
Tyler Stevens
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 4-2 | A. Nutter | Fennimore | 2023 WIAA Individual State | 3rds | D3-120 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Johnson | Cameron | 2023 WIAA Individual State | Cons. Semis (Sat. 10:00 a.m.) | D3-120 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Cournoyer | Stratford | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Cons. Round 1 (Fri. 2:45 p.m.) | D3-120 | |
02/24 | L | TF 18-2 5:24 | A. Nutter | Fennimore | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Quarters (Fri. 11:15 a.m.) | D3-120 | |
02/24 | W | TF 15-0 4:55 | D. Brody | Random Lake | 2023 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Prelim Round 1 (Thurs. 7:15 p.m.) | D3-120 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Wendling | Valders | 2023 Dirk Sorenson Door County Classic | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120 | |
01/28 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | D. Saldana | Iron Mountain HS | 2023 Dirk Sorenson Door County Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
01/28 | W | TF 15-0 3:51 | E. Baumgart | Little Chute | 2023 Dirk Sorenson Door County Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Nowak | Coleman | M&O Conference Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
01/14 | L | MD 10-0 | T. Zemke | Winneconne | 2023 Valders Viking Scramble | Placement | 120 | |
01/14 | W | F 5-1 5:11 | J. Wendling | Valders | 2023 Valders Viking Scramble | Round 6 | 120 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | L. Ramsey | Sheboygan North | 2023 Valders Viking Scramble | Round 5 | 120 | |
01/14 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Preston | Pardeeville | 2023 Valders Viking Scramble | Round 3 | 120 | |
01/14 | W | TF 16-0 4:38 | L. Lisowe | Elkhart Lk.-Gl./Howards Gr. | 2023 Valders Viking Scramble | Round 2 | 120 | |
01/12 | W | MD 12-3 | C. Kelley | Florence/Niagara | Lena Multi Dual | Round 2 (6 Team) | 120 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Ramsey | Sheboygan North | Green Bay United Scramble 2023 | Round 5 | 120 | |
01/07 | W | F 8-3 2:48 | E. Agnew | West De Pere | Green Bay United Scramble 2023 | Round 4 | 120 | |
01/07 | W | FOR 9-1 | A. Thrasher | Manitowoc Lincoln | Green Bay United Scramble 2023 | Round 3 | 120 | |
01/07 | W | F 14-1 3:00 | G. Janquart | West De Pere | Green Bay United Scramble 2023 | Round 2 | 120 | |
01/06 | W | F 18-4 3:45 | R. Multhauf | Elcho | Lena Quad | Round 4 (6 Team) | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. Freeman | Wisconsin Rapids | 2022 Malecek Team Camp - Ind. Tournament | Round 4 | 118-119 B | |
06/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Nelson | Mora | 2022 Malecek Team Camp - Ind. Tournament | Round 3 | 118-119 B | |
06/28 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | C. Smith | Waska/BBE | 2022 Malecek Team Camp - Ind. Tournament | Round 2 | 118-119 B | |
06/27 | W | DEC 8-3 | A. Schrempp | Canton A | 2022 Malecek Team Duals | Semis & 1st WB (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/27 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | C. Mongeau | Moorhead | 2022 Malecek Team Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 113 | |
06/27 | W | MD 16-2 | V. Jasinski | Grant Community | 2022 Malecek Team Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 113 | |
06/27 | W | TF 17-2 3:57 | C. Thiele | Holmen A | 2022 Malecek Team Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 113 | |
06/27 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Richardson | Roncalli Blue | 2022 Malecek Team Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 113 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 9-3 | W. Unser | Glenwood City | 2022 WIAA Individual State | 5ths | D3-106 | |
02/26 | L | TF 18-2 4:12 | A. Nutter | Fennimore | 2022 WIAA Individual State | Cons. Semis (Sat. 10:00 a.m.) | D3-106 | |
02/25 | W | F 2-5 2:01 | D. Godard | Auburndale | 2022 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Cons. Round 1 (Fri. 2:45 p.m.) | D3-106 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 13-7 | W. Unser | Glenwood City | 2022 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Quarters (Fri. 11:15 a.m.) | D3-106 | |
02/25 | W | TF 18-1 3:51 | K. Lodahl | Cadott | 2022 WIAA Individual State | D2/D3 Prelim Round 1 (Thurs. 7:15 p.m.) | D3-106 | |
01/08 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | M. Beckett | De Pere | Green Bay United Scramble 2022 | Round 5 (5 Man) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | TF 17-2 3:19 | L. Janquart | West De Pere | Green Bay United Scramble 2022 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | F 11-1 3:22 | E. Suennen | Peshtigo | Green Bay United Scramble 2022 | Round 3 (5 Man) | 106 | |
01/08 | W | TF 18-2 3:43 | J. Borski | Laconia | Green Bay United Scramble 2022 | Round 2 (5 Man) | 106 | |
12/30 | W | F 7-2 1:50 | E. Bast | West Bend West | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 10 | 106 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Mueller | Brillion | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 8 | 106 | |
12/30 | W | TF 17-2 3:23 | J. Bogacz | Bonduel | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 7 | 106 | |
12/29 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | T. Ellerman | Hortonville | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 5 | 106 | |
12/29 | W | F 2-2 0:49 | B. Endres | Belleville/Sugar River | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 3 | 106 | |
12/29 | W | F 5-0 0:23 | H. Brunner | Chippewa Falls | 2021 Lourdes OTW Wrestling Classic | Round 2 | 106 | |
12/18 | W | F 8-2 3:24 | T. Cournoyer | Stratford | Shawano Holiday Classic | Varsity 3rd Place | 113 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 7-1 | P. Tomazevic | Freedom | Shawano Holiday Classic | Round 4 | 113 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Schroeder | Hortonville | Shawano Holiday Classic | Round 2 | 113 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/19 | W | F 9-1 3:24 | B. Brunkow | WCAABE | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | Z. Poling | Glenbard East | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | J. Fitzpatrick | Aquinas | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | S. Merrill | West Bend East | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Round 2 (6 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | W | DEC 19-14 | D. Lena | Coleman | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | D. Batavia | United North Central Warriors | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | L | MD 12-0 | Z. Montez | Geneseo | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Placement (16 Team) | 106 | |
07/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Eimer | Olympia | 2021 Malecek Team Duals II | Round 3 (6 Team) | 106 | |
02/13 | L | TF 16-0 3:00 | M. Carpenter | Lourdes Ac./Valley Chr. (Osh.) | 2021 WIAA Individual State - D3 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 106 | |
02/13 | L | F 15-4 4:00 | E. Biba | Iowa-Grant/Highland | 2021 WIAA Individual State - D3 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 106 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/24 | W | F 7-0 1:45 | D. Wiemken | Erie/Prophetstown Black | 2019 Malecek Team Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 |