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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 3-0 | Z. McLean-Felix | Green Farms Academy | 2022 National Preps | Consi of 8 #1 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/25 | W | F 0-0 5:39 SV | N. Onkst | McDonogh School | 2022 National Preps | Consi of 16 #2 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | J. Bowen | William Penn Charter | 2022 National Preps | Consi of 16 #1 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 2-1 | R. Finck | St. Christopher's School | 2022 National Preps | Round of 32 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 2-1 | G. Akoh | Thayer Academy | 2022 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 170 lbs | |
| 02/19 | L | F 0-2 0:55 | W. Donovan | Brunswick | 2022 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 170 lbs | |
| 02/19 | L | F 5-1 6:00 | P. Hill | Hopkins | 2022 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Semi-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 02/19 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Houston-Davis | Belmont Hill | 2022 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 02/19 | W | F 4-0 0:45 | H. Sorkin | Eagle Hill | 2022 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 170 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 3-3 4:14 | P. Hill | Hopkins | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | 3rd Place | 170 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-0 1:33 | W. Rorech | Poly Prep | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Consi-Semis | 170 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 2:38 | D. Barrett | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Semi-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 4-3 | W. Donovan | Brunswick | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | J. Feurman | Poly Prep | 2022 Brunswick Invitational | Round of 16 | 170 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02 | L | F 1-1 5:35 SV | N. Bell | New England | 2021 National Prep Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/02 | W | F 9-1 2:16 | T. Stubbs | Pennsylvania | 2021 National Prep Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/02 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Kasperzyk | New England | 2021 National Prep Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/02 | L | MD 10-1 | M. Frable | Pennsylvania | 2021 National Prep Open | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/02 | W | MD 13-3 | P. McGarry | Texas | 2021 National Prep Open | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 04/24 | L | F 5-1 3:50 | C. Tulenchik | --- | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 04/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Jenkins | --- | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 04/24 | W | MD 12-1 | N. Fraas | CT | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 04/23 | L | MD 9-0 | L. Geog | --- | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 04/23 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Smith | PA | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 160 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Wehmeyer | Malvern Prep | 2020 National Preps | Consi of 8 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Lewis | Archbishop Spalding | 2020 National Preps | Consi of 8 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | F 1-2 1:28 | S. Foster | St. John's College | 2020 National Preps | Consi of 16 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | H. Trahan | McDonogh School | 2020 National Preps | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | M. Stevens | The Hill School | 2020 National Preps | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-4 | L. Lyons | Saint Mark's | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 160 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. McLaughlin | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | W. Donovan | Brunswick | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | E. Kane | Landmark | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Massey | Hamden Hall | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | MD 12-4 | J. Houston-Davis | Belmont Hill | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 4-0 1:24 | R. McGrath | Phillips Andover | 2020 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | W. Donovan | Brunswick | 2020 Western New England Preps | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | L. Hawes | Taft School | 2020 Western New England Preps | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | M. Bartush | Green Farms Academy | 2020 Western New England Preps | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 10-8 | D. Sierra | Marvelwood | 2020 Western New England Preps | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | B. Mathews | Woodhall | 2020 Western New England Preps | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | DEF 6-2 1:46 | G. Fiacco | John Jay Cross River | 2020 Ridgefield Challenge | Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-2 | V. Rodriguez | Melrose | 2020 Ridgefield Challenge | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 14-4 | T. Longo | St Anthony's High School | 2020 Ridgefield Challenge | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 4-1 0:33 | M. Nightingale | Ridgefield | 2020 Ridgefield Challenge | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 5-1 | N. Bell | Brunswick | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 4-0 3:04 | A. Robertson | --- | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 10-1 3:25 | A. Rocker | Governors Academy | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Donegan | Marianapolis | 2019 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 160 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 4-0 1:22 | Z. Cox | Benedictine Prep | 2019 National Preps | Consi of 16 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-0 2:12 | J. Calderon | Lawrenceville | 2019 National Preps | Consi of 16 #1 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | F 4-1 0:53 | H. Balk | Trinity Christian Academy | 2019 National Preps | Round of 32 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Millay | Nobles | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 152 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | F 13-3 3:38 | E. Garrity-Rokous | Philips Andover | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 16-1 4:52 | N. Vallace | Saint Sebastian's | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | F 4-1 4:09 | J. Wolf | Belmont Hill | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | F 3-2 5:54 | C. McLaughlin | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | G. Wolusky | Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 2019 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/26 | L | F 10-1 2:23 | C. Brown | Ridgefield | 2019 Ridgefield Challenge | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
| 01/26 | L | F 6-0 5:46 | J. Schultz | St. Anthony's High School | 2019 Ridgefield Challenge | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:57 | S. Williams | Daniel Hand | 2019 Ridgefield Challenge | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | W | F 4:16 | J. Marasco | Pomfret School | 2018 Tabor Tournament [MA] | 5th Place | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | W | F 4:43 | J. Wolf | Belmont Hill School | 2018 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2:56 | K. Welbeck | Taft School | 2018 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0:23 | O. Shostak | Choate Rosemary Hall | 2018 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #1 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | L | F 2:22 | J. Beckerle | Phillips Exeter Academy | 2018 Tabor Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 152 lbs |