Nicolas Moore
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Taylor | Dobyns Bennett | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | AA 175 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 5-0 1:09 | T. Rudolph | Morristown-Hamblen West | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | AA 175 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 8-1 2:28 | C. McTorry | Nolensville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 175 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-4 | D. Adams | Kirkwood High School | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | 3rd Place Matches | 175 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 12-5 | C. Caskey | Arlington | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Consolation Semifinals | 175 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 11-10 | S. Thompson | West Creek | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Semifinals | 175 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 15-0 5:31 | C. Gorham | Dickson Co. | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Quarterfinals | 175 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Caskey | Arlington | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | 1st Place Match (8 Man) | 175 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | R. Sisson | Collierville | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Semifinals (8 Man) | 175 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 5-0 0:29 | C. Rogers | Cordova | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 175 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | R. Sisson | Collierville | TSSAA Region 8 AAA Duals | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | K. Reisenbeck | Ryle | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | S. Shelton | Pike Central | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 5-0 1:24 | L. Ricketts | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-0 0:56 | J. Lawrence | Waukesha West | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi. 2/4 | 175 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | J. Fox | Bradley Central | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 16 Main | 175 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-7 3:30 | A. Weaver | Father Ryan | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 32 and Consi 1 (64) | 175 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | P. Andrews | Cordova | Houston Tri-Match | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Thompson | Brentwood | Kirkwood Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 8-5 | N. Holder | Montgomery Bell Academy | Kirkwood Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | L. Austin | Clarksville | Kirkwood Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 8-3 2:38 | D. Adams | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 175 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | C. Brown | Northeast | Kirkwood Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 175 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 2-5 1:58 | C. Cook | Vestavia | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 7 Conso Semis | 175 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 9-0 2:04 | T. Brown | Villa Rica | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 6 Conso Quarters | 175 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 5-3 2:33 | J. Apps | Spanish Fort | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 5 Conso | 175 | |
| 12/09 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Worley | Brookwood | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 4 | 175 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 6-5 2:20 | C. Cook | Vestavia | 2023 Spartan Invitational | Round 2 | 175 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-4 2:59 | L. Franklin | Blackman | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 5th Place Matches (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | K. Hamilton | Cabot | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | C. Meggs | East Ascension | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 5th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | K. Burch | Springfield | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Reagan | Benton | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Quarterfinals (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 11-0 4:18 | N. Holder | Montgomery Bell Academy | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 0:53 | M. Sellers | Grissom | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 175 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 0-0 | D. jr | Brighton | Houston Quad-Match | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 0-0 | D. jr | Brighton | Brighton @ Houston | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 11/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Sheperd | Bartlett | Tiger Tussle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 171-177 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 10-8 | C. Caskey | Arlington | Tiger Tussle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 171-177 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | MD 17-6 | C. Miller | Memphis University School | Houston @ Memphis University School | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 21-6 5:42 | L. Ricketts | Union County | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 10-3 | R. Bain | Ryle | Bryce Sheffer Memorial Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-3 4:30 | M. Maxim | Collierville | Collierville @ Houston | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 13-0 | C. Taylor | Arlington | Houston @ Arlington | Round 1 | 170 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | S. Jones | Bartlett | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 4-1 0:52 | F. Jameson | Summit | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 4-6 4:56 | K. Hamilton | Cabot | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 5-2 2:45 | W. MCurry | Ravenwood | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 9-3 3:55 | D. McNutt | Collierville | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 8-2 4:32 | T. Akenroye | Southlake Carroll | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Quarters & 3rd round of Cons | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Kelley | Bixby | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Round 2 & 1st round Cons | 145 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 4-6 4:10 | H. DeFord | Waukesha West | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-2 1:42 | J. Golden | Lawrence County | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | T. Wimsatt | Brentwood Aca. | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 8-5 | D. Yarbrough | Millington Central | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | 3rd Place Matches (Brackets) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 4-3 | S. Jones | Bartlett | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | Consolation Semifinals & Round 4 (Bracket & 5 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 5-0 0:40 | J. Boyd | Cordova | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | Semifinals & Round 2 (Brackets & 3/4 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 15-3 | F. Coffey | Collierville | 2021 SBA Christmas Festival | Quarterfinals & Round 1 (Brackets & 3/4 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Barnes | Vestavia Hills (AL) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Placement Matches | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-3 1:30 | J. Capriotti | Holy Innocents (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Wrestlebacks | 152 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-2 1:13 | A. Sweatt | Christian Brothers (TN) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Semis & Consolation | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 8-2 4:48 | A. Dean | Parkway | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 9-6 | J. Allelo | Brother Martin | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 5 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | A. Jones | Eagle`s Landing (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-2 0:48 | B. Hilton | Holy Innocents (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 3 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 7-0 4:29 | J. Baxter | Pace (FL) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 2 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 3-2 3:20 | J. Capriotti | Holy Innocents (GA) | 2021 Trey Culotta Invitational | Round 1 (24 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 6-2 | W. Deerflinger | Montgomery Bell Academy | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 3:07 | S. Jones | Bartlett | Stewart Schay Black Horse Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | W | F 7-6 3:21 | J. Williams | Jonesboro | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Covid 5-7 | 132 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 5-0 3:18 | J. Hopkins | Poplar Bluff | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 2 (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 7-0 3:00 | G. Codemo | Christian Brothers | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 1 (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Abington | Briarcrest Christian | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 2-0 1:01 | G. Pollan | Memphis University School | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 4-1 2:21 | C. Dye | Cabot | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 3 (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 9-2 3:23 | G. Codemo | Christian Brothers | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 2 (8 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 6-1 2:00 | M. Sutton | Bartlett | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 1 (8 Man) | 132 |