
Max Alstrom
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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02/24 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Garcia | Dodge City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 132 | |
02/24 | L | F 4-0 1:18 | R. Heiman | Garden City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 11-2 2:15 | R. Saugstad | Blue Valley Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 7th Place Matches (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/18 | L | F 0-0 1:54 | P. Hartwig | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 3rd Rd WB`s (16 man) | 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 3-5 2:09 | M. Bastos | Olathe East | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 9-2 | K. Nola | Blue Valley | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 1st Rd WB`s (16 man) | 132 | |
02/17 | L | F 12-2 4:52 | M. Schulz | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/10 | W | F 18-2 4:00 | C. Wilson | Spring Hill | JV League Week 2 | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 6-2 4:15 | A. Collins | Shawnee Mission West | 35th Annual S.M. North Invitational | 7th and 8th place matches | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 9-2 2:59 | T. Barnes | Lenexa-St. James Academy | 35th Annual S.M. North Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/28 | L | F 4-0 1:29 | E. Richardson | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest | 35th Annual S.M. North Invitational | 2nd Round Consolation | 132 | |
01/28 | L | F 7-3 1:32 | N. Gonzalez | St. Pius X (Kansas City) | 35th Annual S.M. North Invitational | Quarter Finals | 132 | |
01/26 | W | F 5-0 | D. Balarashti | Overland Park-Blue Valley North | Olathe West @ Overland Park-Blue Valley North | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/15 | W | F 10-0 2:00 | G. Hastings | De Soto | ACCHS/Desoto Tri | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/15 | L | F 7-0 | M. Bottorff | Effingham-Atchison Co Community | ACCHS/Desoto Tri | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | K. Wilhelm | Newton | Wichita North Boys Invitational | Round 5 (6 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | L | F 0-0 | C. Bandy | Wichita-West | Wichita North Boys Invitational | Round 4 (6 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | W | MD 9-1 | L. Oranji | Wichita Southeast | Wichita North Boys Invitational | Round 3 (6 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | A. Bonebrake | Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights | Wichita North Boys Invitational | Round 2 (6 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | D. Clark | Wichita Northwest | Wichita North Boys Invitational | Round 1 (6 Man) | 132 |