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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Hiland | Bellevue | IHSAA State Championships | Round 4: Quarters & 3rd WB | 1A-220 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 3-0 3:49 | M. Silva | Lawton-Bronson | IHSAA State Championships | Round 3: 2nd WB | 1A-220 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 8-2 3:29 | M. Knipp | Columbus Catholic | IHSAA State Championships | Round 2: 2nd Round & 1st WB | 1A-220 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-0 | T. Herzmann | MFL MarMac | IHSAA State Championships | Round 1: 1st Round | 1A-220 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-3 2:43 | B. Bollinger | North Union | 2023 Ogden Individual Tournament | Round 5 (6 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 10-7 | A. Kathman | Ogden | 2023 Ogden Individual Tournament | Round 3 (6 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Bissen | Saint Ansgar | 2023 Ogden Individual Tournament | Round 4 (6 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 8-5 5:36 | H. Lund | AHSTW | 2023 Ogden Individual Tournament | Round 2 (6 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 0:56 | J. Reich | Coon Rapids-Bayard | 2023 Ogden Individual Tournament | Round 1 (6 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 2:43 | D. Kapple | English Valleys-Tri County | Montezuma/English Valleys-Tri-County/Lynnville-Sully | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-8 2:45 | M. McDanel | Moravia | Iowa Valley/Belle Plaine/Montezuma/Moravia | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 9-5 | T. Peach | Iowa Valley, Marengo | Iowa Valley/Belle Plaine/Montezuma/Moravia | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 11-1 | G. Wilson | Solon | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:34 | S. Naim | Iowa City, City High JV | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 7-0 5:31 | T. Meredith | Grinnell | North Mahaska Wrestling Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 0-0 2:00 | N. Olivier | Pleasantville | B-G-M, Brooklyn/Montezuma/Colfax-Mingo/Pleasantville | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-7 5:15 | C. Cooling | BGM, Brooklyn | B-G-M, Brooklyn/Montezuma/Colfax-Mingo/Pleasantville | Round 1 | 220 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-3 2:00 | W. Mann | Pleasantville | B-G-M, Brooklyn/Montezuma/Colfax-Mingo/Pleasantville | Round 1 | 220 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | L | DEF 0-0 | C. Rankin | Albia | Bill Rex Invitational | Round 4 (Consolation Semis) | 285 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 2-1 UTB | I. Cox | Cardinal Community | Bill Rex Invitational | Round 2 (1/4s; Rd 1of rr4 and rr2; Rd 2 of rr5 | 285 |