Brian Nero
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | MD 14-4 | K. Sepulveda | La Costa Canyon | 2022 SDS Boys Masters | 5th WB (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Graham | Eastlake | 2022 SDS Boys Masters | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 6-2 0:46 | B. Bobzien | --- | 2022 SDS Boys Masters | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 6-0 2:39 | B. Bell | --- | 2022 SDS Boys Masters | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 16-7 | A. Valladares | Mt Carmel | 2022 SDS Boys CIF D2 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Quiroz | Vista | 2022 SDS Boys CIF D2 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | B. Bobzien | --- | 2022 SDS Boys CIF D2 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 5-0 3:03 | B. Bell | --- | 2022 SDS Boys CIF D2 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Quiroz | Vista HS | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | 3rd and 5th place Matches | 134 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 8-2 | B. Bell | Bonita Vista HS | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 13-0 2:56 | C. Guffey | --- | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | Semis | 134 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Quiroz | Vista HS | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 18-3 5:11 | A. Banda | Holtville HS | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 17-1 2:27 | G. Reyes | Mt Empire | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2022 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/15 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Malek | Helix Charter | 2022 Monte Vista Varsity Invitatioal | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 4-2 5:26 | S. Pacheco | --- | 2022 Monte Vista Varsity Invitatioal | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 17-2 5:10 | D. CARD | --- | 2022 Monte Vista Varsity Invitatioal | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 14-4 | J. Graham | Eastlake HS | 2022 Monte Vista Varsity Invitatioal | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | A. Thornton | Santana HS | 2022 Monte Vista Varsity Invitatioal | Round 1 (16 Man) | 134 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 3-5 4:43 | I. Janetzke | Mt Carmel | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | 64 Con 4 Plus 32 Con 2 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-5 3:36 | C. Chadwick | Poway B | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 13-3 | I. Calvo | Mt Carmel | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | 64 Consolation Round #2 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 10-1 2:44 | Y. Funakoshi | --- | Temecula Valley Battle for the Belt | 64 Ch Rd 2 & Con 1 Plus 32 Ch Rd 1 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | TF 18-3 4:00 | C. Guffey | --- | Steele Canyon @ Granite Hills (El Cajon) | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/11 | W | NC 0-0 | A. Valladares | Mt Carmel | 2021 Carlsbad Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 7-4 | K. Malek | Helix | 2021 Carlsbad Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 0-0 3:44 | T. Jacobo | Eastlake | 2021 Carlsbad Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 5:53 | A. Valladares | Mt Carmel | 2021 Carlsbad Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Quiroz | Vista | 2021 Carlsbad Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 5-2 3:46 | S. Parry | Yorba Linda | LCC Hamada Classic 2021 | Cons 4 | 138 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | J. Wells | Lakeside | LCC Hamada Classic 2021 | FRI Champ Round #3 | 138 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Lorello | San Marcos | LCC Hamada Classic 2021 | FRI: Champ Rd2 Cons #1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 4:19 | C. Alanis | Bonita Vista | 2020 SDS Boys CIF DII | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | E. Ellefsen | Fallbrook | 2020 SDS Boys CIF DII | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 4-3 | Z. Waterhouse | Granite Hills | 2020 SDS Boys CIF DII | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 2:30 | M. Hallmark | --- | 2020 SDS Boys CIF DII | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 0-0 3:20 | J. Preciado | Rancho Buena Vista | 2020 SDS Boys CIF DII | Round 1 (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 0-0 3:33 | C. Alanis | Bonita Vista | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2020 | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 8-2 | S. Banda | Holtville | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2020 | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 115 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 0:58 | J. Zhai | Del Norte (San Diego) | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2020 | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 10-0 | J. Jimenez-Moore | San Pasqual | Holtville Rotary Invitational 2020 | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 9-2 3:31 | M. Espirite | Temecula Valley | 2020 John Bright Memorial Tournament | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | K. Shumate | San Marcos (San Marcos) | 2020 John Bright Memorial Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 12-2 3:34 | J. Conlan | --- | 2020 John Bright Memorial Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 12-0 | C. Novoa | Orange Glen | 2020 John Bright Memorial Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 115 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 14-6 | M. Espritu | Temecula Valley | 12th Annual Battle for the Belt | 64 Ch Rd 3 & 64 Con 3 Plus 32 Ch 2 | 113 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | G. Alvarado | JW North | 12th Annual Battle for the Belt | 64 Ch Rd 2 & Con 1 Plus 32 Ch Rd 1 | 113 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 3:24 | B. Dequito | Olympian | The 49th Annual El Cajon Invitational | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 11-10 | A. Lopez | --- | The 49th Annual El Cajon Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 1:28 | I. Graves | Helix | The 49th Annual El Cajon Invitational | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 0:47 | C. Estrella | Guajome Park Academy | The 49th Annual El Cajon Invitational | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 4:14 | D. Iturralde | Valhalla | JV El Cajon Invitational Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 10-0 3:36 | A. Bennett | West Hills HS | JV El Cajon Invitational Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 4:48 | Z. Waterhouse | Granite Hills | JV El Cajon Invitational Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 2:06 | C. Zavala | Orange Glen | JV El Cajon Invitational Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 6-4 | D. Empeno | Poway | JV El Cajon Invitational Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01 | W | F 0-0 2:30 | A. Hussain | El Cajon Valley HS | Valhalla JV Tournament 2018 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 0-0 2:16 | B. Dequito | Olympian | Valhalla JV Tournament 2018 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Gayosso | Hoover SD | Valhalla JV Tournament 2018 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 0-0 2:12 | B. MENDOZA | --- | Valhalla JV Tournament 2018 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 |