
Zander Tass
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. |
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01/27 | W | F 8-2 2:00 | J. Anderson | Moorcroft | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Placement Matches | 144 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-0 1:32 | R. Smith | Cheyenne Central | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Consi Semis | 144 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-2 1:59 | B. Bluemel | Lyman | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Semis with WB | 144 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-0 1:39 | N. Mauck | Sheridan | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | WB Rd 6 64-man, WB Rd 4 32-man | 144 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Symons | Kemmerer | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Quarters with WB Rd 5 64-man, Rd 2 32-man | 144 | |
01/26 | W | DEC 7-0 | N. Potter | Green River | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | WB Rd 4 64-man | 144 | |
01/26 | W | F 9-4 1:57 | C. Messerly | Star Valley | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Rd 4 Champ, Rd 3 WB 64-man WB Rd 2 32-man | 144 | |
01/26 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Raffensperger | Kelly Walsh | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1-2 | 144 | |
01/26 | W | F 10-0 3:00 | D. Chipperfield | Campbell County | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1/2 (64 Man) | 144 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | DEC 8-7 | H. Davis | Green River | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 5th Place | 3A-138 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 8-6 | E. Kemp | Pinedale | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Consi Semis 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-138 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 8-5 | L. Ewing | Douglas | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Third Round Wrestlebacks | 3A-138 | |
02/24 | W | F 12-1 3:18 | M. Wainscott | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-138 | |
02/24 | L | F 9-2 3:17 | K. Hamilton | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 3A-138 | |
02/24 | W | F 14-3 3:20 | T. Prell | Newcastle/Upton | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-138 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Smith | --- | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Placement Matches | 138 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | T. Prell | Newcastle/Upton | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Cons Semis | 138 | |
02/17 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Newell | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | SF Only | 138 | |
02/17 | W | F 5-0 1:26 | O. Meyer | Douglas | WHSAA 3A East Regional | QF w/cons | 138 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | T. Prell | Newcastle/Upton | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/10 | W | F 7-1 1:37 | A. Johnson | Wheatland | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 11-6 | C. Newell | --- | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
02/02 | W | F 0-0 1:52 | S. Needham | Thermopolis | Buffalo @ Thermopolis | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/28 | L | TF 18-3 4:36 | T. DAVILA | Kelly Walsh | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Cons Qtrs | 138 | |
01/27 | L | MD 13-0 | K. Brothwell | Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Rd 4 Quarterfinals w/WB | 138 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-2 1:55 | D. Price | Thermopolis | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Round 2 | 138 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Weske | Cokeville | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Round 1 | 138 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-1 3:29 | D. Grant | Colstrip | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | 7th Place | 138 | |
01/21 | L | F 6-4 2:41 | D. West | Niobrara County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 8.1 | 138 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 7-5 | E. Garduno | Campbell County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Day 2 Start Round 7 | 138 | |
01/20 | L | F 13-0 3:35 | D. Goss | Sheridan | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 6 QF | 138 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 7-4 TB1 | E. Nickisch | Campbell County | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 4 | 138 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 10-9 | T. Gray | Moorcroft | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Varsity Boys | Round 2 | 138 | |
01/17 | L | DEC 12-10 | A. Collingwood | Tongue River | Tongue River @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/13 | W | TF 16-1 3:31 | C. Tims | Mountain View | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 3 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/13 | W | F 7-0 5:17 | C. Nelson | Uintah 2 | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | M. Petersen | Cokeville | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 5 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | Q. Palmer | Wheatland | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 3 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/13 | L | F 7-5 3:05 | D. Ledford | Laramie | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/13 | L | F 7-1 1:42 | T. Dalton | Green River | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 1 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/10 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | E. Hague | Kelly Walsh | Kelly Walsh @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Snyder | Lander Valley | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Cons w/SF | 145 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 11-7 | L. Johnson | Campbell County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 5 WB Only | 145 | |
01/06 | L | TF 18-1 4:00 | L. Fox | Cheyenne East | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 145 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 6-4 | T. Edwards | Wright | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - BOYS | Rd 2 | 145 | |
12/10 | L | F 2-0 0:19 | T. Seemann | Park / Sweet Grass Co | Powell Invitational - Saturday | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
12/10 | L | F 13-1 3:49 | D. Jacobsen | Park / Sweet Grass Co | Powell Invitational - Saturday | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
12/10 | L | F 4-4 1:10 | J. Hanusa | Rocky Mountain | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 (6 Man) Round 5 (5 Man) | 152B | |
12/10 | L | TF 15-0 1:52 | D. Jacobsen | Park / Sweet Grass Co | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 152B | |
12/09 | W | F 10-0 3:00 | T. Kenney | Cody | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 152B | |
12/09 | L | DEC 7-2 | Z. Anderson | Lockwood | Powell Invitational Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 | 152B |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | MD 13-2 | V. Timmons | Powell | WHSAA State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 3A-132 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 10-2 SV | K. Fila | Star Valley | WHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-132 | |
02/18 | L | F 0-0 1:38 | C. Smith | Burns/Pine Bluffs | WHSAA 3A East Regional | WB w/SF | 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 9-20 4:28 | J. Draper | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/18 | L | F 7-0 1:58 | R. Goncalves | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Quarters and WB1 | 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | J. Downes | Wheatland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/29 | L | F 0-2 2:19 | N. Weipert | Green River | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Placement Matches | 132 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 11-10 | A. Blajszczak | Natrona County | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Semis with WB | 132 | |
01/29 | W | MD 12-0 | T. Cook | Moorcroft | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Quarters with WB Rd 5 64-man, Rd 2 32-man | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 1-0 3:37 | L. Hofer | Thunder Basin High School | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Rd 4 Champ, Rd 3 WB 64-man WB Rd 2 32-man | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 6-8 3:59 | L. Vasquez | Kelly Walsh | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1-2 | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 11-1 3:57 | J. Haider | Evanston | 2022 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1/2 (64 Man) | 132 | |
01/22 | W | MD 9-0 | G. Kelley | --- | 2022 Lander Valley Second Chance | Round 2 | 138C | |
01/22 | L | F 6-6 2:50 | K. Anderson | Worland | 2022 Lander Valley HS Invite | Rd 4 WB 32-man, Rd 2 WB 16-man | 138 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-4 3:39 | J. Petty | Big Piney | 2022 Lander Valley HS Invite | Quarterfinals with WB | 138 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Grant | Cody | 2022 Lander Valley HS Invite | Champ Rd 2 & WB Rd 1 32-man, Rd 1 16-man | 138 | |
01/21 | W | F 3-3 2:12 | J. Newberry | Riverton | 2022 Lander Valley HS Invite | Rd 2 WB 32-man, Prelim Rd 2 16-man | 138 | |
01/07 | L | F 3-0 2:19 | B. Russell | Natrona County | 2022 Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | C. Johnson | Douglas | 2022 Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 138 |