
Avery Vaske
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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02/18 | W | DEC 9-8 | I. Harbaugh | Lisbon | IHSAA State Championships | 7th Place Match | 1A-145 | |
02/17 | L | DEC 9-3 | K. Moeller | Starmont | IHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 1A-145 | |
02/17 | W | F 9-1 2:28 | C. Seydel | West Branch | IHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 1A-145 | |
02/16 | L | F 6-2 5:58 | N. Steinlage | Interstate 35 | IHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 1A-145 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 8-4 | R. Radke | Missouri Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 1A-145 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 9-6 | W. Aitchison | Regina, Iowa City | IHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 1A-145 | |
02/11 | W | F 9-0 3:44 | D. Bell | Jesup | IHSAA 1A District 2 @ Denver | 2nd Place Match | 145 | |
02/11 | L | DEC 12-10 SV | B. White | Denver | IHSAA 1A District 2 @ Denver | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
02/11 | W | F 15-5 5:04 | J. Hackett | Columbus Catholic | IHSAA 1A District 2 @ Denver | Semifinal | 145 | |
02/04 | W | F 4-1 1:57 | J. Boorn | 2-Wilton | IHSAA State Dual Tournament | Semifinal | 145 | |
02/04 | W | DEF 1-2 1:55 | R. Brennan | 6-Emmetsburg | IHSAA State Dual Tournament | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
02/04 | W | F 12-2 3:50 | D. Blanchard | 4-Nashua-Plainfield | IHSAA State Dual Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
02/01 | W | F 0-0 1:08 | D. Bell | Jesup | 1A Regional Duals Alburnett/MFL/Jesup | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/21 | W | F 6-2 1:47 | W. Weedman | Dike-New Hartford | Alburnett Duals 2023 | Round 4 | 145 | |
01/21 | W | F 21-8 5:19 | J. Osborn | English Valleys-Tri County | Alburnett Duals 2023 | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 17-10 | B. Wilson | Notre Dame, Burlington | Alburnett Duals 2023 | Round 5 | 145 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | K. Thiessen | Iowa Valley, Marengo | Alburnett Duals 2023 | Round 2 | 145 | |
01/14 | L | MD 15-2 | D. Rubino | Waukee Northwest | J-Hawk Invite | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
01/14 | W | MD 13-4 | L. Jennings | Clinton | J-Hawk Invite | Semifinal | 145 | |
01/14 | W | F 6-3 2:39 | Z. Fern | Iowa City, City High | J-Hawk Invite | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | B. Cowell | Fort Dodge | J-Hawk Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
01/13 | W | TF 17-2 3:10 | G. Holub | Lisbon | ALB/NL @ Lisbon | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 11-7 | B. Davis | Mount Pleasant | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 12-8 | W. Aitchison | Regina, Iowa City | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Semifinal | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | D. Zuniga | Columbus/WMU | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | D. Truesdale | Muscatine | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
01/06 | W | F 5-0 1:15 | L. Chestnut | Maquoketa Valley | Ed-Co/MV/Midland @ ALB | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/16 | W | MD 12-1 | R. Koch | Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | Semifinal | 145 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 13-7 | J. Miller | Pleasant Valley | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | Round 2 | 152 | |
12/16 | W | F 11-0 2:20 | K. Copp | North Scott | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | Round 3 | 145 | |
12/16 | W | F 13-5 4:52 | C. Troutman | Independence | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 3:47 | R. Wilson | Crestwood, Cresco | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
12/16 | W | F 4-0 1:20 | J. McCool | Epworth, Western Dubuque | 2022 Battle of Waterloo - Boys | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | C. Rondeau | Pleasant Valley | 2022 Bobcat Duals | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
12/10 | W | F 0-2 0:50 | S. Scott | Dubuque Senior | 2022 Bobcat Duals | Round 3 | 145 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Senters | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2022 Bobcat Duals | Round 4 | 145 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 4-3 | E. Prior | Williamsburg | 2022 Bobcat Duals | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/03 | L | DEC 10-6 | C. Straw | Independence | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
12/03 | W | F 7-4 3:17 | I. Harbaugh | Lisbon | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 145 | |
12/03 | L | MD 12-4 | J. Miller | Carlisle | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Semifinal | 145 | |
12/03 | W | MD 12-4 | K. Ellsworth | Union, LaPorte City | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
12/02 | W | F 4-0 3:09 | R. Wilson | Crestwood | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 3 | 145 | |
12/02 | W | TF 16-1 4:00 | C. Tracy | Maquoketa | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 2 | 145 | |
12/02 | W | F 8-1 3:33 | C. Troutman | Independence | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 1 | 145 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/17 | W | F 5-7 2:47 | J. Little | STL White | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 6 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/17 | W | F 4-1 3:17 | C. Sutcliff | GA Misfits | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 152 | |
06/17 | W | F 2-10 2:55 | K. Moore | Foxfire Wrestling Red | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 | 152 | |
06/17 | W | F 2-0 1:40 | R. Lebsack | Land o` Lakes Wild Things | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 152 | |
06/17 | W | DEC 7-6 | B. Neal | Combat Athletics Groot | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 | 152 | |
06/17 | W | F 0-4 2:40 | T. Stuhlman | STL Red | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | 15th Place Match | 152 | |
06/17 | W | F 10-5 4:59 | R. Thornhill | STL Blue | 2022 AAU Scholastic Duals | Cons. Round 1 | 152 | |
04/09 | L | TF 19-4 2:56 | R. Downey | Iowa Black | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 5 | 152 | |
04/09 | L | TF 16-0 3:30 | K. Oborny | Texans WC | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 2 | 152 | |
04/09 | W | F 10-12 4:44 | I. Johnson | South Dakota Brawlers | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 9 | 152 | |
04/09 | L | DEC 10-5 | J. Windauer | Montana Maroon | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 6 | 152 | |
04/09 | W | DEC 7-1 | D. Weber | Wyoming Gold | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 1 | 152 | |
04/09 | L | DEC 7-4 | B. Nadrchal | Nebraska Gold | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 3 | 152 | |
04/09 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Gallegos | Iowa Gold | 2022 AAU Jr/Sr Twin Rivers Duals | Round 4 | 152 | |
02/18 | L | F 2-0 1:15 | M. Mintle | Lynnville-Sully | IHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 1A-152 | |
02/18 | L | DEC 6-2 | S. Parkis | Kuemper Catholic | IHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 1A-152 | |
02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:11 | G. McGeough | MFL MarMac | IHSAA 1A Dist 1 @ Cascade | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
02/12 | W | DEC 12-5 | M. Schaul | Maquoketa Valley | IHSAA 1A Dist 1 @ Cascade | Semifinal | 152 | |
02/12 | W | NC 0-0 | M. Schaul | Maquoketa Valley | IHSAA 1A Dist 1 @ Cascade | 2nd Place Match | 152 | |
02/05 | W | F 7-2 2:36 | K. Kraklio | Durant | IHSAA 1A Sectional 2 @ Wilton | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | A. Marsh | West Branch | IHSAA 1A Sectional 2 @ Wilton | Semifinal | 152 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 10-6 | L. Holub | Lisbon | Tri-Rivers Conference | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 10-4 | M. Schaul | Maquoketa Valley | Tri-Rivers Conference | Semifinal | 152 | |
01/22 | L | MD 13-5 | I. Fenton | Notre Dame, Burlington | Alburnett Invite 2022 | Round 5 | 152 | |
01/22 | W | F 8-0 1:35 | B. Coffman | English Valleys-Tri County | Alburnett Invite 2022 | Round 4 | 152 | |
01/22 | W | TF 16-1 4:43 | A. Simon | Epworth, Western Dubuque | Alburnett Invite 2022 | Round 3 | 152 | |
01/22 | W | F 13-5 4:38 | I. Smith | Iowa Valley, Marengo | Alburnett Invite 2022 | Round 2 | 152 | |
01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | B. Ohrt | South Winneshiek | Alburnett Invite 2022 | Round 1 | 152 | |
01/15 | L | MD 19-7 | D. Whitt | Cedar Falls | J-Hawk Invite | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 11-5 | W. Clark | Waterloo East | J-Hawk Invite | Round 3 | 152 | |
01/15 | W | F 3-4 2:31 | A. Collins | Iowa City, City High | J-Hawk Invite | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
01/08 | W | F 16-4 2:11 | A. Marsh | West Branch | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
01/08 | L | DEC 8-7 | S. Aitchison | Regina, Iowa City | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Semifinal | 152 | |
01/08 | W | F 6-0 1:43 | E. Phillips | Mid-Prairie | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-2 5:08 | T. Kurimiski | Epworth, Western Dubuque | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
12/17 | W | F 4-3 4:34 | F. Youngblut | Don Bosco | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Semifinal | 152 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Butikofer | Crestwood, Cresco | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
12/17 | W | F 3-4 4:00 | D. Whitt | Cedar Falls | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 2 | 152 | |
12/17 | W | F 3-0 3:36 | C. Crooks | Charles City | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 7-3 | I. Swanson | Pleasant Valley | 2021 Battle of Waterloo | Round 3 | 160 | |
12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | I. Smith | Iowa Valley | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 5 | 152 | |
12/11 | W | F 4-0 1:28 | P. Kienitz | Iowa Valley | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 4 | 152 | |
12/11 | W | F 6-2 1:44 | S. Schneider | Clear Creek Amana | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 3 | 152 | |
12/11 | W | F 4-1 1:04 | E. Phillips | Mid Prairie | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 2 | 152 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 8-7 | C. Sebetka | Benton Community | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 13-8 | G. Scheuermann | Greene County | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. Harris | Algona | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 8-6 | C. Butikofer | Crestwood | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/04 | W | F 3-4 2:34 | J. Lahr | Solon | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | N. Lawhon | --- | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 3 (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/03 | W | F 4-0 2:35 | L. Brownell | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 152 | |
12/03 | W | F 7-0 1:31 | L. Bunsocan | Dubuque Senior | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 152 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/22 | W | F 7-4 4:52 | A. Flores | Nxt Level Wrestling | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 3 | 152 | |
06/22 | L | DEC 13-11 | C. Powers | Nebraska Detasselers | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 4 | 152 | |
06/22 | L | MD 16-5 | T. Geiser | Ohio Titan | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 9 | 152 | |
06/22 | L | F 10-2 1:52 | M. Peterson | SD Rattlers | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 2 | 152 | |
06/22 | W | DEC 11-9 | C. Corridino | Backyard Boyz Black | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 7 | 152 | |
06/22 | L | MD 10-2 | D. Condomitti | MAWA Warriors | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 5 | 152 | |
06/22 | L | DEC 8-5 | G. Ensign | Michigan Blue AS | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 1 | 152 | |
06/22 | W | F 0-0 1:07 | C. Wells | Nebraska Kernals | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
06/22 | L | DEC 7-2 | W. Lindeen | Montana Maroon | 2021 AAU Scholastic Duals | Round 6 | 152 | |
04/02 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | W. Huber | South Dakota Lightning | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 2 | 152 | |
04/02 | L | DEC 6-4 | I. Crownover | Legends of Gold | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
04/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Sears | Nebraska Red | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 5 | 152 | |
04/02 | L | DEC 16-11 | B. Greenley | Regulators ND | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | 7th Place Match | 152 | |
04/02 | W | MD 14-5 | C. Tath | Iowa Blue | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
04/02 | W | F 8-6 3:57 | K. Sperry | Badlands Bandits, ND | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 4 | 152 | |
04/02 | W | MD 18-10 | E. Hostetler | Montana Grizzlies | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
04/02 | W | MD 13-4 | H. Bennett | Montana Maroon | 2021 AAU 9-10 National Duals | Round 1 | 152 | |
02/18 | L | F 7-10 5:21 | B. Peterson | Lake Mills | IHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 1A-152 | |
02/18 | L | F 5-0 1:52 | M. Magayna | Columbus Catholic | IHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A-152 | |
01/02 | L | F 3-2 2:51 | B. Foelske | Denver | Warrior Duals | Round 3 | 152 | |
01/02 | W | F 7-5 2:35 | C. Koppes | Cascade | Warrior Duals | Round 3 | 152 | |
01/02 | L | DEC 8-6 | D. Peterson | Saint Ansgar | Warrior Duals | Round 2 | 152 | |
01/02 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | W. Linderbaum | Postville | Warrior Duals | Round 2 | 152 | |
01/02 | W | F 10-3 5:51 | L. Holub | Tipton | Warrior Duals | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | P. Kienitz | Iowa Valley, Marengo | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | O. Trimpe | Mid-Prairie | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 3 (5 Man) | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 4-2 1:21 | N. Johnson | Clear Creek-Amana | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 2 (5 Man) | 152 | |
12/12 | W | F 8-1 3:05 | K. Kelly | Benton Community | Colton Allen Memorial Tournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 152 | |
10/25 | L | F 8-3 2:58 | B. Hendel | KWA | Iron Elite HS Duals | Round 3 | 160 | |
10/25 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Pollit | Indiana Flash | Iron Elite HS Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
10/25 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | Q. Heilemeier | Dakota Wrestling Nation | Iron Elite HS Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
10/25 | L | DEC 4-3 | I. Rodriquez | Flat Earth Wrestling Club | Iron Elite HS Duals | Cons. Semi | 160 | |
10/25 | L | TF 20-4 4:28 | C. Sund | MN All - Stars | Iron Elite HS Duals | Quarterfinal | 160 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/08 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Petry | NWA Omaha | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 3 | 140 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:02 | B. Bitler | Team Cruz 2 | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 2 | 140 | |
12/08 | W | DEC 11-10 | R. Johnson | Ankeny WC | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 2 | 140 | |
12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | H. Gibson | SE Polk WC | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 3 | 140 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/10 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Schulz | Marion | CPU Wrestling Classic | Round 3 | 106-114 | |
01/10 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | C. Kiper | Benton Community | CPU Wrestling Classic | Round 2 | 106-114 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/02 | L | F 5-0 2:34 | L. Peyton | West Delaware | Five Seasons Youth Duals | 9th Place Match | 80 | |
02/02 | L | F 15-5 3:00 | N. Hageman | Dyersville Beckman Wrestling Club | Five Seasons Youth Duals | Round 3 | 80 | |
02/02 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | C. Miller | Hammerin Hawks Wrestling Club | Five Seasons Youth Duals | Round 2 | 80 | |
02/02 | W | DEC 11-10 | B. Benning | Waverly Shell Rock Wrestling Club | Five Seasons Youth Duals | Round 4 | 80 |