
Zach Turk
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 | W | F 3-0 4:25 | O. Woodruff | The Howard School | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 5th Place Match | AA 285 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 6-4 | W. Parodi | Ravenwood | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Cons. Semi | AA 285 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. McDonald | Maryville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semifinal | AA 285 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Jefferson | Cordova | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarterfinal | AA 285 | |
02/24 | W | F 4-1 1:41 | C. Harris | Dobyns Bennett | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | AA 285 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Myers | Coffee County | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Townsend | Walker Valley | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Semifinal | 285 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | C. Phillips | Rhea Co. | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 2-1 | B. Myers | Coffee County | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | G. Mares | Warren Co. | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Semifinal | 285 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | J. Jack | Stewarts Creek | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
01/30 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | S. Shurette | Cleveland | Oakland @ Cleveland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/27 | W | F 8-2 3:53 | G. Mares | Warren Co. | AA Region 4 Duals @Blackman | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/26 | W | F 0-0 0:10 | T. Thomson | Smyrna | Smyrna @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/25 | W | F 0-0 4:43 | K. Cummings | Marion Co. | FCHS TRI-MEET | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/20 | W | F 8-0 0:47 | L. Potts | Stewarts Creek | Dawg Pound Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/20 | W | F 0-0 1:30 | S. Isip | Blackman | Blackman @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/20 | W | F 0-0 0:27 | C. Hall | Siegel | Oakland Tri vs Blackman & Siegel | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/20 | W | F 0-0 1:30 | S. Isip | Blackman | Blackman @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/14 | L | M FOR 0-0 | W. Parodi | Ravenwood | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-1 0:56 | J. Ard | Brentwood | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
01/14 | L | F 1-1 4:48 | D. Stutts | Memphis University School | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 2-1 | a. clark | Wilson Central | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | S. Isip | Blackman | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
01/06 | L | F 0-0 4:46 | W. Parodi | Ravenwood | Ravenwood @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/04 | W | F 0-0 0:31 | J. Williamson | Eagleville | Oakland/Eagleville/WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/04 | W | F 0-0 0:27 | G. Mares | Warren Co. | Oakland/Eagleville/WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/17 | L | F 0-0 1:13 | C. Wolfe | Pigeon Forge | Bradley Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 4-3 UTB | B. Myers | Coffee County | Bradley Invitational | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
12/17 | L | TF 16-1 4:15 | C. Gentle | Mccallie School | Bradley Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | A. Bartee | Temple | Bradley Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | A. Hubbard | Bradley Central | Bradley Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 285 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:02 | S. Nelson | Rockvale | Rockvale @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/12 | W | F 0-0 0:57 | A. Andalon | West Creek | Lester/Welsh Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:17 | T. Smith | East Hamilton | Lester/Welsh Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/10 | W | F 1-2 2:18 | S. Threats | Grissom Hs | Lester/Welsh Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Mares | Warren Co. | Lester/Welsh Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/09 | W | F 4-0 1:58 | R. Tatum | Tullahoma | Lester/Welsh Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/31 | L | F 0-0 1:53 | A. Davis | --- | Oakland @ Cleveland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Gardner | Smyrna | Oakland @ Smyrna | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/15 | W | F 1-0 2:12 | N. Hall | Forrest | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | 5th Place Match | 285 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | N. Dixon | Brentwood High School | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 2-0 | T. Hansen | Wilson Central High School | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
01/15 | W | F 9-1 2:07 | T. Graves | Millington Central | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
01/15 | L | F 4-4 4:33 | J. Ralph | Evansville Mater Dei | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
01/14 | W | F 0-0 1:54 | A. Cromartie | Father Ryan | Blackman and Oakland | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
01/14 | W | F 0-0 1:53 | A. Cromartie | Father Ryan | Father Ryan @ Oakland | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/14 | L | F 0-0 2:49 | M. Fisher | --- | Oakland @ Montgomery Bell Academy | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/12 | W | F 4-1 2:08 | D. Richardson | Siegel | Siegel Quad (Cookeville, Oakland, Page) | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
01/12 | L | MD 11-2 | S. Harness | --- | Siegel Quad (Cookeville, Oakland, Page) | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Byrd | Hillcrest | Bradley Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | K. Disharoon | Central (Carroll) | Bradley Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/18 | W | F 4-1 1:31 | S. Angulo | Stewarts Creek | Bradley Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/18 | W | F 7-0 2:04 | O. Beckford-Duffus | Mountain View | Bradley Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/18 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | J. Byrd | Hillcrest | Bradley Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Ashley | Jefferson Co. | Bradley Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | Z. Smith | Franklin Co. | Rockvale Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Owen | Rockvale | Rockvale Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | A. Kpelafiya | West Creek | Lester/Welsh Duals @ Tullahoma | Round 5 | 285 | |
12/10 | W | F 7-1 0:54 | W. Kramer | Cascade | Lester/Welsh Duals @ Tullahoma | Round 7 | 285 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 1-0 | Z. Swiger | Tullahoma | Lester/Welsh Duals @ Tullahoma | Round 6 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/23 | L | F 4-1 3:23 | T. Hansen | Wilson Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2021 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | JV285A | |
01/23 | W | F 9-1 3:25 | C. Koch | Summit | MTWOA Grand Championships 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | JV285A | |
01/23 | W | F 3-0 4:00 | R. Prater | Cheatham Co. Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2021 | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | JV285A | |
01/23 | L | DEC 10-6 | L. Penhollow | Pope John Paul II | MTWOA Grand Championships 2021 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | JV285A | |
12/20 | W | F 0-0 2:42 | N. Dixon | Brentwood | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 6-2 | D. Stutts | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | W | F 0-0 3:29 | S. Hammon | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | L | F 0-0 1:48 | B. Vaughn | --- | Brentwood Academy Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/18 | L | F 0-0 1:05 | J. Richardson | --- | Wilson Central Tri - Match | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/13 | L | DEC 7-1 | Z. Sanger | --- | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/12 | W | F 3-5 2:56 | T. Carillon | Hendersonville | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:25 | J. Wells | --- | HHS Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/12 | W | DEC 6-2 | Z. Swiger | Franklin Co. | Riverdale Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Weist | Riverdale | Oakland/Franklin County Tri-Meet @ Riverdale | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Weist | Riverdale | Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 6-2 | Z. Swiger | Franklin Co. | Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
12/10 | L | DEC 8-5 | E. Gardner | Smyrna | Oakland @ Smyrna | Round 1 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/23 | L | TF 19-3 5:55 | M. Wagner | --- | @Oakland,Nolensville,Rossview WI4:30 | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
01/17 | L | F 0-0 | J. Hemphill | Blackman | Blackman @ Oakland | Round 1 | 220 | |
01/04 | L | DEC 7-0 | B. Mabry | Wilson Central | Bussey/Dickeson Invitational | Round 5 (6 Man) | 220 | |
01/04 | L | DEC 9-5 | G. Pena | Antioch | Bussey/Dickeson Invitational | Round 4 (6 Man) | 220 | |
01/04 | L | DEC 5-1 | L. Kline | Nashville Christian School | Bussey/Dickeson Invitational | Round 3 (6 Man) | 220 | |
01/04 | L | F 2-2 4:46 | N. Bruhin | Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) | Bussey/Dickeson Invitational | Round 2 (6 Man) | 220 | |
01/04 | L | F 14-1 3:35 | K. Bingham | Oakland | Bussey/Dickeson Invitational | Round 1 (6 Man) | 220 | |
12/04 | W | F 6-6 2:23 | G. Cheesman | Rossview | @Oakland,Nolensville,Rossview WI4:30 | Champ. Round 1 | 220 |