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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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/03LDEC 5-2T. HidlayNC State2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling InvitationalFinals197 lbs
12/02WDEC 8-2T. sloanSouth Dakota State2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling InvitationalSemis197 lbs
12/02WM FORL. SurberOklahoma State2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling InvitationalQuarters197 lbs
12/01WDEC 4-3W. VoelkerNorthern Iowa2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling InvitationalRd of 16197 lbs
12/01WDEC 7-1B. VanadiaPurdue2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling InvitationalRd of 32197 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/02LM FORL. SurberOklahoma State2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear3rd Place197 lbs
01/02WDEC 6-1S. LittleLittle Rock2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound SportswearConsi-Semis197 lbs
01/02LDEC 4-4 TB2L. DeprezBinghamton2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound SportswearSemi-Finals197 lbs
01/02WDEC 3-2L. SurberOklahoma State2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound SportswearQuarter-Finals197 lbs
01/01WF 4-1 2:37M. McCreadyBucknell2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound SportswearRound of 16197 lbs
01/01WDEC 6-0C. FloydAppalachian State2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound SportswearRound of 32197 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/19WF 1:12T. Norris---UVA Round Robin OpenRR Rnd 3197 lbs
02/19WMD 19-7G. ChristensonVirginiaUVA Round Robin OpenRR Rnd 2197 lbs
02/19WMD 14-5C. Nation---UVA Round Robin OpenRR Rnd 1197 lbs
11/07LDEF 0:01J. Smith---2021 Clarion Open3rd Place197 lbs
11/07LDEC 10-3W. Feldkamp---2021 Clarion OpenSemi-Finals197 lbs
11/07WDEC 8-1P. McclellanLock Haven2021 Clarion OpenQuarter-Finals197 lbs
11/07WDEC 5-2G. MaginPittsburgh2021 Clarion OpenRound of 16197 lbs
11/07WNCD. TuttleBloomsburg2021 Clarion OpenRound of 32197 lbs