
Maddox Riffey
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 | F 2-0 0:46 | C. Parsons | Buhler | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | WB 3rd Rd (16 and 8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 5-0 1:16 | T. Richwine | Rose Hill | KSHSAA 4A Andale Regional - 2024 | Champ QtrFinals (16 and 8 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 10-0 1:31 | Z. Cox | Larned | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 6 | 113 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 4-1 1:26 | A. Almanza | Lyons | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 6-5 | D. Crain | Smoky Valley | 2024 Boys CKL League | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:42 | B. Wilcox | Lawrence Free State | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches (16,12,10,8,6) | 113 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 0-0 | J. Hermann | W. Bishop Carroll | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 (16,12,10,8,6) | 113 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | X. Murphy | W. Northwest | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 (16,12,10,8,6) | 113 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 11-3 3:43 | Z. Masterson | W. Heights | 10th Annual Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 (16,12 and 10 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 4-0 0:28 | T. Bolt | Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail HS | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 9 Placement (Cons) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 4-2 | I. Peachey | Hugoton | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 8 Cons. Semi. Finals | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 8-7 | T. Willis | Haysville Campus | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 7 Cons Quarter Finals | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-0 2:20 | O. Msaie | Kapaun | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 6 (Saturday) Cons. Rd. 2 on 16 Rd. 4 on 32 | 113 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 11-4 | E. McCullough | Hays | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 3 Quarters (WB 32 Rd 2 Cons. Rd. 2) | 113 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | C. Redetzke | Hoisington | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 4-0 2:38 | B. Wilcox | Lawrence Free State | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 3 - 32Man WB-3rd (USA) | 113.0 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-0 1:23 | T. Manuel | Wichita North | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | WB 2 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 113.0 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | B. Moody | Valley Center | 61st Newton Tournament of Champions | Championship Round 2 - 32 Man WB-3rd (USA) | 113.0 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 13-5 3:34 | H. Timmons | Emporia | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Placement Matches | 113 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 11-0 | K. Hedgecock | Blue Valley | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | G. Lamkin | Goddard | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 2:59 | A. Kramer | Great Bend | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-2 1:51 | M. Ruelas | Dodge City | Dodge City Boys Invitational | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Morgan | Wichita-Bishop Carroll HS | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 1:27 | T. Richwine | Rose Hill HS | 71st Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Morgan | Wichita Bishop Carroll | Pratt Boys Invitational | Placement Matches | 113.0 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 8-6 3:16 | X. Murphy | Wichita Northwest High School | Pratt Boys Invitational | Round 5 | 113.0 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 2:58 | J. Gimple | Augusta High School | Pratt Boys Invitational | Round 4 | 113.0 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 13-0 4:36 | K. Lamb | Hoisington High School | Pratt Boys Invitational | Round 2 | 113.0 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | W | F 7-1 3:16 | S. Tumbleson | St. Francis Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2023 District 4 Championships | 8 | 120 | |
| 03/04 | L | F 2-0 0:42 | K. Yanez | St. Francis Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2023 District 4 Championships | 7 | 120 | |
| 03/04 | L | F 4-0 2:29 | C. Johnson | Ottawa County Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2023 District 4 Championships | 5 | 120 | |
| 03/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | Z. Burkes | Great Bend Kids Wrestling Club | USAWKS 2023 District 4 Championships | 2 | 120 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Parsons | Buhler | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 5 - Cons 2 | 113 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 6-2 4:23 | T. Wilson | Marysville | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 3 - WB | 113 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 6-0 1:34 | C. Black | Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail | KSHSAA 4A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | E. Jones | Andover | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 8-7 | X. Murphy | W. Northwest | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | G. Sherell | Olathe Northwest | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 10-4 | T. Heincker | Derby | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | J. Glover | Maize South | 9th Andover Trojan Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 2:13 | C. Coonrod | Manhattan | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 10 (Con. Placement Matches) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 10-1 | E. McCullough | Hays | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 9 (Cons. Semi. 4th Wrestle back) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | C. Parsons | Buhler | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 8 (Cons. Quarters, 3rd Round Wrestle back) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-2 2:57 | N. Hirschfeld | Haysville Campus | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 7 (2nd Wrestle back Cons. Rd. 2) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 6-2 3:28 | C. Coonrod | Manhattan | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 2 (16 Man Rd. 1) | 113 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Dooley | Concordia | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Championship | 113 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-2 2:15 | C. Trione | Mulvane | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 3:29 | T. Heincker | Derby | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 | A. Dooley | Concordia | Clearwater Boys & Girls Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. McGill | Olathe East | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | M. Mulwa | Gardner-Edgerton | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 4 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | A. Pilo-Sonday | Dodge City | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 3 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:17 | R. Fuller | Blue Valley | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 2 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | H. Glover | Goddard | 5th Annual DC Tournament Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Kramer | Great Bend | Pratt @ Great Bend | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 4:29 | T. Heincker | Derby High School | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 2:38 | C. Parsons | Buhler High School | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | K. Osborn | Kingman | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 0-2 1:39 | W. Donley | Ellsworth | Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-2 1:42 | P. Haley | Chaparral | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 15-1 2:47 | K. LaPlant | Augusta | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-5 | A. Dooley | Concordia | Clearwater Boys & Girls Varsity Wrestling Tourn | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/09 | L | F 9-6 2:29 | G. Corral | Ulysses High School | 4th Annual Boys Dodge City Invitational | Placement | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-2 4:51 | D. Wainscott | Dodge City | 4th Annual Boys Dodge City Invitational | Round 4 (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | T. Culross | Discovery Canyon | 4th Annual Boys Dodge City Invitational | Round 3 (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 1:31 | D. Devin | Manhattan | 4th Annual Boys Dodge City Invitational | Round 2 (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 8-2 1:57 | T. Weimer | Hoxie | 4th Annual Boys Dodge City Invitational | Round 1 (10 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-2 0:41 | G. Corral | Ulysses High School | 56th Annual Pratt Wrestling Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | T. Keesee | Phillipsburg | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Round 2 (3 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | E. Fry | Scott City | Abilene High School Varsity Invitational | Round 1 (3 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:56 | L. Province | Derby High School | 68th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:19 | J. Newcomb | Andover Central High School | 68th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 4-1 1:42 | T. Adams | Buhler High School | 55th Annual Pratt Wrestling Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 5-0 0:52 | C. Miller | Andale High School | 55th Annual Pratt Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01 | L | F 5-2 0:55 | K. Osborn | Kingman High School | 56th Annual Pratt Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 113 |