Charles Kelly
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DEF 2-0 1:00 | J. Hastings | Terre Haute Northside Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Round 8 | 190 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 5-4 | H. Hoover | Warrior Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Round 6 | 190 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Casad | Red Cobra Wrestling Academy | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Goldsberry | Patriots Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 03/09 | W | MD 12-0 | P. Wagoner | Yorktown Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Round 2 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Terry | Tell City Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | 5th Place Match | 182 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 8-6 | C. Guenin | Greenfield Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 10-3 | E. Freedline | Indiana | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 03/11 | W | TF 21-6 5:31 | N. Terry | Tell City Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 1-4 3:19 | K. Biven | Indiana | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 2 | 182 | |
| 03/11 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Walters | Warsaw Tiger Wrestling | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 11-2 | E. Lawhead | Hamilton Southeastern | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | 5th Place Match | 182 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Ullom | Monroe Central Club Wrestling | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Quarles | Fishers | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 9-1 | E. Lawhead | Hamilton Southeastern | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Price | Elkhart Central | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 3 | 182 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | B. Johnson | Decatur Central | Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 182 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | L. Detwiler | Goshen | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 7-6 | W. Jeffries | Carroll (Fort Wayne) | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne/New Haven | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-2 3:49 | G. McKee | Rochester Community | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 15-0 5:32 | B. Caudell | Madison-Grant | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | J. Rincon | Tri-Central | IHSAA Regional @ Peru | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. McKee | Rochester Community | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Smithers | Peru | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | P. Neal | Manchester | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-6 6:23 | G. McKee | Rochester | 2023 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Owens | Tippecanoe Valley | 2023 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | P. Neal | Manchester | 2023 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Wabash | 2023 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | Champ. Prelim. | 182 | |
| 01/14 | L | TF 18-3 3:22 | D. Veazy | Snider | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 10-6 | W. Jeffries | Carroll | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Churubusco | 2023 Concordia `Wild Bill` Invitational | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-0 4:20 | L. Kleeman | Triton Central | 2023 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-1 1:35 | A. Devore | Alexandria | 2023 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 20-2 4:00 | J. Rechkemmer | Lewis Cass | 2023 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Southwood | 2023 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Prelim. | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 3-0 3:12 | T. Tobias | NorthWood | IHSAA Semi-State @ Ft Wayne/New Haven Semi-State | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Shaffer | Rochester Community | IHSAA Regional @ Maconaquah | 3rd Place Match | 182 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Goshert | Northfield | IHSAA Regional @ Maconaquah | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 8-5 2:48 | B. Caudell | Madison-Grant | IHSAA Regional @ Maconaquah | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 4-1 3:28 | E. Prince | Cass | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru Sectional | 3rd Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 13-5 3:46 | A. Smithers | Peru | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru Sectional | Cons. Round 3 | 182 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 7-5 | J. Goshert | Northfield | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru Sectional | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 4-0 3:20 | P. Duvall | Caston | IHSAA Sectional @ Peru Sectional | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 11-1 | B. Hammer | Tippecanoe Valley | 2022 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | 1st Place Matches | 182 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 5-4 | K. Shaffer | Rochester | 2022 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | Northfield | 2022 Three Rivers Conference Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Combs | Alexandria | 2022 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | 5th Place Match | 182 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 4-3 | E. Prince | Lewis Cass | 2022 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 13-6 | C. Albaugh | Clinton Central | 2022 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | B. Combs | Alexandria | 2022 Maconaquah Wrestling Invitational | Quarterfinal | 182 |