
Myles Beckett
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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02/15 | L | DEC 3-2 TB2 | T. Rebick | Avon Old Farms | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 3rd Place | 215 lbs | |
02/15 | W | F 7-0 1:48 | M. Seward | St. Pauls NH | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 215 lbs | |
02/15 | L | F 3-0 1:50 | D. Greenstein | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Semi-Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/15 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | T. Rebick | Avon Old Farms | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/14 | W | F 3-0 1:36 | M. Rimas | Roxbury Latin | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 215 lbs | |
02/08 | W | F 10-2 1:54 | W. Lee | Governors Academy | 2025 Graves Kelsey Tournament [MA] | Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/08 | W | F 7-0 3:38 | M. Rimas | Roxbury Latin | 2025 Graves Kelsey Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 215 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/17 | W | FOR | M. Seward | St. Pauls NH | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 215 lbs | |
02/17 | L | DEC 8-1 | A. Rose | Nobles | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 215 lbs | |
02/17 | W | F 3-0 2:28 | A. Nieuwenhuizen | Concord Academy | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 215 lbs | |
02/17 | W | F 5-0 2:09 | D. Murray | Brunswick | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 215 lbs | |
02/17 | L | F 2-2 0:58 | S. Hiller | Phillips Exeter Academy | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/16 | W | F 5-2 3:59 | M. Taylor | Salisbury School | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 215 lbs | |
02/10 | L | F 4-1 2:33 | A. Rose | Nobles | 2024 Graves Kelsey Tournament [MA] | Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 4-1 1:37 | J. Joyce | Saint Sebastian's | 2024 Graves Kelsey Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 215 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:40 | T. Vetrone | Tabor Academy | 2024 Graves Kelsey Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 215 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/09 | W | F 0:31 | L. Pflaumer | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham @ Middleborough | Dual | 220 lbs | |
05/28 | W | F 5:45 | H. Stockbridge | Scituate | Bridgewater-Raynham @ Scituate | Dual | 220 lbs |