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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | F 5-3 1:38 | N. Patton | Lee`s Summit West | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 Class 4 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 2-0 2:59 | N. McCollum | Eureka | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 Class 4 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 7-5 4:53 | I. Collins | Ozark | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 Class 4 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 7-3 4:59 | G. Casteblanco | Hazelwood West | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 2 | Placement | 285 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-7 1:14 | B. Barfield | North Point | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 2 | Semifinals | 285 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 3-0 0:59 | J. Wuest | Ritenour | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 2 | Quarterfinals | 285 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 0-0 0:42 | R. White | Lafayette (Wildwood) | Hickman @ Lafayette Wildwood | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 3-0 0:42 | R. White | Lafayette (Wildwood) | Hickman @ Lafayette (Wildwood) | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-0 | I. Becker | Rock Bridge | Battle for the Belt | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 1:01 | J. Wade | Jefferson City | CMAC Boys Conference tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 7-0 1:44 | B. Green | Capital City | CMAC Boys Conference tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 3-8 3:52 | Z. Knollmeyer | Helias Catholic | CMAC Boys Conference tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 5-0 1:07 | I. Becker | Rock Bridge | CMAC Boys Conference tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 1:09 | I. Hickman | Battle | Battle for the Belt | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 | I. Becker | Rock Bridge | Battle for the Belt | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | G. McNail | Jefferson City | Jefferson City | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | A. Yung | Southern Boone | Hickman Boys Invitational | Placement (20 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 7-7 3:13 | R. Steinkuehler | Edwardsville (H.S.) | Hickman Boys Invitational | Semis & WB (20 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-4 2:36 | C. Oursler | Waynesville | Hickman Boys Invitational | Quarterfinals (20 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-0 0:30 | A. Yung | Southern Boone | Hickman Boys Invitational | Round 3 (20 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/27 | L | DEF 2-3 1:50 | K. Johnson | Quincy | 2024 William Red Schmitt Holiday Tourney | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 12/27 | L | M FOR 0-0 | B. Wessel | Jackson | 2024 William Red Schmitt Holiday Tourney | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 3-0 0:16 | J. Johnson | Batavia | 2024 William Red Schmitt Holiday Tourney | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 8-1 5:17 | Z. Knollmeyer | Helias Catholic | Hickman @ Helias Catholic | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 11-0 3:43 | J. Feuerborn | Republic | 2024 Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament | FINALS | 285 lbs. | |
| 12/07 | W | F 6-3 4:46 | M. Hopkins | Francis Howell Central | 2024 Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament | ROUND 4 (SEMIS) | 285 lbs. | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | I. Collins | Ozark | 2024 Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament | ROUND 3 | 285 lbs. | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-2 | W. Patterson | Sikeston | 2024 Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament | ROUND 1 | 285 lbs. | |
| 12/04 | W | F 0-0 1:36 | G. May | Troy Buchanan | Troy Buchanan @ Hickman | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Smith | Quincy | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | 3rd Place | 285 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Harrold | Whitfield | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Champ. Semi WB & 7th Place Match | 285 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 5-0 0:56 | j. rulo | Belleville East | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Semi-Finals | 285 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Slater | Hazelwood Central | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Champ. Quarterfinals | 285 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | B. Griffin | Willard | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | T. Garner | Oak Park River Forest | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | P. Livingston-Holmes | Paducah Tilghman | 62nd Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 3:38 | M. Wiegand | Capital City | Hickman vs Capital City | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 0:52 | B. Allen | Helias Catholic | Hickman vs Helias Catholic | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/29 | W | F 0-0 | B. Clark | Trenton | KV/Hickman/Trenton | Round 1 | 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01 | L | VSU 10-0 1:18 | T. Forsyth | Blue Valley SW | 2023 GroWrestling Ultimate Freestyle Championships | RR Rnd 3 | 219.4-227.6 lbs | |
| 04/01 | L | VSU1 14-3 3:20 | J. Fernandez | Platte County | 2023 GroWrestling Ultimate Freestyle Championships | RR Rnd 2 | 219.4-227.6 lbs | |
| 04/01 | W | VFA 1:15 6-0 | A. Colwell | MoWest Championship Wrestling | 2023 GroWrestling Ultimate Freestyle Championships | RR Rnd 1 | 219.4-227.6 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | F 5-2 1:44 | K. Latham | Capital City | Hickman JV Tourn | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-2 1:27 | G. Duren | Jefferson City | Hickman JV Tourn | Round 3 | 195 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | M. Wiegand | Capital City | Hickman JV Tourn | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | A. Stanley | Blair Oaks | Hickman JV Tourn | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | G. Pineda | --- | Hickman HS Varsity Boys Tournament | Round 5 (24 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. Wooden | Hickman | Hickman HS Varsity Boys Tournament | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 6-1 0:50 | I. Slaughter | Holt | Hickman HS Varsity Boys Tournament | Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | F 16-3 2:20 | D. Gleason | Quest Wrestling | Quest Wrestling Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 60 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 13-11 SV | A. Snarr | --- | Quest Wrestling Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 60 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 4-0 1:17 | R. Coons | North Platte youth wrestling | Quest Wrestling Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 60 |