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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | DEC 10-5 | A. Yalowitz | Fort Lee | (NJ) 2022 George Jockish Holiday | 3rd Place | 144 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 7-1 4:53 | C. Bacchioni | Bergen Catholic | (NJ) 2022 George Jockish Holiday | Semi-Finals | 144 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | B. Garcia | Don Bosco Prep | (NJ) 2022 George Jockish Holiday | Quarter-Finals | 144 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | T. Nisler | North Bergen | (NJ) 2022 George Jockish Holiday | Round of 16 | 144 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-0 0:19 | P. Mielke | Bergenfield | (NJ) 2022 George Jockish Holiday | Round of 32 | 144 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | W | VPO1 16-12 | P. Labonne | Seagull Wrestling Club | USAWNJ Freestyle/Greco Championships | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
| 05/23 | L | VFA 1:16 6-0 | C. Casey | underground wrestling club | USAWNJ Freestyle/Greco Championships | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 05/23 | W | VSU1 20-10 5:07 | N. Punzi | Triumph | USAWNJ Freestyle/Greco Championships | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 05/23 | W | VPO1 16-16 | C. Sockler | --- | USAWNJ Freestyle/Greco Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 05/23 | L | VSU1 16-6 5:33 | D. Delusant | Yale Street | USAWNJ Freestyle/Greco Championships | Round of 16 | 145 lbs |