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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | F 8-3 1:27 | P. Scruggs | Guerilla Wrestling Association | Guerrilla Warfare Open & JV Tournament | Round 3 (3 Man) | 53 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-8 2:26 | C. Hoffman | Tabb Wrestling Club | Guerrilla Rookie & Girls Tournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 50-53 | |
| 01/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Tarrant | Hanover Hawkeye Youth Wrestlin | Guerrilla Warfare Open & JV Tournament | Round 1 (3 Man) | 53 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 17-1 2:13 | P. Scruggs | Guerrilla Wrestling (GWA) | Guerrilla Rookie & Girls Tournament | Round 3 (5 Man) | 50-53 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | C. Gray | Raider Nation Wrestling Club | Guerrilla Rookie & Girls Tournament | Round 2 (5 Man) | 50-53 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 17-2 2:00 | Q. Bethea | Flex Wrestling Club | Guerrilla Rookie & Girls Tournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 50-53 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 8-0 | W. Chaltraw | Smithfield Youth Wrestling | 2024 Battle In The Burg | Round 5 (5 Man) | 52 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 8-0 1:30 | J. Navarro | Great Neck Wrestling Club | 2024 Battle In The Burg | Round 4 (5 Man) | 52 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 15-0 2:14 | Q. Bethea | Flex wrestling club | 2024 Battle In The Burg | Round 3 (5 Man) | 52 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 15-0 2:07 | B. Kavanaugh | Williamsburg Wrestling Club | 2024 Battle In The Burg | Round 1 (5 Man) | 52 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Worall | Great Bridge Wrestling Club | BATTLE AT THE BRIDGE | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 51-56 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 8-2 2:37 | J. Thomas | Grizzly Wrestling Club | BATTLE AT THE BRIDGE | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 51-56 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | P. Lewis | Henlopen Hammers | 2023 Smyrna Little Wrestlers Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 55_60 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | H. Rupert | UQA Lions Wrestling Club | 2023 Smyrna Little Wrestlers Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 55_60 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | W. Deal | Williamsburg Wrestling Club | Virginia Rookie Rumble | Round 4 (5 Man) | 43-46 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 4-0 | Q. Bethea | FLEX Wrestling | Virginia Rookie Rumble | Round 3 (5 Man) | 43-46 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 15-0 2:20 | M. Morales | Raider Nation Wrestling Club | Virginia Rookie Rumble | Round 2 (5 Man) | 43-46 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:28 | F. Schemeley | Delsea | Virginia Rookie Rumble | Round 1 (5 Man) | 43-46 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 6-0 1:13 | B. Reams | Smithfield | 2023 Virginia Duals Kids Rookie Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 48 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 8-7 | M. Moore | Flex Wrestling | 2023 Virginia Duals Kids Rookie Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 48 |