Kyle 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. REYES | Wright Way Wrestling 1 (IN) | 2023 Outway National Duals - HS - CANCELLED | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 08/20 | L | F 7-2 2:09 | G. Dennis | Death Squad 4 (IN) | 2023 Outway National Duals - HS - CANCELLED | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 08/20 | W | F 3-2 2:02 | J. Rising | The Fort (IN) | 2023 Outway National Duals - HS - CANCELLED | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 08/20 | W | F 8-0 2:21 | J. Cline | Death Squad 2 (IN) | 2023 Outway National Duals - HS - CANCELLED | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 05/27 | W | DEC 10-9 | J. Britt | LA | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Placements | 120 | |
| 05/27 | W | MD 12-0 | B. Ferguson | NC | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Consi Semi | 120 | |
| 05/27 | L | DEC 7-3 | O. Phillips | TN | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Semis & WB | 120 | |
| 05/27 | W | F 2-0 | J. Johnson | NC | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Quarters & WB | 120 | |
| 05/27 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Williams | GA | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | R2 | 120 | |
| 04/15 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | N. Simpson | Spartan Wrestling Club | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 04/15 | W | F 10-1 4:44 | E. Vera | Spartan Wrestling Club | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 04/14 | W | F 10-0 3:48 | C. Yannes | Stewarts Creek Wrestling Club | Tennessee Iron Man - Folkstyle | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 03/25 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | S. Relford | Stewarts Creek | Spring Stampede | Round 5 (5 Man) | 120 | |
| 03/25 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | J. Perry | Fort Campbell | Spring Stampede | Round 4 (5 Man) | 120 | |
| 03/25 | W | TF 16-0 3:41 | B. Monroe | Sycamore | Spring Stampede | Round 2 (5 Man) | 120 | |
| 03/25 | W | TF 16-0 4:00 | H. Fry | Harpeth | Spring Stampede | Round 1 (5 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-2 | E. Finstad | Gibbs | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | A 113 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 10-0 | L. Carpenter | East Hamilton | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | A 113 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 7-0 1:55 | J. Uhorchuk | Signal Mountain | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semis | A 113 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | E. Finstad | Gibbs | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | A 113 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 7-5 5:08 | R. Lester | Stone Memorial | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | A 113 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 0:27 | J. Kennedy | Rockvale | Dawg Pound Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 3-2 1:43 | G. Stanley | Brentwood | MTWOA Grand Championships 2023 | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | F120A | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-0 1:43 | J. Chaiping | Shelbyville Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | F120A | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-2 1:35 | S. Relford | Stewarts Creek | MTWOA Grand Championships 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | F120A | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 2:24 | L. Woodard | Northeast | MTWOA Grand Championships 2023 | Round 1 (16 Man) | F120A | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-6 | B. Bouma | Oakland | Dawg Pound Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 10-0 2:49 | L. Roderick | Watertown | Dawg Pound Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | J. Kennedy | Rockvale | Dawg Pound Duals | Round 1 | 120 |