Matthew Martinez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Martinez | Aloha | OSAA 6A Metro League | 3 Place | 182 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 10-0 | S. Wallis | --- | OSAA 6A Metro League | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 4-0 2:35 | D. Fritz | Aloha | OSAA 6A Metro League | Championship Semifinals | 182 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. Pollitt | Mountainside | OSAA 6A Metro League | Championship #2 Quarters | 182 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 13-1 2:35 | R. Yazdani | Mountainside | Mountainside @ Southridge | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 5-3 5:09 | L. Armstrong | West Linn | Mid-Valley Classic 2020 | Round 5 (5 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/24 | L | MD 12-4 | B. Pierce | --- | Mid-Valley Classic 2020 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 9-4 | A. Peralez | Southridge | Mid-Valley Classic 2020 | Round 2 (5 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 14-3 5:19 | C. Peters | West Linn | Mid-Valley Classic 2020 | Round 1 (5 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 8-7 3:26 | C. Manthe | Westview | Southridge @ Westview | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | M. Reeder | Beaverton | Beaverton @ Southridge | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 7-3 | A. Peralez | Southridge | Southridge Invitational 2020 | Consolation Semis (12 man) | 170 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 5-4 1:10 | J. Lugo | Central | Southridge Invitational 2020 | Cons. Round 2 (12 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 7-0 1:27 | M. Burks | Lincoln | Southridge Invitational 2020 | Cons. Round 1 (12 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 13-3 4:27 | C. Johnson | West Salem | Southridge Invitational 2020 | Quarters (12 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 8-0 2:37 | C. Ellison | Wilson | Southridge Invitational 2020 | Champ. Round 1 (12 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 9-1 3:01 | S. Wallis | --- | Sunset @ Southridge | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 6-0 1:29 | T. Fletcher | Hood River Valley | Don York Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 7-2 4:38 | M. Gutierrez | Putnam | Don York Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 6-0 1:38 | I. Evarts | McNary | Don York Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 11-0 2:19 | W. Villanon | Newberg | Don York Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/03 | L | F 5-0 2:39 | J. Reser | Tualatin | Don York Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 4-0 1:44 | M. Platz | Sandy | Don York Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 10-4 | A. Peralez | Southridge | Tim Patrick Invitational | Final Round | 170 | |
| 12/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | Z. Mahoney | Roosevelt | Tim Patrick Invitational | Round 5 | 170 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 7-2 | I. Worsch | Corvallis | Tim Patrick Invitational | Round 4 | 170 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 6-3 4:54 | A. Rice | Benson | Tim Patrick Invitational | Round 2 | 170 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Oblad | Mountainside | Tim Patrick Invitational | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 8-2 2:49 | K. Mccalpin | --- | Southridge @ Aloha | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 0-0 1:25 | D. Cantrell | Hudson`s Bay | Wildcat Invitational (La Center) | Cons. Quarters | 170 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 10-4 | A. McQuilliams | Castle Rock | Wildcat Invitational (La Center) | Quarterfinals | 170 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | T. Roggow | Kelso, Wa | Wildcat Invitational (La Center) | Champ. Round 2 | 170 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 10-5 5:04 | K. Sharp | Sprague | Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Tournament | Round 5 | 170 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 5-0 1:40 | A. MARX | The Dalles/Dufur | Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Tournament | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 5-2 1:48 | L. Shaffer | Madison | Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Tournament | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 9-3 5:19 | D. Fujihara | Camas | Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Tournament | Round 2 (32 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | M. SAGAPOLUTELE | The Dalles/Dufur | Tyrone S. Woods Memorial Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 |