Tayshaun Thomas
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | L | F 5-0 2:42 | L. Clark | Dayspring Christian Academy | 2025 CHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 150-2A | |
| 02/14 | W | F 8-0 2:17 | R. Hernandez-Alvarado | Las Animas | 2025 CHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 150-2A | |
| 02/13 | L | F 7-0 1:46 | B. Flores | North Fork High School | 2025 CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150-2A | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 13-7 | O. Erker | Wiggins School District | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | 4th Place | 150 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 5-3 1:36 | O. Harris | Sedgwick County/Fleming | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | 3rd and 5th Place | 150 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 5-0 1:34 | T. Telck | North Park | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Consi Semis | 150 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 12-1 2:31 | S. Meisner | Wray | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Semis and WB3 | 150 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | J. Mackintosh | Merino | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Quarterfinals and WB1 | 150 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 12-0 1:37 | Z. Halliday | Peyton | Peyton @ Akron | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 1:12 | Y. Lozana | Eaton | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 5 | 150C | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 1:30 | P. Burdett | Ralston Valley | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 3 | 150C | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 1:35 | B. O`Dea | Pueblo West | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 2 | 150C | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 0:51 | I. Zamora | University Schools | Richard Urano Eaton Tournament | Round 1 | 150C | |
| 01/25 | W | F 9-0 2:55 | E. Gonzalez-Tomas | Merino | Badger Duals 2025 | Round 4 (6 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-0 2:57 | E. Rock | Widefield | Badger Duals 2025 | Round 2 (6 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 13-0 | J. Self | County Line | Badger Duals 2025 | Round 3 (6 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 5-2 3:43 | O. Erker | Wiggins School District | Wiggins School District @ Akron | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-3 0:40 | E. Sprague | Kiowa | Wiggins Invitational | 1st Place | 144 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 10-0 1:40 | J. Baltazar | Fort Morgan | Wiggins Invitational | Round 4 | 144 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 3-0 1:03 | Z. Shrull | Wellington | Wiggins Invitational | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 14-1 1:30 | M. DeLand | Wray | Wiggins Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Crawford | Ponderosa | Leo Rex Littleton HS 2025 | Final Round | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 13-0 1:51 | I. Vasquez | Denver South | Leo Rex Littleton HS 2025 | Consolation Semifinals | 144 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 4-3 2:49 | F. Craddock | Colorado Springs Christian | Leo Rex Littleton HS 2025 | Semifinals | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 7-0 0:38 | E. Glass | Golden View | Leo Rex Littleton HS 2025 | Quarterfinals | 144 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 3-0 0:53 | A. Snapp | Wray | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 6 - 3rd thru 6th Placing matches | 144 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 3-0 0:23 | S. Engle | Sedgwick County/Fleming | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 5 - Cons semis | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 19-2 3:51 | P. Bartlett | Colby HS | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 4 - Semis and cons Round | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 15-0 3:06 | D. Keller | St. Francis HS/Bird City-Cheylin HS | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 3 - Cons round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | L | TF 16-0 4:13 | A. Snapp | Wray | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 2 - qtrs and cons round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | J. Liehr | Chatfield | 62nd Annual Bob Smith Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/14 | W | M FOR 0-0 | L. Thibault | Falcon | Limon Badger Invitational 2024 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/14 | L | FOR 0-0 | Z. Halliday | Peyton | Limon Badger Invitational 2024 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 3-0 1:59 | F. Craddock | Colorado Springs Christian | Limon Badger Invitational 2024 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 2:37 | J. Self | County Line | Limon Badger Invitational 2024 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 6-2 3:37 | Z. Halliday | Peyton | Limon Badger Invitational 2024 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 10-1 4:06 | M. Masias | Fort Morgan | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 6 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 16-14 | W. Meyer | Highland | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 5 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-3 1:52 | C. Payne | University Schools | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 4 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 9-0 1:11 | E. Nadow | Yuma | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 3 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 20-19 | M. Masias | Fort Morgan | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 6-0 2:29 | K. Crownover | Wiggins School District | Chuck Annand Invitational 2024 | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:47 | B. Fischer | Sedgwick County/Fleming | Sedgwick County/Fleming @ Akron | Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 12-9 | A. Sherman | Merino | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 132-2A | |
| 02/15 | L | F 5-0 1:33 | E. Bowman | Trinidad | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132-2A | |
| 02/10 | L | F 5-4 2:11 | S. Humrich | Burlington | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | 3rd and 5th Place Matches | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 7-2 SV | K. Polk | Dayspring Christian Academy | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Consi Semis | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | A. Boone | Fowler | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Semis and WB3 | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 4-0 1:36 | E. Nadow | Yuma | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/09 | L | F 4-4 1:58 | S. Humrich | Burlington | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Quarterfinals and WB1 | 132 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 8-2 5:12 | J. Gonzalez | Wray | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/09 | W | NC 0-0 | K. Polk | Dayspring Christian Academy | CHSAA 2A Region 1 | 4th Place Matches | 132 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 10-5 | Z. Halliday | Peyton | Byers Quad | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 0-0 | H. Charleson | Peyton | Byers Quad | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-4 2:48 | K. Polk | Dayspring Christian Academy | Byers Quad | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 13-2 1:03 | T. Varra | Highland | Platte Valley Invite 2024 | Round 2 (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | E. Wolfe | Monte Vista | Platte Valley Invite 2024 | Round 4 (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-6 4:42 | K. Mondragon | Northridge | Platte Valley Invite 2024 | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:16 | C. Casanova | Mountain Vista | Platte Valley Invite 2024 | Round 3 (16 Team) | 132 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-0 2:37 | C. Schmidt | Merino | Wiggins Invitational | 1st Place | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 12-7 | L. Beauvais | Dayspring Christian Academy | Wiggins Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | G. Pickering | Lyons | Wiggins Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 12-0 3:48 | C. Hopkins | North Park | Wiggins Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:31 | C. Schmidt | Merino | Akron Tri | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 6-9 4:00 | M. Arnds-Volcin | Vista Ridge | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 LBS | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-1 2:42 | T. Ryan | Cedaredge | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 LBS | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | W. Guerra | Mead | Gunnison Cowboy Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 LBS | |
| 12/02 | L | F 0-6 1:52 | A. X | Fort Morgan | Chuck Annand Invitational | Round 5 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 6-3 5:44 | A. X | Merino Jr/Sr | Chuck Annand Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 7-0 3:31 | D. Sontay | Limon | Chuck Annand Invitational | Round 2 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | F 9-0 4:10 | L. Rogge | Pueblo County | 2023 Freshman/Sophomore Boys Classic | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 126 | |
| 03/04 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | A. Krutzsch | Grand View | 2023 Freshman/Sophomore Boys Classic | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 126 | |
| 03/04 | W | DEC 10-7 | D. Holt | Coronado | 2023 Freshman/Sophomore Boys Classic | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 126 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 4-2 2:55 | J. Soto | Pueblo East | 2023 Freshman/Sophomore Boys Classic | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 126 |