
James Robinson
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. |
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02/25 | L | F 1-2 3:26 | H. Sinner | Nolensville | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | AA 182 | |
02/25 | L | F 10-9 4:49 | J. Schreiber | Summit | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | AA 182 | |
02/24 | W | F 13-0 3:38 | J. Robinson | Jefferson County | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd WB (16 Man) | AA 182 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | T. Samuelson | Rossview | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | AA 182 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Watson | Bradley Central | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 182 | |
02/23 | W | MD 12-4 | S. Thompson | West Creek | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 182 | |
02/18 | L | F 3-4 2:52 | J. Schreiber | Summit | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 182 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 8-6 | H. Sinner | Nolensville | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 182 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | M. Garcia | Centennial | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 182 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | J. Burke | Arlington | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 182 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 1:24 | M. Snelling | Bartlett | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 182 | |
01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. McMahan | McCallie | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Consi 4/6 (blood) | 182 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | L. Szymborski | Cleveland | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Quarters | 182 | |
01/07 | W | F 0-0 2:52 | K. Watson | Bradley Central | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 16 Main | 182 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 8-4 | J. Schreiber | Summit | Johnny Drennan 85 Memorial | Round of 32 and Consi 1 (64) | 182 | |
01/04 | W | F 0-0 0:15 | J. Bburke | Arlington | Houston @ Arlington | Round 1 | 195 | |
11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Garrity | Millington | Tiger Tussle | Round 4 (5 Man) | 180-185 | |
11/19 | W | F 2-6 3:45 | C. Tobin | Christian Brothers | Tiger Tussle | Round 3 (5 Man) | 180-185 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 2-0 | E. Cortez | Christian Brothers | Tiger Tussle | Round 2 (5 Man) | 180-185 | |
11/19 | W | F 4-0 0:45 | D. Bronner | Germantown | Tiger Tussle | Round 1 (5 Man) | 180-185 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | L | DEC 7-6 | H. Sinner | Nolensville | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Consi Semis | 182 | |
02/19 | L | F 8-3 4:32 | L. Justice | Summit | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Semis and WB 3 | 182 | |
02/19 | W | F 6-2 3:21 | S. Robinson | Franklin | TSSAA Section 4 Class AA | Quarterfinals and WB 1 | 182 | |
02/12 | L | MD 15-7 | J. Fernandez | --- | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | 1st Place Matches (8 Man) | 182 | |
02/12 | W | F 7-1 1:50 | B. Christie | --- | TSSAA Region 8 Class AA | Semifinals (8 Man) | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | N. Felts | Summit | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | C. Turner | Cabot | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | B. Christie | Collierville | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 6-0 1:13 | C. Gill | Bartlett | Christian Brothers Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 195 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Gruenewald | Southlake Carroll | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Placement Matches | 182 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Manley | Bartlesville | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Consolation - Quarters - round 5 | 182 | |
01/14 | W | F 6-0 2:50 | J. Newby | Owasso | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | round 4 of Cons | 182 | |
01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | R. Matheson | Cushing | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Quarters & 3rd round of Cons | 182 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | R. Ledbetter | Cascia Hall | Sand Springs High - Bobby Lyons 2022 | Round 2 & 1st round Cons | 182 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | B. Mann | --- | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Consolation (1st Rd) | AAA 145 | |
02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | A. Rose | Blackman | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Round of 16 | AAA 145 | |
02/11 | L | F 4-0 2:53 | C. Cook | --- | TSSAA 8 AAA Region | Placements | 145 | |
02/10 | W | F 6-2 1:39 | A. Nettleton | --- | TSSAA 8 AAA Region | Semis and WB 3 | 145 | |
02/10 | W | NC 0-0 | A. Nettleton | --- | TSSAA 8 AAA Region | True 2nd | 145 | |
01/23 | L | F 2-5 1:11 | T. Wimsatt | Brentwood Academy | BCS Dawg Fights, Rd. 2 | Round 3 (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/23 | L | F 0-5 3:07 | S. Bougeois | St. Benedict At Auburndale | BCS Dawg Fights, Rd. 2 | Round 2 (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/23 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | J. McKinney | Bartlett | BCS Dawg Fights, Rd. 2 | Round 1 (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/09 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | E. Jines | Munford | Dragon Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/09 | W | F 6-3 2:25 | B. Jones | Bartlett | Dragon Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/09 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Robertson | --- | Dragon Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/09 | L | DEF 0-0 0:27 | D. Hammond | Beech Senior | Dragon Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 145 | |
01/06 | L | F 0-0 | C. Cook | Collierville | Collierville @ Houston | Round 1 | 145 | |
01/02 | L | F 0-0 1:08 | S. Lee | --- | Christian Brothers @ Houston | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/31 | W | F 14-6 5:48 | M. Yarbrough | Millington Central | MUS Festival | Round 6 (12 Man) | 145 | |
12/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Guitierrez | Millington Central | MUS Festival | Round 5 (12 Man) | 145 | |
12/30 | L | F 9-4 5:19 | D. Dodson | --- | MUS Festival | Round 4 (12 Man) | 145 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 11-8 | J. Cady | --- | MUS Festival | Round 3 (12 Man) | 145 | |
12/30 | W | F 6-2 0:36 | P. White | Millington Central | MUS Festival | Round 1 (12 Man) | 145 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 11-8 | C. Jr | Munford | Houston @ Munford | Round 1 | 145 | |
12/12 | L | F 2-5 3:24 | A. Denton | Cabot | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Covid 1-4 | 145 | |
12/12 | L | DEC 8-1 | L. Robertson | Poplar Bluff | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 3 (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/12 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | G. Poe | Cabot | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 2 (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/12 | W | F 5-6 3:38 | N. Commons | Brothers | Bring the Hammer 2020 | Round 1 (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/06 | W | F 8-0 1:50 | B. Powell | --- | SGIS/Houston/BCS Tri | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
12/05 | L | DEC 8-2 | H. Gowen | Memphis University School | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/05 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | Q. Williams | Brother Martin | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Cross Bracket (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/05 | W | F 7-7 5:27 | G. Poe | Cabot | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 3 (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/05 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | S. Lee | Christian Brothers | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 2 (8 Man) | 145 | |
12/05 | W | F 4-0 2:57 | C. Reynolds | Bartlett | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Round 1 (8 Man) | 145 | |
11/27 | W | F 5-0 2:13 | A. Hendon | Collierville | Dragon Classic JV Open | Finals (8 Man) | 152 | |
11/27 | W | F 7-1 1:41 | H. Frase | St. Benedict At Auburndale | Dragon Classic JV Open | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 152 | |
11/27 | W | F 4-1 0:58 | N. Brown | --- | Dragon Classic JV Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/06 | L | F 0-2 2:02 | A. Hill | White Station | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Consi 2nd | 138 | |
12/06 | L | F 4-0 3:55 | I. McGehee | --- | Stewart Schay Black Horse Tournament | Champ 16 | 138 | |
11/29 | L | MD 11-3 | N. Commons | Christian Brothers | Dragon Classic JV Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/29 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | O. Garcia | Arlington | Dragon Classic JV Open | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/29 | W | F 5-0 0:44 | B. Jones | Bartlett | Dragon Classic JV Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/29 | L | MD 17-6 | N. Commons | Christian Brothers | Dragon Classic JV Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 1-0 | K. Cloud | --- | Tiger Tussle Tourney | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 126-138 | |
11/23 | W | MD 11-0 | D. Eckard | Collierville | Tiger Tussle Tourney | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 126-138 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Doggett | Christian Brothers | Tiger Tussle Tourney | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 126-138 | |
11/23 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | T. Harris | WhiteStation | Tiger Tussle Tourney | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126-138 | |
11/16 | W | DEC 9-4 SV | J. Woods | Memphis East | 2019 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 135-141 | |
11/16 | W | F 6-0 2:05 | B. Asadoorian | Arlington | 2019 King of the Mat Pre-Season | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 135-141 | |
11/16 | L | DEC 7-2 | A. Hill | White Station | 2019 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 135-141 | |
11/16 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Eckerd | Collierville | 2019 King of the Mat Pre-Season | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 135-141 |