
Luke Diamond
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Tibbetts | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | 2023 Noble Invitational [ME] | Consi of 8 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | TF 16-0 4:46 | L. Pease | Camden Hills | 2023 Noble Invitational [ME] | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Nunez | Excel Academy | 2023 Noble Invitational [ME] | Round of 16 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Miller | Dexter | 2023 Noble Invitational [ME] | Round of 32 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | B. Menard | John Stark | 2023 Nor'Easter Invitational | Consi of 4 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/16 | W | F 6-1 2:00 | J. McDevitt | Nashua South | 2023 Nor'Easter Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 4-3 | G. Descheneaux | Merrimack | 2023 Nor'Easter Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Knuckles | Souhegan | 2023 NHIAA Division III Championships | Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Ploss | Newport | 2023 NHIAA Division III Championships | Semi-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 12-6 4:42 | S. Crean | John Stark | 2023 NHIAA Division III Championships | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 4-3 | L. Johnson | Spaulding | Plymouth NH Tournament 2023 | Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/04 | W | F 7-2 2:55 | A. Perren | Colchester | Plymouth NH Tournament 2023 | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/04 | W | F 4-0 4:31 | D. Guglielmucci | Natick | Plymouth NH Tournament 2023 | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 12-2 | B. Wilding | Bishop Hendricken | Capital City Classic 2023 | Consi of 8 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 9-2 | L. Patten | Pilgrim | Capital City Classic 2023 | Consi of 8 #1 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Morey | STJA | Capital City Classic 2023 | Consi of 16 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | F 8-2 3:55 | C. Trubiano | Keene | Capital City Classic 2023 | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/10 | L | F 7-1 3:58 | C. Spencer | Keene | ConVal Early Bird Tournament 2022 | 3rd Place | 132 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 7-2 1:55 | L. Derosier | Exeter | ConVal Early Bird Tournament 2022 | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
| 12/10 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | C. Trubiano | Keene | ConVal Early Bird Tournament 2022 | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 10-5 4:46 | R. Mikulsky | Exeter | ConVal Early Bird Tournament 2022 | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 6-4 3:46 | C. Foley | Bishop Guertin | ConVal Early Bird Tournament 2022 | Round of 16 | 132 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Beaulieu | Lebanon | 2022 NHIAA Division 3 Championships | 3rd Place | 120 lbs | |
| 02/19 | W | F 7-0 2:48 | A. Levesque | Raymond | 2022 NHIAA Division 3 Championships | Consi-Semis | 120 lbs | |
| 02/19 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | A. Moura | Bow | 2022 NHIAA Division 3 Championships | Semi-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 2:18 | C. LaLiberte | Winnisquam | 2022 NHIAA Division 3 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. Touchette | Spaulding | Plymouth Invitational 2022 | 3rd Place | 120 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 7-1 1:29 | J. Rajeinemi | Mountain Valley Highschool | Plymouth Invitational 2022 | Consi-Semis | 120 lbs | |
| 02/05 | L | F 2-0 1:51 | N. Quigley | Colchester | Plymouth Invitational 2022 | Semi-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | J. Steel | Souhegan | Plymouth Invitational 2022 | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs |