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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.
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Meridith | Joplin | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 3 | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 9-1 3:39 | D. Moison | Ozark | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 3 | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 5-0 0:52 | B. Brayfield | Glendale | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 3 | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 8-2 4:21 | R. Desmond | Lee`s Summit | Lee`s Summit @ Raymore-Peculiar | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 2-0 | T. Gibson | NIXA | 54TH WINNETONKA VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Cons. Round 4 | 175 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 10-0 1:56 | L. Edwards | OZARK | 54TH WINNETONKA VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Cons. Round 3 | 175 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 3-0 1:20 | S. Golden | FH CENTRAL | 54TH WINNETONKA VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Champ. Round 2 | 175 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 13-2 1:34 | K. Klimper | Park Hill South | Park Hill South @ Ray-Pec | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 6-0 2:54 | S. Wilson | Staley | 2025 GKC Conference Tournament - Boys | Cons. Semi | 175 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 6-3 1:29 | A. Loring | William Chrisman | 2025 GKC Conference Tournament - Boys | Cons. Round 3 | 175 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 7-0 1:28 | N. Underwood | Fort Osage | 2025 GKC Conference Tournament - Boys | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | E. Helberg | Kearney | 2025 GKC Conference Tournament - Boys | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 1:34 | T. Hooper | Central (St. Joseph) | 2025 GKC Conference Tournament - Boys | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 3-0 2:53 | M. Weatherspoon | Blue Springs | Raymore-Peculiar @ Blue Springs | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 3-0 1:02 | O. Thomas | Capital City | Capital City Dual Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 3-0 0:37 | J. Johnson | Winnetonka | Capital City Dual Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 11-5 | L. Mosley | Jefferson City | Capital City Dual Tournament | Round 3 (8 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 7-0 | M. Burns | St. James | Capital City Dual Tournament | Round 1 (8 Team) | 175 | |
| 01/02 | L | F 3-0 1:22 | K. Rhone | Neosho | Carthage North/South Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/02 | L | F 7-0 5:50 | T. Gibson | Nixa | Carthage North/South Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 5-0 2:32 | A. Haines | Willard | Carthage North/South Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 0-0 | L. Abbasi | Carthage | Carthage North/South Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 3-0 1:11 | L. Abbasi | Carthage | Carthage North/South Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 17-1 2:33 | C. McDonald | Lee`s Summit North | Lee`s Summit North at Ray-Pec | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-3 2:42 | Q. Lent | Olathe West HS | Park Hill Duals | Round 2 | 175 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:52 | B. Roark | Shawnee Mission West HS | Park Hill Duals | Round 3 | 175 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 3-0 1:12 | A. Hageman | Shawnee Mission Northwest HS | Park Hill Duals | Round 4 | 175 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 1:17 | J. Patek | North Kansas City | Park Hill Duals | Round 5 | 175 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 14-0 2:35 | T. Murray | BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | Park Hill Duals | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | J. Fortier | Lee`s Summit West | Lee`s Summit West @ Raymore-Peculiar | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 3-0 0:45 | J. Fortier | Lee`s Summit West | Lee`s Summit West @ Raymore-Peculiar | Round 1 | 175 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | O. Beasley | Smithville Youth Wrestling-AA | 2024 Missouri USA State Championships | 5th Place Match | 165 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 7-1 | W. Scott | Odessa Youth Wrestling Club-AAA | 2024 Missouri USA State Championships | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 2-1 UTB | C. West | BullTrained Wrestling-A | 2024 Missouri USA State Championships | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 7-3 2:45 | J. Meredith | Joplin Youth Wrestling Club-AAA | 2024 Missouri USA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | M. Ford | Jackson Wrestling Club-AAA | 2024 Missouri USA State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 5-0 2:47 | J. Wood | Ray-Pec Wrestling Club-AA | 2024 Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | J. Fortier | Phenom Wrestling-AAA | 2024 Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 7-0 2:13 | E. Freeman | Carrollton Youth Wrestling | CLINTON YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 6-0 1:28 | B. Garwood | Nevada Tiger Pit | CLINTON YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | J. Applegate | Clinton Youth Wrestling | CLINTON YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | D. Rexwinkle | Harrisonville Youth | Harrisonville Open/Novice/Girls Tourn. | Round 3 | 160/165 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 21-4 1:30 | J. Applegate | Clinton Youth Wrestling | Harrisonville Open/Novice/Girls Tourn. | Round 2 | 160/165 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 9-1 3:37 | A. Ultican | Bronco Wrestling Club | Harrisonville Open/Novice/Girls Tourn. | Round 1 | 160/165 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:30 | N. Zumalt | Willard Youth Wrestling | 2024 Lee`s Summit West Titan Open & Girls | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Ultican | Broncos Wrestling Club | 2024 Lee`s Summit West Titan Open & Girls | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | W. Scott | Odessa Youth Wrestling Club | 2024 Lee`s Summit West Titan Open & Girls | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | P. McMain | Platte County Wrestling Club | Platte County Anchor Down Open/Novice | 1st Place Match | 165-175 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | M. Shuey | Platte County Wrestling Club | Platte County Anchor Down Open/Novice | Semifinal | 165-175 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 10-0 1:57 | I. Wells | Raymore-Peculiar Wresting Club | Platte County Anchor Down Open/Novice | Quarterfinal | 165-175 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | A. Poland | Blue Valley Wrestling Club | Ray-Pec`s Christmas Chaos | Round 5 | 165-175 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 4-0 2:49 | K. Gibson | Holden Youth Wrestling | Ray-Pec`s Christmas Chaos | Round 3 | 165-175 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 16-8 1:53 | M. Carter | Warrensburg Elite Wrestling | Ray-Pec`s Christmas Chaos | Round 2 | 165-175 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 10-0 2:08 | S. Kestner | Blue Valley Wrestling Club | Ray-Pec`s Christmas Chaos | Round 1 | 165-175 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | G. Armentrout | Team Hammer Wrestling Academy- A | 2023 Missouri USA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 03/25 | L | F 10-0 2:20 | S. Benhumea | McDonald County Youth Wrestling Club- A | 2023 Missouri USA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | l. stamper | Clinton Youth Wrestling | 2023 Missouri USA Region B Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 8-0 1:40 | C. Hart | Blue Springs South Youth Wreslting | 2023 Missouri USA Region B Tournament | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 03/11 | L | F 9-2 2:43 | W. Fisher | Columbia Wrestling Club | 2023 Missouri USA Region B Tournament | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 03/04 | L | F 2-4 4:23 | G. Medley | Ray-Pec Youth Wrestling | 2023 Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | l. stamper | Clinton Youth Wrestling | 2023 Missouri USA District 4 Tournament | Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Emerson | Jackson County Wrestling | Victory Open | Round 3 (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 3-0 | N. Sanders | EAGLES (LIBERTY NORTH) | Victory Open | Round 2 (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | E. Matney | Lawson Youth Wrestling Club | Victory Open | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Medley | RAY-PEC | 2023 EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE/GIRLS | Round 5 | 145A | |
| 01/15 | L | F 9-0 3:24 | M. McDowell | EAGLES(LIBERTY NORTH) | 2023 EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE/GIRLS | Round 4 | 145A | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 12-0 | N. Sanders | EAGLES(LIBERTY NORTH) | 2023 EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE/GIRLS | Round 3 | 145A | |
| 01/15 | W | F 7-2 4:17 | C. Hewlett | RICHMOND | 2023 EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE/GIRLS | Round 2 | 145A | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-2 4:25 | L. Sherman | WINNETONKA | 2023 EAGLES OPEN/NOVICE/GIRLS | Round 1 | 145A | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Davis | Oak Grove Little League Wrestl | Excelsior Springs Youth Open / Girls Tiger Classic | 3rd Place Match | 140-145 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | C. Flick | Victory | Excelsior Springs Youth Open / Girls Tiger Classic | Cons. Semi | 140-145 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Harms | Maysville youth wrestling | Excelsior Springs Youth Open / Girls Tiger Classic | Semifinal | 140-145 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Davis | Oak Grove Little League Wrestl | Excelsior Springs Youth Open / Girls Tiger Classic | Quarterfinal | 140-145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | L | F 2-0 1:43 | J. Wheeler | Pikes Peak Warriors | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 130 lbs | |
| 01/16 | L | F 4-0 1:47 | E. Miller | --- | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 130 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 8-0 | B. Rice | Graham Future Falcons | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 16 | 130 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | TF 17-1 3:46 | K. Gorczynski | Dark Cloud WC | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 32 | 130 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | L | MD 9-0 | M. Obanion | Renegade | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 100 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | F 4-1 1:00 | R. Hada | --- | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 100 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | D. Ballard | Wesley wrestling club | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 16 | 100 lbs | |
| 11/15 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | T. Barrow | North Posey | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 32 | 100 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | M. Hagarty | Charles City Comets | 2019 Tulsa Nationals | 3rd Place | 85 lbs | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-1 | L. Hollingsworth | Choctaw Ironman | 2019 Tulsa Nationals | Consi-Semis | 85 lbs | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 4-1 | Z. Silvestre | Harvey Twisters | 2019 Tulsa Nationals | Semi-Finals | 85 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 8-0 0:56 | G. Brown | Indian creek | 2019 Tulsa Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 85 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | J. Frankum | Southern OK Wrestling Club | 2019 Tulsa Nationals | Round of 16 | 85 lbs |