
Jacob Prell
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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02/25 | L | DEC 10-3 | G. Harris | Lander Valley | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 5th Place | 3A-170 | |
02/25 | L | F 2-0 4:45 | H. Camino | Buffalo | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Consi Semis 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-170 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 7-5 | D. Carter | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Third Round Wrestlebacks | 3A-170 | |
02/24 | W | F 7-1 2:53 | C. Robinette | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-170 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Muir | Mountain View | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 3A-170 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | A. Underwood | Douglas | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-170 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 6-4 TB1 | H. Camino | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Placement Matches | 170 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | E. Rabou | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | SF Only | 170 | |
02/17 | W | F 5-0 3:04 | M. Montoya | Rawlins | WHSAA 3A East Regional | QF w/cons | 170 | |
02/10 | L | F 7-0 5:20 | J. Smith | --- | Rawlins vs. Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 182 | |
02/09 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Stinson | --- | Newcastle/Upton @ Douglas | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 1-0 | W. Woodward | Custer | Belle Fourche Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/28 | W | F 7-1 2:38 | M. Sandal | Douglas/Rapid City Christian/New Underwood | Belle Fourche Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/28 | L | F 7-0 2:52 | T. VanScoy | Rapid City Stevens | Belle Fourche Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 9-6 | D. Webb | Hot Springs | Belle Fourche Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Isenberger | Wright | Newcastle/Upton @ Wright | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | C. Granzer | Campbell County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | 5th Place | 182 | |
01/21 | L | F 4-2 4:50 | J. Viergets | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 9 Con Semi | 182 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Ashurst | Niobrara County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 8.1 | 182 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Yates | Natrona County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 6.2 | 182 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-2 2:30 | K. Sims | Kelly Walsh | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 6.1 | 182 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Viergets | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 4 | 182 | |
01/20 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Cabello | Shoshoni | Shoshoni @ Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/20 | W | F 3-2 1:33 | W. Allred | Moorcroft | Newcastle/Upton @ Moorcroft | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/17 | W | F 2-0 | G. Lopez | Douglas | Douglas @ Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/13 | W | F 12-2 4:33 | T. Isenberger | Wright | 2023 13th Annual Newcastle Dogie - Boys | Placement Matches | 182 | |
01/13 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Custis | Sheridan | 2023 13th Annual Newcastle Dogie - Boys | Round 4 SF | 182 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | C. Curry | Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast | 2023 13th Annual Newcastle Dogie - Boys | Round 2 QF | 182 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | J. Hernandez | Kelly Walsh | 2023 13th Annual Newcastle Dogie - Boys | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/07 | L | F 8-0 4:14 | C. Olson | Cheyenne East | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 5 WB Only | 182 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:02 | C. Coon | Sheridan | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 182 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-3 3:03 | W. Cantrell | Natrona County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 2 | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | H. Camino | Buffalo | WHSAA State Championships | 3rd And 5th Place | 3A-160 | |
02/26 | L | F 6-0 4:35 | M. Hatch | Lyman | WHSAA State Championships | Consi Semis 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 4-1 | L. Brazelton | Powell | WHSAA State Championships | Third Round Wrestlebacks | 3A-160 | |
02/25 | W | F 3-2 4:08 | B. Hager | Torrington | WHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 8-3 | W. Madole | Pinedale | WHSAA State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
02/25 | W | F 6-1 5:28 | W. Needham | Douglas | WHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-160 | |
02/18 | L | DEC 4-3 | H. Camino | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 3rd Place | 160 | |
02/18 | W | F 4-0 2:07 | W. Needham | Douglas | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Consi Semis | 160 | |
02/18 | L | F 4-2 1:42 | E. Anderson | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Semis | 160 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 5-4 | N. Harper | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Quarters and WB1 | 160 | |
02/18 | W | F 4-2 3:33 | J. Gonzalez | Rawlins | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
02/06 | L | F 2-1 0:29 | L. Winter | Rapid City Central | Black Hills Classic Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches | 160 | |
02/06 | W | DEC 6-1 | L. Mitsos | Rapid City Stevens JV | Black Hills Classic Wrestling Tournament | Round 7 | 160 | |
02/05 | L | DEC 11-5 | B. Blasius | Philp Area | Black Hills Classic Wrestling Tournament | Round 6 | 160 | |
02/05 | W | F 6-2 2:39 | Q. Carlson | Spearfish | Black Hills Classic Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 | 160 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | O. White | Hot Springs | Black Hills Classic Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 160 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | S. Buchholz | Lead-Deadwood | Newell Round Robin Tournament | Round 4 | 160 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Rusch | St. Thomas More | Newell Round Robin Tournament | Round 3 | 160 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | G. Tesch | Newell | Newell Round Robin Tournament | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 6-3 | P. Dewitt | Douglas | Belle Fourche Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 6-1 | L. Mitsos | Rapid City Stevens JV | Belle Fourche Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/29 | L | MD 9-0 | R. Benson | Rapid City Stevens | Belle Fourche Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 8-4 | P. Ray | Sturgis Brown | Belle Fourche Invitational | Round 4 | 160 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | J. Rusch | St. Thomas More | Belle Fourche Invitational | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | T. Isenberger | Wright | Wright @ Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/22 | L | F 2-0 4:31 | D. Johnson | Thunder Basin High School | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | 5th/6th Place Maches | 160 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 9-3 | T. Grooms | Sheridan | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Consi Semi`s | 160 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 10-5 | N. Aguirre | Sheridan | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Consi Day 2 | 160 | |
01/22 | W | F 7-0 3:41 | M. Brown | Thunder Basin High School | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Wrestleback | 160 | |
01/22 | L | F 5-0 1:33 | C. Andress | --- | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Quarters, WB 32 | 160 | |
01/21 | W | F 4-0 2:33 | W. Allred | --- | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Wrestlebacks | 160 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Moline | Tongue River | Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity | Round 1 (32 Man) | 160 | |
01/14 | W | F 3-2 2:26 | M. Brown | Thunder Basin High School | 2022 12th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Placement Matches | 160 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-1 3:34 | T. Thompson | Lingle-Fort Laramie | 2022 12th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 3 SF | 160 | |
01/14 | W | F 5-4 4:21 | A. Moline | Tongue River | 2022 12th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 2:23 | M. Hellus | Torrington | 2022 Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 7-2 SV | T. Magrum | Natrona County | 2022 Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
12/18 | L | F 11-4 5:59 | B. Camino | --- | Battle in the Big Horns Best of the Best | Semifinals | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | M. Wainscott | Powell High School | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 2 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 7-2 4:49 | B. Foster | Rawlins | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 5 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | M. Reese | Thermopolis | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-2 1:44 | N. Harper | Worland High School | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 4 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | MD 11-0 | B. Hager | Torrington | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Finals (8 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 11-4 | C. Garcia | --- | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 3 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/17 | L | F 4-4 1:35 | J. Thompson | --- | 2021 Battle in the Big Horns | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 170 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 10-7 | B. Camino | --- | Newcastle/Upton @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/11 | L | F 6-9 5:06 | B. Miller | Niobrara County | Newcastle/Upton @ Niobrara County | Round 1 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | F 6-3 2:18 | C. Stockton | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 3A-152 | |
02/26 | L | F 12-0 3:37 | D. Campbell | --- | WHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-152 | |
02/19 | L | F 2-0 1:50 | A. Carver | --- | WHSAA 3A Northeast Quadrant Qualifier | 1st Place | 152 | |
02/19 | W | F 6-1 1:36 | F. Lentsch | Worland | WHSAA 3A Northeast Quadrant Qualifier | Semis & WB | 152 | |
02/19 | W | F 4-0 1:25 | B. Borman | Douglas | WHSAA 3A Northeast Quadrant Qualifier | Quarters and WB1 | 152 | |
02/05 | L | F 7-7 4:44 | C. Smith | --- | Newcastle/Upton @ Wright | Round 1 | 152 | |
01/29 | W | F 5-0 3:29 | J. Long | --- | Wheatland Quad 1/29 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 152 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 11-5 | N. Whitfield | Wheatland | Wheatland Quad 1/29 | Round 4 (8 Team) | 152 | |
01/29 | W | F 11-2 4:00 | B. Hager | Torrington | Wheatland Quad 1/29 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 152 | |
01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | J. Holloway | Greybull/Riverside | Newcastle/Upton @ Greybull/Riverside | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/19 | L | F 6-1 2:34 | B. Hager | Torrington | THS Quad | Round 2 (4 Team) | 152 | |
01/19 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | K. Matthews | --- | THS Quad | Round 3 (4 Team) | 160 | |
01/19 | L | F 7-1 2:38 | N. Whitefield | --- | THS Quad | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-4 1:59 | S. Sessions | Thunder Basin High School | Newcastle Dual Invite | Round 3 (4 Team) | 152 | |
01/15 | L | F 7-7 4:42 | C. Stockton | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Newcastle Dual Invite | Round 3 (4 Team) | 152 | |
01/15 | W | F 4-0 1:18 | D. Kruse | Niobrara County | Newcastle Dual Invite | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
01/08 | W | F 1-2 2:31 | C. | Glenrock | Newcastle/Upton @ Glenrock | Round 1 | 160 | |
12/18 | L | F 4-1 1:42 | K. Gehlhausen | Pinedale | 2020 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 1 (4 Team) | 170 | |
12/18 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | M. Reese | Thermopolis | 2020 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 3 (3 Team) | 170 | |
12/18 | L | F 6-4 2:59 | J. Rose | Worland High School | 2020 Battle in the Big Horns | Round 1 (4 Team) | 170 | |
12/18 | L | F 16-5 4:04 | B. Camino | --- | Buffalo @ Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/13 | L | F 9-2 3:34 | J. Cushman | Niobrara County | Newcastle/Upton @ Niobrara County | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/12 | W | F 5-2 1:48 | C. | Glenrock | Newcastle/Upton @ Glenrock | Round 1 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/22 | L | F 10-1 4:37 | M. Meyer | Wheatland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/22 | L | F 7-0 3:01 | J. Rose | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Quarters and WB1 | 152 | |
02/21 | W | F 1-2 2:54 | R. Petroski | --- | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/08 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Snyder | Gordon-Rushville | Black Hills Wrestling Classic 2020 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
02/08 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | G. Geib | Belle Fourche | Black Hills Wrestling Classic 2020 | Quarterfinals and 1st Round Wrestlebacks | 152 | |
02/08 | L | F 4-0 2:49 | Z. Hale | Rapid City Stevens JV | Black Hills Wrestling Classic 2020 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Citrowske | Spearfish | Dylan Humes Memorial- JV/Second Chance | RR 2 | 147-150 | |
01/25 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | L. Geiser | Thunder Basin High School | Dylan Humes Memorial- JV/Second Chance | RR 1 | 147-150 | |
01/24 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | R. Nunn | Lovell | Dylan Humes Memorial- JV/Second Chance | RR 3 - 4 & 5 Man | 138-150 | |
01/24 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | A. Post | --- | Dylan Humes Memorial- JV/Second Chance | RR 2 | 138-150 | |
01/24 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Richardson | --- | Dylan Humes Memorial- JV/Second Chance | RR 1 | 138-150 | |
01/17 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | M. Osowski | Sturgis | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Placement Matches | 152JV | |
01/17 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | K. Kuhbacher | Campbell County | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 3 | 152JV | |
01/17 | W | F 4-2 3:18 | E. Mai | Thunder Basin High School | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 2 1/2 | 152JV | |
01/17 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | H. Herring | Newcastle/Upton | 2020 11th Annual Newcastle Dogie | Round 2 | 152JV | |
01/11 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Jr. | Minatare | 2020 JV Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | 32 & 64 Qrts and Cons | 152 | |
01/10 | L | F 9-0 2:00 | D. Paniagua | Burns/Pine Bluffs | 2020 JV Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | 64 Man Cons Rd 2, 32 Man Champ 2 & Cons 1 | 152 | |
01/10 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | A. Post | --- | 2020 JV Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | Round 1 All brackets | 152 | |
01/10 | L | F 14-2 3:56 | D. Mathews | Glenrock | Glenrock @ Newcastle/Upton | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | T. Hyatt | --- | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | --- | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 9-3 1:47 | T. Truempler | --- | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | Round 5 (6 Team) | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | K. Gehlhausen | Pinedale | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | Round 4 (6 Team) | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 6-1 2:45 | N. Whitefield | --- | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | --- | 152 | |
12/20 | W | F 4-9 2:26 | D. Cox | Glenrock | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | Round 1 (6 Team) | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 2-2 2:45 | C. Davidson | Rock Springs 2 | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | --- | 152 | |
12/20 | L | F 7-1 1:55 | S. Horton | --- | 2019 Battle In The Big Horns | Round 3 (6 Team) | 152 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Tobin | Moorcroft | Tiger Invitational | Round 6 | 152 | |
12/13 | L | MD 12-4 | J. Jr. | Minatare | Tiger Invitational | Round 5 | 152 | |
12/13 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | G. Gibson | Lingle-Fort Laramie | Tiger Invitational | Round 4 | 152 | |
12/13 | W | F 0-0 1:06 | T. Swartwood | Lingle-Fort Laramie | Tiger Invitational | Round 3 | 152 | |
12/13 | W | F 0-0 1:43 | M. Sanderson | Sioux County | Tiger Invitational | Round 2 | 152 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/01 | W | F 3-6 0:40 | B. Hofmeister | Twin Spruce | 2017 Sturgis Middle School Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 123-134 | |
01/01 | W | F 8-0 1:23 | C. Reilly | Hulett | 2017 Sturgis Middle School Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 123-134 | |
01/01 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | J. Coats | Twin Spruce | 2017 Sturgis Middle School Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 123-134 |