Zach Preece

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
05/03WDEC 6-6J. BentReaper Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Freestyle State1st Place Match150
05/03WDEC 7-2C. KnoblockReaper Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Freestyle StateSemifinal150
05/03WTF 10-0 2:21B. SavoieClementi`s Gladiators Academy2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Freestyle StateQuarterfinal150
05/03WF 12-4 3:03A. NguyenVoodoo Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Greco State1st Place Match150
05/03WF 9-4 3:54T. HauptmannWolfPack Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Greco StateSemifinal150
05/03WF 5-0 0:39R. MurrayVoodoo Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana USAW Kids Greco StateQuarterfinal150
04/12WDEC 4-4B. TrahanBronco Wrestling Club2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 5155
04/12WTF 18-9 5:57I. DavidBoumans Wrestling2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 3150
04/12WF 5-0 0:46C. NickelsonWarrior Wrestling Club2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 4155
04/12WTF 12-4 1:51K. BrentRaider Wrestling Club2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 3155
04/12WF 6-9 4:25G. StevensBronco Wrestling Club2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 2150
04/12WTF 11-2 3:00K. MurphySWAT (Shreveport Wrestling and Athletic Team)2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 2155
04/12WTF 8-0 1:08B. O`QuinnSWAT (Shreveport Wrestling and Athletic Team)2025 Bronco Bash Greco OpenRound 1155
03/22LF 4-0 4:04G. RobinsonMighty Lion Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana Kids Folkstyle StateCons. Semi150
03/22LF 5-1 2:28D. RuggieriHammerheads Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana Kids Folkstyle StateSemifinal150
03/22WMD 12-2G. StevensBronco Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana Kids Folkstyle StateQuarterfinal150
03/22WDEC 14-7G. RobinsonMighty Lion Wrestling Club2025 Louisiana Kids Folkstyle StateChamp. Round 1150
03/15WTF 19-4 5:29N. DawejkoPanther Youth Wrestling2025 Ark La Tex ClassicFinals150 lbs
03/15WTF 15-0 4:00A. GoldenLakeside Hot Springs AR2025 Ark La Tex ClassicSemi-Finals150 lbs
03/15WF 6-0 1:57M. HolmesTeam Conquer2025 Ark La Tex ClassicQuarter-Finals150 lbs
03/15LDEC 13-6N. DawejkoPanther Youth Wrestling2025 Ark La Tex ClassicConsi-Semis150 lbs
03/15LF 9-2 1:35X. SweattMission Wrestling Club2025 Ark La Tex ClassicSemi-Finals150 lbs
03/15WF 7-0 1:55M. HolmesTeam Conquer2025 Ark La Tex ClassicQuarter-Finals150 lbs
03/08LTF 18-3 2:48J. RebstockBoumans WrestlingJr. Storm Battle on the Bayou 20251st Place Match144
03/08WFOR 0-0A. NewtonNorth DeSoto Wrestling AcademyJr. Storm Battle on the Bayou 2025Semifinal144
03/08WTF 18-0 3:04J. AndrewsBronco Wrestling ClubJr. Storm Battle on the Bayou 2025Quarterfinal144
03/01LTF 19-3 2:59J. RebstockBoumans WrestlingSOLD OUT! 2025 KF ThrowDown - LIGHTS OUT1st Place Match144
03/01WTF 17-2 3:59C. IrelandBronco Wrestling ClubSOLD OUT! 2025 KF ThrowDown - LIGHTS OUTSemifinal144
03/01WF 3-0 0:27J. PitreRayne Wrestling ClubSOLD OUT! 2025 KF ThrowDown - LIGHTS OUTQuarterfinal144
02/22LF 3-0 1:40P. BreauxSt. Amant Wrestling Club2025 Rebel OpenRound 5138
02/22LDEC 6-3D. ArdoinBronco Wrestling Club2025 Rebel OpenRound 4138
02/22LF 3-0 0:32H. BuiSulphur Jr Storm Wrestling Club2025 Rebel OpenRound 3138
02/22WTF 18-3 3:23R. BerryhillBronco Wrestling Club2025 Rebel OpenRound 1138
02/15LMD 10-0K. RobbinsErathLHSAA State Championships5th Place MatchD 3 138
02/15LDEC 7-5R. CampbellSt. Louis CatholicLHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. SemiD 3 138
02/15LDEC 12-9A. HalseyJohn Curtis ChristianLHSAA State ChampionshipsSemifinalD 3 138
02/14WMD 10-1A. ArcementPatrick Taylor - Science/Tech.LHSAA State ChampionshipsQuarterfinalD 3 138
02/14WTF 17-1 4:00P. VizenaSt. EdmundLHSAA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1D 3 138
02/01WDEC 8-3G. HabetzSt. Louis Catholic2025 12th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout, BOYS1st Place Match138
02/01WDEC 10-6G. StevensSam Houston2025 12th Annual Jesse James SW Shootout, BOYSSemifinal138
01/30WF 0-0K. RobbinsErathSt. Edmund/ Erath/ RosepineRound 1138
01/30WTF 17-0P. VizenaSt. EdmundSt. Edmund/ Erath/ RosepineRound 1138
01/18LTF 17-0 4:01L. AllemanLafayette52nd Louisiana ClassicCons. Round 3138
01/17LTF 20-5 3:12P. StreetCatholic - B.R.52nd Louisiana ClassicChamp. Round 2138
01/17WTF 18-3 5:39T. HauptmannSt. Paul`s52nd Louisiana ClassicChamp. Round 1138
01/12WDEC 7-4G. HabetzSt. Louis CatholicSouth Beau Super DualsRound 1138
01/04LDEC 7-4G. HabetzSt. Louis Catholic3rd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational1st Place Match138
01/04WDEC 6-3W. BostickJohn Curtis Christian3rd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalSemifinal138
01/04WDEC 8-4T. DavidBasile3rd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalQuarterfinal138
12/28WTF 16-0 4:00D. CurryRosepineLone Survivor Invitations 20241st Place Match138
12/28WF 11-2 5:28C. ShultsEl Dorado High SchoolLone Survivor Invitations 2024Semifinal138
12/28WTF 21-6 3:20C. HillBishop TK GormanLone Survivor Invitations 2024Quarterfinal138
12/27WF 3-0 1:56C. ShultsEl Dorado High SchoolLone Survivor Invitations 2024Round 5138
12/27WF 6-8 3:00J. JamesBossierLone Survivor Invitations 2024Round 4138
12/27WF 12-0 5:01J. RachelBossierLone Survivor Invitations 2024Round 3138
12/27WTF 19-1 2:26C. HillBishop TK GormanLone Survivor Invitations 2024Round 2138
12/27WF 3-0 1:20E. NixonHaughtonLone Survivor Invitations 2024Round 1138
12/20WF 6-7 5:20P. ComeauxBasileArkLaTex DualsPlacement (4 Team)138
12/20WF 3-0 1:53M. NixCaddo MagnetArkLaTex DualsRound 2138
12/20LDEC 9-8P. ComeauxBasileArkLaTex DualsRound 4 (8 Team)138
12/20LTF 18-3 2:13J. KershawNorth Desoto RedArkLaTex DualsSemis (4 Team)138
12/20WF 5-0 0:59B. WilliamsParkway BlackArkLaTex DualsRound 3 (8 Team)138
12/20WDEF 3-0 0:11K. GrayNorth Desoto WhiteArkLaTex DualsRound 5 (8 Team)138
12/20LF 13-1 1:35J. KershawNorth Desoto RedArkLaTex DualsRound 1138
12/14WDEC 5-3J. McGuireBentonDavid Beeson Memorial Tournament 20241st Place Match138
12/14WF 5-0 2:51J. RachelBossierDavid Beeson Memorial Tournament 2024Semifinal138
12/14WF 10-0 2:38I. MoutonCaddo MagnetDavid Beeson Memorial Tournament 2024Quarterfinal138
12/11LF 0-0J. RachelBossierSt. Mary`s Tri MeetRound 1138
12/07WF 5-0 3:35C. ShultsEl Dorado High SchoolThe Riot on the Red 20241st Place Match138
12/07WF 10-0 5:09T. WoodParkway BlackThe Riot on the Red 2024Semifinal138
12/07WF 5-0 1:57S. McCutcheonC.E. ByrdThe Riot on the Red 2024Quarterfinal138
12/07WF 3-0 1:22M. NixCaddo MagnetThe Riot on the Red 2024Champ. Round 1138
11/30LF 3-0 0:59P. KashungaBeaumont West BrookWarrior DualsRound 3144
11/30WDEC 10-6P. ComeauxBasileWarrior DualsRound 4138
11/30WF 14-11 6:00G. StevensSam HoustonWarrior DualsRound 2138
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
06/15WFOR 0-0C. TingleyHouston 713MWP MORTAL COMBAT WRESTLING5th Place Match128-134
06/15LF 2-0 1:18A. ProulxMichigan RevolutionMWP MORTAL COMBAT WRESTLINGRound 3128-134
06/15WF 2-0 1:32C. TingleyHouston 713MWP MORTAL COMBAT WRESTLINGRound 2128-134
06/15LF 2-4 3:52E. GonzalesDead Shot Wrestling ClubMWP MORTAL COMBAT WRESTLINGRound 1128-134
05/11WDEC 7-6S. BrownBRAWL2024 Louisiana USAW Freestyle State3rd Place Match138
05/11WDEF 0-0M. IceCrusader Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USAW Freestyle StateCons. Semi138
05/11WF 2-2 0:26C. WymanDelta Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USAW Freestyle StateCons. Round 3138
05/11LTF 10-0 0:23D. EppinettBRAWL2024 Louisiana USAW Freestyle StateQuarterfinal138
05/11LTF 8-0 0:24D. EppinettBRAWL2024 Louisiana USAW Greco-Roman StateCons. Semi138
05/11WF 8-1 1:44M. IceCrusader Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USAW Greco-Roman StateCons. Round 3138
05/11WF 4-0 0:24A. MireLafayette Scrappers Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USAW Greco-Roman StateCons. Round 2138
05/11LF 4-3 2:46D. TroegelAllstar Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USAW Greco-Roman StateQuarterfinal138
03/16LF 8-0 2:28E. RobertsStallion Wrestling Academy/Colt Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USA Kids Folkstyle StateCons. Round 2132
03/16LF 2-0 1:53C. SevarioSt. Amant Wrestling Club2024 Louisiana USA Kids Folkstyle StateChamp. Round 1132
03/09WF 4-2 2:42C. DaughdrilBronco Wrestling Club2024 KF ThrowDown3rd Place Match132
03/09LF 4-0 1:02J. JohnlouisMighty Lion Wrestling Club2024 KF ThrowDownChampionship Bracket132
03/09LMD 12-4Y. KaravatakisMighty Lion Wrestling Club2024 KF ThrowDownRound 3132
03/09WF 4-0 0:58C. BabineauxSulphur Jr Storm Wrestling Club2024 KF ThrowDownRound 2132
03/09WF 2-0 0:35A. PickeringSulphur Jr Storm Wrestling Club2024 KF ThrowDownRound 1132
03/02LDEC 8-4H. BoudreauxHammerheads Wrestling Club2024 Jr. Spartans OpenCons. Semi126
03/02LF 7-6 3:05J. MuffolettoJr. Spartans Wrestling Club2024 Jr. Spartans OpenSemifinal126
03/02WF 2-0 0:43K. RobbinsRebel Wrestling Club2024 Jr. Spartans OpenQuarterfinal126
02/24WF 2-0 0:49D. PerezBronco Wrestling Club2024 Battle on the Bayou (Sulphur)3rd Place Match126
02/24WF 9-6 3:12N. DavisBuccaneer Wrestling2024 Battle on the Bayou (Sulphur)Cons. Semi126
02/24WTF 18-3 2:19J. HarrisonBuccaneer Wrestling2024 Battle on the Bayou (Sulphur)Cons. Round 1126
02/24LTF 15-0 3:45J. MuffolettoJr. Spartans Wrestling Club2024 Battle on the Bayou (Sulphur)Quarterfinal126
02/17LF 19-5 2:54A. BroussardRayne Wrestling Club2024 Rebel Open3rd Place Match132
02/17WF 10-4 3:15A. CassiaBronco Wrestling Club2024 Rebel OpenCons. Semi132
02/17LDEC 9-5J. JohnlouisMighty Lion Wrestling Club2024 Rebel OpenQuarterfinal132
02/10WF 5-0 0:45S. SimsNDWA WHITEDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 4126
02/10WF 4-0 2:01A. EarnestTEAM CONQUERDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 1126
02/10WF 2-0 1:09B. ChambersNDWA REDDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 5126
02/10WF 12-3 2:56M. BoudelmGLADIATOR WCDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 3126
02/10WF 2-0 1:09A. EarnestTEAM CONQUERDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 2126
02/10WF 5-2 1:26Z. LavineBRONCO WCDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 2126
02/10LF 5-2 2:25N. DawejkoCABOT WCDon Burton Memorial DualsRound 4126
02/03LF 4-0 2:29L. RoyerDeQuincyLHSAA State Championships5th Place MatchD 3 120
02/03LDEC 10-3K. SmithBasileLHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. SemiD 3 120
02/03WDEC 6-4N. MartinSt. Michael the ArchangelLHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 5D 3 120
02/02WF 4-0 0:53B. ToupsErathLHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 4D 3 120
02/02LF 2-0 0:40N. RayburnArchbishop HannanLHSAA State ChampionshipsQuarterfinalD 3 120
02/02WF 2-0 0:20A. NicholsSt. Mary`sLHSAA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 2D 3 120
01/23LF 0-0C. LittonSt. Mary`sRosepine @ St. Mary`sRound 1126
01/20LF 2-0 0:22L. RoyerDeQuincy2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutPlacement Matches (8 Man)120
01/20WMD 12-1L. SaucierSam Houston2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutSemifinal120
01/20WF 8-3 1:27R. ChanceSt. Louis Catholic2024 11th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutQuarterfinal120
01/20WF 0-0H. GlazeRosepine2024 Rayne InvitationalChamp. Round 2120
01/19WDEC 14-13K. LounsberrySt. Louis CatholicRosepine @ St. Louis CatholicRound 1126
01/13WDEC 9-6C. RichardComeaux2024 Rayne Invitational5th Place Match120
01/13WDEC 9-6C. RichardComeaux2024 Rayne Invitational5th Place Match120
01/13WF 0-0D. PerezSam Houston2024 Rayne InvitationalCons. Round 3120
01/13WF 0-0D. PerezSam Houston2024 Rayne InvitationalCons. Round 3120
01/13LF 0-0K. SmithBasile2024 Rayne InvitationalQuarterfinal120
01/13LF 0-0K. SmithBasile2024 Rayne InvitationalQuarterfinals120
01/13WDEC 6-0H. GlazeRosepine2024 Rayne InvitationalChamp. Round 2120
01/12WF 2-0R. ChanceSt. Louis CatholicSt. Louis Catholic @ RosepineRound 1120
01/06LF 4-0 1:44K. SmithBasile47th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 4120
01/06WF 2-0 0:30D. NicholsonWalker47th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 3120
01/06WF 12-11 3:49N. MartinSt. Michael the Archangel47th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 2120
01/05LF 2-0 0:50W. HyattDutchtown47th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalChamp. Round 2120
01/05WDEC 14-10H. BoudreauxSouthside47th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalChamp. Round 1120
12/30LF 2-0 0:47K. SmithBasile2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 Invitational3rd Place Match120
12/30WF 2-0 0:31W. HarrelEvangel Christian2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalCons. Semi120
12/30WF 4-0 1:37N. MartinSt. Michael the Archangel2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalCons. Round 3120
12/30WF 6-2 1:30B. ToupsErath2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalCons. Round 2120
12/30LF 2-0 1:08K. SmithBasile2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalQuarterfinal120
12/30WF 8-2 3:07W. ReedSt. Edmund2nd Annual Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalChamp. Round 1120
12/10LF 0-0A. HalseyJohn Curtis ChristianHannan Dual ScrambleRound 1132
12/10WF 0-0 3:04R. Christ EpiscopalHannan Dual ScrambleRound 1138
12/08WF 0-0S. CervenkaSouth BeauregardTri-Meet LCCP, Rosepine @ South BeauregardRound 1132
12/01LF 2-0 1:58D. MillerSouth BeauregardSouth Beauregard @ RosepineRound 1132
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/18WMD 11-3G. OldsLafayette Scrappers Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans Open1st Place Match114
03/18WF 2-0 0:39B. Davis-ClayJr. Spartans Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans OpenSemifinal114
03/18WF 4-2 1:48O. BordelonRebel Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans OpenQuarterfinal114
03/18WF 3-3 1:38P. RichardJr. Spartans Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans OpenRound 4113
03/18LF 11-1 3:53F. PetersonRebel Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans OpenRound 3113
03/18LF 2-0 1:00J. MuffolettoJr. Spartans Wrestling Club2023 Jr. Spartans OpenRound 2113
03/18WF 2-0 0:28L. ManuelSouthern Slammers 2023 Jr. Spartans OpenRound 1113
03/11WF 2-0 0:31A. DaigleBearcat Wrestling ClubKF ThrowDown5th Place Match100-106
03/11WF 10-0 1:46Z. LavineBronco Wrestling ClubKF ThrowDownConsolation Bracket100-106
03/11WM FOR 11-5J. McWatersBronco Wrestling ClubKF ThrowDownRound 3100-106
03/11LF 4-3 1:25B. CarlinSouthern Slammers KF ThrowDownRound 2100-106
03/11WMD 10-1C. WalkerSulphur Jr Storm Wrestling ClubKF ThrowDownRound 1100-106
02/10LF 2-0 0:36L. LeblancFisherLHSAA State ChampionshipsCons. Round 2D 3 106
02/10LDEC 6-3J. VolzArchbishop HannanLHSAA State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1D 3 106
02/03LDEC 7-3L. BergeronBasileBasile?South Beauregard?Rosepine?Tri-MeetRound 1106
01/28WF 2-0 0:47S. GordonSulphur B2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutRound 5106
01/28WFOR 0-0B. VincentVinton2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutRound 4106
01/28WF 12-1 4:49C. WalkerSulphur2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutRound 2106
01/28LDEC 11-8C. ColemanSam Houston2023 10th Annual Jesse James SW ShootoutRound 1106
01/21LF 7-1 1:36J. JamisonArchbishop Shaw46th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 3106
01/21WDEC 4-1C. TermineArchbishop Shaw46th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 2106
01/20WF 4-0 2:02J. WebbHaughton46th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalCons. Round 1106
01/20LF 5-0 1:25D. DorrietyNorth DeSoto46th Annual Ken Cole InvitationalChamp. Round 1106
01/20WF 0-0 0:50M. VandersteenSt. Mary`sSouth Beauregard/Rosepine/St. Mary`s Tri MeetRound 1106
01/14LDEC 5-2C. RichardComeaux2023 Rayne InvitationalCons. Round 2106
01/14LDEC 9-5R. HixBrusly2023 Rayne InvitationalChamp. Round 2106
01/07LDEC 8-1L. BergeronBasileInaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalCons. Semi106
01/07LF 5-0 1:26P. FontenotBasileInaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalSemifinal106
01/07WF 2-0 0:32M. VandersteenSt. Mary`sInaugural Jimmy Vidrine D3 InvitationalQuarterfinal106
12/30LF 4-1 1:48C. ColemanSam Houston2022 Louisiana Public School ChampionshipsCons. Round 4106
12/29WDEC 4-0R. FosterSouthside2022 Louisiana Public School ChampionshipsCons. Round 3106
12/29WF 4-0 1:47J. PailetMandeville2022 Louisiana Public School ChampionshipsCons. Round 2106
12/29LF 4-1 1:12C. ColemanSam Houston2022 Louisiana Public School ChampionshipsChamp. Round 2106
12/29WF 4-0 3:32J. FrugeKaplan2022 Louisiana Public School ChampionshipsChamp. Round 1106
12/17WF 9-1 2:48D. YoungRayneJV Jacob McMillan 161st Place Match106 JV Select
12/17WF 2-0 1:00J. KramerComeauxJV Jacob McMillan 16Semifinal106 JV Select
12/09WF 0-0B. VincentVintonSouth Beauregard/Vinton/RosepineRound 1106