
John Clark
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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02/15 | L | F 1-6 2:34 | D. Bastianelli | Billerica | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
02/15 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Young | Saint John's Prep | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
02/15 | W | F 2-2 2:00 | J. Walsh | --- | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
02/15 | W | MD 13-2 | D. Derival | Lawrence | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
02/15 | L | TF 17-2 5:17 | D. Turner | Shawsheen | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
02/15 | W | F 6-0 3:57 | Z. Tavares | Methuen | 2020 MIAA D1N [MA] | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
02/08 | W | TF 17-2 | G. LeBrun | Boston College | Westford Academy @ Boston College | Dual | 145 lbs | |
02/08 | L | F Fall | A. Fracassa | --- | Westford Academy @ Franklin | Dual | 145 lbs | |
02/05 | L | F 4:28 | J. Young | Saint John's Prep | Westford Academy @ Saint John's Prep | Dual | 145 lbs | |
02/01 | W | F 1:56 | L. O'Connell | Billerica | Westford Academy @ Billerica | Dual | 145 lbs | |
02/01 | W | F 1:00 | S. Walker | Hopkinton | Hopkinton @ Westford Academy | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/29 | W | F 1:18 | G. Chekler | Concord-Carlisle | Westford Academy @ Concord-Carlisle | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/25 | W | F 2:23 | J. DaSilva | Woburn | Woburn @ Westford Academy | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/25 | L | F 3:00 | C. Cimmino | Tewksbury | Tewksbury @ Westford Academy | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 1:55 | T. Joseph | Saint John's | Saint John's @ Westford Academy | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/19 | L | F 4:56 | E. Hanson | Algonquin | Westford Academy @ Algonquin | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/18 | W | F Fall | A. Fracassa | --- | Westford Academy @ Franklin | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 3:00 | Z. Anzivino | Wayland | Wayland @ Westford Academy | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/11 | W | NC | M. Kornbluth | Foxborough | 2020 Chelmsford Invitational [MA] | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
01/11 | W | TF 16-1 4:26 | D. Hubbard | Nashoba | 2020 Chelmsford Invitational [MA] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
01/11 | W | F 4-2 2:24 | J. Donovan | Pelham | 2020 Chelmsford Invitational [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
01/11 | L | F 4-4 4:39 | T. Vadnais | Burlington | 2020 Chelmsford Invitational [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
01/11 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | M. Rosa-Nieves | Saint John's | 2020 Chelmsford Invitational [MA] | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | H. Vigener | --- | Westford Academy @ Lincoln-Sudbury | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/23 | W | DEC 12-5 | M. Beauchesne | Tyngsborough | Westford Academy @ Tyngsborough | Dual | 152 lbs | |
12/23 | W | F 5:18 | J. Elias | Shawsheen | Westford Academy vs Shawsheen | Dual | 152 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 5-4 3:20 | J. Mendonca | Nashoba Tech | 2019 Big Red [MA] | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
12/21 | W | F 2-2 0:51 | I. Martinez | Excel Academy | 2019 Big Red [MA] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 2-0 0:27 | M. Tyros | Tyngsborough | 2019 Big Red [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
12/18 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Sullivan | Boston Latin | Boston Latin @ Westford Academy | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/15 | W | DEC 9-7 | N. Gleekia | Londonderry | Londonderry @ Westford Academy | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/14 | L | F 5:39 | J. Rivers | Beverly | Westford Academy @ Beverly | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/14 | W | F 4:00 | P. Rivera | Danvers | Westford Academy @ Danvers | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/14 | L | DEC 9-6 | J. Walsh | --- | Westford Academy @ Chelmsford | Dual | 145 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/15 | L | F 0:54 | M. Faretra | Methuen | 2018 Reading JV Tournament | RR Rnd 3 | 138 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 3:53 | D. Hubbard | Nashoba Reg. High School | 2018 Reading JV Tournament | RR Rnd 2 | 138 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 3:58 | J. Alden | Wakefield Memorial High School | 2018 Reading JV Tournament | RR Rnd 1 | 138 lbs |