
Logan Burks
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04 | W | F 10-1 2:39 | C. Hawkins | Fontbonne | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Cons. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEF 0-0 | C. Reif | Lindenwood | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Cons. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/04 | L | MD 15-7 | B. McDaniel | University of the Ozarks | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 7-5 | R. Mansfield | Fort Osage | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 138 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 4-3 2:30 | T. Nichols | Hickman | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 138 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-8 | C. Howard | Neosho | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 138 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 4-1 0:55 | M. May | Jackson | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 138 Class 4 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 7-0 5:16 | C. Coates | Liberty | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Mansfield | Fort Osage | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | L. Tyrer | Rockhurst | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-0 0:43 | E. Ayers | William Chrisman | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 1-0 | B. Ortiz | McDonald County | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Jackson | Hillsboro | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Culp | Hannibal | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. Schoen | Lafayette (Wildwood) | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 7-0 2:35 | N. Richardson | Eureka | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | D. Schacht | St. James | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 5-2 1:35 | S. Hooper | Lee`s Summit North | Lee`s Summit North @ Staley | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 20-5 3:36 | C. Coates | LIBERTY | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Shelton | TIMBERLAND | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Meacham | INDIANOLA | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | S. Mormino | PARK HILL | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | T. Gustin | PLEASANT HILL | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:36 | D. Thomas | LIBERTYNORTH | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 2:00 | L. Maskrod | OZARK | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 7-0 3:15 | D. Thomas | Liberty North | Staley @ Liberty North | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 | K. Davis | Kearney | Staley @ Kearney | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | T. Laudenbach | Apple Valley | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-3 | L. Copeman | Zumbrota-Mazeppa | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 2:29 | J. Lagana | Xavier | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | 5th Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 8-2 3:49 | D. Lewis | Mahomet-Seymour | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 13-0 4:45 | J. Rosenow | Becker | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Dessner | Dover Eyota | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 9-5 | M. Foley | Lee`s Summit | Staley @ Lee`s Summit | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 13-3 | J. Kennedy | Kasson-Mantorville | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Placement Matches | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Fitzgerald | Woodstock (Marian Central Catholic) | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Day 2 WB | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 | K. Linville | Shakopee | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Day 1 WB | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 7-2 | A. Martin | DeKalb | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Rial | Bondurant-Farrar | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 | J. Edmiston | Winnetonka | Park Hill South/NKC/Staley | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 2:55 | B. Kenslow | Park Hill South | Park Hill South/NKC/Staley | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | DEC 8-6 | B. Eikermann | Ft. Zumwalt West | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Anderson | Rock Bridge | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 10-0 4:22 | Z. Fugitt | Nixa | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 7-0 4:50 | N. Keen | Francis Howell Central | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Gray | FORT OSAGE | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 10 1st, 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-0 | D. Taylor | PARK HILL SOUTH | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 8 Champ Bracket Conso Semi, Conso Semi | 120 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 19-7 3:54 | D. Orine | SECKMAN | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 7 Champ Semi & 1st Rd WB, Conso Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | T. Renfro | ODESSA | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 6 Championship Bracket Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | D. Taylor | PARK HILL SOUTH | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 5 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | R. Dakin | Lafayette -Widwood JV | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 4 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | B. Green | KEARNEY | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 3 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | D. Seymour | PARK HILL | 51st ANNUAL WINNETONKA INVITATIONAL | Round 2 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 19-3 3:48 | L. Williams | Northfield | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 11-2 | G. Evans | Bettendorf | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Miller | Shakopee | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:47 | G. Wittek | Anoka | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-5 | K. Kong | Apple Valley | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 5-2 4:47 | K. Anderson | Jackson County Central | The CLASH XIX Wrestling Duals | 1st Place Match | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | F 18-4 4:04 | J. Arceo | --- | Quest Wrestling Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 65 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 9-0 3:55 | H. Mills | Southwest Timberwolves Kids | Quest Wrestling Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 65 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 8-0 1:25 | J. Carruthers | Smithville Youth Wrestling Clu | Quest Wrestling Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 65 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 0-0 0:42 | M. Potter | Titan Wrestling Institute | Quest Wrestling Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 65 |