Landon Desselle
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06 | L | DEC 3-1 | H. Hohman | PA | 2024 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | P. Woloshyn | PA | 2024 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 138 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | F 4-0 0:53 | R. Booth | VA | 2024 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 04/05 | L | F 8-1 2:30 | T. Traves | VA | 2024 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 138 lbs | |
| 04/05 | W | F 5-0 1:42 | A. Valdovinos | TX | 2024 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 138 lbs | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Yazdani | Brentwood | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 1st Place | AA 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 7-1 | D. Pullen | Collierville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semis | AA 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 4-1 1:34 | B. Helton | Maryville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 14-1 | C. Jay | Franklin | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 138 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 9-7 | A. Robinson | Rhea Co. | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Congdon | Cleveland | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-1 3:17 | H. Davenport | Bradley Central | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Johnson | Rockvale | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | A. Green | Coffee County | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | D. Snodgrass | Smyrna | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | G. Frost | Riverdale | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | H. Davenport | Bradley Central | Bradley Central @ Blackman | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | N. Barbee | Oakland | 2024 GP West Bruin Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Shipley | Clarksville | 2024 GP West Bruin Invitational | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Baumann | Evansville Mater Dei | 2024 GP West Bruin Invitational | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 1:05 | A. Petricca | Green Hill | 2024 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | H. Davenport | Bradley Central | 2024 GP West Bruin Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | D. Swader | Smyrna | Smyrna Tri Meet | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 2:44 | t. clark | Stewarts Creek | Blackman @ Stewarts Creek | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 | J. Emberton | Wilson Central | Blackman/Riverdale | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-0 0:12 | O. Shelton | Coffee County | Coffey County & Blackman & Lavergne | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | L. Gray | Ringgold | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 18-3 4:00 | B. Congdon | Cleveland | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-0 1:52 | J. Sievers | Social Circle | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | B. Taff | Woodland, Cartersville | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | L. Siever | Lebanon | Blackman, Shelbyville, Lebanon | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 3-1 | M. Posey | Summit | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 3rd Place Matches (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 14-4 | J. Geiser | Houston | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-2 4:51 | H. Heflin | Arlington | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Semifinals (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-1 1:00 | B. Romero | Teurlings Catholic | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Quarterfinals (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 9-0 1:42 | A. Jones | Germantown | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 8-0 1:38 | C. Martin | James Clemens HS | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 11/29 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | T. Johnson | Riverdale | Blackman Tri | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/29 | W | F 10-0 2:39 | N. Stroop | Tullahoma | Blackman Tri | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | C. Young | Warren Co. | Warren County & Blackman | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 5-0 1:18 | S. Najeeb | Lavergne | Warren County & Blackman | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 9-1 2:38 | A. King | Cornersville | Blackman Earlybird | Round 3 | 138-146 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | R. Davis | Independence | Blackman Earlybird | Round 2 | 138-146 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 5-1 | H. Hervey | Battle Ground Academy | Blackman Earlybird | Round 1 | 138-146 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 7-0 2:32 | N. Barbee | Oakland | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 3 | 135-138 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 15-0 2:33 | J. Denton | Smyrna | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 2 | 135-138 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 5-0 1:48 | S. Orr | Chattanooga Central | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 1 | 135-138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15 | L | MD 13-5 | B. Cosper | Soddy Daisy Wrestling Club | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 04/15 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | L. Louzensky | TCWC | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 04/14 | W | F 4-0 1:05 | E. Cassell | Fort Campbell Wrestling Club | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 3-0 2:49 | H. Heflin | Arlington | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | AA 126 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 2-2 2:39 | N. Mercante | Wilson Central | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | AA 126 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 6-0 1:45 | N. Barbee | Oakland | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd WB (16 Man) | AA 126 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 5-0 2:16 | B. Mayberry | --- | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | AA 126 | |
| 02/24 | L | TF 16-1 4:58 | J. Little | Summit | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 126 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Dy | Hendersonville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 126 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-0 2:24 | E. Mckenzie | Bradley Central | Bradley Central @ Blackman | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-2 0:43 | E. Glaeser | Smyrna | Smyrna @ Blackman | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 2:37 | D. Muto | Siegel | Siegel vs. Blackman | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 | B. Bouma | Oakland | Blackman @ Oakland | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 | B. Bouma | Oakland | Blackman @ Oakland | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 1:31 | A. Kimberly | Station Camp | Station Camp vs. Blackman | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 0:14 | L. Crowley | Beech Senior | Blackman @ Beech Senior | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 0:13 | L. Crowley | Beech Senior | Quad Beech, Station Camp, Blackman, Nashville Catholic | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-0 0:52 | n. mercante | Wilson Central | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | E. Mckenzie | Bradley Central | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-0 3:29 | H. Heflin | Arlington | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 15-0 4:31 | N. Barbee | Oakland | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 15-0 5:09 | E. Mckenzie | Bradley Central | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | H. Fraizer | Montgomery Bell Aca. | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | 5th Place Match | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 4-0 0:51 | H. Heflin | Arlington | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 19-2 6:00 | J. Little | Summit | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | M FOR 0-0 | B. Ellison | Cleveland | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 9-6 | T. Colque | Waukesha West | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Champ. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | B. Davis | McGavock | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 18-0 5:51 | W. Hewitt | Battle Ground Academy | Blackman @ Battle Ground Academy | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 0:14 | J. Morrow | Nolensville | Nolensville @ Blackman | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 7-0 3:43 | B. Ellison | Cleveland | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | C. Heath | Battle Ground Academy | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 2-7 5:15 | S. Bonda | West Forsyth | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 0:12 | J. Crapps | Cass | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | N. Cates | Woodland, Cartersville | Al Miller Cleveland Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. McConnell | Goodpasture | Blackman Earlybird | Round 3 (4 Man) | 121-125 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 8-0 2:54 | C. Hilty | Northeast | Blackman Earlybird | Round 2 (4 Man) | 121-125 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 9-0 2:38 | H. McClain | Martin Luther King | Blackman Earlybird | Round 1 (4 Man) | 121-125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Stewart | Stronghold - Black | Deep South Duals K-8 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 07/29 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Stewart | Stronghold - Black | Deep South Duals K-8 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 125 | |
| 07/29 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | T. Boroughs | Alabama Elite Gold | Deep South Duals K-8 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 125 |