
Kale Weber
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 4-0 | T. Thorn | Victory Wrestling | MO West CWC Classic | round 6 | 100 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | W. Moran | Victory Wrestling | MO West CWC Classic | round 5 | 100 | |
| 02/25 | L | MD 11-0 | B. Rickart | Grindhouse | MO West CWC Classic | round 4 | 100 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 11-5 3:50 | A. Wetzel | Eierman Elite Wrestling Club | MO West CWC Classic | round 2 | 100 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 5-0 2:13 | A. Bell | Bronco Wrestling Club | MO West CWC Classic | round 1 | 100 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | F 2-0 3:00 | M. Dudley | Mat Rat Wrestling Club | Missouri USA Region B | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 6-0 2:50 | D. Hegarty | Mo West Youth CWC | Missouri USA Region B | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 5-0 0:56 | R. Whitehead | Oak Grove Little League Wrestling Club | Missouri USA Region B | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 10-0 4:22 | M. Dudley | Mat Rat Wrestling Club | 2016 MO/USA District 4 Tournament | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 95 | |
| 03/05 | W | MD 15-2 | M. Dudley | Mat Rat Wrestling Club | 2016 MO/USA District 4 Tournament | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 95 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Ivison | Richmond youth wrestling | Ray-Pec Open | Round 3 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 9-0 | C. Reiter | Nevada Tiger Pit | Ray-Pec Open | Round 2 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 4-0 0:41 | T. Shaw | Kearney Youth Wrestling | Ray-Pec Open | Round 1 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-2 4:06 | A. Stanley | Team SCWAY | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 1 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 5-4 | S. Grove | Team PA Silver | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 2 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 7-0 2:29 | R. Iii | --- | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 2 (6 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 2-0 | R. Pavlek | --- | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 4 (6 Team) | 90 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 0:34 | L. Riley | --- | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 5 (6 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 7-0 | T. Arntz | Team MYWA Blue | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 1 (6 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 6-1 2:15 | M. Titus | Team PA Blue | NUWAY National Duals 10U - Mat Mayhem | Round 3 (6 Team) | 95 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Mucker | Greater Heights Wrestling | Johnson Co Kids Classic Open & Novice | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 95-100 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Pankey | Mill Valley | Johnson Co Kids Classic Open & Novice | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 95-100 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | B. Moore | Bobcat Wrestling Club | Johnson Co Kids Classic Open & Novice | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 95-100 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Brown | Ottawa Mat Masters | Johnson Co Kids Classic Open & Novice | Round 1 (16 Man) | 95-100 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | F. Guilliams | Jackson USA Wrestling | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 3 | 85 | |
| 03/28 | L | DEC 4-0 | P. Hernandez | Team Vipers | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 1 | 85 | |
| 03/14 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | G. Carpenter | Eierman Elite Wrestling Club | 2015 MO USA REGION B TOURNAMENT | Round 6 | 85 | |
| 03/14 | W | F 2-2 1:48 | C. Rew | BWC | 2015 MO USA REGION B TOURNAMENT | Round 5 | 85 | |
| 03/14 | L | DEC 10-5 | J. McIntyre | --- | 2015 MO USA REGION B TOURNAMENT | Round 4 | 85 | |
| 03/14 | W | F 9-2 2:03 | H. Armstrong | Oak Grove Little League Wrestling Club | 2015 MO USA REGION B TOURNAMENT | Round 2 | 85 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Rew | BWC | Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 2-0 2:27 | R. Grotjan | Knob Noster Panthers Youth Wre | Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 03/07 | W | TF 17-0 4:27 | G. Simmons | Clinton Youth Wrestling | Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-0 | T. Thorn | Victory Wrestling | Ray-Pec Open | 2nd Place Match (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/07 | L | TF 18-1 1:30 | J. McIntyre | MOWest Youth CWC | Ray-Pec Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | M. Winship | Victory Wrestling | Ray-Pec Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/07 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Diaz | Della Lamb | Ray-Pec Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | K. Armstrong | Strongarm Wrestling Academy | Missouri USA Region B | Round 6 | 75 | |
| 03/15 | W | DEC 12-6 | G. Cardwell | Clinton Youth Wrestling Club | Missouri USA Region B | Round 4 | 75 | |
| 03/15 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | R. Grotjan | Knob Noster Panthers Youth Wrestling Club | Missouri USA Region B | Round 2 | 75 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 | B. Shamp | Bronco Wrestling Club | Ray-Pec Open | 2nd Place Match (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 | L. Jennings | Independence Wrestling Club | Ray-Pec Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 | L. Nash | RPW | Ray-Pec Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 0-0 | O. Rees | Fulton Wrestling Club | Ray-Pec Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 | B. Walton | Harrisonville Youth Wrestling | Ray-Pec Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 75 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | TF 16-0 | L. Sterling | --- | Mill Valley Invitational | Round 5 (6 Man) | 52 | |
| 02/06 | L | TF 16-0 | L. Rathjen | Liberty | Mill Valley Invitational | Round 4 (6 Man) | 52 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 13-0 | B. Evans | Paola Wrestling Club | Mill Valley Invitational | Round 3 (6 Man) | 52 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 0-0 | A. Miller | Paola Wrestling Club | Mill Valley Invitational | Round 2 (6 Man) | 52 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 8-4 | E. Reed | Gardner Edgerton Wrestling Clu | Mill Valley Invitational | Round 1 (6 Man) | 52 |