
Riley Davis
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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02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | I. Yumak | Hotchkiss School | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 132M lbs | |
02/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Petrokansky | Eagle Hill | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 132M lbs | |
02/17 | L | F 5-0 0:48 | B. Zuckerman | Greens Farms Academy | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Semi-Finals | 132M lbs | |
02/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | I. Yumak | Hotchkiss School | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 132M lbs | |
02/16 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | R. Miller | Roxbury Latin | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 132M lbs | |
02/10 | L | F 16-4 4:56 | B. Zuckerman | Green Farms Academy | 2024 Western New England Preps | Finals | 132 lbs | |
02/10 | W | DEC 7-0 | I. Yumak | Hotchkiss School | 2024 Western New England Preps | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | S. Strattemeier | Woodhall | 2024 Western New England Preps | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 6-0 1:19 | B. Rourke | Salisbury School | 2024 Western New England Preps | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
12/16 | L | F 4-0 1:01 | M. Burroughs | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2023 Battle on the Bay (Tabor) [MA] | Finals | 132 lbs | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | P. Zerega | Choate Rosemary Hall | 2023 Battle on the Bay (Tabor) [MA] | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 3:08 | B. Paquette | Belmont Hill | 2023 Battle on the Bay (Tabor) [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | C. MacInnis | Tabor Academy | 2023 Battle on the Bay (Tabor) [MA] | Round of 16 | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | L | F 2-0 1:35 | N. Lim | Lexington Christian | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 3rd Place | 132M lbs | |
02/18 | W | F 2-10 4:31 | L. Dionne | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 132M lbs | |
02/18 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Jeun | Phillips Exeter Academy | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 132M lbs | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | D. Bachner | Hopkins | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 132M lbs | |
02/18 | L | F 7-2 3:56 | N. Lim | Lexington Christian | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 132M lbs | |
02/17 | W | MD 16-3 | C. ynn | Portsmouth Abbey | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 132M lbs | |
02/11 | L | MD 12-3 | B. Zuckerman | Greens Farms Academy | 2023 Western New England Preps | Finals | 132 lbs | |
02/11 | W | F 7-4 3:13 | P. Barkley | Hotchkiss School | 2023 Western New England Preps | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 2:26 | J. Piparo | Taft School | 2023 Western New England Preps | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
01/21 | L | DEC 4-0 | F. Loor | Episcopal Academy | 2023 Brunswick Invitational | Finals | 132 lbs | |
01/21 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Bachner | Hopkins | 2023 Brunswick Invitational | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
01/21 | W | F 4-3 1:29 | A. Kwak | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2023 Brunswick Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | F. Shaw | Greenwich | 2023 Brunswick Invitational | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
12/17 | W | F 10-6 4:53 | C. Wang | Nobles | 2022 Tabor Tournament [MA] | 3rd Place | 132 lbs | |
12/17 | W | MD 14-5 | M. Amin | Brooks School | 2022 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | N. Lim | Lexington Christian | 2022 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
12/17 | W | F 3-4 2:32 | C. Wang | Nobles | 2022 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/22 | L | F 4-0 3:24 | F. Loor | Episcopal Academy | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | 3rd Place | 132 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 4-0 1:59 | R. Minotti | Hamden Hall | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
01/22 | W | FOR | A. Pande | Rcds | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Consi of 4 | 132 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 7-0 1:29 | B. Bachner | Green Farms Academy | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 132 lbs | |
01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:51 | D. Currier | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 9-2 4:39 | J. Tumolo | Trinity Pawling | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Round of 16 | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/08 | L | DEC 12-6 | R. Choi | Avon Old Farms | 2020 Western New England Preps | Consi of 4 | 120 lbs | |
02/08 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | E. Costanzo | Taft School | 2020 Western New England Preps | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 9-0 3:57 | S. Rivera | Hopkins | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 120 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | T. Knox | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 120 lbs |