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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | DEC 9-5 | S. Gallagher | Foxborough | 2020 MIAA D3 State Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #1 | 182 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | C. Patrick | --- | 2020 MIAA D3 State Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 20-4 3:51 | A. Mansour | Keefe Tech | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | 3rd Place | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 14-7 5:49 | A. Nye | Mahar | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | Consi-Semis | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-5 1:54 | R. Liang | --- | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | Consi of 4 | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | C. Young | Athol | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 4-1 1:16 | S. Fetrow | Holliston | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 182 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 3:34 | A. Mansour | Keefe Tech | 2020 MIAA D3C [MA] | Round of 16 | 182 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2:34 | B. Fitzpatrick | Tri-County | Tri-County @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 7-5 | S. Gallagher | Foxborough | Foxborough @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 1:59 | E. Peaslee | Taconic | Taconic @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 02/05 | L | F 1:24 | J. Tinlin | --- | Ashland @ Norwood | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/29 | W | F 5:11 | K. Sahin | Bellingham | Bellingham @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/24 | L | F 5:14 | N. Paul | Weymouth | Ashland @ Weymouth | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 10-3 | N. Arduino | Norton | Norton @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | F 1:59 | Z. Vento | Northbridge | Northbridge @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/16 | L | F 1:00 | D. Harding | Holliston | Ashland @ Holliston | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/10 | L | F 3:47 | A. Cheney | --- | Algonquin @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F :57 | C. Hanson | Hopkinton | Ashland @ Hopkinton | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 1:20 | C. Ladd | St. Johnsbury Academy | St. Johnsbury Academy @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2:43 | T. Morgano | Salem | Salem @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 1:09 | D. Burke | Taconic | Taconic @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | F 3:57 | A. Miranda | Lawrence | Ashland @ Lawrence | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | W. Lederman | Natick | 2019 Framingham Holiday [MA] | Consi of 8 #1 | 182 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | I. Barney | Framingham | 2019 Framingham Holiday [MA] | Round of 16 | 182 lbs | |
| 12/23 | L | F 1:36 | D. Nawn | Franklin | Franklin @ Ashland | Dual | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Swan | Melrose | 2019 Ashland Early Bird Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | F. Robertson | Plymouth North | 2019 Ashland Early Bird Tournament | Consi of 8 #1 | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | F 4-1 1:05 | A. Maldanado | New Bedford | 2019 Ashland Early Bird Tournament | Round of 16 | 182 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12 | W | F 9-2 1:48 | G. Korn | Walpole | 2019 Ed Deeley Invitational [MA] | 3rd Place | 156.9 lbs | |
| 01/12 | W | F 11-0 2:06 | M. Donis | Milford Youth | 2019 Ed Deeley Invitational [MA] | Consi-Semis | 156.9 lbs | |
| 01/12 | L | MD 8-0 | R. Donovan | Milford Youth | 2019 Ed Deeley Invitational [MA] | Semi-Finals | 156.9 lbs | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 2:07 | A. Rose | The Fessenden School | 2019 Ed Deeley Invitational [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 156.9 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/13 | L | F 0:57 | H. Kaye-Kuter | Milford YW | 2018 Ed Deeley Invitational | 3rd Place | 156.1 lbs | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2:45 | R. Nawn | New England Gold | 2018 Ed Deeley Invitational | Consi-Semis | 156.1 lbs | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2:00 | A. Giberson | Natick | 2018 Ed Deeley Invitational | Semi-Finals | 156.1 lbs | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0:13 | A. Anatolyev | Natick | 2018 Ed Deeley Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 156.1 lbs |