Brendan Woodard

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/12WF 1-0 4:12M. Gibson---2021 PIAA AA State ChampionshipsFinals120 lbs
03/12WDEC 3-1G. SteenReynolds2021 PIAA AA State ChampionshipsSemi-Finals120 lbs
03/12WTF 17-0 5:11J. PrzybycienFort LeBoeuf2021 PIAA AA State ChampionshipsQuarter-Finals120 lbs
03/06WMD 13-0M. BarvitskieSouthern Columbia2021 PIAA AA East Super RegionFinals120 lbs
03/06WTF 16-0 5:01E. Kolb---2021 PIAA AA East Super RegionSemi-Finals120 lbs
03/06WF 7-0 1:07A. Stayton---2021 PIAA AA East Super RegionQuarter-Finals120 lbs
02/27WTF 17-1 4:44E. HoweLancaster Catholic2021 PIAA AA SE RegionFinals120 lbs
02/27WF 12-0 3:18P. DavidsonHamburg2021 PIAA AA SE RegionSemi-Finals120 lbs
02/27WF 2-0 0:34B. PuchalskyWest Perry2021 PIAA AA SE RegionQuarter-Finals120 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/07WDEC 4-0O. ReinselBrookville2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships3rd Place113 lbs
03/07WDEC 5-0H. WalkTyrone Area2020 PIAA State Wrestling ChampionshipsConsi-Semis113 lbs
03/07LDEC 3-2 UTBG. SteenReynolds2020 PIAA State Wrestling ChampionshipsSemi-Finals113 lbs
03/06WMD 10-0K. BurkettChestnut Ridge2020 PIAA State Wrestling ChampionshipsQuarter-Finals113 lbs
03/05WTF 15-0 4:34L. GeibigMount Pleasant2020 PIAA State Wrestling ChampionshipsRound of 16113 lbs
02/29WMD 8-0C. BrownLittlestownPIAA SE AA RegionFinals113 lbs
02/29WTF 15-0 5:15P. DavidsonHamburgPIAA SE AA RegionSemi-Finals113 lbs
02/29WTF 15-0 4:00G. SmithNewportPIAA SE AA RegionQuarter-Finals113 lbs
01/19WDEC 9-3e. roggie---2020 Escape the RockFinals113 lbs
01/19WMD 11-1J. Manno---2020 Escape the RockSemi-Finals113 lbs
01/18WMD 11-1L. PooreCaravel Academy2020 Escape the RockQuarter-Finals113 lbs
01/18WTF 17-2 3:38G. WagnerNorthampton2020 Escape the RockRound of 16113 lbs