Bentley Maddox
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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01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | D. Rosales | Silverback Wrestling Forth Worth | 2024 Heart of Texas Nationals and Rookie | Round 6 | 185 | |
01/27 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Norwood | Righteous Wrestling Club | 2024 Heart of Texas Nationals and Rookie | Round 5 | 185 | |
01/27 | L | F 5-0 0:40 | J. Kuntz | Cypress Wrestling Club | 2024 Heart of Texas Nationals and Rookie | Round 4 | 185 | |
01/06 | W | F 9-4 2:10 | D. Rosales | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH Battle Of Armageddon | Round 6 | 185 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-2 0:29 | D. Rosales | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH Battle Of Armageddon | Round 5 | 185 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 7-6 | D. Rosales | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH Battle Of Armageddon | Round 4 | 185 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Bell | Randall Youth Wrestling Club | 2023 TX-USAW Youth State Championships | Round 9 | 185 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Salazar | Wesley Club Wrestling | 2023 TX-USAW Youth State Championships | Round 8 | 185 | |
02/26 | W | F 2-2 2:55 | E. Samora | 806Takedown Wrestling | 2023 TX-USAW Youth State Championships | Round 7 | 185 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | C. Gentry | Spartan Mat Club | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 3 (4 Man) | 145-155 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 6-3 | R. Carmine | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 2 (4 Man) | 145-155 | |
02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | A. Sedwick | Prosper Talons Wrestling | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 1 (4 Man) | 145-155 | |
02/04 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | K. Bock | Tyler Tornadoes Wrestling | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 3 (4 Man) | 162 | |
02/04 | L | F 2-0 0:29 | T. Acosta | Oklahoma | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 2 (4 Man) | 162 | |
02/04 | W | F 5-0 0:54 | T. Fritter | Tyler Tornadoes Wrestling | TX-NORTH LoneStar Nationals | Round 1 (4 Man) | 162 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Ostertag | Best Trained Wrestling | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 3 (3 Man) | 162 | |
01/07 | W | F 7-0 2:32 | C. Gentry | Texas | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 4 (5 Man) | 136-155 | |
01/07 | L | F 3-2 2:16 | R. Carmine | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 3 (5 Man) | 136-155 | |
01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:53 | A. Sedwick | Prosper Talons Wrestling | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 2 (5 Man) | 136-155 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Slough | Texas Elite Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 1 (3 Man) | 162 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 6-0 | A. Chitty | Amped Wrestling Club | TX-NORTH McKinney Mayhem | Round 1 (5 Man) | 136-155 | |
12/10 | L | F 9-2 2:51 | Z. Bayan | Best Trained Wrestling | TX-NORTH Allen Tournament Of Champions | Round 3 | 162 | |
12/10 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Ostertag | Best Trained Wrestling | TX-NORTH Allen Tournament Of Champions | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 162 | |
12/03 | L | F 4-0 0:44 | K. Akers | --- | TX-NORTH The Hive | Round 3 | 162-175 | |
12/03 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | T. Lavallee | --- | TX-NORTH The Hive | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 162-175 |