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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/26 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Lipsey | TN | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | 5th Place | 132 lbs | |
| 03/25 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | H. Myers | RI | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi-Semis | 132 lbs | |
| 03/25 | L | MD 12-2 | J. Brenneman | MD | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | D. Martinez | FL | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 03/24 | W | DEC 2-1 | K. Ware | CT | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
| 03/24 | W | F 7-0 5:11 | J. Gierum | NY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 132 lbs | |
| 03/24 | W | F 10-2 2:17 | E. Blevins | VA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 132 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Casella | Mill Valley | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | 7th Place | 126 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 3-0 | D. Azcona | Grain Valley | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 4 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 9-8 | A. Medina | Randall | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 8 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 7-5 | T. McGuire | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 8 #1 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 14-0 | D. Laney | Ozark | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi of 16 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Wright | Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 16-0 2:51 | J. LeRette | Red Oak | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 32 | 126 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21 | L | DEC 6-1 | B. Potts | Tuttle | 2019 KC Stampede | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Hanna | Choctaw | 2019 KC Stampede | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. McClain | Smithville | 2019 KC Stampede | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | H. London | Mustang | 2019 KC Stampede | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 10-8 6:34 SV | R. Hembree | Neosho | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 5 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | P. Lee | Ponca City | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 4 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-2 4:43 | B. Gainey | Holy Cross High School | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 3 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | G. Basala | Holt High School | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 2 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/20 | L | MD 9-1 | B. Potts | Tuttle | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 1 | 106 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Nelson | Minnesota Lightning (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 5th Place | 70 lbs | |
| 04/15 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Blackett | --- | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Consi-Semis | 70 lbs | |
| 04/15 | W | DEC 9-2 | B. Fox | Iowa Red (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 70 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | MD 18-4 | M. Johnson | North Dakota Red (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 70 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | F 0:51 | R. Waddington | Nebraska Blue (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 70 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | P. Haines | Indiana Gold (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 70 lbs | |
| 04/14 | W | TF 16-0 1:55 | B. Koester | Iowa Blue (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 70 lbs |