Micah Dennis
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | L | DEC 10-3 | D. Videto | Western HS (Parma) | MHSAA District 12-2 | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 3-0 0:31 | J. Asta | Northwest HS | MHSAA District 12-2 | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 12-2 | T. Timmer | Forest Hills Central HS | MHSAA District 12-2 | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 02/06 | W | MD 13-3 | A. Larson | Marshall HS | Mhssa Team District 148 | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 8-6 | L. Ott | Harper Creek HS | Mhssa Team District 148 | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/30 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Densmore | St Johns HS | Eaton Rapids Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 7-1 | N. Saltman | Eaton Rapids HS | Eaton Rapids Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 9-2 | G. Lang | Kearsley HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Hutchins | Waverly HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 16-1 4:13 | T. Thompson | DeWitt HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 10-0 | C. Eberspeaker | Greenville HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 21-5 5:55 | R. Flores | East Lansing HS | CAAC Charlotte Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 11-3 | G. LaRoche | Lakewood HS | CAAC Charlotte Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/18 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Bull | Grand Ledge HS | The 62nd Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | 5th Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Crofut | Grand Ledge HS | The 62nd Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 1-3 3:47 | C. Rollenhagen | Allendale HS | The 62nd Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 3-1 1:54 | D. Ladach | Huron HS (New Boston) | The 62nd Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 3:16 | N. Saltman | Eaton Rapids HS | The 62nd Jim Mooney Williamston Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 0:47 | B. McKenzie | Okemos HS | CAAC Week 5 Okemos Quad | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 6-4 | L. Espinosa | Portland HS | CAAC Week 5 Okemos Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 4-0 4:36 | I. Laskowski | Howell HS | 61st Annual Jim Dewland Chaos Classic | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 4-3 2:41 | I. Waidelich | Union City HS | 61st Annual Jim Dewland Chaos Classic | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 01/11 | L | TF 19-1 2:18 | T. Bashore | DeWitt HS | 61st Annual Jim Dewland Chaos Classic | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-3 SV | B. Beadenkopf | Michigan Center HS | 61st Annual Jim Dewland Chaos Classic | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/09 | W | MD 11-0 | L. Wallen | Olivet HS | CAAC Week 4 @ Williamston | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 10-0 1:36 | S. Wortz | Haslett HS | CAAC Week 4 @ Williamston | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 7-1 | E. Shango | Brother Rice HS | Linden Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/21 | L | TF 17-2 2:24 | I. Delgado | Linden HS | Linden Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-0 3:40 | M. Carr | Zeeland East HS | Linden Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Thompson | DeWitt HS | Linden Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 2:35 | C. Reed | Ionia HS | CAAC Everett Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 10-0 5:11 | T. Thompson | DeWitt HS | CAAC Everett Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 7-0 1:50 | G. Sommer | Shepherd HS | Mt. Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 13-7 | D. Smith | Hastings HS | Mt. Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 11-1 | B. Johnston | Mt Pleasant HS | Mt. Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Michalski | Clare HS | Mt. Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | J. Grimm | Haslett HS | Double Dual-EAS, HAS, LCHS, CHAR | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 5-3 | R. Mead | Decatur HS | G-A Individual Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 15-0 5:00 | L. Wallen | Olivet HS | G-A Individual Tournament | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 1:39 | D. Corsi | Galesburg-Augusta HS | G-A Individual Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 7-0 3:57 | A. Gomez | Sturgis HS | G-A Individual Tournament | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-4 3:44 | L. Osborn | Marcellus HS | G-A Individual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 6-0 0:29 | D. Karshnock | Michigan Center HS | CAAC Charlotte Quad 12/4/24 | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | TF 21-5 4:53 | G. Keller | St Joseph HS | MHSAA District 13-2 | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 14-4 | S. Singh | Western HS | MHSAA Team Districts 151 | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 1-0 TB1 | L. Rogers | Lakewood HS | 2024 CAAC Championships | 7th Place Match | B-144 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 7-2 | L. Spitzley | Portland HS | 2024 CAAC Championships | Cons. Semi | B-144 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Goodwin | Fowlerville HS | 2024 CAAC Championships | Cons. Round 4 | B-144 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 16-5 3:17 | A. Mosher | Holt HS | 2024 CAAC Championships | Quarterfinal | B-144 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 11-2 | T. Bekai | JW Sexton HS | 2024 CAAC Championships | Champ. Round 2 | B-144 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 2:45 | C. Garrett | Olivet HS | @ Olivet/Charlotte | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 11-2 2:51 | L. Baker | Fowlerville HS | @ Olivet/Charlotte | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 7-0 | J. Pletcher | Kearsley HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 1:35 | T. | DeWitt HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 1:03 | A. Buskirk | Greenville HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-2 5:51 | S. Herring | Waverly HS | Barrus Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 5:17 | J. Bull | Grand Ledge HS | Grand Ledge Quad | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | J. Gardner | Ionia HS | Grand Ledge Quad | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:23 | C. Butcher | OVID-ELSIE | Ithaca Varsity Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 144 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 9-0 | T. Willemstein | MONTABELLA | Ithaca Varsity Invitational | Semifinal | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Bancroft | ST JOHNS | Ithaca Varsity Invitational | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:17 | S. Lamey | ITHACA | Ithaca Varsity Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Spitzley | Portland HS | Charlotte Quad | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 14-1 | E. Gonzales | Haslett HS | Charlotte Quad | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 0-0 1:39 | K. Ross | JW Sexton HS | Sexton CAAC Duals Waverly/Charlotte/Holt | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 12-9 | C. Hutchins | Waverly HS | Sexton CAAC Duals Waverly/Charlotte/Holt | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 8-1 4:04 | L. Thornburg | Montrose Hill-McCloy HS | New Lothrop Hall of Fame Tournament 2024 | Cons. Semi | 150 | |
| 01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Bergeon | Richmond HS | New Lothrop Hall of Fame Tournament 2024 | Cons. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Ryckman | Alma HS | New Lothrop Hall of Fame Tournament 2024 | Cons. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 18-5 3:00 | J. Richards | Kearsley HS | New Lothrop Hall of Fame Tournament 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Howitt | Clare HS | Mount Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 12-2 | H. Simmet | Hastings HS | Mount Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 6-3 | E. Johnston | Mt Pleasant HS | Mount Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 11-8 | B. Kieff | Montabella HS | Mount Pleasant Team Tournament | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/14 | L | TF 26-8 4:39 | A. Mosher | Holt HS | Eaton Rapids Quad | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. Saltman | Eaton Rapids HS | Eaton Rapids Quad | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | T. Zuck | Bloomingdale | Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 9-6 | D. Lindsey | Olivet, | Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | N. Brooks | Centreville | Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | A. Featherstone | Decatur | Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | J. Vigansky | Bangor | Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 16-12 | S. Hisseine | Eastern HS | CAAC Duals | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Chapates | Eaton Rapids Youth WC | MYWAY Central Regional | Cons. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 03/12 | L | MD 13-0 | G. Opperman | Portland WC | MYWAY Central Regional | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 8-3 | B. Smith | Mason WC | Mason Open & Novice | 2nd Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 3-1 | G. Opperman | Portland | Mason Open & Novice | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | A. Stark | Williamston WC | Mason Open & Novice | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | C. Grant | Holt WC | Mason Open & Novice | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | H. Elzinga | Hastings | Grand Ledge Middle School Invite | Round 3 | 130-133 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 0-0 2:51 | Z. White | Western Middle School | Grand Ledge Middle School Invite | Round 2 | 130-133 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-0 0:54 | J. Davis | Grand Ledge | Grand Ledge Middle School Invite | Round 1 | 130-133 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 10-9 | L. Ronowski | Pinckney | Eaton Rapids MS Wrestling Tournament | 1st Place Match | 137 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | B. McGowen | Hudson | Eaton Rapids MS Wrestling Tournament | Semifinal | 137 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | N. McKinnon | Pinckney | Eaton Rapids MS Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinal | 137 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | C. Ochoa | Dewitt | Fowlerville Junior High Round Robin | Round 3 | Group 34 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | D. Firek | Howell | Fowlerville Junior High Round Robin | Round 1 | Group 34 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 11-1 | L. Elliott | Silverback Academy | Williamston Open & Novice | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Daniels | Capital City WC | Williamston Open & Novice | Cons. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 6-4 | L. Trumble | Holt WC | Williamston Open & Novice | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-2 2:52 | L. Spitzley | Portland | Lakewood MS Invitational 2023 | 1st Place Match | 137 A | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-1 2:26 | C. Fullet | Portland | Lakewood MS Invitational 2023 | Semifinal | 137 A | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:05 | J. Crum | Lakewood | Lakewood MS Invitational 2023 | Quarterfinal | 137 A | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-3 2:02 | J. Kubiak | Springport | Lakewood MS Invitational 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 137 A | |
| 01/08 | L | F 4-0 3:21 | G. Opperman | Portland WC | Waverly Open & Novice | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Daniels | Capital City WC | Waverly Open & Novice | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-3 2:51 | J. Barkman | Dewitt WC | Waverly Open & Novice | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | R. Flores | East Lansing Jr Trojans | Charlotte | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 4-1 1:10 | C. Daniel | Capital City WC | Charlotte | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 7-1 2:27 | K. Mishler | Simmons Academy of Wrestling | Charlotte | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | C. Grant | Holt WC | Charlotte | Round 1 | 138 |