Bryce Nielsen
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Ankenbauer | Barry Goldwater High School | The Talon JV Tournament | Round 5 (8 Man) | 146 B | |
| 02/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Ramos | Deer Valley High School | The Talon JV Tournament | Round 4 (8 Man) | 146 B | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 11-0 | M. Morell | Pinnacle High School | The Talon JV Tournament | Round 3 (6 Man) | 146 B | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 11-4 | G. Wells | Desert Ridge | The Talon JV Tournament | Round 2 | 146 B | |
| 02/01 | L | F 5-3 2:48 | I. Acosta | Millennium High School | The Talon JV Tournament | Round 1 | 146 B |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | NC 0-0 | E. Morales | Buffalo | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 5 (consis) | 132 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 13-0 3:22 | W. Milnes | Wheatland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | Round 2 (16man 32man) | 132 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 15-5 5:39 | L. Miller | Worland | Worland @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | S. Wood | Saratoga | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Rd 4 Champ, Rd 3 WB 64-man WB Rd 2 32-man | 132 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 0:42 | S. Pope | Cokeville | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | WB Rd 2 64-man | 132 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 8-5 2:48 | C. Ailport | Glenrock | 2024 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1/2 (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 2-0 2:16 | B. Heyneman | Sheridan | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Round 3 | 132 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 8-0 1:54 | M. Bassett | Rocky Mountain | 2024 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - Boys | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 4-1 1:45 | B. Pickett | Kelly Walsh | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 4 QF w/WB | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 5-0 1:19 | B. Moore | Big Horn | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 3 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 8-0 2:32 | D. Blair | Thermopolis | 2024 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 4-0 1:47 | Z. Brumnond | Sioux Falls Roosevelt | Rapid City Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | JV 138 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 4-0 1:44 | C. Zoss | Mitchell | Rapid City Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | JV 138 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 4-0 2:00 | C. Robertson | Douglas | Buffalo @ Douglas | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | F 7-0 1:52 | L. Benton | Evanston | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 3A-120 | |
| 02/24 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Smith | Cody | WHSAA Boys State Championships | First Round Wrestlebacks (16 man) | 3A-120 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 7-0 1:03 | A. Mackinnon | Green River | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 3A-120 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | W. Dickinson | Worland | WHSAA 3A East Regional | WB w/ SF | 120 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | J. East | Newcastle/Upton | WHSAA 3A East Regional | QF w/cons | 120 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | N. Wallowingbull | Burns/Pine Bluffs | Burns/Pine Bluffs @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 16-0 3:00 | H. Blair | Thermopolis | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | WB Rd 2 64-man | 126 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 11-5 | E. Clem | Sheridan | 2023 Ron Thon Memorial JV | Round 1-2 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 9-0 1:28 | E. Ramirez | Buffalo | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - JV | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-9 3:45 | E. Clem | Sheridan | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - JV | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-4 3:07 | C. Miller | Thunder Basin High School | 2023 Dylan Humes Memorial Mixer - JV | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-1 1:14 | C. Sparks | Rifle | 2023 Thoman-Jackman JV Tournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 124-125 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 15-2 3:43 | T. Webster | Salem Hills | 2023 Thoman-Jackman JV Tournament | Round 3 | 124-125 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | S. Pope | Cokeville | 2023 Thoman-Jackman JV Tournament | Round 2 | 124-125 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:17 | J. Whisler | Laramie | 2023 Thoman-Jackman JV Tournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 124-125 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-5 1:57 | W. Keith | Campbell County | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 3 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-0 1:16 | D. Blair | Thermopolis | 2023 Shane Shatto Memorial - JV | Rd 2 | 132 |