Hunter Heck
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | L | F 7-7 4:39 | D. Schmit | Upper Iowa | Luther College Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | Silver 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 10-4 | A. Laudenbach | Augsburg | Luther College Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | Silver 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 3-0 0:13 | G. Patterson | Fontbonne | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | Silver 125 | |
| 11/11 | L | F 3-3 4:17 | G. Jensen | Coe | Luther College Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | Silver 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 7-4 | O. Blanchard | Campbellsport | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Championship (Sat 5:00 p.m.) | D2-126 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 7-3 | B. Bastien | Luxemburg-Casco | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Semis (Fri. 7:00 p.m.) | D2-126 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 9-2 | W. Penn | Ellsworth | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Quarters (Fri. 11:15 a.m.) | D2-126 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 0:45 | M. Herrmann | Abbotsford/Colby | Tri NGL-Regis/Altoona-Abbotsford/Colby | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 0:52 | E. Eager | Regis/Altoona | Tri NGL-Regis/Altoona-Abbotsford/Colby | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-1 1:22 | T. Campbell | Holmen | Sparta Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 2:39 | P. Oberg | Baraboo | Sparta Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | X. Denman | Monona Grove/McFarland | Sparta Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-1 2:29 | C. Galang | Wausau West | 2023 Bluejay Challenge | 1st Place | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | D. Wudtke | Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 2023 Bluejay Challenge | Semifinals | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | K. Wiese | Rhinelander | 2023 Bluejay Challenge | Quarters/Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | J. Kurschner | Boyceville | 2023 Bluejay Challenge | Round 3 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | MD 15-4 | C. Dennee | Marshfield | Sparta Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 7-0 1:00 | A. Suhr | Mauston | Sparta Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | C. Bruhn | Chippewa Falls | Sparta Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17 | L | F 10-0 1:07 | L. Robideau | Pinnacle Red | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Greco | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/17 | W | TF 13-4 2:47 | A. Russell | MWC | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Greco | Round 2 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/16 | W | TF 17-6 4:53 | E. Kirk | Standfast | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Freestyle | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/16 | W | TF 13-2 2:35 | A. Russell | MWC | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Freestyle | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/16 | L | DEC 10-6 | C. Tate | Silver State | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Freestyle | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/15 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Charmoli | Pinnacle Blue | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 1 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 04/15 | L | MD 15-5 | L. Graf | Black Hills Gold | 2021 Midwest Ironman Duals Folkstyle | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 02/13 | L | F 5-2 4:00 | R. Koenig | Prairie du Chien | 2021 WIAA Individual State - D2 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 4-1 | P. Heintz | Lodi | 2021 WIAA Individual State - D2 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | D. Gore | Plymouth | 2021 WIAA Individual State - D2 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | L | DEC 8-5 | P. Kratochvill | Holmen | Sparta Invitational | 1st Place | 106 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 11-3 5:31 | K. Neuberger | Beaver Dam | Sparta Invitational | Semis | 106 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | 2. Wallner | Adams-Friendship | Sparta Invitational | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Thaemert | Saint Croix Falls | Eau Claire North Husky Invite 2019 | 1st Place | 106 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Schulz | Rice Lake | Eau Claire North Husky Invite 2019 | Semi Finals | 106 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 11-0 | K. Clark | Saint Croix Falls | Eau Claire North Husky Invite 2019 | Quarter Finals | 106 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | A. Soberano | Chippewa Falls | Eau Claire North Husky Invite 2019 | Round 2 | 106 |