Nate DeGroff
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | W | DEC 10-3 | P. Eynon | Vestal Sr HS | Vestal Sr HS @ Corning City Schools | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 19-4 4:33 | C. Jones | Addison Sr HS | Corning City Schools @ Addison Sr HS | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Johnson | --- | Corning City Schools @ Horseheads Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 16-6 | Y. Azeem | Mount Sinai Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 15-5 | F. Valentine | Mountain View Hs | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 0-0 2:34 | M. Carpenter | Elmira HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 12/31 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Lupole | Susquehanna Valley Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 15-5 | F. Valentine | Mountain View Hs | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 13-4 | R. LaFrance | Marcellus | Elmira City school district 51st annual christmas tournament | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | C. Capolongo | Ithaca Sr HS | Elmira City school district 51st annual christmas tournament | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 1:39 | D. Miller | Penn Yan Academy | Elmira City school district 51st annual christmas tournament | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 17-3 | A. | --- | Elmira City school district 51st annual christmas tournament | Champ. Round 4 | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | R. Tennity | Canandaigua Academy | Elmira City school district 51st annual christmas tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | M. Carpenter | Elmira HS | Elmira HS @ Corning City Schools | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/05 | W | TF 23-7 3:50 | F. Ahmad | Johnson City Sr HS | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 0:16 | J. Whiting | Lansing Sr HS | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | A. Kimble | Waverly Sr HS | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 1:19 | L. Wickman | Newark Sr HS | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 5-2 | R. Gerber | Camden Sr HS | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 0:55 | C. Allen | South Seneca Sr High Sch | Mark Stephens Classic at Horseheads | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-4 | P. Webb | Central Square | 2017 NYSPHSAA State Championships | 1st Wrestleback | I-152 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 18-3 4:47 | M. Grippi | --- | 2017 NYSPHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | I-152 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 12-4 | D. Harrington | Phoenix HS | 60th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Quarters | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Cardinale | Elmira HS | Corning City Schools @ Elmira HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/09 | W | TF 15-0 3:29 | X. Wilson-Rhoads | Horseheads Sr HS | 60th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 13-0 3:27 | M. Merrill | --- | Corning City Schools @ Horseheads Sr HS | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 2-1 | M. Johnson | Tioga Sr HS | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 12-4 | D. Harrington | Phoenix HS | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. Lewis | Bainbridge-Guilford-Afton-Harpursville HS | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 22-8 | E. Church | Walton-Delhi Sr HS | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 18-3 3:29 | X. Wilson-Rhoads | Horseheads Sr HS | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 5:10 | M. Green | Binghamton-Seton CC | Binghamton-Seton CC @ Corning City Schools | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 2-1 | M. Johnson | Tioga Sr HS | 60th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/31 | L | MD 11-2 | T. Kennedy | Panther Valley Hs | Windsor Christmas | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 12-4 | R. McFarland | Phoenix HS | 60th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 22-8 | E. Church | Walton-Delhi Sr HS | 60th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 4:31 | M. Rajnert | Minisink Valley | Jim Wilson duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 0-0 5:23 | J. Chesman | Pearl River Sr HS | Jim Wilson duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-0 5:23 | J. Chesman | Pearl River Sr HS | Wilson Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 5:29 | J. Hirsch | Minisink Valley | Wilson Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Levine | Ithaca Sr HS | Ithaca Sr HS @ Corning City Schools | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Schojan | Canandaigua Academy | Elmira Christmas tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | W | TF 17-2 | D. Levine | Ithaca Sr HS | Elmira Christmas tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Strauss | Union-Endicott Sr HS | Elmira Christmas tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 3:55 | K. Forbes | Tioga Sr HS | Elmira Christmas tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 4:13 | C. Ezzo | Marcellus | Elmira Christmas tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | N. Jarrett | Gar-Field | VHSL Conference 4 Tournament | 5th place | 152 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 4-2 3:42 | N. Jarrett | Gar-Field | VHSL Conference 4 Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Masterson | C.D. Hylton | VHSL Conference 4 Tournament | consi semis | 152 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 0-0 0:10 | L. Armstrong | Osbourn | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 1-0 | T. Budd | C.D. Hylton | Conference 4 Mini | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 5-0 0:43 | M. Woodall | Colonial Forge | Conference 4 Mini #3 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 3-2 2:59 | K. Manning | Glen Allen | Battle at the Bridge | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | C. VanDoren | Skyline | Battle at the Bridge | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 3-1 3:34 | G. Zane | TC Williams | Battle at the Bridge | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | C. Waggie | Hermitage | Mike Duman Toys 4 Tots Invitational | placement | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | D. Sparrow | Deep Creek | Mike Duman Toys 4 Tots Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Tucker | Kecoughtan | Mike Duman Toys 4 Tots Invitational | 4th wrestlebacks | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | G. Granger | Lafayette | Mike Duman Toys 4 Tots Invitational | Quarters | 152 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Colby | Lakeland | Mike Duman Toys 4 Tots Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | B. Jacar | Forest Park | Conference 4 Mini | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 2:25 | H. Robinson | Handley | Falcon Duals 2014 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 2-0 1:54 | M. Viar | --- | Falcon Duals 2014 | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 18-8 1:53 | G. Tingen | Fauquier | Falcon Duals 2014 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Hutcheson | Manchester | Falcon Duals 2014 | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 10-1 1:53 | B. Romanzak | Jefferson Forest | Falcon Duals 2014 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:15 | L. Armstrong | Osbourn | Osbourn @ Woodbridge Senior | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 1:31 | N. Jabs | --- | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 1:04 | B. Ellis | Lake Braddock | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 2:10 | B. McPherson | Brooke Point | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 5-0 2:00 | B. McPherson | Brooke Point | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/06 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Curtice | Woodberry Forest | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 5-0 2:50 | B. Mcpherson | Brooke Point | Woodbridge Senior @ Brooke Point | Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 4:03 | D. | Osbourn Park | Batte at the Bridge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 1:50 | C. | McLean | Batte at the Bridge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/27 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Sorlouangsana | Osbourn | Batte at the Bridge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 1:50 | C. Grammes | McLean | Battle at the Bridge Tournament @ Woodbridge SHS | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 12-0 4:59 | D. Lynch | Osbourn Park | Battle at the Bridge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 0-0 1:10 | J. Garza | --- | North Stafford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 | N. Rittner | Osbourn Park | Woodbridge JV Jamboree | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 0-0 2:42 | E. Kotary | Ocean Lakes | Opening Day at the Park | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | M. Dromazos | --- | Opening Day at the Park | Champ. Round 1 | --- |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 1:57 | N. Bartosch | Forest Park | Battle at the Bridge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 1:56 | P. Lacasse | Gar-Field | Gar-Field @ Woodbridge Senior | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 0:49 | C. Peltzer | Battlefield | Battlefield @ Woodbridge Senior | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:56 | P. Lacasse | Gar-Field | North Stafford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | D. Schmitt | North Stafford | North Stafford Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/02 | L | F 0-0 1:07 | A. Diimiuat | Ocean Lakes | Woodbridge Senior @ Ocean Lakes | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 0-0 1:45 | P. Hammond | Woodberry Forest | Forest Park Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/29 | L | F 0-0 0:54 | D. Gyamfi | Potomac Senior | Woodbridge Senior @ Potomac Senior | Round 1 | 132 |