Taye Wilson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | DEC 13-12 | O. Zelaya-Dubon | Zoo City Wrestling Club | 38th Annual St Stephens Freestyle Open | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 03/22 | W | F 12-11 4:00 | B. Mcfalls | WCW | 38th Annual St Stephens Freestyle Open | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 03/22 | L | TF 16-5 2:27 | O. Rushing | Western Alamance High School W | 38th Annual St Stephens Freestyle Open | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 11-0 1:09 | C. Malarkey | C2X | 38th Annual St Stephens Freestyle Open | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 10-7 SV | G. Rogers | Seaforth High School | NCHSAA State Championships | 1st Place Match | 2A 120 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 12-3 | B. Nolasco-Rayo | Louisburg Magnet High School | NCHSAA State Championships | Semifinals | 2A 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | TF 15-0 2:00 | E. Sylvester | Pasquotank County High School | NCHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinals | 2A 120 | |
| 02/23 | W | TF 15-0 2:24 | K. Bailey | West Davidson | NCHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 2A 120 | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 15-3 | A. Cecil | Madison High School | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 1st | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 11-6 2:47 | S. Baynes | Maiden High School | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Semis | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 17-1 3:22 | J. Sweet | Wilkes Central High School | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Quarters | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 14-0 4:25 | A. Charles | Newton-Conover High School | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 19-4 | A. Miller | Bunker Hill High School | Bunker Hill High School @ West Caldwell High School | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 8-3 | P. Michaud | Newton-Conover High School | West Caldwell High School @ Newton-Conover High School | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/09 | W | TF 18-1 5:37 | C. Morrow | Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School | Central Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 7-4 2:41 | S. Baynes | Maiden High School | Maiden High School @ West Caldwell High School | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Davis | Kings Mountain High School | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/27 | W | TF 16-1 | C. Scheivert | South Point High School | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/26 | W | TF 18-1 | K. Munoz | Alleghany High School | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/24 | W | MD 17-3 | J. Martinez | Lincolnton High School | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | B. Reid | Hibriten High School | Caldwell County Championship | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 3-0 0:45 | B. Icenhour | South Caldwell High School | Caldwell County Championship | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 10-9 | M. Buchanan | Holston | Avery Quad, Union, Holston, West Caldwell | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 3-0 1:50 | C. Foster | Avery County High School | Avery Quad, Union, Holston, West Caldwell | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 14-3 | C. Spears | Union | Avery Quad, Union, Holston, West Caldwell | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 18-0 5:16 | B. Reid | Hibriten High School | Hampton Tuttle Invitational | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 2:22 | L. Wilson | Ashe County High School | Hampton Tuttle Invitational | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 17-0 2:42 | I. Xiong | Lexington Senior High School | Hampton Tuttle Invitational | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 12/05 | W | TF 20-5 | M. Smith-Jackson | Statesville High School | Quad at Statesville (West Caldwell, West Cabarrus, Elkin) | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 | L. Dowell | West Cabarrus High School | Quad at Statesville (West Caldwell, West Cabarrus, Elkin) | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | C. Gonzales | Freedom High School | West Caldwell vs East Lincoln, Freedom, & Patton | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Fisher | East Lincoln High School | West Caldwell vs East Lincoln, Freedom, & Patton | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 11/27 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Fisher | East Lincoln High School | West Caldwell Quad 11/26 | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 0-0 | M. Harris | Wilkes Central High School | Wilkes Central Quad | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 15-2 | C. Campbell | North Iredell High School | Wilkes Central Quad | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 10-5 | A. Panama | Robbinsville High School | Dekota Smith Invitational | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 11-2 1:03 | T. Chapman | East Burke | Dekota Smith Invitational | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 7-0 1:50 | L. Thao | Hickory High School | Hickory Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 4-1 | E. Vasquez | Trinity High School | Hickory Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 09/21 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Lopez | Real Life Wrestling | Rufftown Rumble | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 09/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. Wolfe | Wolverine Wrestling club | Rufftown Rumble | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 09/21 | W | DEC 8-5 | A. Fox | Chase High | Rufftown Rumble | Quarterfinal | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 8-6 | P. Michaud | Newton-Conover | NCHSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 2A 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Shoup | Burns | NCHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | 2A 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Norman | Surry Central | NCHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 2A 120 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 10-5 | B. Nolasco-Rayo | Louisburg | NCHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 2A 120 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 11-10 | D. Parker | Forbush | NCHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 2A 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 17-2 4:00 | C. Benton | Morehead | NCHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 2A 120 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 7-6 | P. Michaud | Newton-Conover | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 18-10 | R. Wesson | Lincolnton | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 18-3 3:31 | E. Goins | North Wilkes | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 5-0 1:48 | A. Charles | Newton Conover | Newton Conover @ West Caldwell | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 4-0 1:48 | B. Smith | East Burke | West Caldwell, East Burke, & Chase Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | S. Farmer | McDowell | West Caldwell, Bandys, & McDowell Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | M. Mitchell | Bandys | West Caldwell, Bandys, & McDowell Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 15-4 | T. Franklin | West Lincoln | West Caldwell @ West Lincoln | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 15-0 | H. Gorciak | Wilkes Central | Wilkes Central, North Wilkes, West Caldwell Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 15-3 3:57 | C. Childress | North Wilkes | Wilkes Central, North Wilkes, West Caldwell Tri | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 15-3 5:50 | K. Behler | South Point | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 | A. Williams | Lincolnton | Reindeer Rumble | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 6-1 2:30 | J. Dellinger | Maiden | West Caldwell @ Maiden | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 7-1 2:13 | T. Berg | Lincoln Charter | East Lincoln Quad Dec 12 | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 12-5 4:30 | D. Grigg | East Lincoln | East Lincoln Quad Dec 12 | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 9-3 4:56 | L. Going | South Caldwell | Caldwell County Championshp | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 2-0 2:45 | M. Smith-Jackson | Statesville | Quad at Statesville (North Davidson, West Caldwell, Harding) | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/30 | W | TF 18-3 | K. Shoup | Burns | Home Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/30 | W | DEC 9-8 | L. White | North Davidson | Quad at Statesville (North Davidson, West Caldwell, Harding) | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 0-0 2:45 | M. Smith-Jackson | Statesville | Quad at Statesville (North Davidson, West Caldwell, Harding) | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | D. Smith | Patton | Home Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 0-0 | A. Simcsuk | East Henderson | Home Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/21 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Hacket | Freedom | Freedom Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 0-0 3:05 | C. Adams | Charlotte Christian School | Freedom Quad | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 19-3 4:22 | L. Going | South Caldwell | Dekota Smith Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 16-1 2:57 | S. Farmer | McDowell | Dekota Smith Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Barrier | Mooresville Senior | Dekota Smith Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 15-0 3:27 | J. Orellana | West Wilkes | Dekota Smith Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Hall | Trinity | NCHSAA State Championships | 3rd and 5th | 2A 113 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 8-4 | K. Shoup | Burns | NCHSAA State Championships | Consi Semis | 2A 113 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 11-2 | B. Nolasco-Rayo | Louisburg | NCHSAA State Championships | 16 Cons Rd 3 and 8 Man Cons Rd 1 | 2A 113 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 11-2 3:50 | D. Parker | Forbush | NCHSAA State Championships | 16 Man Cons Quarters | 2A 113 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-3 | B. Hall | Trinity | NCHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinals | 2A 113 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | S. Almond | Mt Pleasant | NCHSAA State Championships | 16 Man Round 1 & 8 man Quarterfinals | 2A 113 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | I. Pittman | Newton Conover | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 3rd | 113 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 6-1 4:22 | M. Davis | Lincolnton | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Consi-Semis (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/11 | L | MD 15-4 | S. Horton | --- | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Semis | 113 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 6-4 4:47 | E. Leatherman | West Lincoln | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Quarters | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 10-0 2:43 | B. Crider | Maiden | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 11/19 | L | TF 17-1 3:16 | A. Panama | --- | Dekota Smith Invitational | Placement (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 13-4 | L. Going | South Caldwell | Dekota Smith Invitational | Semis & WB (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 8-4 5:29 | B. Reid | Hibriten | Dekota Smith Invitational | Semis & WB (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 20-4 4:18 | G. Garrison | Jimmy C. Draughn | Dekota Smith Invitational | Quarters (10 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 7-5 | I. Powell | Lincolnton | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 3rd Wrestleback | 106 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 6-0 1:34 | D. Reyes | Hendersonville | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | K. Shoup | Burns | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Quarters | 106 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-1 1:16 | C. Ingle | Newton-Conover | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 |