
Robert Williams
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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02/18 | L | F 3-0 2:50 | D. Halkini | Miyamura | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 4A 189 | |
02/18 | W | F 9-3 4:42 | A. Gonzales | Moriarty | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 189 | |
02/17 | W | F 4-0 1:27 | A. Gonzales | Tucumcari | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 4A 189 | |
02/17 | L | F 5-6 5:00 | A. Werts | Goddard | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 189 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 15-10 | D. Halkini | Miyamura | NMAA Region 1-4A Championships | 3rd Place Match | 189 | |
02/11 | W | F 4-1 1:18 | A. Gonzales | Moriarty | NMAA Region 1-4A Championships | Cons. Semi | 189 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | G. Martinez | Robertson | NMAA Region 1-4A Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 189 | |
02/10 | L | F 0-0 | D. Halkini | Miyamura | NMAA Region 1-4A Championships | Quarterfinal | 189 | |
02/10 | W | F 5-0 0:50 | V. Mariano | Northwest | NMAA Region 1-4A Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 189 | |
02/05 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | District Duals KC, AZT, BLM | Round 2 | 189 | |
02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | V. Mariano | Northwest | District Duals KC, AZT, BLM | Round 1 | 189 | |
02/05 | W | F 4-0 0:44 | M. Thomas | Kirtland Central | District Duals KC, AZT, BLM | Round 3 | 189 | |
02/03 | W | F 0-0 | A. James | Wingate | District duals *** Miyamura*** | Round 1 | 189 | |
02/01 | L | F 5-0 3:24 | D. Halkini | Miyamura | District duals *** Miyamura*** | Round 1 | 189 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 9-4 | H. Goodall | Montezuma-Cortez | Butch Melton Invitational 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-2 1:09 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | Butch Melton Invitational 2023 | Round 5 | 190 | |
01/28 | W | F 6-1 1:50 | C. Wallace | Montrose | Butch Melton Invitational 2023 | Round 3 | 190 | |
01/28 | W | F 14-4 4:08 | J. Anderson | Cedaredge | Butch Melton Invitational 2023 | Round 1 | 190 | |
01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | D. Harris | Durango | Durango @ Bloomfield | Round 1 | 189 | |
01/21 | W | F 4-1 0:36 | M. Thomas | Kirtland | Aztec Tiger Duals 2023 | Round 5 | 189 | |
01/21 | L | F 8-1 3:44 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | Aztec Tiger Duals 2023 | 1st Place Match | 189 | |
01/21 | W | F 3-2 1:35 | X. Vincent | Farmington | Aztec Tiger Duals 2023 | Round 1 | 189 | |
01/14 | L | F 4-2 2:06 | W. Phelen | Orting | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | 5th Place Match | 190 | |
01/14 | L | F 11-5 3:56 | H. Mbueha | Cleveland | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
01/14 | L | F 5-1 2:30 | T. Blomquist | Yuma Catholic | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
01/14 | W | F 9-6 5:25 | J. Pelton | Durango | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/14 | W | F 6-3 1:41 | E. Cavey | Blue Ridge | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 190 | |
01/13 | W | F 5-0 0:47 | U. Tuley | Window Rock | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:09 | C. Saganitso | Tuba City | 58th Doc Wright Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | H. Goodall | Montezuma-Cortez | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | 3rd Place Match | 190 | |
01/07 | L | F 5-7 3:05 | C. Kelly | Pagosa Springs | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | Semifinal | 190 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | C. Rafferty | Pagosa Springs | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-0 | O. Cheatham | Durango | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 5 | 190 | |
12/16 | W | F 5-0 0:41 | R. Liu | Holbrook | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 6 | 190 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | K. Benally | Gallup | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 1 | 190 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. Tsosie | Many Farms | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 7 | 190 | |
12/16 | L | F 2-0 1:52 | I. Foutz | Farmington | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 2 | 190 | |
12/16 | L | F 7-9 3:12 | I. Yellowhair | Page | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 1 | 190 | |
12/16 | W | F 6-2 1:05 | E. Cavey | Blue Ridge | 8th Annual Veterans Memorial Invite | Round 2 | 190 | |
12/10 | W | F 7-0 1:09 | K. Jones | Farmington | Bobcat Duals | Round 2 | 189 | |
12/10 | L | F 2-4 1:58 | M. Stubbs | Durango | Bobcat Duals | Round 1 | 189 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 12-7 | G. Martinez | Robertson | Bobcat Duals | Round 1 | 189 | |
12/10 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | Bobcat Duals | Round 3 | 189 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | L | F 2-1 3:52 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 4A 182 | |
02/18 | W | F 5-12 3:44 | A. Gonzales | Moriarty | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 4A 182 | |
02/18 | W | F 12-3 4:59 | P. Zaragosa | Goddard | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 4A 182 | |
02/18 | W | F 8-2 3:13 | C. Ortiz | Miyamura | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 182 | |
02/18 | L | F 7-1 1:22 | M. Lockett | Silver | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 4A 182 | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | J. Silva | St Pius X | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 182 | |
02/12 | W | DEF 0-2 1:47 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | NMAA District 4A-1 | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
02/12 | W | F 7-3 2:51 | C. Ortiz | Miyamura | NMAA District 4A-1 | Semifinal | 182 | |
02/07 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | P. Watchman | Kirtland Central | District 1 4A Dual Meets | Round 1 | 182 | |
02/06 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | District 1 4A Dual Meets | Round 1 | 182 | |
02/05 | W | F 8-0 | C. Ortiz | Miyamura | District 1 4A Dual Meets | Round 1 | 182 | |
02/05 | W | F 6-0 0:56 | J. Todlena | Gallup | District 1 4A Dual Meets | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 12-8 5:17 | J. Villarrial | Aztec | Aztec 40th Annual Tiger Duals | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
01/15 | L | F 7-2 2:09 | C. Calloway | Campo Verde | 57th Doc Wright Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | K. PORTER | Mogollon | 57th Doc Wright Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 190 | |
01/14 | W | F 11-0 1:41 | H. Morgan | Bradshaw Mountain | 57th Doc Wright Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 190 | |
01/14 | L | F 2-0 2:12 | K. Cisneros | Mesa | 57th Doc Wright Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
01/14 | W | F 7-2 3:39 | M. Johnson | Holbrook | 57th Doc Wright Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
01/08 | L | DQ 1-0 | G. Allred | Dolores | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | 5th Place Match | 182 | |
01/08 | W | F 11-7 4:30 | D. Carter | Pagosa Springs | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
01/08 | L | F 10-0 2:20 | Z. Buhr | Centauri | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | D. Thompson | Center | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Bedonie | Tuba City | 7th Annual Boys VMI | 11th Place Match | 190 | |
12/18 | L | F 1-5 3:24 | H. Charles | Page | 7th Annual Boys VMI | Cons. Round 3 | 190 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-0 1:48 | D. Patricio | Miyamura | 7th Annual Boys VMI | Cons. Round 2 | 190 | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | E. Borunda | Farmington | 7th Annual Boys VMI | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-1 1:22 | N. Gamble | Gallup | 7th Annual Boys VMI | Champ. Round 1 | 190 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/27 | L | DEF 0-0 | A. Altamirano | Espanola Valley | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 195 | |
05/27 | L | F 2-2 1:08 | A. Lopez | Highland | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 195 | |
05/22 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | P. Watchman | Kirtland Central | NMAA District 4A-1 | 3rd Place Match | 195 | |
05/22 | L | F 7-2 5:26 | J. Greyeyes | Aztec | NMAA District 4A-1 | Semifinal | 195 | |
05/10 | L | F 0-0 3:27 | D. Gregory | Rio Rancho | Rio Rancho/Bloomfield | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/09 | L | F 0-0 | C. Hager | Academy | Academy Senior Night Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/07 | L | F 0-0 | A. Altamirano | Espanola Valley | Academy Senior Night Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/06 | L | F 6-3 3:52 | M. Altisi | Aztec | Rio Rancho/Bloomfield | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/03 | W | F 0-0 3:11 | J. Trujillo | Belen | Spartan Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/03 | L | F 0-0 2:55 | J. Halbison | Silver | Spartan Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/03 | W | F 0-0 0:25 | M. | St. Michaels | Spartan Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
05/03 | W | F 0-0 1:28 | G. Griego | Bernalillo | Spartan Duals | Round 1 | 195 | |
04/24 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | C. Ortiz | Miyamura | Bobcat Duals | Round 4 | 195 | |
04/24 | W | F 2-5 2:55 | B. Gibbs | Kirtland | Bobcat Duals | Round 2 | 195 | |
04/24 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | G. Griego | Bernilillo | Bobcat Duals | Round 3 | 195 | |
04/24 | L | F 2-2 1:08 | M. Martinez | Los Alamos | Bobcat Duals | Round 5 | 195 | |
04/19 | L | F 0-0 1:08 | D. Gregory | Rio Rancho | 2021 Miyamura Battle for honor (District duals) | Round 1 | 195 | |
04/18 | W | F 0-0 | C. Ortiz | Miyamura | 2021 Miyamura Battle for honor (District duals) | Round 1 | 195 | |
04/17 | L | F 8-1 4:44 | M. Altisi | Aztec | 2021 Miyamura Battle for honor (District duals) | Round 1 | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/15 | W | F 7-0 2:06 | C. Lujan | Miyamura | NMAA District 4A-1 | 3rd Place Match | 160 | |
02/15 | L | F 6-2 2:30 | M. Altisi | Aztec | NMAA District 4A-1 | Semifinal | 160 | |
02/08 | W | DEF 2-0 1:29 | S. Tafoya | Miyamura | District 1 AAAA Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
02/08 | L | F 10-2 3:10 | M. Altisi | Aztec | District 1 AAAA Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
02/08 | L | F 10-1 3:39 | T. Huttinga | Kirtland Central | District 1 AAAA Duals | Round 4 | 160 | |
01/25 | L | F 4-1 1:49 | T. Barker | Pagosa Springs | High Desert Tiger Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/25 | W | TF 18-3 3:03 | A. Rodriguez | Capital | High Desert Tiger Duals | Round 3 | 160 | |
01/25 | L | F 7-0 2:09 | K. Prior | Bayfield | High Desert Tiger Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/25 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | Z. Buhr | Centari | High Desert Tiger Duals | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/25 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | O. Rottman | Socorro | High Desert Tiger Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/11 | L | F 11-0 4:30 | E. Mestas | Centauri | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
01/11 | L | F 8-2 3:25 | D. Vigil | Pueblo Central | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/20 | W | F 4-2 1:49 | H. Charles | Page | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 3 | 170 | |
12/20 | W | F 2-2 1:41 | A. Serrano | Montwood | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 2 | 160 | |
12/20 | L | DEF 6-1 4:36 | A. Becenti | Wingate | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 4 | 170 | |
12/20 | L | F 4-1 1:30 | C. Allison | Farmington | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/20 | L | F 3-0 3:13 | N. Sheppard | Chaparrel -A | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 3 | 170 | |
12/20 | L | F 11-2 5:23 | T. Huttinga | Kirtland Central | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 5 | 160 | |
12/20 | L | F 0-2 1:17 | K. Cooley | Monument Valley | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 4 | 160 | |
12/20 | W | F 9-4 3:53 | S. Tafoya | Miyamura | 6th Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 2 | 160 | |
12/15 | L | F 5-6 2:37 | A. Becenti | Wingate | Bloomfield Invite | Placement Rounds | 170 | |
12/14 | L | F 9-1 2:38 | L. Klepac | Aztec | Bloomfield Invite | Round 2 | 170 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Howard | Piedra Vista | Bloomfield Invite | Round 1 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/16 | L | F 4-0 2:46 | T. John | Kirtland Central NM | NMAA District 1-4A | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
02/16 | L | F 4-0 3:01 | J. Tahy | Miyamura | NMAA District 1-4A | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
01/26 | L | F 4-1 1:35 | J. Herrera | Volcano Vista | Aztec Tiger Duals | Round 3 | 138 | |
01/26 | L | F 5-0 0:54 | C. HInger | Pagosa Springs | Aztec Tiger Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
01/26 | L | TF 18-3 5:04 | M. Estrada | Valencia | Aztec Tiger Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
01/26 | W | F 9-1 2:58 | X. Dykes | Bayfield | Aztec Tiger Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
12/14 | L | F 2-0 1:17 | W. Nordwall | Rancho | Veterans Memorial Invitational | Round 1 | 138 |