Justin Wells
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22 | L | VSU1 13-1 4:54 | A. Miess | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 07/22 | L | VSU 10-0 2:07 | Q. Quintanilla | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 32 | 138 lbs | |
| 07/22 | W | VFA 1:12 6-0 | R. Scruggs | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 64 | 138 lbs | |
| 07/22 | W | VSU 10-0 0:31 | C. Dye | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 128 | 138 lbs | |
| 07/18 | L | VSU1 16-5 4:48 | B. Ivy | Tennessee | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 128 #2 | 138 lbs | |
| 07/18 | L | VSU 10-0 1:19 | T. | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 256 | 138 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Yang | Husky Wrestling | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 1-0 | M. Gaspe | --- | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 1-0 | C. Matthews | Smash Gyms | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | C. Soelzer | NorCal / Vista | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 5-0 1:24 | T. Tep | --- | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Honey | --- | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Pavlov-Ramirez | --- | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 13-0 2:53 | K. Sepulveda | La Costa Canyon High School Wr | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | C. Gabe | Guardian Knights Wrestling Clu | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Leon | --- | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Jr. | Archbishop Riordan High School | 2020 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 1 (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 1-0 | Z. Fierro | Gilroy | 2020 MidCals | 3rd Place | 113 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Antonio | --- | 2020 MidCals | Consi-Semis | 113 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Hicks | McQueen | 2020 MidCals | Consi of 4 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | N. Lam | Poway | 2020 MidCals | Consi of 8 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 2-1 | Z. Fierro | Gilroy | 2020 MidCals | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 9-0 | R. Rogers | Monterey Trail | 2020 MidCals | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/17 | W | F 4-0 3:01 | A. Fiezi | De La Salle | 2020 MidCals | Round of 32 | 113 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | F 7-0 2:04 | B. Bobzien | Poway A | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi of 16 #2 | 120 lbs | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Jensen | Payson | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 16 | 120 lbs | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Harris | Layton | 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 32 | 120 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01 | L | VPO1 12-7 | W. Korth | --- | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 48 kg | |
| 06/01 | L | VSU 10-0 1:07 | S. Poulin | --- | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Round of 16 | 48 kg | |
| 06/01 | W | VPO1 8-4 | D. Hoffarth | Unattached | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Round of 32 | 48 kg | |
| 05/31 | L | VFA 1:57 10-0 | J. Gurule | --- | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 48 kg | |
| 05/31 | L | VSU 8-0 0:53 | T. Kaess | --- | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 48 kg | |
| 05/31 | W | VSU 8-0 1:39 | C. Dill | Curby 3-style | 2019 UWW Cadet and U23 Nationals | Round of 16 | 48 kg | |
| 04/08 | W | F 2-0 2:44 | E. Frost | Bayou Elite Wrestling Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | 7th Place | 101 lbs | |
| 04/07 | L | DEC 3-0 | L. Valledor | Vacaville Wrestling Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 4 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | T. Moreno | Nxt Level Wrestling Academy | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/07 | L | F 0-0 1:01 | K. Rice | New Plymouth wrestling | 2019 Reno Worlds | Quarter-Finals | 101 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | B. Boyd | Salem Elite Mat Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Miller | Nevada Elite | 2019 Reno Worlds | Round of 32 | 101 lbs | |
| 04/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | S. Graeber | Idaho Gold | 2019 Reno Worlds | Round of 64 | 101 lbs | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 9-5 | J. Fredrickson | --- | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 03/02 | L | F 4-2 4:18 | D. Mcdonald | --- | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | L. Valledor | Vacaville Wrestling Club | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 0-2 0:23 | C. Sanchez | --- | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 03/02 | W | MD 8-0 | N. Trave | Petaluma | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 11-0 2:38 | D. Mertens | Windsor Wrestling Club | 2019 CAUSA Cadet-JR B/G Folkstyle State | Round 1 (32 Man) | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | C. Quintana | Team Dinamite | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 89 lbs | |
| 04/08 | L | MD 10-0 | L. Frazier | Region Wrestling Academy | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Quarter-Finals | 89 lbs | |
| 04/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Smith | Banks | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 89 lbs | |
| 04/07 | W | F 0:59 | T. Willis | Depoali | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 32 | 89 lbs |