
James Anderson
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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12/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Randall | Edmond North | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | 5th Place | 138 lbs | |
12/18 | L | DEC 4-0 | E. Hilton | Liberty | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi-Semis | 138 lbs | |
12/18 | W | M FOR | K. Ketchum | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 4 | 138 lbs | |
12/18 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Robertson | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 8 #2 | 138 lbs | |
12/18 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Mccallister | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
12/17 | W | TF 18-2 4:15 | J. Newcomb | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 16 | 138 lbs | |
12/17 | W | MD 12-4 | N. Schnur | Farmington | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 32 | 138 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/17 | L | DEC 4-3 TB2 | A. Robichaud | --- | 2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Consi of 8 #2 | 132 lbs | |
04/17 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Wells | Valley Rtc | 2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
04/17 | W | F 2-0 3:36 | C. Gomez | Mayo Quanchi Judo And Wrestling Club | 2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
09/20 | L | MD 14-4 | K. Brower | Young Guns (IL) | KC Super 32 Early Entry 2020 | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
09/20 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Gvillo | Edwardsville | KC Super 32 Early Entry 2020 | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
09/20 | W | DEC 9-5 | C. Short | Greater Heights Wrestling | KC Super 32 Early Entry 2020 | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
09/20 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | A. Boothby | Team Miron | KC Super 32 Early Entry 2020 | Round of 16 | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/19 | W | DEC 5-2 | E. Murray | --- | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | 5th Place | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. jr | Foxfire WC | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi-Semis | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Robinson | Victory Elite | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | W | FOR | A. Ferrari | Best Trained Wrestling | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Ross | Sebolt Wrestling Academy | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Freeman | Bristow Elementary Wrestling | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
01/18 | L | TF 17-2 4:18 | J. Roller | Raw | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
01/17 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | D. Berg | Colorado Top Team | 2020 Tulsa Nationals | Round of 32 | 125 lbs | |
11/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | G. Montgomery | Salina | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
11/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. jr | Foxfire WC | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/16 | W | F 9-3 3:18 | T. Armstrong | Vici | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
11/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Mullin | Stilwell | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/15 | L | DEC 4-0 | T. Adam | Kansas Red Barrons (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 5th Place | 90 lbs | |
04/15 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Judd | Vision Quest Colorado (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Consi-Semis | 90 lbs | |
04/15 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Igo | Wyoming Brown (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 11-4 | H. Watson | Indiana Blue (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. Martinez | Texas Red (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 7-6 | J. Shaw | IKWF Silver (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | L | F 1:05 | J. Mann | --- | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | W | F 0:59 | W. Hansen | North Dakota Gold (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 90 lbs |