Colby Baltz
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Nielsen | Spring Hill | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | AA 120 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Corbin | Collierville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | AA 120 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 7-4 | C. Smalling | Science Hill | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semis | AA 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 3-1 | L. Carpenter | East Hamilton | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 5-0 0:50 | D. Shields | John Overton | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-4 | D. Corbin | Collierville | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | 1st Place Matches | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | A. Barker | Arlington | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Semifinals | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 0:27 | L. Bedolla | Northwest | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | D. Corbin | Collierville | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | 1st Place Match (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 1-7 1:24 | A. Barker | Arlington | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Semifinals (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Corbin | Collierville | TSSAA Region 8 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | J. Culpepper | Arlington | TSSAA Region 8 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | M. Frederick | Trinity, Louisville | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | B. Parr | Ryle | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Clifford | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 6-2 1:17 | N. Miller | Pike Central | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Gumlick | Lakeway Christian Aca | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Placement | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-1 0:51 | H. Heflin | Arlington | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi. Semi`s | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Corbin | Collierville | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Semi`s and Consi. 5/7 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-1 | L. Turner | Harpeth | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi 4/6 (blood) | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-1 | K. Smouse | Eastside | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi 3/5 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 2:04 | H. Hunt | Green Hills | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi. 2/4 | 126 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 5-3 | L. Brown | Caldwell County | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 16 Main | 126 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 6-2 0:32 | J. Domzalski | Knox Catholic | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 32 and Consi 1 (64) | 126 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-5 0:32 | M. Maguire | Fairview | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 64 | 126 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 4-1 1:23 | M. Magnum | Cordova | Houston Tri-Match | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 4-1 1:13 | C. Sanders | Clarksville | Kirkwood Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 6-2 1:54 | L. Woodard | Northeast | Kirkwood Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | L. Manns | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | L. Brock | Montgomery Bell Academy | Kirkwood Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 7-1 1:24 | J. Daniels | Brentwood | Kirkwood Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 3-0 | S. Staton | Scottsboro | 2023 Spartan Invitational | FINALS | 126 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 19-3 4:48 | K. Samuels | Jasper | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Semis | 126 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 7-1 1:19 | I. Jones | Gardendale | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 9-2 1:08 | W. Gaddy | Vestavia | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 11/28 | W | F 0-0 | D. Willis | Germantown | Houston Quad-Match | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 0-0 | J. Walker | Brighton | Houston Quad-Match | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 0-0 | J. Walker | Brighton | Brighton @ Houston | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 11/18 | W | MD 10-1 | M. Magnum | Cordova | Tiger Tussle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 127-128 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | G. Clarke | St. George | Tiger Tussle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 127-128 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 4-0 | H. Salvaggio | Christian Brothers | Tiger Tussle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 127-128 | |
| 10/27 | L | DEC 7-1 | B. Hastings | Elevate Wrestling Club | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | R3 - WB (128 Man) | 126 | |
| 10/27 | L | DEC 11-4 | T. Reeves | GRIT Athletics Wrestling Club | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | R2 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Creque | Siegel | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | AA 113 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-1 | B. Connatser | Hardin Valley Academy | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | AA 113 | |
| 02/24 | L | MD 12-2 | M. Jakob | Dobyns Bennett | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semis | AA 113 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Creque | Siegel | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 113 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 13-1 1:46 | G. Dietlin | Anderson County | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 113 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | L. Beems | Cabot | Christian Brothers Duals 2023 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 2:43 | C. Waymire | Brentwood Academy | Christian Brothers Duals 2023 | Round 1 (3 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 10-0 | G. Furnas | West Creek | Christian Brothers Duals 2023 | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | D. Lopez | Millington Central | Christian Brothers Duals 2023 | Round 3 (4 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 0:57 | C. Pratt | Memphis University School | Houston @ Memphis University School | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-1 0:59 | A. Fowler | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-2 5:05 | B. Clifford | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 9-0 | U. Heady | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 9-1 3:44 | L. Evans | Ryle | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Creque | Siegel | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Placement | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 7-0 4:08 | U. Heady | Union County | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi. Semi`s | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 11-9 | C. Walker | Cleveland | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Semi`s and Consi. 5/7 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Creque | Siegel | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Quarters | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 7-0 1:41 | D. Lopez | Millington Central | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 16 Main | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 0:46 | A. Bigham | Fenton | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 32 and Consi 1 (64) | 113 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 5-0 1:52 | Z. Pierce | Munford | Dragon Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 5-0 1:40 | C. Baldwin | Collierville | Dragon Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 5-0 0:20 | Y. Ortiz | Millington Central | Dragon Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 126 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 14-0 | W. Howard | Millington | Tiger Tussle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 113-124 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 10-1 0:58 | I. Smout | Christian Brothers | Tiger Tussle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 113-124 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 4-1 0:51 | L. Clement | Bartlett | Tiger Tussle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 113-124 | |
| 11/12 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Yarbrough | Millington Central | 2022 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Round 3 (4 Man) | 116-133 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Cavanaugh | Munford | 2022 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Round 2 (4 Man) | 116-133 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 10-1 2:38 | M. Fors | St. Benedict At Auburndale | 2022 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Round 1 (4 Man) | 116-133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEC 2-0 | S. Miller | Science Hill | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 16 Man Medals | AA 106 | |
| 02/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:44 | C. Creque | Siegel | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 16 Man Consolation Semifinals | AA 106 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Hicks | Wilson Central | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 16 Man Semi Finals | AA 106 | |
| 02/25 | W | TF 15-0 4:51 | K. Kyle | Maryville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 16 Man Quarterfinals | AA 106 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-1 0:41 | J. Hammond | Beech | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 16 Man Round of 16 | AA 106 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | K. Spencer | Cabot | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | J. Bourdon | Summit | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 1-4 0:26 | L. Clement | Bartlett | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 113 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 18-1 3:52 | S. Sashti | Ravenwood | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 106 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 6-1 5:10 | b. humphries | Owasso | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | 1st Place | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 3-0 | V. Tindal | Allen | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Semis | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | J. Hernandez | Rockwall | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Quarters & 3rd round of Cons | 106 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | G. Hyslop | Victory Christian | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Round 2 & 1st round Cons | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 9-1 | C. Walker | Cleveland | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Placement | 106 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | L. Johns | Montgomery Bell Aca. | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | S. Redding | McGavock | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 0-2 3:49 | J. Anderson | Bartlett | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | 1st Place Matches & Final Rounds (Brackets & RR) | 120 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Sisco | Munford | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | Semifinals & Round 2 (Brackets & 3/4 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Tucker | Vestavia Hills (AL) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Placement (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 2:41 | M. Gallman | Parkway | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 7-0 2:22 | R. Clementi | Brother Martin | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Semis & WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-2 2:55 | C. Sampson | Eagle`s Landing (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Quarters & WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | M. Gallman | Parkway | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 3 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | M. Rehkopf | Christian Brothers (TN) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | T. Gleeson | Holy Innocents (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | A. Nadeau | Blackman | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 3rd Place Matches (32 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-0 0:45 | B. Romero | Teurlings Catholic | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 8-0 | A. Sonnier | Teurlings Catholic | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Semifinals (32 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Tan | Montgomery Bell Academy | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Quarterfinals (32 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | F 9-0 1:30 | R. Ford | Independence | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Medals | AAA 106 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 3-0 | T. Houston | Cookeville | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Consolation Semifinals | AAA 106 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:58 | L. Fowler | Cleveland | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Semi Finals | AAA 106 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 2-0 | Z. Ordonez | Brentwood | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Quarterfinals | AAA 106 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 8-3 5:26 | G. Taylor | Poplar Bluff | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 3 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 4-1 0:36 | M. Rehkopf | Brothers | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 2 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 4-3 | A. Ropski | Christian Brothers | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 1 (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 10-0 5:39 | D. Moser | Brother Martin | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 10-0 | W. Stumbo | Brother Martin | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 10-0 3:15 | L. Dacuyan | Brother Martin | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 3 (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Ropski | Christian Brothers | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 2 (8 Man) | 106 |