Dustin Smith
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | G. Ramos | TX | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 64 #2 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | L | F 6-5 4:11 | D. Pierson | IN | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 64 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | N. Kulbe | OH | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 128 | 132 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | F 2-1 3:24 | A. Hebert | Green Farms Academy | 2020 National Preps | Consi of 8 #1 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Charpenter | Lakeway Christian Academy | 2020 National Preps | Consi of 16 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | F 6-0 3:31 | N. Barnabae | --- | 2020 National Preps | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 7-1 | R. Baller | All Saints Episcopal | 2020 National Preps | Round of 32 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | FOR | S. Howe | Pace Academy | Prep Slam XII | Consi of 16 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/03 | L | F 2-0 1:24 | K. Griffin | The Hill School | Prep Slam XII | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | F 9-0 2:58 | L. Raines | Cannon School | Prep Slam XII | Round of 32 | 126 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 7-3 | A. Gavronsky | Belmont Hill | 2019 National Preps | Consi of 16 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | MD 13-0 | L. Kowalski | St. John's College High School | 2019 National Preps | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 3-0 5:27 | T. Trout | Our Lady of Mt. Carmel | 2019 National Preps | Round of 32 | 113 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Provo | --- | Prep Slam X | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Braman | McCallie School | Prep Slam X | Consi-Semis | 106 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 7-1 | e. roggie | --- | Prep Slam X | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Wellington | St. Anthony's High School | Prep Slam X | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 8-0 | M. Holmes | Jesuit High School - New Orleans | Prep Slam X | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 15-0 4:25 | A. Prunoske | Clearwater Central Catholic | Prep Slam X | Round of 32 | 106 lbs |