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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | DEF 0-0 0:02 | C. Hughbanks | --- | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 5th Place | 5A-157 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-0 | E. Boone | Valley Center | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Semis (16 Man) | 5A-157 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Meyers | Hays | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Cons Quarters (16 Man) | 5A-157 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Roebuck | KC-Turner | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | 2nd WB | 5A-157 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 10-5 | S. Duling | Wichita-Bishop Carroll | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 5A-157 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-0 3:55 | G. Klein | Wichita-Kapaun Mount Carmel | KSHSAA 6A/5A Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 5A-157 | |
| 02/18 | L | MD 11-2 | C. Cronk | OP-BV Southwest | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | 1st Place Matches (16 man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 7-2 2:38 | D. McWashington | KC-Sumner Academy | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Ch Semis(16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 9-0 | J. Rockhold | Lansing | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Ch Quarters (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 12-0 4:54 | Q. Enriquez | KC-Piper | KSHSAA 5A East Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 11-1 | C. Zeller | Paola | Frontier League Boys Tournament | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 3:06 | G. Sonntag | Tonganoxie | Frontier League Boys Tournament | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Zeller | Paola | Spring Hill @ Paola | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Oviatt | WAMEGO | 26th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | round 8 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEF 0-0 | E. Johnson | SHAWNEE HEIGHTS | 26th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEF 0-0 | E. Johnson | SHAWNEE HEIGHTS | 26th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-2 1:06 | D. Massey | MILL VALLEY | 26th Gerald Sadowski Tournament Boys | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 13-0 | T. Hutchison | Basehor-Linwood | Spring Hill @ Basehor-Linwood | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 11-0 2:34 | M. Zimmerman | Lee`s Summit North | 2023 BVW Jaguars Wrestling Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | J. Flanery | SM South | 2023 BVW Jaguars Wrestling Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | S. Dew | Blue Valley West | 2023 BVW Jaguars Wrestling Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | E. Liffert | SM West | 2023 BVW Jaguars Wrestling Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | D. Irwin | DeSoto | 2023 BVW Jaguars Wrestling Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 3-1 | W. Bratton | Augusta High School | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 15-0 | W. Lovell | Pratt | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 9-2 | B. Wilson | Abilene | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 1:23 | H. Busenbark | Buhler High School | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 2:14 | C. Carr | Douglass High School | 70th Douglass Goodwill Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/14 | L | VPO1 12-5 | K. Slater | Victory | 2022 GroWrestling Black and Blue | RR Rnd 4 | 159-165.8 lbs | |
| 05/14 | W | VSU 10-0 1:34 | L. McVay | --- | 2022 GroWrestling Black and Blue | RR Rnd 3 | 159-165.8 lbs | |
| 05/14 | L | VPO 10-0 | M. Murray | Greater Heights Wrestling | 2022 GroWrestling Black and Blue | RR Rnd 2 | 159-165.8 lbs | |
| 05/14 | L | VPO1 11-1 | B. Donnelly | --- | 2022 GroWrestling Black and Blue | RR Rnd 1 | 159-165.8 lbs | |
| 04/16 | L | VPO1 13-8 | K. Slater | Victory | 2022 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 04/16 | W | VSU1 13-3 5:36 | H. Jennings | --- | 2022 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 04/16 | L | VSU 10-0 0:20 | D. Johnson | Next Level Training Academy | 2022 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 04/16 | W | VFA 2:57 4-4 | L. Faunce | Paola Wrestling Club | 2022 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs |