
Paul Sharp
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | L | F 0-0 2:01 | B. Boumans | Fox Valley Wrestling Club | IKWF West Chicago Sectional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 84 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 12-8 | J. Strater | Waubonsie Wrestling Club | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 7 | 84 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 11-5 | T. Long | Blackhawk Wrestling Club | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 6 | 84 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 0-0 | E. Martinez | Tomcat Wrestling Club | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 5 | 84 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 0-0 | M. Molinari | Downers Grove Cougars WC | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 4 | 84 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 0-0 | K. Bunnetto | Blackhawk Wrestling Club | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 3 | 84 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 0-0 | D. Kapica | Villa Park Young Warriors | IKWF West Chicago Regional-East Aurora | Round 1 | 84 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Strater | Waubonsie WC | IKWF West Chicago Sectional | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 79 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | C. Andrews | Batavia WC | IKWF West Chicago Sectional | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 79 | |
| 03/08 | L | MD 9-1 | N. Marrero | Team No Ego WC | IKWF West Chicago Sectional | Semis (16 Man) | 79 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | C. Andrews | Batavia WC | IKWF West Chicago Regional-St.Charles | Round 4 | 79 | |
| 03/02 | L | MD 14-2 | J. Sacco | Scorpion WC | IKWF West Chicago Regional-St.Charles | Round 2 | 79 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 15-0 | R. Hunkins | Golden Eagles | Sycamore`s Sechrest Good Guys Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | C9 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 2:39 | C. Bode | --- | Sycamore`s Sechrest Good Guys Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | C9 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 0:53 | M. Clayton | DeKalb WC | Sycamore`s Sechrest Good Guys Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | C9 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04 | L | TF 6-0 | B. Claypool | Little Redskins WC | Illinois Freestyle State Championships | Intermediate | 75 | |
| 05/04 | L | TF 7-1 | K. Holmes | TJ Trained | Illinois Freestyle State Championships | Intermediate | 75 | |
| 05/04 | L | TF 7-0 | J. Rice | Alpha Wrestling Academy | Illinois Freestyle State Championships | Intermediate | 75 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Villarreal | Downers Grove Cougars WC | IKWF West Chicago Regional-St. Charles | Round 4 | 70 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 10-3 | E. Chiaro | SCN Youth WC | IKWF West Chicago Regional-St. Charles | Round 1 | 70 |