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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 7-0 | J. Soriano | Clarke | NYSPHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | I-172 | |
| 02/24 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Schaefer | Lancaster | NYSPHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | I-172 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 18-2 3:06 | S. Szerlip | Nyack | NYSPHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | I-172 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 2:00 | A. Hashimee | Shenendehowa | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championship | 1st Place Match | I-172 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | M. Moore | Shaker | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championship | Semifinal | I-172 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | E. Goosmann | Averill Park | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championship | Quarterfinal | I-172 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. O`Brien | Guilderland | Section 2 Division 1 Class 1 | 3rd Place Match | 172 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Parisi | Niskayuna | Section 2 Division 1 Class 1 | Cons. Semi | 172 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 9-4 | M. Moore | Shaker | Section 2 Division 1 Class 1 | Semifinal | 172 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | W. Roe | Colonie | Section 2 Division 1 Class 1 | Quarterfinal | 172 | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 11-3 | B. Livingston | Ballston Spa Sr HS | SECTION 2 DUALS-D1 | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 10-1 | A. Kennedy | Shenendehowa | Shenendehowa @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Moore | Shaker Sr | King and Queen Bison | 3rd Place Match | 172 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 0-0 3:37 | J. Cranker | Fonda-Johnstown | King and Queen Bison | Round 5 | 172 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 4-1 2:51 | L. Cardella | Arlington | King and Queen Bison | Round 3 | 172 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 9-1 | N. Lambert | Queensbury Sr HS | King and Queen Bison | Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 1:43 | A. Macpherson | Watervliet-Cohoes | King and Queen Bison | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 11-3 | B. Livingston | Ballston Spa Sr HS | Saratoga Springs Sr HS @ Ballston Spa Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | M. Moore | Shaker Sr | 2023 Schenectady Invitational | 1st Place Match | 172 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 10-4 | D. Maiello | Shenendehowa | 2023 Schenectady Invitational | Semifinal | 172 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-0 | G. Dennin | Colonie Sr | 2023 Schenectady Invitational | Quarterfinal | 172 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Parisi | Niskayuna | 2023 Schenectady Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Moore | Shaker Sr | Shaker Sr @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | R. Calfe | Valley Central Sr HS | 2023 Saratoga Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | S. Sturdevant | Glens Falls | 2023 Saratoga Invitational | Quarterfinal | 172 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Lafaver | Corinth-Hadley Luzerne | 2023 Saratoga Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. O`Brien | Guilderland | Wrangle On the Plains | Champ. Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 0-0 0:56 | A. Johnson | Mt Anthony | Wrangle On the Plains | Champ. Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Parisi | Niskayuna | Saratoga Springs Sr HS @ Niskayuna | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Schmidtmann | Amsterdam | Windsor Christmas Tournament | 5th Place Match | 172 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 3:20 | B. Unger | Fairport Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Semifinals | 172 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 3:19 | T. Harrington | Sidney HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Semis | 172 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 10-2 | D. Rowe | BGAH | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Quarterfinals | 172 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 4:00 | J. Spizzirri | Marathon Sr HS | Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 172 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 5:12 | D. O`Brien | Guilderland | Guilderland @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. O`Brien | Guilderland | Wrangle On the Plains | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/15 | W | TF 16-1 4:00 | C. Troeger | Averill Park | Saratoga Springs Sr HS @ Averill Park | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 1:53 | J. Cranker | Fonda-Johnstown | Wrangle On the Plains | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 1:02 | J. Mullis | Hudson Falls Sr HS | Wrangle On the Plains | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 20-7 | J. WARLAND | Burnt Hills Sr HS | Saratoga Springs Sr HS @ Burnt Hills Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 11/30 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Gibbs | Bethlehem Central | Bethlehem Central @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 172 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 3-0 2:47 | G. Murray | Saratoga | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championships | 3rd Place Match | I-152 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Schell | Queensbury | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championships | Cons. Semi | I-152 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 11-2 | L. Cyr | Colonie | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championships | Cons. Round 1 | I-152 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 3-0 | G. Murray | Saratoga | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championships | Quarterfinal | I-152 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 4-1 | H. Bearce | Burnt Hills | NYSPHSAA Section 2 Championships | Champ. Round 1 | I-152 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | G. Murray | Saratoga | Section 2 D1 class A | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 4-1 1:12 | N. Dimonda | Shenendehowa | Section 2 D1 class A | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 4-0 3:31 | L. Cyr | Colonie | Section 2 D1 class A | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Henry | Cobleskill-Richmonville | King Bison | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | G. Murray | Saratoga | King Bison | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Westin | Albany | King Bison | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 11-5 5:33 | C. Burke | Canajoharie-Fort Plain | King Bison | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-0 3:31 | A. Grogan | Newburgh Free Academy | King Bison | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 3-2 3:14 | C. Medina | Shaker Sr | Saratoga Springs Sr HS @ Shaker Sr | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 3-2 | N. Tempel | Averill Park | 2022 Saratoga Invitational | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 2:10 | D. Smith | Queensbury Sr HS | 2022 Saratoga Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 14-0 4:35 | E. Wood | Tioga Sr HS | 2022 Saratoga Invitational | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | G. Murray | Saratoga Springs Sr HS | 2022 Saratoga Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-0 3:11 | G. DeSart | Niskayuna | Niskayuna @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-1 | D. Gates | Gouverneur Sr HS | 64th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | T. Wallace | SVEC | 64th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 0-0 5:49 | D. Smith | --- | 64th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 17-3 | W. Lotocky | Horseheads Sr HS | 64th Annual Windsor Christmas Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Gregory | --- | Ballston Spa Sr HS @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Lofstrom | Mohonasen Sr | Mohonasen Varsity Invitational | Round 6 | 152 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 9-4 5:48 | J. Pabon | Albany | Mohonasen Varsity Invitational | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-3 | N. Tempel | Averill Park | Mohonasen Varsity Invitational | Semis & WB | 152 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 16-1 6:00 | K. Regan | Colonie Sr | Mohonasen Varsity Invitational | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. Hoxie | Columbia | Columbia @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | F 0-0 4:58 | W. Clement | Colonie Sr | Colonie Sr @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 03/02 | L | MD 13-4 | G. DeRubertis | Ballston Spa Sr HS | Ballston Spa Sr HS @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 0-0 4:57 | L. Zink | Niskayuna | Niskayuna @ Saratoga Springs Sr HS | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | W | F 5-2 3:51 | D. Deguire | Shaker | Shaker `King Bison` Invitational | Other Final Matches | 138 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 9-2 | H. Parker | BKW | Shaker `King Bison` Invitational | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-4 | M. Friello | Mohonasen | Shaker `King Bison` Invitational | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 7-6 5:06 | Z. Scott | Schalmont | Shaker `King Bison` Invitational | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 12-2 1:27 | C. Baer | Gouverneur | Shaker `King Bison` Invitational | Round 1 | 138 |