Marshall | Odessa Bulldog Invitational 2025 | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 3-0 1:15 | G. Lyons | Pleasant Hill | Odessa/Clinton Tri Dual | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 17-2 2:00 | G. Westendorff | Clinton | Odessa/Clinton Tri Dual | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 7-4 | P. Farr | Abilene | Bobcat Classic | 5th Place Match | 150 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 13-8 | B. Shay | Paola | Bobcat Classic | Cons. Semi | 150 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 3-1 2:54 | B. Duling | Bishop Carroll | Bobcat Classic | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 3-0 1:10 | A. Becker | Chapman | Bobcat Classic | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 01/17 | W | TF 15-0 1:54 | C. Johnson | Underwood | Bobcat Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/17 | W | TF 15-0 1:20 | K. Colcher | Silver Lake | Bobcat Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 5-3 | M. Seymour | Oak Grove | Odessa/Oak Grove/Warrensburg | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 13-2 1:58 | H. Michel | Warrensburg | Odessa/Oak Grove/Warrensburg | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 7-6 3:54 | B. Schroeder | Father Tolton | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2025 | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 15-1 1:54 | H. Lasley | Trenton | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2025 | Round 5 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 16-3 1:20 | F. Shae | Chillicothe | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2025 | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEF 9-0 2:00 | D. Pasley | Savannah | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2025 | Round 6 | 150 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 11-6 | L. Brown | Staley | KC Stampede (Boys) | Cons. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 12/20 | L | MD 18-8 | C. Gray | Fort Osage | KC Stampede (Boys) | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 17-2 4:39 | H. Hospodka | Millard South | KC Stampede (Boys) | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 16-8 | W. Burkhart | Cameron | Cameron/Chillicothe/Odessa/Center | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 15-1 1:31 | F. Shae | Chillicothe | Cameron/Chillicothe/Odessa/Center | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 17-6 | A. Ehlinger | Linn-Mar | Dan Gable Donnybrook | 5th Place Match | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 10-3 2:27 | E. Gonzalez | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Cons. Round 3 | 144 | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 15-3 | T. Turzinski | Shakopee | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 3-0 1:45 | J. Kopcio | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Champ. Round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 3-0 1:26 | A. Hellman | Don Bosco | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 12-2 2:50 | Q. O`Fallon | Shakopee | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Champ. Prelim. | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Gonzalez | Rogue Warrior | Cowboy Rumble Individual | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 08/03 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | G. Holmes | Silver Lake | Cowboy Rumble Individual | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 08/03 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Coultis | Derby Wrestling Club | Cowboy Rumble Individual | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 08/03 | W | F 7-0 1:54 | I. Trauernicht | Missouri Outlaws | Cowboy Rumble Individual | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 7-1 | P. Crane | Hallsville | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 1st Place Match | 138 Class 2 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 6-3 | X. Flippin | Boonville | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semifinal | 138 Class 2 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Hunter | Kirksville | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 138 Class 2 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 9-2 | T. Raney | Seneca | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 138 Class 2 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | D. Pasley | Savannah | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-5 | T. Green | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | B. Bennett | Maryville | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:12 | H. Mumm | Plattsburg | MSHSAA Boys Class 2 District 4 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 4-1 | L. Barry | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic @ Odessa | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | D. Pasley | Savannah | Odessa @ Savannah | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 8-3 | R. Coons | Mid-Buchanan | Odessa @ Mid-Buchanan | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-2 4:00 | A. Minor | Pleasant Hill | Odessa pleasant Hill Clinton Tri meet | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-0 | B. Barnhart | Clinton | Odessa pleasant Hill Clinton Tri meet | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Chisholm | Oak Grove | Odessa @ Oak Grove | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 11-2 2:00 | A. Firestine | Warrensburg | Odessa @ Warrensburg | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | T. Davis | Center | Harrisonville Tri (Conference Dual) | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 16-1 3:21 | C. Bohnert | Harrisonville | Harrisonville Tri (Conference Dual) | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 12-5 3:36 | K. Allen | OP-ST.THOMASAQUINAS | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | Cons. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 9-2 | T. McCane | WINNETONKA | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | Cons. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 10-4 | M. Shomin | STALEY | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Jones | odessa jv | Sam Martin Invitational - Boys | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-5 6:38 | T. Flynn | Lafayette (St. Joseph) | Sam Martin Invitational - Boys | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 0:58 | H. Mumm | Plattsburg | Sam Martin Invitational - Boys | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. White | Lone Jack | Sam Martin Invitational - Boys | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 13-0 2:36 | Z. Griffith | Maysville | Sam Martin Invitational - Boys | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 1:28 | D. Nolie | Sullivan | 2024 Cameron Crossroads Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 9-2 | D. Pasley | Savannah | 2024 Cameron Crossroads Duals | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-0 3:35 | B. Stearns | Marceline | 2024 Cameron Crossroads Duals | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-4 1:33 | B. Turpin | Kearney | KC Stampede Boys (Hard Luck) | Cons. Round 2 | 138B | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 9-4 | H. Butler | Neosho | KC Stampede Boys (Hard Luck) | Quarterfinal | 138B | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 4-0 | N. Adams | North DeSoto | KC Stampede Boys (Hard Luck) | Champ. Round 1 | 138B | |
| 12/13 | W | F 6-0 1:45 | I. Myers | Chillicothe | Chillicothe, Cameron, Center, Odessa | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | R. Meadows | Cameron | Chillicothe, Cameron, Center, Odessa | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/17 | W | TF 15-0 3:22 | L. Patterson | Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy | 2023 Kids Of Chaos Summer Nationals | Quarterfinal | 134 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 10-2 1:17 | C. Packard | Logan-Rogersville | Logan-Rogersville @ Odessa | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 6-2 4:53 | J. Lovelady | LIBERTYNORTH | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 9 5th, 7th, 9th Place | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Rider | LIBERTY | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 8 Champ Bracket Conso Semi, Conso Semi | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-2 1:47 | R. Young | INDIANOLA | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 7 Champ Semi & 1st Rd WB, Conso Quarters | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 7-0 2:35 | P. Shepard | FRANCISHOWELLCENTRAL | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 6 Championship Bracket Quarters | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-2 2:22 | Z. Reynolds | STALEY | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 5 (24 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-0 4:48 | C. Fowler | SECKMAN | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 2 (24 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-3 5:17 | I. Seger | indianola-jv | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 1 (24 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 7-4 | C. Sullivan | Harrisonville | MRVC Boys 2023 | 1st Place | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-0 1:40 | M. Hutchings | Richmond | MRVC Boys 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-1 1:20 | E. Lynn | Lexington | MRVC Boys 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Schottel | Savannah | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2023 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 10-2 1:13 | B. Horstmann | Owensville | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2023 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | W. Azdell | Mexico | Cameron Crossroad Duals 2023 | Round 2 (10 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | M. Seymour | Oak Grove | Oak Grove @ Odessa | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22 | W | F 2-2 1:12 | R. Dixon | ST. JOE METRO | EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE TOURNAMENT | Round 2 (3 Man) | 100-105A OPEN | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | M. McDowell | EAGLE WRESTLING | EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE TOURNAMENT | Round 1 (3 Man) | 100-105A OPEN |