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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Castro | --- | AIA D2-Section 4 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 0-0 3:56 | M. Savage | Ironwood | AIA D2-Section 4 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Ricker | Kingman | AIA D2-Section 4 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 5-0 1:58 | K. Smith | Westview | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 8 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | J. Moroneso | Paridise Valley | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 7 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Harris | North | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 5 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 3-2 3:05 | C. Kethan | Cactus | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 4 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Zamora | Chandler | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 3 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | F. Leal | Peoria | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 2 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-0 2:23 | J. Stegmeier | Moon Valley | Ofc. Brad Jones Pack Invitational | Round 1 (20 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/18 | L | TF 16-0 5:58 | A. Epstine | Tempe | Tempe @ Sunnyslope | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/16 | L | TF 15-0 3:45 | A. Epstine | Tempe | Tempe @ Sunnyslope | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | M. Savage | Ironwood | Sunnyslope @ Ironwood | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Garcia | Dobson High | Moon Valley Invitational | Round 5 (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 0-0 2:30 | S. Berube | Pueblo | Moon Valley Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 0-0 1:35 | P. Hodan | Bradshaw Mountain | Sunnyslope vs Bradshaw Mnt. | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-10 2:24 | L. Alvarado | Washington | Sunnyslope Multi | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 1:24 | A. Gaun | Flagstaff | Flagstaff @ Sunnyslope | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 1:56 | M. Sohotsky | Deer Valley | Sunnyslope Multi | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 | C. Estrada | River Valley | River Valley @ Sunnyslope | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 | W. Midkiff | Mingus Union | Sunnyslope vs Mingus | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 | L. Arce | Chino Valley | Camp Verde Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-1 1:03 | B. Kerr | Camp Verde | Verde Duals Camp Verde Individual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | T. LOPEZ | Mountain View Hs (Marana) | 19th Annual Verde Dual Tournament - Camp Verde | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 1:06 | T. Bruso | Prescott | Prescott Multi-Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/06 | L | F 0-0 3:45 | C. Ricker | Kingman | prescott | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/30 | W | F 0-0 | T. Peters | Sunrise Mountain | Sunnyslope @ Sunrise Mountain | Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01 | W | F 2-2 2:39 | S. Bonetti | Valley Vista | Moon Valley Invitational | Round 7 (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 06/30 | L | TF 16-0 | T. Ezell | Desert Vista | Moon Valley Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 06/30 | W | F 7-2 3:40 | T. Saxman | Kellis | Moon Valley Invitational | Round 4 (32 Man) | 195 |