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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | E. Kirk | Oklahoma | 2023 Oklahoma Border Brawl | RR Rnd 1 | 13-B-126 lbs | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-1 3:02 | G. Romans | Allen | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 2 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 9-0 3:22 | R. Perlungher | Arlington Martin | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 3 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 13-6 | D. Aranda | Lake Highland Prep | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 2 | 126 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 6-2 6:00 | B. Belford | Edmond North | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 1 | 126 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04 | W | DEC 6-2 SV | B. Williams | BlackCat WC | Rocky Mtn Nationals | Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 06/04 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | M. Mitchell | Pioneer Grappling | Rocky Mtn Nationals | Semi-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 06/03 | W | F 12-1 2:35 | J. Vaskin | Jr Trojans | Rocky Mtn Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 06/03 | W | F 8-2 2:51 | A. Gurule-Valles | Purebred | Rocky Mtn Nationals | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 10/02 | L | F 3-2 0:59 | E. Fuchs | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 8 #1 | 126 lbs | |
| 10/02 | W | DEC 9-4 | D. Dalgord | BullTrained | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 16 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 10/02 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | T. Thompson | --- | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 16 #1 | 126 lbs | |
| 10/02 | W | MD 11-1 | Z. Tihen | Fort Zumwalt South | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Consi of 32 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 10/02 | L | DEC 7-3 | B. Potts | Tuttle Wrestling | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 126 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. Bradley | Sunflower Kids | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | 5th Place | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | L | F 9-1 2:35 | B. Roark | --- | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Consi-Semis | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | W | F 5-0 1:23 | L. Edwards | --- | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Consi of 4 | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | W | F 4-2 1:56 | J. Loges | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Belford | Team Edmond | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | W | F 4-0 1:38 | B. Delano | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 10/03 | W | F 8-0 1:49 | D. Milster | ETX Pace Wrestling Club | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 106 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18 | L | VSU1 12-2 1:22 | J. Oani | California | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 8 #1 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/17 | W | VPO1 12-7 | R. Wilson | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #2 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/17 | W | VSU 12-0 0:31 | R. Allcroft | Florida | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 16 #1 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/17 | L | VPO1 6-5 | C. Damiani | New York | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/14 | L | VFA 1:52 8-0 | K. Garcia | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 8 #2 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/14 | L | VPO1 16-11 | B. Davis | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Quarters | 88 lbs | |
| 07/13 | W | VPO1 11-6 | B. Dunne | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 16 | 88 lbs | |
| 07/13 | W | VFA 0:50 4-0 | A. Espeland | Washington | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 88 lbs |