Daniel White
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Rodriguez | --- | Window Rock Veterans Memorial Inv Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 15-0 2:20 | C. Holliday | Round Valley | Window Rock Veterans Memorial Inv Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Mariscal | Round Valley | Window Rock High School Veterans Memorial Invitational AIA | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 11-2 | Y. Torres | Rancho | Window Rock Veterans Memorial Inv Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 7-2 2:30 | A. Cartland | Ironwood | Window Rock Veterans Memorial Inv Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Rodriguez | --- | Window Rock High School Veterans Memorial Invitational AIA | 2nd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 | L. Stephens | East Burke | East Burke Adam Benson Duals Day 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 | D. Curry | Wilkes Central | East Burke Adam Benson Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 7-0 | D. Ens | --- | Verde Duals | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 3:31 | T. Hardy | Mingus Union | Holbrook Multi (vs Mingus, Payson, Show Low) | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 2:44 | J. Carr | Pinnacle | Pinnacle Multi, Camp Verde, Dobson | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-1 | D. Ens | --- | Verde Duals | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-2 | P. Billings | Ironwood Ridge | Verde Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 11-5 | J. Slavin | --- | Verde Duals AIA | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 5-0 0:31 | C. Joosten | --- | Verde Duals AIA | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 17-1 4:00 | T. Godwin | Coconino | Verde Duals AIA | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 3:29 | M. Schneider | Park Ridge (Maine South) | IHSA 3A Regional @ Niles | Placement Matches | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 7-4 | M. Garland | --- | IHSA 3A Regional @ Niles | Consi Semis | 160 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | D. Rodriguez | Chicago (Lane) | IHSA 3A Regional @ Niles | Semis and WB3 | 160 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 2-13 4:32 | C. Hernandez | --- | IHSA 3A Regional @ Niles | Quarters and WB1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Apple | --- | CSL Conference Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 3:53 | J. Park | Glenbrook North | CSL Conference Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-0 1:17 | M. Rihani | Maine East | CSL Conference Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 5-4 SV | K. Scott | Maine West | CSL Conference Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 15-6 2:34 | V. Benally | Pinon | Veterans Memorial Tournament | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | C. Barrios | Kingman | Veterans Memorial Tournament | 1st Place Match | 113 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Laban | Hopi | Veteran`s Memorial Tournament Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 10-4 | U. Cauy | Shiprock | Veteran`s Memorial Tournament Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 7-3 | C. Barrios | Kingman | Veteran`s Memorial Tournament Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 13-6 | D. Lopez | Verrado | Verde Duals (Individual) | Champ. Round 3 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | K. Raber | Verrado | Verde Duals (Individual) | Champ. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 15-0 5:09 | V. LOAIZA | Sunnyside H.S. | Verde Duals (Individual) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 13-9 | D. Lopez | All Star | Verde Duals (Team) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 8-4 5:57 | S. Yazzie | Tuba City | Verde Duals (Team) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 12-9 | G. Garcia | Verrado | Verde Duals (Team) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 8-1 3:05 | E. Moreno | Sunnyslope | Verde Duals (Team) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | T. Lands | River Valley | Verde Duals (Team) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 7-0 3:22 | A. Baker | Archbold | Cory Rawson Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | F 5-0 1:12 | J. Redhorse | Window Rock | W R Individual | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Severin | Mountain Pointe | W R Individual | Semifinals | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | A. Begay | Red Mesa | Veterans Memorial Wrestling Duels (6pt) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | J. Severin | Mountain Pointe | Veterans Memorial Wrestling Duels (6pt) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:29 | S. Silas | Hopi | Veterans Memorial Wrestling Duels (6pt) | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-5 1:49 | B. Cooke | Mayer HS | Camp Verde Multi | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | K. Hosteen | Greyhills Academy | Camp Verde Multi | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 5-0 1:18 | M. Sapulette | Archbold | Cory Rawson Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 113 |