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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02 | W | DEC 5-3 | T. Williams | Dover Bandits | MAWA South District Qualifier Delaware | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 158 | |
| 04/01 | W | DEC 7-0 | G. Reiter | Renegade | MAWA South District Qualifier Delaware | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 158 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 4-1 2:07 | A. Brock | N/A | MAWA South District Qualifier Delaware | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 158 | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | D. WIlliams | Delaware Military Academy | DIAA Individual State Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 12-0 3:54 | S. Pete | Laurel H S | DIAA Individual State Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 03/04 | W | TF 20-3 4:00 | J. Rovillard | Sussex Central H S | DIAA Individual State Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 03/03 | W | F 20-6 3:59 | K. Gierej | Odessa H S | DIAA Individual State Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 17-2 5:55 | M. Copeland | Salesianum | DIAA State Dual Team Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 5-1 1:46 | M. Fritts | Appoquinimink | William Penn H.S. @ Appoquinimink | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 12-3 3:19 | G. Sheehan | St Georges Tech HS | St Georges Tech HS @ William Penn H.S. | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 16-2 5:11 | T. Archy | Delcastle H S | William Penn H.S. @ Delcastle H S | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 11-4 | T. Heath | Smyrna H S | Smyrna H S @ William Penn H.S. | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 15-4 5:03 | J. Howard | Lake Forest | Spartan Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 10-3 3:37 | K. Adams | Polytech | Spartan Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 21-6 5:23 | S. Pete | Laurel | Spartan Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 11-2 4:00 | D. Elliott | Sussex Tech | Spartan Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 11-1 4:38 | T. | Hodgson Vo Tech School | Hodgson Vo Tech School @ William Penn H.S. | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | J. Wells | Caravel Academy | Delcastle Invitational 2023 | Championship Final | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 19-4 5:42 | J. Kopp | Caesar Rodney H S | Delcastle Invitational 2023 | Champ Semi-Final | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Perrin | Delaware Military Academy | Delcastle Invitational 2023 | Champ 1/4 Final | 144 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 8-2 1:26 | W. Oakes | McKean H S | Delcastle Invitational 2023 | Champ 2nd Rnd | 144 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-2 3:16 | G. Maholtz | Eastside | Beast of the East 2022 | Consolation Round 2 (11 Mats) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 8-2 | R. Rerras | Westfield | Beast of the East 2022 | Consolation Round 1 (11 Mats) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Mejia | Roselle Park | Beast of the East 2022 | Championship Round 1 (11 Mats) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | DEC 3-1 | G. Hudson | Smyrna H S | DIAA Team Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 113 |