William Rader
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | W | M FOR 0-0 | G. Ballinger | Anderson High School | IHSAA Elwood Community Sectional | 5th Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 12-9 4:32 | B. Hight | Tipton H.S. | IHSAA Elwood Community Sectional | Cons. Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 5-0 0:34 | C. Rivera | Elwood Community H.S | IHSAA Elwood Community Sectional | Cons. Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/27 | L | MD 19-6 | G. Ballinger | Anderson High School | IHSAA Elwood Community Sectional | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-2 1:50 | D. Martinez | Lawrence North | Hall of Fame | Round 2 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. Hanowalt | Richmond | Hall of Fame | Round 3 | 190 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 15-3 | J. Burgett | Fishers | Hall of Fame | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/26 | L | DEC 6-5 | H. Jones | Westfield | Noblesville @ Westfield | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 2-2 2:47 | J. Stryker | Westfield | 2023 Candy Cane Classic | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | N. Martin | Franklin Community | 2023 Candy Cane Classic | Semifinal | 175 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | J. Cabrera | Ben Davis | 2023 Candy Cane Classic | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 6-5 3:42 | J. O`neal | Brownsburg | Roncalli Duals | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 4-1 3:32 | P. Niman | Carroll (Ft. Wayne) | Shamrock Duals | Round 3 | 175 | |
| 11/29 | L | MD 15-4 | J. Mangus | Zionsville | Zionsville @ Noblesville | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | Q. Phillips | Zionsville | Westfield JV Round Robin | Round 2 | 175B | |
| 11/22 | W | F 6-2 3:30 | D. Ten | Noblesville | Westfield JV Round Robin | Round 1 | 175B | |
| 11/19 | L | F 8-9 2:53 | E. Kerns | LAWRENCE CENTRAL | Yorktown 9th & 10th Grade Invitational | 1st Place Match | 175A | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | T. Keefe | SOUTHPORT | Yorktown 9th & 10th Grade Invitational | Semifinal | 175A | |
| 11/18 | W | F 6-0 1:34 | J. Santiago | NORTH CENTRAL | Yorktown 9th & 10th Grade Invitational | Quarterfinal | 175A |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | F 6-2 1:16 | K. Shotts | Rochester Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 8-0 2:23 | J. Herman | Franklin Central Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 8-0 3:14 | D. Underwood | Trojan Country Youth Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 03/12 | W | TF 16-0 2:23 | J. Hawk | Delta Wrestling Club Inc. | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 2 | 165 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | W. Pollard | Indiana | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 3-0 | D. Espinosa | Leo Wrestling Club | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | 5th Place Match | 152 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Shotts | Rochester | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | H. Redman | Columbus East Wrestling Club | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Cons. Round 5 | 152 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | R. Laffoon | Charlestown wrestling club | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Cons. Round 4 | 152 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 14-1 2:30 | A. Kincaide | Contenders Wrestling Academy | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | M. Jr | Indian Creek Wrestling Club | IHSWCA Middle School State Finals | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 9-9 2:09 | T. Burelison | Portage | ISWA Middle School State Duals 2023 | Round 3 | 160 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Tonte | Franklin Community | ISWA Middle School State Duals 2023 | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 11-2 2:05 | L. | Avon | ISWA Middle School State Duals 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 160 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 4-0 1:32 | B. Snyder | Brownsburg | ISWA Middle School State Duals 2023 | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 5-0 2:02 | E. Isen | Carmel USA Wrestling | IHSWCA MS Qualifier Carmel | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 10-0 1:55 | L. Huston | Yorktown Wrestling Club | IHSWCA MS Qualifier Carmel | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 10-1 | B. Thompson | North Knox Wrestling Club | IHSWCA MS Qualifier Carmel | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | NC 0-0 | B. Thompson | North Knox Wrestling Club | IHSWCA MS Qualifier Carmel | 2nd Place Match | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | TF 17-2 3:13 | G. Tichelt | Crown Point | ISWA Middle School State Duals | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 16-14 | C. Reynolds | Penn | ISWA Middle School State Duals | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 4-1 2:08 | C. Stewart | Avon | ISWA Middle School State Duals | Round 2 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | N. Netter | Franklin Community | ISWA Middle School Dual State Finals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 10-0 1:12 | S. Stits | Center Grove | ISWA Middle School Dual State Finals | Round 3 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | D. Chowning | Jay County | ISWA Middle School Dual State Finals | 3rd Place Match | 117 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 11-0 1:50 | P. English | Hobart | ISWA Elementary Dual Team State | Round 1 | 115 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Gipson | Brownsburg | ISWA Elementary Dual Team State | Consolation Bracket | 115 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Diaz | Perry Meridian | ISWA Elementary Dual Team State | Round 3 | 130 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | F. Barrington | New Palestine | ISWA Elementary Dual Team State | 7th Place Match | 115 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 6-0 1:55 | B. Brumley | Center Grove | ISWA Elementary Dual Team State | Round 2 | 130 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | L | F 5-0 0:51 | H. Fender | Bloomington South | ISWA 2020 Elementary Dual Team State | Semifinal | 105 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | B. Clark | Crown Point | ISWA 2020 Elementary Dual Team State | Round 5 | 105 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | S. Einterz | Franklin Central WC | ISWA 2020 Elementary Dual Team State | Round 3 | 105 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Gohl | Floyd Central | ISWA 2020 Elementary Dual Team State | Round 4 | 105 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06 | L | MD 13-4 | C. Bohall | Bloomington South | ISWA 2019 Elementary Dual Team State | Round 2 | 105 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 3-0 2:24 | K. Tewell | Plainfield WC | ISWA 2019 Elementary Dual Team State | Consolation Bracket | 105 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | J. Eads | Dragon WC | ISWA 2019 Elementary Dual Team State | 9th Place Match | 105 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 0-0 2:47 | I. Skipper | Center Grove WC | ISWA 2019 Elementary Dual Team State | Round 3 | 98 |