Austin Kohlhofer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | L | TF 18-3 | C. Appleyard | Barrington High School | Barrington High School @ Hope High School | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | J. Machado | Scituate High School | Hope, La Salle, Scituate Tri | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 | T. Mottola | LaSalle Academy | Hope, La Salle, Scituate Tri | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 1:10 | A. Mancini | Cranston High School West | Hope High School @ Cranston High School West | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 8-6 | K. McCarthy | Mt. Hope High School | Tri - Hope, Mt. Hope, and Ponoganset | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 12-2 | C. Jarrett | Ponaganset High School | Ponaganset High School @ Hope High School | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 | A. Pliakas | Cumberland HS | Cumberland HS @ Hope High School | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 | I. Maldonado | Bishop Hendricken High School | Tri meet E.P, Hope, BH | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 | J. Holden | Coventry High School | Coventry High School @ Hope High School | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | L | TF 21-5 | C. Phillips | East Providence High School | Tri meet E.P, Hope, BH | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 17-0 | A. Rossi | Tri-County | Hope @ Tri-County | Dual | 144 lbs | |
| 01/18 | L | F 3:00 | M. Oldford | King Philip | Hope @ King Philip | Dual | 144 lbs | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Swanson | North Kingstown High School | North Kingstown High School @ Hope High School | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-1 1:53 | J. Sherlock | Lincoln | 2024 Joe Capone Invitational | 3rd Place | 138 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-0 1:58 | Z. Philippe | Cranston West | 2024 Joe Capone Invitational | Consi-Semis | 138 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 17-5 | B. White | South Kingstown | 2024 Joe Capone Invitational | Semi-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-1 0:26 | J. Sherlock | Lincoln | 2024 Joe Capone Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-0 0:49 | J. Frias | Smithfield | 2024 Joe Capone Invitational | Round of 16 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/20 | W | MD 11-3 | N. Giusti | North Providence High School | Hope High School @ North Providence High School | Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | MD 11-2 | B. Wilding | Bishop Hendricken | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | 3rd Place | 132 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 12-0 | E. Uttley | Woonsocket | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | F 3-0 3:06 | D. Perez | Ponaganset | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 13-1 | B. Wilding | Bishop Hendricken | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 14-0 | E. Uttley | Woonsocket | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 | B. Wilding | Bishop Hendricken High School | Hope High School @ Bishop Hendricken High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/07 | L | MD 14-0 | D. Perez | Ponaganset High School | Hope High School @ Ponaganset High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 | J. Mayhew | Barrington High School | Hope High School @ Barrington High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 14-2 1:22 | B. Bernard | East Providence High School | Hope High School @ East Providence High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | E. Martel | Mt. Hope High School | Hope High School @ Mt. Hope High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 | c. sanderson | Coventry High School | Hope/NK/Coventry Tri | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 | B. English | LaSalle Academy | Hope High School @ LaSalle Academy | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Elliott | NC | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 132 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | DEC 12-5 | H. Bras | AK | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 64 #2 | 132 lbs | |
| 03/24 | L | F 5-2 2:26 | A. Gillings | NY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 128 | 132 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F 1:19 | S. Figueroa | Springfield Central | Hope @ Springfield Central | Dual | 132 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | S. Miltimore | West Springfield | Hope @ West Springfield | Dual | 132 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 15-0 | N. Cotto | Putnam | Hope @ Putnam | Dual | 132 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5:38 | J. Lally | Saint John's Prep | Hope @ Saint John's Prep | Dual | 132 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. Spero | Central Catholic | Hope @ Central Catholic | Dual | 132 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Marlow | East Providence | John D. Gorman Tournament 2023 | 3rd Place | 132 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 0:54 | B. Ferro | North Attleborough | John D. Gorman Tournament 2023 | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 7-5 | T. Lim | New Milford | John D. Gorman Tournament 2023 | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Marlow | East Providence | John D. Gorman Tournament 2023 | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-1 3:38 | A. Celio | Somerset Berkley | John D. Gorman Tournament 2023 | Round of 16 | 132 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | DEC 7-6 | W. Leischner | Ponaganset High School | Bishop Hendricken/ Ponn/ Hope | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-0 | L. Pizzolato | Bishop Hendricken High School | Bishop Hendricken/ Ponn/ Hope | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 | E. Martel | Mt. Hope High School | Mt. Hope Tri | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Schartner | North Kingstown High School | Mt. Hope Tri | Round 1 | 126 |