Thomas Velasquez
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 | L | F 4-6 2:19 | W. Guerra | Mead | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 132-4A | |
| 02/16 | L | F 4-0 3:10 | N. Fernandez | Pueblo East | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 132-4A | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | H. Putnam | Montrose | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 132-4A | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 2:48 | T. Long | Roosevelt | CHSAA 4A SW Region 4 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 2-1 | K. Pottorff | Broomfield | CHSAA 4A SW Region 4 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | E. Braun | Widefield | CHSAA 4A SW Region 4 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | R. Young | Battle Mountain | CHSAA 4A SW Region 4 | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 10-1 2:38 | E. Solis | County Line | 2024 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | D. Bellerdine | Ellicott | 2024 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 8-0 0:53 | C. Klecker | Simla | 2024 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 7-0 2:28 | C. Vigil | Manzanola | 2024 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-0 1:04 | S. Pollock | Las Animas | 2024 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | P. Hernandez | Pueblo Central | Pueblo Central @ Pueblo County | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 1:29 | A. Garcia-Roque | Pueblo Centennial | Pueblo County @ Pueblo Centennial | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | I. Gallegos | Jefferson | 2024 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Cons. Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 5:00 | T. Stearns | Riverdale Ridge | 2024 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Cons. Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 7-8 5:04 | J. Gonzales | Fort Lupton | 2024 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 9-0 2:53 | C. Lucero | Mountain View | 2024 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-2 1:30 | C. Trujillo | Rio Rancho | 2024 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | B. Marquez | Pueblo South | Pueblo South @ Pueblo County | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 2:51 | I. Gallegos | Jefferson | Rodriguez Tournament of Champions | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 10-0 3:15 | J. Gonzales | Fort Lupton | Rodriguez Tournament of Champions | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 15-2 3:21 | N. Ozuk | Denver North | Rodriguez Tournament of Champions | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-0 2:49 | E. Cerros | Skyview | Rodriguez Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | A. Zamora | Aurora Central | Rodriguez Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 | R. Walters | Pueblo West | Pueblo County @ Pueblo West | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-10 3:31 | H. Waneka | Erie | 2024 Gary Daum Classic | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | C. Lucero | Mountain View | 2024 Gary Daum Classic | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | C. Geanetta | Forge Christian | 2024 Gary Daum Classic | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | G. Pickering | Lyons | 2024 Gary Daum Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 4-0 3:29 | I. Garcia | Pueblo East | Pueblo County @ Pueblo East | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Salazar | Jefferson | 2023 NCCT | Cons. Round 6 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:47 | J. Helgerson | Fort Collins | 2023 NCCT | Cons. Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 7-1 1:31 | C. Piper | Pueblo Central | 2023 NCCT | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 9-2 5:22 | L. Suro | Littleton | 2023 NCCT | Champ. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | T. Coats | Fossil Ridge | 2023 NCCT | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 5-0 1:26 | L. Best | Arvada West | 2023 NCCT | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. LaLonde | Roosevelt | 2023 Roosevelt Invitational | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Sirio | Mountain View | 2023 Roosevelt Invitational | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 7-1 1:27 | M. Masias | Fort Morgan | 2023 Roosevelt Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 2:59 | T. Stearns | Riverdale Ridge | Pueblo County @ Riverdale Ridge | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 2-1 | L. Avalon | Garden City | Battle of the Best | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | T. Bystrom | Fountain Fort Carson | Battle of the Best | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | I. Vigil | Thompson Valley | Battle of the Best | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 6-1 2:30 | A. Gorbett | Falcon | Battle of the Best | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 3:26 | A. Gabaldon | Eaglecrest | Battle of the Best | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 6-0 2:26 | J. Myers | Ponderosa | Battle of the Best | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-1 2:58 | L. Kougl | Ralston Valley | Battle of the Best | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 3-3 4:06 | E. Koonce | Canon City | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 126-4A | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Luna | Evergreen | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 126-4A | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-5 | F. Gallegos | Mesa Ridge | CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 126-4A | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Alegria | Montrose | CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 126-4A | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Apodaca | Vista Ridge | CHSAA 4A Region 3 | 3rd Place Match | 126 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Good | Eagle Valley | CHSAA 4A Region 3 | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 8-3 | K. Alegria | Montrose | CHSAA 4A Region 3 | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | D. Harris | Durango | CHSAA 4A Region 3 | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 2-0 1:11 | T. Duvall | Holly | 2023 Crowley County Charger Invitational | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | L. Bachicha | Holly | 2023 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 5-0 1:14 | D. Sontay | Limon | 2023 Crowley County Charger Invitational | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 14-3 | B. Mascarenas | --- | Pueblo County @ Pueblo Central | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 6-0 1:26 | A. Garcia-Roque | Pueblo Centennial | Pueblo Centennial @ Pueblo County | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-6 | C. Lalonde | Roosevelt | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Cons. Round 5 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 14-1 | J. Salazar | Jefferson | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Cons. Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 18-6 | M. Cardenas | Pomona | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEF 2-0 0:21 | R. Akele | Fort Morgan | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-0 3:54 | C. Lowell | Poudre | 2023 TOP OF THE ROCKIES | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 13-4 3:07 | M. Oliva | Pueblo South | Pueblo County @ Pueblo South | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | D. Lukata | Birmingham | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Cons. Round 5 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | M. Herrera | Esperanza | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Cons. Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | L. Hayes | Dinuba | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Cons. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 8-1 3:25 | A. Contreras | Walnut | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 5-4 8:00 | N. Fernandez | Pueblo East | Pueblo East @ Pueblo County | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | N. Fernandez | Pueblo East | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | 5th Place Match | 126 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 3-0 4:01 | A. Isek | St. Mary`s | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 15-2 | G. Gonzalez | Palmer Ridge | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Round 7 | 126 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 16-0 4:42 | K. Williams | Cheyenne East | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Round 6 | 126 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 10-0 2:07 | F. Vontress | Dodge City | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Round 5 | 126 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | G. Sims | Poudre | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Cons. Round 4 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. LaLonde | Roosevelt | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | T. Anthony | Fort Collins | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 0:46 | B. Mascaranes | Pueblo Central | 2022 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 1-2 1:52 | J. Eversman | Thompson Valley | Thompson Valley Quad | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | N. Lepe | Mountain View | Thompson Valley Quad | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 8-1 | I. Roybal | Rocky Mountain | 2022 Roosevelt Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 126 | |
| 12/13 | W | TF 15-0 | L. Mangan | Valor Christian | 2022 Roosevelt Invitational | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Lalonde | Roosevelt | 2022 Roosevelt Invitational | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 4-0 3:04 | T. Mestas | Valley | 2022 Roosevelt Invitational | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 17-0 3:16 | L. Mangan | Valor Christian | 2022 Roosevelt Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Coca | Falcon | Pueblo County @ Falcon | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | G. Sutter | Widefield | Battle of the Best | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 0:57 | R. Pyatt | Ralston Valley | Battle of the Best | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | J. Coca | Falcon | Battle of the Best | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | C. Beagley | Lewis - Palmer | Battle of the Best | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | C. Stanton | Sunnyside H.S. | Battle of the Best | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | J. Eversman | Thompson Valley | Battle of the Best | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 7-0 | W. Boley | Cheyenne Mountain | Battle of the Best | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 9-2 4:20 | A. Hildenbrandt | Pine Creek | Battle of the Best | Round 4 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 2-1 2:35 | J. Garcia | Roosevelt | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 138-4A | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 11-1 | R. Belt | Durango | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 138-4A | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 14-7 | J. Glade | Mead | CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 138-4A | |
| 02/12 | L | MD 9-1 | K. Young | Palisade | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | T. Bowey | Skyline | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | T. Hettich | Vista Peak | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Sargent | Pueblo East | Pueblo County @ Pueblo East | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-2 1:18 | J. Estevez | Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 9-5 | S. Kikiniou | Poway B | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-1 4:27 | E. Granados | Mira Mesa | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | C. Maldonado | San Marcos (San Marcos) | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 9-4 | D. Evans | Vista Ridge | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 138 LBS | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 8-7 | J. Glade | Mead | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Semifinal | 138 LBS | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 14-2 | A. Collins | Summit | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 LBS | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 6-4 | D. Evans | Vista Ridge | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Round 3 | 138 LBS | |
| 01/08 | W | F 6-0 2:23 | D. VanDellen | Nucla | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Round 2 | 138 LBS | |
| 01/06 | W | F 12-0 3:02 | C. | Pueblo West | Pueblo County @ Pueblo West | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:15 | I. Ibarra | Skyview | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 7 Consolation Round 6 | 138 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 10-2 | H. Clark | Greeley West | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 6 Rd 5 Consi | 138 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | N. Meesey | University | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 5 Quarter Finals & Consolation Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | R. Kinslow-Smart | La Junta | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 4 Consolation Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. Smith | Cherokee Trail | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 3 Champ/Rd 2 Consi | 138 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 6-7 4:20 | N. Bekkedahl | Poudre | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 2 Champ/Rd 1 Consi | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 16-1 3:31 | J. Rodriguez | Greeley Central | 2021 Jimmy John`s NCCT | Rd 1 Champ | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13 | W | DEC 12-6 | T. Mascarenas | Windsor | CHSAA State Championships | 5th Place | 138-4A | |
| 03/13 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Ortega | Canon City | CHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 138-4A | |
| 03/13 | W | F 3-0 2:06 | T. Trevino | Mesa Ridge | CHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (8 Man) | 138-4A | |
| 03/13 | L | DEC 4-2 | R. Lopez | Erie | CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138-4A | |
| 03/06 | W | F 4-1 3:30 | T. Mascarenas | --- | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | Placement Matches | 138 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 4-0 3:30 | A. Martinez | --- | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | Semis & 1st WB | 138 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Wiseman | Central- Grand Junction | CHSAA 4A Region 2 | Quarterfinals | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Martinez | Team NM | GREATER SOUTHWEST NATIONALS DUALS 6th-8th | Round 2 | 130 | |
| 03/06 | W | F 4-0 1:14 | D. Baca | NM Wolfpack | GREATER SOUTHWEST NATIONALS DUALS 6th-8th | Round 1 | 130 | |
| 03/06 | W | MD 12-1 | E. Horton | Pueblo County WC | GREATER SOUTHWEST NATIONALS DUALS 6th-8th | Round 3 | 130 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | B. Grant | SJF/HAC | Rumble In The Mountain Mid Duals 6-8 | Round 2 | 130 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 8-1 4:12 | B. Baxter | Dumas H.E.A.T | Rumble In The Mountain Mid Duals 6-8 | Round 5 | 130 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 5-0 0:27 | S. Aragon-Roybal | New Mexico Wolfpack | Rumble In The Mountain Mid Duals 6-8 | Round 3 | 130 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | *. Buven** | Atrisco | Rumble In The Mountain Mid Duals 6-8 | Round 1 | 130 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01 | L | F 6-0 2:30 | D. Alarcon | BearCave | TOA - 2017 King of the Mountain Duals | Round 2 | 98 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | J. Pfister | Pueblo County | TOA - 2017 King of the Mountain Duals | Round 3 | 98 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 4-0 1:04 | J. Roller | RAW Gladiators | TOA - 2017 King of the Mountain Duals | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Kohl | Nebraska Titans | TOA - 2017 King of the Mountain Duals | Round 3 | 98 |