Victor Ye
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 3-2 | B. Caviness | Knoxville | 2015 IHSAA State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/21 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | E. Lape | North Fayette Valley | 2015 IHSAA State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | J. DeVoe | Clarinda | 2015 IHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-1 2:45 | M. Ahrendsen | Union | 2015 IHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 6-2 | G. Dinsdale | Webster City | 2015 IHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 2A-285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 1:02 | N. Heath | --- | 2014 IHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 1-0 4:08 | D. Pike | Monticello | 2014 IHSAA State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 5-1 SV | Q. Taylor | Benton Community | 2014 IHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 2A-285 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 5-0 | D. Wagner | Mediapolis | IHSAA 2A Dist. 4 - Fairfield | 1st & 3rd (4 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 9-1 2:43 | T. Nance | Chariton | IHSAA 2A Dist. 4 - Fairfield | Semifinals (4 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Scott | Fairfield | IHSAA 2A Sect. 13 - Washington | 1st and 3rd (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | D. Wagner | Mediapolis | IHSAA 2A Sect. 13 - Washington | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | C. Reid | Washington | IHSAA 2A Sect. 13 - Washington | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18 | L | F 4-0 1:47 | B. Pruitt | Robbinsville | West Lincoln Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/18 | L | F 1-4 1:11 | E. Siler | Southwest Guilford | West Lincoln Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/14 | W | F 10-4 5:46 | M. Fleisher | Kings Mountain | West Lincoln Tri | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 4:59 | A. Pearson | Freedom | West Linclon Tri | Champ. Round 1 | --- |