
Ethan Jenkinson
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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02/25 | L | DEC 5-1 | R. Heiman | Garden City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons. Finals | 6A - 132 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Stivers | Topeka-Washburn Rural | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Meinheit | Blue Valley West | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | K. Schwendemann | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 132 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 8-7 | R. Heiman | Garden City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/24 | W | F 10-0 3:51 | A. Garcia | Dodge City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 0-0 2:01 | K. Schwendemann | Gardner Edgerton | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | 3rd Place Matches (16 man) | 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 4-0 1:18 | P. Hartwig | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | WB Semis (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/18 | L | F 7-4 1:51 | L. Meinheit | Blue Valley West | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Semis(16 Man) | 132 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 2:57 | M. Schulz | Olathe South | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | K. Nola | Blue Valley | KSHSAA 6A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | E. Holliday | Ruskin | Grandview HS Wrestling Invite | Placements | 132 | |
01/28 | W | F 12-3 0:51 | R. Smith | Cameron | Grandview HS Wrestling Invite | Rd 4 | 132 | |
01/27 | W | F 9-2 1:12 | P. Goth | Clinton | Grandview HS Wrestling Invite | Rd 3 | 132 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-0 1:49 | E. Holliday | Ruskin | Grandview HS Wrestling Invite | Rd 2 | 132 | |
01/27 | W | F 0-2 1:40 | C. Walton | Warsaw | Grandview HS Wrestling Invite | Rd 1 | 132 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 8-1 | P. Slayman | Osawatomie | Paola Invitational | 3rd Place | 132 | |
01/20 | L | MD 10-1 | H. Blanck | Paola | Paola Invitational | Round 3 | 132 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | M. Botforff | ACCHS | Paola Invitational | Round 2 | 132 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | B. Sloan | Frontenac, KS | Paola Invitational | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 9-7 | N. Johnson | Park Hill | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 6-2 | K. Allen | St. Thomas Aquinas | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/14 | W | F 6-0 3:59 | C. Lopez | Pittsburg | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/14 | W | F 6-2 2:07 | B. Sloan | Frontenac | BOBCAT CLASSIC | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/13 | L | F 2-2 4:18 | J. Allison | Fort Scott | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/13 | W | F 10-0 2:28 | M. Broce | Rossville | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/13 | W | F 4-0 2:56 | D. Minor | Blue Valley | BOBCAT CLASSIC | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 11-6 | L. Meinheit | Blue Valley West | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Championship Finals | 132 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Wade | Mound City-Jayhawk Linn | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 5 w/ Semi-Finals | 132 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-0 2:34 | N. Hoover | Kansas City-Piper | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 4 | 132 | |
01/07 | W | F 8-0 3:04 | X. Finn | Leavenworth | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 3 | 132 | |
01/07 | W | F 5-0 1:03 | M. McKitrick | Louisburg | 2023 Louisburg Wildcat Invitational | Round 2 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 4-0 | E. Streeter | Lawrence-Free State | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 6A - 132 | |
02/25 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Kingsby | Olathe Northwest | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 1st WB | 6A - 132 | |
02/25 | L | F 3-2 5:28 | K. Blake | Junction City | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 6A - 132 |