
Xzavier Salazar
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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02/25 | L | F 12-2 3:03 | T. Dawson | Collinsville | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Placement Matches | 130 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 9-4 | K. Canchola | Morton | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 130 | |
02/25 | L | F 4-0 2:54 | A. Watson | --- | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Semis(16 Man) | 130 | |
02/24 | W | F 5-9 3:00 | K. Ahmed | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Quarters (16 Man) | 130 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | K. Canchola | Morton | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 130 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | S. Greisen | Seneca | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | 3rd Place | 130 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 4-0 | E. Ruter | Oregon | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | Round 7 WB Semis | 130 | |
02/11 | L | F 8-2 3:15 | S. Hamilton | --- | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | Semis Rd 6 | 130 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 3:22 | S. Greisen | Seneca | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | Round 4 Quarters | 130 | |
02/11 | W | F 7-9 4:59 | E. Ruter | Oregon | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | Round 2 | 130 | |
02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | V. Penaloza | Freeport (H.S.) | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Geneseo | Round 1 (32 Man) | 130 | |
01/14 | L | F 2-2 1:05 | L. Smith | Olympia | 2023 Comet Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/13 | L | F 4-0 0:42 | G. Osenga | Herscher | 2023 Comet Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | J. Wilson | Harvey (Thornton) | Kankakee (H.S.) @ Harvey (Thornton) | Round 1 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 6-5 | K. Dafnis | Wauconda | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Semis(16 Man) | 135 | |
02/25 | W | F 8-3 5:05 | S. Sanchez | Batavia | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 135 | |
02/25 | L | F 10-5 4:41 | A. Radi | Skokie (Niles West) | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Quarters (16 Man) | 135 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 4-0 | K. Ladd | Macomb | IHSA Girls Individual State Finals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 135 | |
02/12 | W | F 4-2 2:58 | F. Comas | Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Tinley Park (Andrew) | Placement Matches | 135 | |
02/12 | W | F 10-0 4:49 | L. Shuaibi | Tinley Park (Andrew) [Coop] | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Tinley Park (Andrew) | Consi Semis | 135 | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | M. Sears | Oak Forest | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Tinley Park (Andrew) | Semis and WB | 135 | |
02/12 | L | F 10-0 4:00 | A. Watson | --- | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Tinley Park (Andrew) | Quarters and WB | 135 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | G. Patino | Chicago (Back Of The Yards) | IHSA Girls Sectional @ Tinley Park (Andrew) | Round of 16 & WB | 135 | |
01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:39 | J. Robles | --- | Comet Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:09 | D. Kersey | Wheaton Academy | Comet Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
12/18 | L | F 4-0 0:28 | A. Andrade | --- | Metamora Holiday Classic | Round 5 (5 Man) | 132 | |
12/18 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | C. Daugherty | Peoria Notre Dame | Metamora Holiday Classic | Round 4 (5 Man) | 132 | |
12/18 | L | TF 17-2 | C. Atherton | Metamora | Metamora Holiday Classic | Round 3 (5 Man) | 132 | |
12/18 | L | F 2-0 1:01 | J. Green | Leroy/TriValley | Metamora Holiday Classic | Round 1 (5 Man) | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/08 | W | DEC 7-5 | M. Schlismann | Joliet Central HS | IWCOA 2020 Girls Sectional Shepard | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 132 | |
03/08 | W | DEC 11-5 | S. Rodriguez | --- | IWCOA 2020 Girls Sectional Shepard | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 132 | |
03/08 | L | F 4-1 1:40 | S. Williams | Willowbrook High School | IWCOA 2020 Girls Sectional Shepard | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 132 | |
03/08 | W | F 5-3 1:49 | C. Carrillo | Homewood-Flossmoor | IWCOA 2020 Girls Sectional Shepard | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 132 |