
Armen Arakelian
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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02/16 | L | F 0-0 1:47 | S. Hotten | West Fargo United | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Placings | 170 | |
02/16 | L | F 2-0 1:43 | A. Fuher | Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | 3rd WB | 170 | |
02/16 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | I. Griffin | Bismarck Legacy | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
02/15 | L | F 3-6 4:59 | J. Radasa | Williston | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Quarters | 170 | |
02/15 | W | F 8-0 5:45 | S. Watkins | Minot | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | B. Myers | Bismarck Century | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Placings | 170 | |
02/09 | L | F 4-4 2:42 | J. Radasa | Williston | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Consi Semis | 170 | |
02/09 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | S. Watkins | Minot | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Round 4 | 170 | |
02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | K. Christopherson | Bismarck | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Round 3 | 170 | |
02/09 | L | F 0-2 3:25 | G. Bercier | Jamestown | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Round 2 | 170 | |
02/09 | W | F 3-0 3:17 | M. Leathermen | Mondak Thunder | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Round 1 | 170 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | J. Trieu | Bismarck | Bismarck @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Radasa | Williston | 2024 Belle of the Brawl | 3rd & 5th | 170 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 1-0 | I. Griffin | Bismarck Legacy | 2024 Belle of the Brawl | Consi Semi & JV Placing | 170 | |
01/27 | L | F 0-0 2:11 | V. Pasterz | Des-Lacs Burlington | 2024 Belle of the Brawl | Semis & WB | 170 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Lesmann | Carrington | 2024 Belle of the Brawl | Round 2 | 170 | |
01/27 | W | F 7-1 2:56 | J. Trieu | Bismarck | 2024 Belle of the Brawl | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/20 | L | F 7-1 2:09 | I. Griffin | Bismarck Legacy | 2024 Girls Panther Booster Tourney | placing round | 170 | |
01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:12 | B. Myers | Bismarck Century | 2024 Girls Panther Booster Tourney | Cons Semi | 170 | |
01/20 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | J. Radasa | Williston | 2024 Girls Panther Booster Tourney | Semis | 170 | |
01/20 | W | F 14-8 4:55 | S. Watkins | Minot | 2024 Girls Panther Booster Tourney | Quarters | 170 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | K. Christopherson | Bismarck | 2024 Girls Panther Booster Tourney | Prequarters | 170 | |
01/19 | W | F 4-0 3:33 | I. Griffin | Bismarck Legacy | Bismarck Legacy @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/06 | L | F 0-2 3:59 | J. Radasa | Williston | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 0-0 1:15 | B. Myers | Bismarck Century | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | L | F 4-3 4:19 | B. Morteo | Rapid City Stevens | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/05 | W | F 4-3 2:59 | J. Radasa | Williston | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/05 | W | F 4-1 5:15 | K. Lesmann | Carrington | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/05 | W | F 8-0 3:07 | J. Trieu | Bismarck High School | 2024 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
12/28 | L | F 0-0 1:32 | L. Jochim | Mandan | 2023 Rumble on the Red - Girls | Round 6- WB | 170 | |
12/28 | W | F 3-0 2:27 | S. Strandlund | Mora | 2023 Rumble on the Red - Girls | Round 5- Semis & WB | 170 | |
12/28 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | A. Carlblom | Lisbon | 2023 Rumble on the Red - Girls | Round 4- Qtrs & WB | 170 | |
12/28 | W | F 5-0 1:07 | M. Snyder | Bertha/H/V/PP | 2023 Rumble on the Red - Girls | Round 2 | 170 | |
12/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Carlblom | Lisbon | Lisbon @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | K. Aguilar | Minot | Bismarck Century @ Minot | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 9-1 4:59 | G. Bercier | Jamestown | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Placings | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-0 2:48 | K. Cline | Beulah Hazen | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Semis | 170 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Carlblom | Lisbon | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Round 11 | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. Michaelsohn | South Border | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Round 9 | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 5-0 3:45 | L. Nygard | Minot | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Round 4 | 170 | |
12/01 | W | DQ 0-0 | K. Mendel | RC Stevens | 2023 BPS Girls Invite | Round 2 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | W | F 2-0 3:52 | J. Flynn | E1-Central Cass | NDHSAA Girls State Duals Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 155 | |
02/18 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | E. Novak | E4-Grand Forks | NDHSAA Girls State Duals Tournament | Finals (8 Team) | 155 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Romans | Jamestown | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Placings | 155 | |
02/17 | L | F 4-0 2:57 | J. Flynn | Central Cass | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | 4th WB | 155 | |
02/17 | W | F 5-2 3:30 | J. Radasa | Williston | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | 3rd WB | 155 | |
02/16 | W | F 6-2 4:00 | K. Lesmann | Carrington | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 155 | |
02/16 | L | F 3-0 4:23 | L. Beckler | Bismarck | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Quarters | 155 | |
02/16 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | I. Dutt | Central Cass | NDHSAA State Girls Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 155 | |
02/10 | L | F 4-2 3:44 | A. Locken | Stanley | NDHSAA Girls West Region | 3rd,5th,7th | 155 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-0 1:30 | J. Radasa | Williston | NDHSAA Girls West Region | 4th WB (16man) | 155 | |
02/10 | W | F 5-4 1:53 | A. Erickson | Jamestown | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Semis & 3rd WB | 155 | |
02/10 | W | MD 8-0 | L. Lugo | Bismarck | NDHSAA Girls West Region | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 155 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-4 4:37 | E. Dahl | Bismarck Legacy | NDHSAA Girls West Region | Quarters & 1st WB | 155 | |
02/05 | W | F 5-0 1:38 | K. Walker | Dickinson | Dickinson @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 155 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | L. Lugo | Bismarck | Bismarck Century @ Bismarck | Round 1 | 155 | |
01/28 | W | F 4-0 2:13 | A. Erickson | Girls Jamestown | 2023 Girls Lee Wolf Invitational | Placement Matches 1st, 3rd, 5th (16 Man) | Girls 154 | |
01/28 | L | F 0-0 2:05 | G. Romans | Girls Jamestown | 2023 Girls Lee Wolf Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man), 7th Place | Girls 154 | |
01/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Babcock | Girls Jamestown | 2023 Girls Lee Wolf Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | Girls 154 | |
01/28 | L | F 1-0 4:38 | A. Peterson | Girls Watertown | 2023 Girls Lee Wolf Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | Girls 154 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/21 | L | F 3-0 3:38 | L. Beckler | Bismarck High | 2023 Badlands Classic Girls | Placings | 155 | |
01/20 | W | F 0-6 3:43 | E. Dahl | Bismarck Legacy | Bismarck Century @ Bismarck Legacy | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-2 2:15 | A. Erickson | Jamestown | Jamestown @ Bismarck Century | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/07 | W | F 7-3 4:03 | K. Cline | Beulah-Hazen | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/07 | L | F 0-0 1:23 | B. Morteo | Rapid City Stevens | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/07 | L | F 0-2 3:21 | S. Richmond | Minot | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 10-4 5:25 | K. Cline | Beulah-Hazen | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | J. Trieu | Bismarck High School | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | H. Miller | Jamestown | 2023 Bismarck Rotary - Girls | Round 1 (32 Man) | 170 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Helland | Central Cass | 48th Sertoma Tournament (Girls Only) | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 170 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | B. Myers | Bismarck Century | 48th Sertoma Tournament (Girls Only) | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 170 | |
12/10 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | E. Buee | Des-Lacs Burlington | 48th Sertoma Tournament (Girls Only) | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 170 | |
12/10 | W | F 4-0 0:31 | C. Stanton | Hillsboro | 48th Sertoma Tournament (Girls Only) | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | L | F 3-2 1:37 | S. Richmond | Minot | ND State Girls Tournament | 7th Place | 170 | |
02/18 | L | F 0-0 1:29 | K. Govergo | Fargo Davies | ND State Girls Tournament | 3rd WB | 170 | |
02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | N. Ibach | Napoleon G-S | ND State Girls Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
02/17 | L | F 2-0 1:32 | C. Shockley | South Border | ND State Girls Tournament | Quarters | 170 | |
02/12 | L | F 1-0 3:09 | V. Schneider | Bismarck Legacy | 2022 WDA Girls Tournament | Placing | 170 | |
02/12 | W | F 5-0 2:34 | J. Perezvargas | Bismarck High | 2022 WDA Girls Tournament | Round 4 | 170 | |
02/12 | L | F 4-1 1:53 | S. Richmond | --- | 2022 WDA Girls Tournament | Round 3 | 170 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 1:20 | S. Knecht | Bismarck High | 2022 WDA Girls Tournament | Round 2 | 170 |