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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | F 8-4 2:00 | E. Escobar | Grand View | Briar Cliff Open | Placement Matches | 133 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | A. Hane | Missouri Baptist | Briar Cliff Open | Consolation Semis | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Mossing | --- | Briar Cliff Open | semis & 5th WB | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 7-1 | R. Ortiz | Northwestern | Briar Cliff Open | 4th Round WB | 133 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 10-9 | J. Grant | Grand View | Briar Cliff Open | quarters and 3rd wb | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 4-1 2:18 | C. Allen | --- | Briar Cliff Open | champ round 2 WB round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | TF 18-2 5:19 | M. Pajjaro | Dickinson State | Briar Cliff Open | Round 1 Champ | 133 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 12-7 | B. Meyer | Univ of Northern Iowa | Grand View Open | Round 6 | 133 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 7-6 | J. Grant | Grand View | Grand View Open | Round 5 | 133 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 0-0 3:39 | J. Colon | Grand View | Grand View Open | Round 4 | 133 | |
| 01/31 | W | MD 18-4 | D. Welsh | Minnesota State-Mankato | Grand View Open | Round 3 | 133 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 0:55 | D. Eades | Univ of Northern Iowa | Grand View Open | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Dore | Lassen College | 2013 CCCAA Wrestling State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 6-2 | A. Landeros | --- | 2013 CCCAA Wrestling State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 9-0 | C. Betancourt | --- | 2013 CCCAA Wrestling State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 16-5 | D. Dore | Lassen College | 2013 CCCAA Wrestling State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Vigil | Sierra College | 2013 CCCAA Wrestling State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08 | L | DEC 9-7 | G. Ballesteros | Cerritos College | 2012 CCCAA Wrestling State Championship | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 15-9 | D. Dore | Lassen College | 2012 CCCAA Wrestling State Championship | Round 1 (16 Man) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05 | L | TF 19-3 5:38 | A. Farge | Rio Hondo College | Roadrunner Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | B. Silva | Bakersfield College | Roadrunner Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 10-8 6:02 | J. Gentzler | Unattached | Roadrunner Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 125 |