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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. |
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12/21 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Ellis | Mountain View Middle School | 2019 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 85 | |
12/21 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Castagneto | Glenns Ferry | 2019 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 85 | |
12/21 | W | F 5-2 2:36 | A. Macias | Nampa West MS | 2019 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 85 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 5-4 | T. Kemp | --- | MVAC District Tournament 2019 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 85 | |
12/14 | W | F 7-0 2:16 | A. Schvaneveldt | Jerome | MVAC District Tournament 2019 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 85 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | N. Bartlett | South Hills | MVAC District Tournament 2019 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 85 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/09 | W | F 5-0 2:49 | J. Kemble | Middelton Wrestling Club | Jerome Tournament: IDAWAY Tour of Idaho | Round 5 (6 Man) | 80 | |
02/09 | L | F 4-0 2:51 | J. Castagneto | Glenns Ferry Wrestling Club | Jerome Tournament: IDAWAY Tour of Idaho | Round 4 (6 Man) | 80 | |
02/09 | W | F 7-2 2:45 | K. Goss | --- | Jerome Tournament: IDAWAY Tour of Idaho | Round 3 (6 Man) | 80 | |
02/09 | L | F 3-4 2:58 | D. Egner | Payette Wrestling Club | Jerome Tournament: IDAWAY Tour of Idaho | Round 2 (6 Man) | 80 | |
02/09 | L | F 4-0 3:25 | R. Noah | --- | Jerome Tournament: IDAWAY Tour of Idaho | Round 1 (6 Man) | 80 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | J. Kemble | Middleton Middle School | 2018 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 75 | |
12/15 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | M. Mauger | --- | 2018 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 75 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | N. Mitchell | Middleton Middle School | 2018 Idaho Middle School State Champ | --- | 75 | |
12/09 | L | TF 15-0 2:58 | K. Rubash | Jerome | MVAC District Championships | MS Champ 1st Place | 75 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | A. Koch | Jerome | MVAC District Championships | Round 4 | 75 | |
12/08 | W | F 6-0 1:00 | W. Grafft | Wood River | MVAC District Championships | Round 2 | 75 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | B. Eccles | Robert Stuart | MVAC District Championships | Round 1 | 75 | |
12/01 | L | DEC 11-4 | T. Kemp | --- | Spartan Middle School Challenge | Cons. Round 1 (16 Man) | 80 | |
12/01 | L | F 7-2 | D. Walters | Kimberly Middle School | Spartan Middle School Challenge | Quarters (16 Man) | 80 | |
11/17 | L | MD 10-0 | J. Castagneto | Glenns Ferry | Robert Stuart Invitational 2018 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
11/17 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | T. Schutte | Franklin MS Varsity | Robert Stuart Invitational 2018 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 80 | |
11/17 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | R. Vail | Mountain View | Robert Stuart Invitational 2018 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
11/10 | L | MD 9-1 | T. Ellis | Mountain View Middle School | Pocatello Classic Varsity Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 75 | |
11/10 | L | DEC 6-0 | W. Durfee | Declo Junior High School | Pocatello Classic Varsity Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 75 | |
11/10 | W | MD 16-4 | B. Benson | Snake River Middle School | Pocatello Classic Varsity Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 75 | |
11/03 | L | MD 12-2 | D. Johns | Sage Middle School | Syringa Tournament | Placement | 76 | |
11/03 | W | F 8-0 2:55 | R. Workman | Melba Middle School | Syringa Tournament | wrestleback | 76 | |
11/03 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | D. Johnson | Middleton Middle School | Syringa Tournament | Semis | 76 | |
11/03 | W | F 2-0 1:36 | E. Chavez | Syringa Middle School | Syringa Tournament | Wrestlebacks | 76 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Johns | Sage Middle School | Syringa Tournament | Quarters | 76 | |
11/02 | W | F 11-4 2:38 | B. Mills | Fruitland | Syringa Tournament | Round 1 | 76 |