Cole Barendregt
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Shaw | Strasburg | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Forbes | Central (Woodstock) | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Consolation Semi-Finals | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 12-0 | D. Martin | Radford | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Semi-Finals | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 1:45 | D. Blanton | Randolph-Henry | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Quarter-Finals | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | I. Keith | Union | 2024 VHSL Class 2 Region D | 1st Place | 190 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | P. Spencer | Richlands | 2024 VHSL Class 2 Region D | Semis | 190 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Joyce | Virginia High | 2024 VHSL Class 2 Region D | Quarters | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 12-2 | I. Keith | Union | Mountain 7 District Tournament 2024 | first place | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:12 | L. Davenport | John S Battle | Mountain 7 District Tournament 2024 | Semis (4 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-0 2:42 | J. Lawson | Graham | 2024 Graham Invitational Tournament | 3rd Place Matches | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-0 1:15 | E. Whitt | Marion Senior | 2024 Graham Invitational Tournament | Semifinals | 190 | |
| 01/13 | L | M FOR 0-0 | D. Martin | Radford | Ed Cressel Classic 2024 | Finals | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 1-0 TB1 | I. Keith | Union | Ed Cressel Classic 2024 | Saturday 1 | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 2:59 | B. Hensley | Thomas Walker | Ed Cressel Classic 2024 | Friday 4 | 190 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 9-0 3:08 | A. Taylor | Union | Ed Cressel Classic 2024 | Friday 2 | 190 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 9-2 | L. Castle | Johnson Central | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | I. Keith | Union | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Semi | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 2:47 | G. Logan | Hazard | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Quarters | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | A. Taylor | Union | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 8-3 | K. Purkey | Morristown West | 2023 Indian Classic | 4th WB 32 -2nd WB 16 | 190 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Ingle | David Crockett | 2023 Indian Classic | Quarters | 190 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 7-0 5:52 | D. Ellis | West Ridge | 2023 Indian Classic | Round 2 Champ only- (16 rd 1, 32 rd 2) | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | I. Keith | Union | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | 3rd Round Consolations | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-0 | S. Wiebking | Chatham | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | 2nd Round Consolations | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 14-0 | H. Conrad | Strasburg | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Quarter-Finals | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | M. Martin | King William | VHSL Class 1, 2, 3 State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 2 - 190 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | L. Stewart | Virginia High | 2023 VHSL Class 2 Region D | 3rd | 190 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-0 1:42 | E. Whitt | Marion | 2023 VHSL Class 2 Region D | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 190 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 1-0 | I. Keith | Union | 2023 VHSL Class 2 Region D | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 190 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | P. Spencer | Richlands | 2023 VHSL Class 2 Region D | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. King | Grayson County | Ed Cressel Classic | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Howard | Georgetown Prep | Ed Cressel Classic | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 2:16 | W. Branham | Fishburne Military School | Ed Cressel Classic | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 1:09 | E. Echavarria | James River (Buchanan) | Ed Cressel Classic | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-0 3:57 | P. Spencer | Richlands | Ed Cressel Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Turpin | Sullivan East | Ed Cressel Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 5-4 | L. King | Grayson County | Ed Cressel Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | C. King | Virginia H.S. | Ed Cressel Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Davis | Powhatan | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | 7th Place | 195 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-2 | M. Cook | Knox Halls | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | S3.5 - Consi Qtr | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-1 | W. Keesee | Tennessee High | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | S2 - WB | 195 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 0-0 2:44 | B. Steffey | Castlewood | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | S1 - Qtrs | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | C. Woodard | West Ridge | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | F4 - Round of 16 | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 10-1 2:29 | C. Jr | Morristown-Hamblen West | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2023 | F2 - Round of 32 | 195 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | W. Riley | Ashland Blazer | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Placement Matches | 190 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 6-4 | A. Ooten | Mingo Central | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Ingle | David Crockett | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | O. Dotson | Phelps | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 10-0 5:02 | C. Wheeler | Greenup County | Hatfield & McCoy 32 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 190 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 | B. Ray | Tennessee | Tri @ Lebanon | Champ. Round 1 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | F 5-1 4:02 | L. Leonard | John Battle | Virginia Region 2D Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 1:46 | C. Dolin | Graham | Virginia Region 2D Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 1-0 5:11 | E. Medley | Marion | Virginia Region 2D Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-3 | Z. Hall | --- | Mountain 7 District Tournament | Finals | 195 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:57 | L. Leonard | John S Battle | Mountain 7 District Tournament | Semis (4 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 3-2 1:56 | T. Nance | Daniel Boone | 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic | 7th Place | 195 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Myers | Carroll County | 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic | Consi Qtrs | 195 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 14-12 SV | D. Hoilman | Avery County | 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic | Wrestleback 4 | 195 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 5-0 1:28 | G. Ferrell | David Crockett | 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic | Quarters | 195 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 3:23 | M. Hyatt | Patrick Henry | 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic | Champ Round 2 | 195 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-3 2:34 | L. Leonard | John S. Battle | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2022 | Placement Matches (5-16) | 195 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | I. Dancy | Chilhowie | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2022 | Round 4 (brackets) | 195 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 18-5 5:39 | K. Foster | St. Albans | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2022 | Round 3 (Pools) | 195 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 4-2 3:55 | R. Cornelius | Greeneville | Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall 2022 | Round 1 Pools | 195 |