
Collin Davidson
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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02/16 | L | DEC 11-8 | R. Cantu | Knoxville | 2018 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Cons. Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
02/15 | L | DEC 11-4 | H. Luke | Lena (L.-Winslow)[Coop] | 2018 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 138 | |
02/10 | W | TF 18-3 2:22 | C. Nix | Auburn | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/10 | W | TF 17-0 3:59 | K. Cavender | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Paslay | Vandalia | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/10 | W | F 0-0 1:49 | E. Klemm | Warrensburg (W.-Latham) | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/03 | W | DEC 11-4 | M. Kristoff | --- | IHSA 1A Regional @ Belleville | Placement Matches | 138 | |
02/03 | W | F 0-0 1:46 | M. Cherry | Roxana | IHSA 1A Regional @ Belleville | Semis and WB3 | 138 | |
02/03 | W | F 0-0 1:59 | B. Roach | Jacksonville (Illinois School For The Visually Impaired) | IHSA 1A Regional @ Belleville | Quarters and WB1 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | MD 14-0 | T. McIntire | Coal City | ABE`s Rumble | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Schaefer | LeRoy | ABE`s Rumble | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | N. Critchfield | Mt. Carmel | ABE`s Rumble | Round 5 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | MD 13-4 | a. linke | Morrison | ABE`s Rumble | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | D. Schmall | Newman Central Catholic | ABE`s Rumble | Round 2 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | C. Reiman | Riverdale | ABE`s Rumble | Round 4 | 138 | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | G. McLin | Olympia | ABE`s Rumble | Semifinal | 138 | |
12/09 | W | F 0-0 0:25 | J. Hefley | Hillsboro | REX AVERY PORTA INVITE | Placement (32 Man) | 138 | |
12/09 | L | F 0-0 3:11 | R. cantu | --- | REX AVERY PORTA INVITE | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
12/09 | W | F 0-0 3:08 | J. Sinclair | PORTA | REX AVERY PORTA INVITE | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
12/09 | W | F 0-0 1:16 | D. Crain | Kewanee | REX AVERY PORTA INVITE | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 138 | |
12/05 | W | F 2-0 1:40 | J. Sinclair | PORTA | PORTA @ Litchfield | Round 1 | 138 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/16 | L | DEC 9-8 | S. Sparacino | --- | 2017 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 126 | |
02/11 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Bittle | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/11 | W | MD 14-3 | S. Dietz | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 15-13 SV | J. Paslay | Vandalia | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/11 | W | F 0-0 4:10 | K. Sanson | New Berlin | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Vandalia | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
02/04 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Bittle | --- | IHSA 1A Regional @ Mt. Olive | Placement Matches | 126 | |
02/04 | W | F 0-0 2:20 | I. Daugherty | Carlinville | IHSA 1A Regional @ Mt. Olive | Semis and WB3 | 126 | |
12/10 | L | F 0-0 1:09 | B. Hammel | West Hancock | Rex Avery PORTA INVITE | Placement (32 Man) | 126 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 7-3 | M. Bottorff | DeeMack | Rex Avery PORTA INVITE | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
12/10 | W | F 0-0 2:29 | C. Davis | Lincoln | Rex Avery PORTA INVITE | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | L | F 4-3 3:02 | A. Porter | --- | 2016 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Cons. Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
02/19 | L | MD 14-5 | A. Rink | Herscher | 2016 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarters (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
02/18 | W | MD 9-1 | S. Hill | Chicago (Uplift) | 2016 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
02/13 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | C. Bittle | --- | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 120 | |
02/13 | W | F 0-0 2:33 | K. Cavender | Harrisburg | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
02/13 | W | F 0-0 2:38 | B. Whyers | Roxana | IHSA 1A Sectional @ Carterville | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
02/06 | W | TF 19-4 | M. Heren | --- | IHSA 1A Regional @ Shelbyville | Placement Matches | 120 | |
02/06 | W | F 0-0 5:54 | Z. Stirrett | Shelbyville | IHSA 1A Regional @ Shelbyville | Semis and WB2 | 120 | |
02/06 | W | F 0-0 0:22 | K. Sanson | New Berlin | IHSA 1A Regional @ Shelbyville | Round 2 | 120 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 5:44 | B. Ivey | Sterling Newman Central Catholic | Saint Thomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 3 | 120 | |
12/29 | L | F 0-0 1:55 | C. Womack | Vandalia | Saint Thomas More New Year`s Challenge | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | J. Norris | Murphysboro | Saint Thomas More New Year`s Challenge | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 3:54 | R. Miller | Braidwood Reed Custer | Saint Thomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. White | IVC-Chilicothe | Saint Thomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 5 | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/22 | L | F 2-5 2:32 | J. Rivera | Coal City | 2015 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Placement | 1A 106 | |
02/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | R. Marrero | Petersburg (PORTA) | 2015 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Semis (16 Man) | 1A 106 | |
02/20 | W | F 10-3 4:56 | J. Bianchini | Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | 2015 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarters (16 Man) | 1A 106 | |
02/19 | W | TF 17-1 4:26 | D. Nisly-Nagle | Monticello | 2015 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 106 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Vincent | Lena Winslow | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 1 | 106 | |
12/29 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | N. Norris | Chillicothe - IVC | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 4 | 106 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:55 | N. Cowell | Beardstown | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 5 | 106 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:49 | R. Tompkins | Sherrard | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:32 | K. Johnson | Clinton | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 3 | 106 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:24 | D. Rieken | Clifton Central | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Cons. Round 1 | 113 | |
12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:51 | V. Trottier | Mount Carmel | Saint Tomas More New Year`s Challenge | Round 2 | 113 | |
12/07 | W | MD 15-3 | N. Mayes | Auburn | Litchfield Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 12-6 | B. Stirrett | Shelbyville | Litchfield @ Shelbyville | Round 1 | 113 |