Preston Renner
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-3 | N. Baca | --- | 2018 CHSAA State Championships | Placements | 160-5A | |
| 02/17 | W | F 7-0 1:37 | G. Funk | Legacy | 2018 CHSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160-5A | |
| 02/17 | L | F 7-5 5:22 | J. Betts | --- | 2018 CHSAA State Championships | Champ Semis | 160-5A | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 3-1 | N. Baca | --- | 2018 CHSAA State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 160-5A | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 12-2 | T. Walker | --- | 2018 CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160-5A | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Kelchen | Douglas County | CHSAA Region 5A-Region 4 | 1st Place Matches | 160 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 11-5 | B. Gustafson | Overland | CHSAA Region 5A-Region 4 | Semis and WB3 | 160 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | K. Adams | Ralston Valley | CHSAA Region 5A-Region 4 | Quarterfinals and WB1 | 160 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 9-0 1:46 | S. Kintz | Rampart | CHSAA Region 5A-Region 4 | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 | L. Goldman | Poudre | Poudre @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 9-4 | L. Cerrantes | Columbia | Reno TOC | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 3:41 | H. Schumacher | Legend | Broomfield @ Legend | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Betts | --- | 2018 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Finals | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Leal | Poudre | 2018 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Semis & 3rd Cons | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-1 1:24 | J. Vaughn | Mountain Range | 2018 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Quarters & 1st Cons | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 12-6 | J. Bynarowicz | Legacy | 2018 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Champ Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 9-2 | N. Baca | --- | Brighton @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 11-10 | A. Funk | Legacy | Legacy @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Pritchard | --- | Monarch @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Funk | Legacy | Reno TOC | Cons. Round 5 | 170 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 9-4 | L. Cerrantes | Columbia | Reno TOC | Cons. Round 5 | 170 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 1:28 | B. Barrett | Layton | Reno TOC | Cons. Round 3 | 170 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 9-5 | R. Jackson | Spanish Springs | Reno TOC | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Davis | Stansbury | Reno TOC | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 3:52 | H. Neukom | --- | Reno TOC | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 10-4 | T. Olson | --- | Reno TOC | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 11-7 | T. Olson | --- | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/12 | W | TF 17-0 17:00 | A. Mata | Centaurus Hs | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Adams | Brighton | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Blake | Cherry Creek | Cherry Creek @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 5-0 1:13 | A. Gordon | Coronado | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 11-7 | T. Olson | --- | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 6-0 4:15 | D. Lucas | --- | Broomfield @ Horizon | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 1:50 | C. Paul | --- | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Sheppard | Rampart | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 4:34 | P. Wandruff | Overland | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 17-2 | G. Haug | Eaglecrest | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Mann | Doherty | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 09/25 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Ambriz | --- | ZiaWrestler 2017 Colorado Combine & Dual | Placement (4 Man) | 160 | |
| 09/24 | W | F 0-0 1:36 | B. Howard | Cherokee Trail High School | ZiaWrestler 2017 Colorado Combine & Dual | Semis (4 Man) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 6-3 | G. Deaguero | --- | CHSAA State Championships | Placements | 152-5A | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Blake | Cherry Creek | CHSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152-5A | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-4 | G. Dinette | --- | CHSAA State Championships | Champ Semis | 152-5A | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | D. Lennon | Poudre | CHSAA State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 152-5A | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-4 | G. Colgan | Grandview | CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152-5A | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | E. Blake | Legend | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 3rd and 5th Place Matches | 152 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Trujillo | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 10-8 4:56 | J. Betts | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Jackson | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 10-5 | T. Perez | --- | 2017 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | 3rd Place Matches | 152 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 11-1 | D. Lennon | Poudre | 2017 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Consolation Semis | 152 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 19-4 5:00 | Z. Cosby | Mountain Range | 2017 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Semis & 3rd Cons | 152 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Reah | Horizon | 2017 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | 2nd Consolation | 152 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 7-6 5:42 | C. Culhane | Rocky Mountain | 2017 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Quarters & 1st Cons | 152 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 | D. Peter | Monarch | Broomfield @ Monarch | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 16-7 | Z. Garza | Dumas | 2017 Bulldog Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 3:10 | C. Livingston | Pueblo Centennial | 2017 Bulldog Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-1 | D. Renteria | Pueblo East | 2017 Bulldog Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 11-2 3:17 | J. Espero | Sierra | 2017 Bulldog Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 5-0 3:35 | G. Dinette | --- | 2017 FT. COLLINS ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITE | 1st Place Matches | 152 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 3-1 | W. Pfau | Brush | 2017 FT. COLLINS ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITE | Semis & 3rd Cons | 152 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | C. Englehardt | Thompson Valley | 2017 FT. COLLINS ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITE | Quarters & 1st Cons | 152 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Leal | Poudre | 2017 FT. COLLINS ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITE | Champ Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-1 3:07 | R. Rochford | Rio Rancho | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Hatch | Delta | Reno Tournament of Champions | Cons. Round 6 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | N. Morris | Longmont | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 3-0 | I. Casarez | Reed | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Giovannetti | Reno | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Gandara | Cibola | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Stevens | Brighton | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 2:54 | B. Taylor | Wasatch | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | C. Baker | Eagle | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 10-4 | D. Solomon | Rangeview | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 | B. Bardales | Denver East | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 | C. White | Lakewood | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Mendez | Mead | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Brown | Grandview Hs | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Secor | Douglas County | Douglas County @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 17-4 2:40 | T. Kielhack | Cherry Creek | Broomfield @ Cherry Creek | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 9-4 | B. Badwound | Air Academy | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | G. Burch | Rampart | Broomfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 2:49 | D. Lucas | Horizon | Horizon @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 3-2 | S. Salas | Prairie View | Prairie View @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Boulton | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 4th Place Match (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Otterson | Legacy | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | Placement (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 5-0 | S. Salas | Prairie View | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Martinez | Rocky Mountain | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 3rd WB Cons | 132 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | Z. Terrazas | Coronado | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-2 2:43 | S. Sanchez | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | Quarters (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 9-5 5:08 | L. Royal | Bear Creek | CHSAA 5A - Region 3 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 0-0 1:50 | T. Martinez | Rocky Mountain | Front Range League Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 7-0 | C. Polluconi | Monarch | Front Range League Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 14-0 | z. plant | Horizon | Front Range League Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Alvarenga | Greeley West | Front Range League Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | B. Perkins | Mountain View | Arvada West Invitational | Conso. Semifinals | 132 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-4 | P. Hanna | Discovery Canyon | Arvada West Invitational | Conso Qtrs. | 132 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 6-3 | Z. Terrazas | Coronado | Arvada West Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | Z. Kennison | Thompson Valley | Arvada West Invitational | Quarterfinals all brackets | 132 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Gordon | Grand Junction | Arvada West Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Alvarez | --- | 2016 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | 3rd Place Matches | 132 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 8-6 | P. Hanna | Discovery Canyon | 2016 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Consolation Semis | 132 | |
| 01/09 | L | F 2-1 4:57 | W. Pfau | Brush | 2016 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Semis & 3rd Cons | 132 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | R. Morgan | --- | 2016 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Quarters & 1st Cons | 132 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 1:37 | D. Marvel | Pomona | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Waddoups | --- | Reno Tournament of Champions | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 10-7 | D. Ranieri | Grandview Hs | Reno Tournament of Champions | Cons. Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 1:54 | K. Corby | Rangeview | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 5:29 | J. Vincent | Fruita Monument | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. MacCommons | Coronado | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 6-2 3:52 | A. Abila | Grandview Hs | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Cortez | Mead | Grandview Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-1 3:34 | D. Ganze | Douglas County | Douglas County @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 3-1 TB1 | C. Romero | --- | Broomfield @ Horizon | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 9-1 | S. Abreo | --- | Loveland @ Broomfield | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 13-0 | S. Salas | --- | Broomfield @ Prairie View High School | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 10/24 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Anderson | PINnacle | Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nat. - HS Boys | R7 - WB (128, 64, & 32) | 138 | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Rouse | Izzy Style Wrestling | Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nat. - HS Boys | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 138 | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 7-0 | L. Shirley | Harrison | Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nat. - HS Boys | R5 - WB (128 & 64) | 138 | |
| 10/24 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | G. Morgan | --- | Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nat. - HS Boys | R4 - Champ & WB (128, 64, & 32) | 138 | |
| 10/24 | L | DEC 5-1 | K. Estes | Eierman Elite Wrestling Club | Cliff Keen USAW Preseason Nat. - HS Boys | R2 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | L | DEC 10-7 | M. Heinselman | --- | 2015 CHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 106-5A | |
| 02/20 | L | MD 9-1 | H. Matney | --- | 2015 CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106-5A | |
| 02/14 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Martinez | Grand Junction | CHSAA 5A - Region 2 | Placement (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Gutierrez | --- | CHSAA 5A - Region 2 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Pacheco | Chaparral | CHSAA 5A - Region 2 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Cogil | Legacy | 2015 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | 3rd Place | 106 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Vasquez | Greeley West | 2015 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Cons Semis | 106 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 10-0 1:39 | J. Plantz | Horizon | 2015 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Semis & Cons 3 | 106 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 10-0 | D. Cogil | Legacy | 2015 FRONT RANGE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT | Quarters & 1st Cons | 106 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 9-0 | R. Sanchez | --- | ARVADA WEST CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | G. Federico | --- | ARVADA WEST CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. Williams | --- | ARVADA WEST CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Sanchez | --- | ARVADA WEST CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 14-3 | A. Pacheco | CHAPARRAL | ARVADA WEST CLASSIC INVITATIONAL | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 11-0 | B. Slaymaker | Roosevelt | 2015 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | 3rd Place Matches | 106 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Vasquez | Greeley West | 2015 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Consolation Semis | 106 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 13-0 | K. Barker | Mountain View | 2015 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Semis & 3rd Cons | 106 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Trimbach | --- | 2015 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | 2nd Consolation | 106 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Cogil | Legacy | 2015 ARNOLD TORGERSON INVITATIONAL | Quarters & 1st Cons | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30 | L | F 2-0 1:17 | D. Steidler | MatPac - A | 2012 ND State Folkstyle Dual Tournament | 1st Place Match | 95 | |
| 03/30 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Schmidt | Gorillas | 2012 ND State Folkstyle Dual Tournament | Championship Bracket | 90 | |
| 10/29 | L | F 9-0 2:56 | M. Jr. | Ace Elite | USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals | Round 4 Place 6 | 85 | |
| 10/29 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | D. Roberts | Apple Valley | USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals | Round 2 Place 6 | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | L | F 6-0 1:00 | C. Vest | Future Trojans Wrestling Club | USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals | R7 - WB (128, 64, & 32) | 80 | |
| 10/30 | L | F 4-2 2:23 | K. Bonewitz | Benton Cat-Pac | USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals | R4 - Champ & WB (128, 64, & 32) | 80 |