
Hayden Walters
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Russo | OH | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Finals | 220 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Church | PA | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Semi-Finals | 220 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | DEC 9-3 | N. Sahakian | CA | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs | |
| 10/15 | W | DEC 7-0 | D. Kendrex | IN | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
| 10/15 | W | TF 17-2 4:32 | J. Sirard | SC | 2022 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 32 | 220 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | A. Ahrendsen | IA | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | 5th Place | 182 lbs | |
| 10/25 | L | DEC 2-1 UTB | A. Hanning | NH | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi-Semis | 182 lbs | |
| 10/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | R. Rogotzke | MN | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 4 | 182 lbs | |
| 10/25 | W | DEC 5-2 | N. Duke | KY | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 8 #2 | 182 lbs | |
| 10/25 | L | DEC 1-0 | J. Milano | PA | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Quarter-Finals | 182 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Evans | --- | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 16 | 182 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Shipp | VA | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 32 | 182 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Wertz | TX | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 64 | 182 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. McCormick | Churchill County | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | 5th Place | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | FOR | R. Winmill | Wendell High School | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi-Semis | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 8-2 | N. Haas | St John Bosco | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Semi-Finals | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Priest | Bakersfield | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Quarter-Finals | 182 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | T. Carmen | Herriman | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 16 | 182 lbs | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 5-1 | T. McCormick | Churchill County | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 32 | 182 lbs |