Matthew Senn
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 3-0 0:19 | R. Kling | North Miami | IHSAA Semi-State @ Allen County War Memorial Col | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Klumpp | Prairie Heights | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen High School | 3rd Place Match | 150 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 16-0 4:33 | D. Crain | Fremont | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen High School | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 9-0 | D. Davidson | Angola | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen High School | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-1 1:56 | W. Buck | Northridge | IHSAA Sectional @ Elkhart High School | 3rd Place Match | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-0 0:42 | F. Ghaffar | Northwood | IHSAA Sectional @ Elkhart High School | Cons. Semi | 150 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 5-6 3:09 | E. Rodriguez | Wawasee | IHSAA Sectional @ Elkhart High School | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 20-4 2:56 | M. Martinez | Goshen | IHSAA Sectional @ Elkhart High School | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 16-1 3:34 | R. Her | GETMM reserves | 2025 Raider Challenge | 15th Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 14-1 | D. Escalera | Arcadia | 2025 Raider Challenge | Consolation Bracket | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 3-0 0:23 | L. Pember | Menomonie | 2025 Raider Challenge | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Klumpp | Prairie Heights | NECC 2025 Championship | 3rd Place Match | 150 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 15-0 2:45 | D. Crain | Fremont | NECC 2025 Championship | Cons. Semi | 150 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 7-14 5:21 | A. Hale | MINNETONKA | 2025 Raider Challenge | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 11-9 5:04 | C. Dosch | Amery | 2025 Raider Challenge | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 10-2 4:16 | D. Davidson | Angola | NECC 2025 Championship | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 19-4 1:36 | B. Allsehouse | Lakeland | NECC 2025 Championship | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
| 01/18 | L | TF 17-2 3:22 | B. Schortgen | Adams Central | AC Invite | Round 6 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Klumpp | Prairie Heights | AC Invite | Round 5 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 11-0 2:00 | W. Miller | Evansville North | AC Invite | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 9-2 1:18 | T. Chambers | Southwood | AC Invite | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. FF | Eastern (Greentown) | AC Invite | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 0-0 2:50 | C. Xiong | Holmen | Friday Night Fights -J.V. | Round 3 | 151-153 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 14-7 | C. Nieman | Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Fall Creek | Friday Night Fights -J.V. | Round 2 | 151-153 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Slaby | Independence | Friday Night Fights -J.V. | Round 1 | 151-153 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 6-1 0:57 | C. Jones | Elkhart | 43rd Jim Nicholson Invitational | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | B. Roberts | Jimtown | 43rd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Championship Bracket | 150 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 14-6 5:57 | K. Kingery | Wheeler | 43rd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 3-0 1:03 | D. Hazinski | Rochester | 43rd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 5-0 3:54 | G. Gobel | Penn | 43rd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | MD 9-1 | M. Dubach | Adams Central | IHSAA Semi-State @ Fort Wayne (Coliseum) | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. Dews | Elkhart | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-5 | T. Chambers | West Noble | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Klumpp | Prairie Heights | IHSAA Regional @ Goshen | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Dews | Elkhart | IHSAA Elkhart Sectional | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 5-3 | O. Sesmas | Concord | IHSAA Elkhart Sectional | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 8-1 4:13 | G. Boyd | Wawasee | IHSAA Elkhart Sectional | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Barrett | Garrett | NECC 2024 Championships | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Klumpp | Prairie Heights | NECC 2024 Championships | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 9-3 | L. CARTER | Eastside | NECC 2024 Championships | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 17-1 5:48 | D. Crain | Fremont | NECC 2024 Championships | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Dews | Elkhart | 42nd Jim Nicholson Invitational | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | J. Stanek | Wheeler | 42nd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Championship Bracket | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | M. Carmona | South Bend Adams | 42nd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 6-9 5:51 | J. Petras | Penn | 42nd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Basham | Rochester | 42nd Jim Nicholson Invitational | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 14-0 3:06 | N. Rautenberg | Warsaw | Wawasee November Super Duals | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 5-0 2:23 | M. Pinkston | Fort Wayne South Side | Wawasee November Super Duals | Round 3 | 144 | |
| 11/25 | W | TF 20-5 2:44 | A. Edick | North Miami | Wawasee November Super Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 11/25 | W | MD 11-3 | T. TAYLOR | Wawasee | Wawasee November Super Duals | Round 5 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Camire | Westfield Wrestling Club | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 8-3 | G. Rivera | Indiana | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 8-2 4:44 | C. Lothamer | Indiana | ISWA Folkstyle State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Salisbury | Logansport | NorthWood March Matness | 1st Place Match | 126-132 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 17-10 | C. Wintczak | One on One Wrestling Club | NorthWood March Matness | Semifinal | 126-132 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 12-5 | C. Hinkel | Goshen | NorthWood March Matness | Quarterfinal | 126-132 |