Josh Johnson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Bonilla | New Haven | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | 5th Place | 285 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 7-0 | L. Cylwik | Trumbull | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-3 3:25 | M. Eason | New Britain | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 3-6 1:36 | M. Betances | Norwich Free Academy | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | N. Ajdinoski | Danbury | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 12-2 2:45 | G. Castanon | Southington | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | l. Kellogg | St Joseph | 2023 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 2:05 | W. Blaise | Westhill | 2023 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
| 02/11 | L | F 4-0 3:55 | N. Ajdinoski | Danbury | 2023 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-1 1:28 | M. Pastore | Fairfield Warde | 2023 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/07 | L | F 4:36 | N. Ajdinoski | Danbury | Greenwich @ Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0:17 | P. Nerrette | Shelton | Shelton @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 1:30 | W. Bing | Stamford | Stamford @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-2 1:28 | J. Mitchell | Platt | 2023 Greater Hartford Open | 5th Place | 285 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 7-2 1:58 | G. Castanon | Southington | 2023 Greater Hartford Open | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 13-4 2:59 | x. symeoudakis | East Hartford | 2023 Greater Hartford Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | F 5-0 1:50 | J. Oz | Plainville | 2023 Greater Hartford Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | R. Spadaro | Wethersfield | 2023 Greater Hartford Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/12 | W | F :16 | J. Johnny | Staples | Greenwich @ Staples | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/07 | L | F 0:59 | B. DellaCamera | Branford | Greenwich @ Branford | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-6 | L. Delgado | Maloney | Maloney @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/07 | L | F 8-3 1:31 | J. Mitchell | Platt | Platt @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | F 1:30 | W. Blaise | Westhill | Greenwich @ Westhill | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0:13 | N. Capamola | Foran | Foran vs Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0:25 | A. Arcila | Berlin | Berlin vs Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0:16 | C. Kelemen | Stratford | Greenwich vs Stratford | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0:21 | E. Trizzino | Masuk | Masuk vs Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | F 1:16 | D. Hagen | Darien | Darien @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 10-9 4:06 | M. Eason | New Britain | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | N. Ajdinoski | Danbury | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | M. Pastore | Fairfield Warde | 2022 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | 5th Place | 285 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | F 4-0 2:12 | C. Escobar | Westhill | 2022 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | M. Gianetti | Trumbull | 2022 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | N. Augeri | Staples | 2022 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | J. Toro | Fairfield Ludlowe | 2022 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 11-3 | R. Thiersaint | Brien McMahon | Greenwich @ Brien McMahon | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/07 | W | F :45 | D. Duva | Trumbull | Greenwich @ Trumbull | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | N. Ajdinoski | Danbury | Danbury @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/02 | W | F 1:30 | O. TAPIA | Abbott Tech* | Abbott Tech* @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 4-4 4:13 | J. Woodridge | Trinity Pawling | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | S. Taylor | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F :06 | M. Pastore | --- | Greenwich @ Fairfield Warde | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-5 1:11 | S. Tote | Bunnell | Greenwich vs Bunnell | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/21 | L | F 0:53 | J. Cruz | Foran | Foran vs Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/20 | L | F 1:01 | N. Augeri | Staples | Greenwich @ Staples | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-2 0:28 | J. Mazzarella | Southington | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | S. Bazarian | --- | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | M. Warner | East Hartford | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-2 1:10 | J. Labbe | Bristol Central | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | F 5:00 | B. DellaCamera | Branford | Greenwich @ Branford | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | F 3:55 | B. Vine | Norwich Free Academy | Greenwich @ Norwich Free Academy | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 1:37 | J. Mazzarella | Southington | Greenwich @ Southington | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2:52 | V. Scileppi | Xavier | Guilford Invitational 2021 | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0:09 | R. Velazquez | Amity | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2:38 | T. Ambroise | Fitch | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0:26 | J. DaSilva | --- | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0:19 | C. Louis | Notre Dame-West Haven | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/15 | L | F 5-2 5:08 | J. Toro | Fairfield Ludlowe | Fairfield Ludlowe @ Greenwich | Dual | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 9-6 3:58 | J. Colon | New Britain | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Consi of 8 #1 | 220 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | D. Donovan | --- | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
| 02/14 | L | F 2-0 0:29 | C. Escobar | Westhill | 2020 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
| 01/29 | L | F 1:09 | J. Cocchia | Brien McMahon | Brien McMahon @ Greenwich | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 4-0 1:36 | Y. Garcia-Rodriguez | Windham | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 220 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-1 2:24 | R. Britos | Norwich Free Academy | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | F 1:56 | C. Escobar | Westhill | Westhill @ Greenwich | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 1:30 | J. Rusiecki | Southington | Greenwich @ Southington | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 1:00 | R. Britos | Norwich Free Academy | Greenwich vs Norwich Free Academy | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F 1:02 | R. DeJesus | Trumbull | Greenwich @ Trumbull | Dual | 220 lbs |