Blake Latta

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	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/24	W	DEC 8-2	B. Murphy	East Buchanan Mat Club	Cedar Valley Nationals	Round 2	56-61 B
03/24	L	DEC 6-0	B. Conley	Jesup Mat Club	Cedar Valley Nationals	Round 1	56-61 B
03/03	L	DEC 5-3 SV	B. Marlowe	ADM Tiger Wrestling Club	Iowa AAU Super Peewee State Tournament	4th Wrestleback (64 Man)	50
03/03	W	DEC 7-4	C. Bowen	Martensdale-St Marys	Iowa AAU Super Peewee State Tournament	Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man)	50
01/21	W	F 2-1 1:35	C. Labs	CPU Storm	CPU WRESTLING CLASSIC	Round 3 (4 Man)	B4
01/21	W	F 2-0 0:17	S. Brown	LMWC	CPU WRESTLING CLASSIC	Round 2 (4 Man)	B4
01/21	W	F 5-0 1:11	J. Morris	CPU Storm	CPU WRESTLING CLASSIC	Round 1 (4 Man)	B4
01/07	W	F 4-4 3:11	E. Burnham	WACO	LINN-MAR Lions Wrestling Tournament	Round 4	Bracket 12
01/07	W	F 4-0 1:19	G. Parilo	Alburnett Mat Pack	LINN-MAR Lions Wrestling Tournament	Round 2	Bracket 12
01/07	W	FOR 0-0	A. May	Springville Wrestling Club	LINN-MAR Lions Wrestling Tournament	Round 1	Bracket 12
12/30	L	F 4-2 2:32	C. Spenner	Lynx wrestling club	43rd Annual Belle Plaine Holiday Tourney	Round 4	7
12/30	W	DEC 11-4	J. Orr	Hammerin Hawks	43rd Annual Belle Plaine Holiday Tourney	Round 3	7
12/30	L	MD 10-2	B. Brown	Benton Community Wrestling Clu	43rd Annual Belle Plaine Holiday Tourney	Round 2	7
12/23	L	DEC 4-0	H. Waskow	Jesup Mat Club	Monty Sackett Lynx Classic	Round 4	PW10
12/23	W	DEC 4-2	C. Knepper	Cascade Wrestling Club	Monty Sackett Lynx Classic	Round 3	PW10
12/23	L	DEC 9-7	M. Fiala	Lynx Wrestling Club	Monty Sackett Lynx Classic	Round 2	PW10
12/17	L	F 4-0 1:12	F. Stallman	Hammerin Hawks	Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2023	Round 5	PW-10
12/17	L	DEC 7-2	B. Brown	Benton Community Wrestling Clu	Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2023	Round 3	PW-10
12/17	L	F 6-0 1:31	C. Gnewuch	DC Elite	Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2023	Round 2	PW-10
12/16	L	MD 9-0	A. Brown	Hastings Wrestling Club	Hawkeye Nationals 2023 Midwest Tour	Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)	55
12/16	L	F 9-0 1:47	B. Frost	Team Bosco	Hawkeye Nationals 2023 Midwest Tour	Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)	55
12/16	W	DEC 6-2	G. Hoeft	MN Elite	Hawkeye Nationals 2023 Midwest Tour	Round 1 (32 Man)	55
12/10	W	DEC 8-1	M. Fiala	Lynx Wrestling Club	Springville Youth Tournament	Round 3	4
12/10	W	TF 15-0 2:00	H. Kramer	Springville Wrestling Club	Springville Youth Tournament	Round 2	4
12/10	L	F 7-2 1:32	L. Hammer	Tomahawk Wrestling Club	Springville Youth Tournament	Round 1	4
11/19	L	DEC 6-2 SV	H. Murch	Denver Wrestling Club	Independence Mini-Mustang 2023	Placement Matches (8 Man)	SPW-6
11/19	L	DEC 7-2	D. Lake	Indee Mat Club	Independence Mini-Mustang 2023	2nd Wrestleback (8 Man)	SPW-6
11/19	L	MD 9-0	B. Neuendorf	Waverly Area Wrestling Club	Independence Mini-Mustang 2023	Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man)	SPW-6
11/19	W	DEC 4-2 SV	H. Murch	Denver Wrestling Club	Independence Mini-Mustang 2023	Quarterfinals (8 Man)	SPW-6
11/12	W	F 2-0 1:42	C. Ballard	Tiger Wrestling Club	Preseason Benton Brawl	Round 3	PW 5
11/12	L	DEC 8-5	V. LaLonde	Big Game Wrestling Club	Preseason Benton Brawl	Round 2	PW 5
11/12	L	F 4-2 2:00	F. Stallman	Hammerin Hawks	Preseason Benton Brawl	Round 1	PW 5
11/11	W	DEC 8-4	J. Wulfekuhle	DC Elite	14th Annual VSWC Steve Johnson Memorial	Round 5 (5 Man)	7
11/11	W	DEC 7-1	E. Dulin	VS Viking Wrestling Club	14th Annual VSWC Steve Johnson Memorial	Round 4	7
11/11	W	F 2-0 0:26	K. Adams	Team Bosco	14th Annual VSWC Steve Johnson Memorial	Round 3	7
11/11	W	MD 8-0	J. Orr	Hammerin` Hawks1	14th Annual VSWC Steve Johnson Memorial	Round 2	7
11/05	W	F 5-2 1:19	R. Kennedy	Dirty Bird Wrestling Club	Cedar Valley Fall Classic	Round 3	49-52
11/05	W	DEC 6-0	B. Chapa	DC Elite	Cedar Valley Fall Classic	Round 2	49-52
11/05	W	DEC 2-1	J. Thomas	CIWC / Team Intensity	Cedar Valley Fall Classic	Round 1	49-52
09/23	L	DEC 5-0	R. Weaver	FoxFit	RMN Events - Cosmic Clash	Consi of 8 #2	54 lbs
09/23	L	TF 17-0 3:00	J. Varela	Juggernaut WC	RMN Events - Cosmic Clash	Round of 16	54 lbs

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
01/29	L	DEC 5-2	L. Ruiz	Iowa	2023 Iowa/USA State Championship	round 4a	43
01/29	L	DEC 5-1	E. Carson	Iowa	2023 Iowa/USA State Championship	round 3	43
01/22	L	DEC 12-6	B. Forrester	Alburnett	CPU Wrestling Classic	Round 3	B1
01/22	W	DEC 4-2	R. Neve	Vinton-Shellsburg	CPU Wrestling Classic	Round 2	B1
01/22	W	F 7-0 1:27	J. Morris	CPU Storm Wrestling	CPU Wrestling Classic	Round 1	B1
01/21	L	F 0-2 0:46	A. Leopard	Muscatine	Alburnett Kids Wrestling Tournament	Round 3 (4 Man)	1
01/21	L	TF 16-1 2:28	Z. Allen	Maquoketa Valley	Alburnett Kids Wrestling Tournament	Round 2 (4 Man)	1
01/21	L	MD 15-3	B. Forrester	Alburnett Mat Pack	Alburnett Kids Wrestling Tournament	Round 1 (4 Man)	1
11/27	W	DEC 11-4	R. Dobbins	WRATH	Independence Mini-Mustang 2022	Placement Matches (8 Man)	SPW-5
11/27	L	DEC 9-4 SV	N. Watkinson	Central City MatCats	Independence Mini-Mustang 2022	Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man)	SPW-5
11/27	L	DEC 8-1	H. Webb	High Altitude Wrestling Club	Independence Mini-Mustang 2022	Quarterfinals (8 Man)	SPW-5
11/25	W	DEC 13-6	R. Henry	Cresco Youth Wrestling	Black Friday Sailor Classic	Round 3 (4 Man)	K-2 Group 4
11/25	W	FOR 0-0	A. Weliver	Sailor Mat Club	Black Friday Sailor Classic	Round 2 (4 Man)	K-2 Group 4
11/25	W	F 10-2 1:55	K. Stumbo	DNH Little Grapplers	Black Friday Sailor Classic	Round 1 (4 Man)	K-2 Group 4
10/30	L	MD 8-0	M. Miller	IA	Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals	R9 - WB (128, 64, 32, & 8)	45
10/30	L	MD 16-4	K. Perkins	MN	Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals	R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16)	45