Kainen White
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 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Garcia | Fort Scott | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 4A 285 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-1 1:24 | J. Hanback | Abilene | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Cons. Semi | 4A 285 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 2-0 1:50 | B. North | Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Semifinal | 4A 285 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | M. Mellies | Clay Center Community | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Quarterfinal | 4A 285 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | G. Rhoads | Tonganoxie | KSHSAA 4A-1A State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 2:27 | J. Garcia | Fort Scott | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-0 2:23 | C. Baker | Burlington | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | B. Bishop | Girard | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | J. Garcia | Fort Scott HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | A. Jasso | Pittsburg HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | J. Foreman | Independence HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | T. Whitaker | Altamont-Labette County HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | B. Alonzo | Chanute HS | SEK League Boys Championships 2024 | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 9-5 | H. Ziegler | Council Grove HS/Allen-Northern Heights HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 3-0 1:50 | N. Whitacker | Altamont-Labette County HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | B. Bishop | Girard HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | J. Wilder | Larned HS | Circle 33rd Annual Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 3-0 3:31 | J. Bradley | Emporia HS | SEK Invitational 2024 | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 4-2 TB1 | J. Garcia | Fort Scott HS | SEK Invitational 2024 | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 3-1 5:43 | W. Morales | Augusta HS | SEK Invitational 2024 | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 2:46 | B. Bishop | Girard HS | SEK Invitational 2024 | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | H. Reichart | Topeka-Seaman HS | SEK Invitational 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEF 0-0 0:16 | L. Buchanan | Newton | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Smith | Cherryvale | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | A. Tuggle | Rose Hill | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | J. Fields | St. Marys | 30th Annual Eureka Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 0-0 | N. Whitaker | Altamont-Labette County HS | Altamont-Labette County HS @ Coffeyville-Field Kindley HS | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | C. Smith | Cherryvale HS | Montgomery County Quad | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 5-0 1:22 | D. Kuehn | Independence | Montgomery County Quad | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | C. Spotted-Elk | McPherson HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | D. Lucas | Osawatomie HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 0:34 | E. Metcalf | Howard-West Elk HS | 32nd Annual Burlington Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Glidewell | Nevada | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | M. AlKhatib | Bentonville | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | L. Mahan | Pittsburg HS | Columbus Varsity Duals Boys 2023 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | L. Young | Clay Center Community | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Medal Round | 285 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Eslinger | Louisburg | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 4 - Semi | 285 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 7-3 | W. Morales | Augusta | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 2 - Quarters | 285 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 7-4 | O. Unruh | Meriden-Jefferson West | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | J. Garris | Independence | SEK League Duals 2023 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 6-0 4:57 | J. Garcia | Fort Scott | SEK League Duals 2023 | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | J. Garris | Independence | SEK League Duals 2023 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 2-0 1:09 | H. Ziegler | Council Grove High School | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 7 | 285 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | C. Gates | Chaparral High School | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Semi (2 mats) & Consolation 1st Round (center mat) | 285 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Stephens | Labette County High School | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | Z. Benso | Girard | Circle 32nd Annual Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Stephens | Altamont-Labette County | Coffeyville-Field Kindley @ Altamont-Labette County | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Eddington | Columbus | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Championship Finals | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | D. Kissel | Fredonia | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 4 Semi-Final | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | B. Coble | West Elk | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 2 Quarterfinals | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | P. Taylor | Herington | 29th Annual Eureka Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | D. scoyoc | Pratt | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Championship | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 13-3 | A. Vanderhoof | Mulvane | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | R. Ward | Nickerson | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-0 0:38 | T. Ohlde | Clearwater | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | J. Garris | Independence | Montgomery County Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 1:57 | E. Starrett | Cherryvale | Montgomery County Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-1 1:48 | M. Duncan | Caney | Montgomery County Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | D. Kissel | Fredonia | 31st Burlington Wildcat Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Vanderhoof | Mulvane | 31st Burlington Wildcat Invitational | Semis (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 11-2 2:50 | E. Starrett | Cherryvale | 31st Burlington Wildcat Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | F 3-0 1:37 | B. North | SM-Bishop Miege | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 285 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 7-3 4:46 | L. Young | Clay Center Community | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 3-1 | B. Jackett | --- | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | 3rd Place | 285 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | W. Cox-Halliburton | LaCygne-Prairie View | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | ConsSemis (16 and 8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | L. Harris | Fort Scott | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | WB 3rd Rd (16 and 8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 6-0 4:05 | M. Neff | Burlington | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/19 | L | F 4-6 3:31 | D. Kellerman | Garnett-Anderson County | KSHSAA 4A Regional C | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-1 2:35 | J. Aguliar | Chanute | 2022 SEK Boys League Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | K. Swank | Pittsburg | 2022 SEK Boys League Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/29 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Harris | Fort Scott | SEK Invitational 2022 | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEF 0-0 | C. Seyb | Shawnee-Mill Valley | SEK Invitational 2022 | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEF 2-5 3:30 | H. Purvis | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | SEK Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 |