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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | DEC 7-6 | G. Rogers | Wilton | IHSAA State Championships | 1st Place Match | 1A-190 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Dickerson | Shenandoah | IHSAA State Championships | Semifinal | 1A-190 | |
| 02/20 | W | MD 17-5 | G. Anderson | Hinton | IHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 1A-190 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | H. Heun | Underwood | IHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 1A-190 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 18-3 2:36 | R. Williams | Alburnett | IHSAA 1A District 7 @ Pleasantville | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 14-3 2:33 | B. Lamansky | Cardinal Community | IHSAA 1A District 7 @ Pleasantville | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 20-3 1:59 | G. Nagle | Wapello | IHSAA 1A District 7 @ Pleasantville | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-1 1:58 | B. Anderson | Burlington Notre Dame | 2025 SEISC Tournament | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 10-1 1:23 | E. Westercamp | Van Buren County | 2025 SEISC Tournament | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3-0 0:40 | L. Garvey | New London | 2025 SEISC Tournament | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/31 | W | TF 20-3 1:47 | J. Ramirez | Highland, Riverside | Highland/Pekin/Waco/Wapello | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/31 | W | TF 17-2 1:06 | G. Nagle | Wapello | Highland/Pekin/Waco/Wapello | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 19-5 1:52 | R. Watson | Fort Madison | Kurt Hinschberger Inv. | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 18-5 1:39 | T. Sailors | Logan-Magnolia | Kurt Hinschberger Inv. | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 6-1 1:02 | T. Nelson | Lone Tree | Van Buren Co., & Waco @Lone Tree | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 3-0 0:45 | E. Westercamp | Van Buren County | Van Buren Co., & Waco @Lone Tree | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 20-5 2:20 | P. Walker | Mt Pleasant | 2025 WACO Warriors | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 0:21 | T. Nelson | Lone Tree | 2025 WACO Warriors | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 22-5 1:33 | K. Bolinger | English Valley | 2025 WACO Warriors | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/17 | W | TF 20-5 3:13 | T. Phillips | Columbus/WMU | WACO/CJWMU/NL | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 6-1 0:40 | L. Garvey | New London | WACO/CJWMU/NL | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | A. Franke | Muscatine | Gary Curtis Invitational 2025 | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/11 | W | TF 19-4 4:56 | T. Frantz | West Branch | Gary Curtis Invitational 2025 | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/11 | W | TF 19-2 2:00 | R. Watson | Fort Madison | Gary Curtis Invitational 2025 | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:37 | R. Slater | BGM, Brooklyn | BGM Holiday Duals (HS BOYS) | Round 2 | 215 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 21-5 3:43 | K. Youngbear | South Tama | BGM Holiday Duals (HS BOYS) | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:15 | K. Eastlick | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals (HS BOYS) | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 12/22 | W | MD 15-3 | T. Frantz | West Branch | 2024 Regal Wrestling Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 22-5 1:56 | C. Brown | Lisbon | 2024 Regal Wrestling Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 9-2 0:30 | D. Paquet | Davenport West | 2024 Regal Wrestling Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 6-1 0:55 | M. Rolling | Mediapolis | WACO/Mediapolis/WBND | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 19-3 2:00 | B. Anderson | Burlington Notre Dame | WACO/Mediapolis/WBND | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 15-4 3:23 | K. Kraklio | Durant | 60th Willard Howell Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 6-1 0:32 | P. Walker | Mount Pleasant | 60th Willard Howell Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 16-3 1:45 | D. Hogue | Wapello | 60th Willard Howell Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 6-1 1:05 | J. Ramirez | Highland, Riverside | Highland/Mid Prairie/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 3-0 0:25 | G. Hartman | Washington | Highland/Mid Prairie/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 9-2 1:00 | D. Shively | Mid-Prairie | Highland/Mid Prairie/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-3 | M. Bloker | North Butler-Clarksville | IHSAA State Championships | 1st Place Match | 1A-190 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | N. Beitz | Maquoketa Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Semifinal | 1A-190 | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 14-5 | T. Haffner | Southwest Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 1A-190 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-0 | D. Lansing | Wapsie Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 1A-190 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 8-4 | N. Beitz | Maquoketa Valley | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Harrington | Midland | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 6-1 1:25 | P. Lange | Mediapolis | WACO Warrior Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 12-4 2:52 | B. Fisher | Mid-Prairie | WACO Warrior Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 8-3 1:16 | C. Angle | North Mahaska | WACO Warrior Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | B. Magruder | Lone Tree | LT/VB @ WACO | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 13-2 2:23 | R. Kaalberg | Columbus Community/WMU | 2024 SEISC Tournament | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 18-7 2:30 | B. Mosley | Mediapolis | 2024 SEISC Tournament | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 16-7 3:03 | R. Meeker | Logan-Magnolia | Kurt Hinschberger Invitational | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-2 1:49 | M. Copp | AP-GC | Kurt Hinschberger Invitational | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 3-4 1:38 | R. Kaalberg | Columbus/WMU | New London, Waco, COL/WMU | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-3 | I. Thacher | Fort Madison | Gary Curtis Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 11-5 | I. Udell | Regina, Iowa City | Gary Curtis Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 11-3 1:13 | C. Rausch | Cascade | Gary Curtis Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 14-2 2:24 | B. Hamilton | Washington | Fort Madison/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 6-4 | I. Thacher | Fort Madison | Fort Madison/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | M. Cervantes | South Tama | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 1 (6 Team) | 190 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | I. Vanerstrom | Burlington Notre Dame | Mediapolis, ND/WB, WACO | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 11-3 1:27 | B. Mosley | Mediapolis | Mediapolis, ND/WB, WACO | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 16-4 2:45 | P. Lange | Mediapolis | Pekin Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 12-4 3:17 | W. Hoopes | Louisa-Muscatine | Pekin Duals | Round 1 | 190 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-3 | W. Young | Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 Jeremy Fulk Classic | R5 | 190 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 10-4 1:29 | R. Shaughnessy | Cedar Rapids Washington | 2023 Jeremy Fulk Classic | R3 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. McGill | Colfax-Mingo | IHSAA State Championships | Round 5: Semis & 4th WB | 1A-160 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEF 3-2 5:44 | M. McGill | Woodbury Central | IHSAA State Championships | Round 4: Quarters & 3rd WB | 1A-160 | |
| 02/15 | W | DQ 6-1 | B. Hansen | Missouri Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Round 2: 2nd Round & 1st WB | 1A-160 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 23-8 4:51 | D. Lopez | New London HS | SEISC Tournament | Finals | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Storm | Columbus Community/WMU | SEISC Tournament | WB & Semis | 160 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | B. Magruder | Lone Tree | SEISC Tournament | Quarters | 160 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 18-5 3:01 | C. Baltazar | Lone Tree | Lone Tree/ND-WB/Waco@Mediapolis | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 8-1 2:48 | C. Schafer | Notre Dame, Burlington | Lone Tree/ND-WB/Waco@Mediapolis | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 9-1 5:21 | T. Burchett | Burlington | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 A | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEF 14-5 2:44 | K. Martin | Keokuk | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 Consi SF | 160 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 6-5 | K. Youngberg | Davenport West | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | Round 3 SF and WB 2 | 160 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 24-9 2:47 | L. Pasvogel | Wilton | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 QF and WB 1 | 160 | |
| 01/14 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Lopez | New London | WACO Warrior Invitational | Finals | 160 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 14-5 5:17 | G. Wilkerson | Wapello | WACO Warrior Invitational | Round 4 | 160 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | B. Coffman | English Valley | WACO Warrior Invitational | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 9-1 2:51 | D. Coffman | Van Buren County | CWMU/Pekin/VB@WACO | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Baker | Pekin | CWMU/Pekin/VB@WACO | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 23-11 | D. Lopez | New London | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | 1st & 3rd | 160 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-4 SV | O. Milder | Wilton | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-0 2:59 | S. Washburn | Alburnett | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 16-1 3:36 | W. Farnsworth | Regina, Iowa City | Gary Curtis Invitational 2023 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 8-7 | K. Pugh | Louisa-Muscatine | Highland/LM@WACO | Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 4-0 2:41 | C. Winter | BGM, Brooklyn | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 170 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | L. Kool | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 11-4 | O. Milder | Wilton | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 11-2 2:43 | C. Boldt | Tripoli | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 4-1 1:01 | H. Lee | Collins-Maxwell | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-2 | N. Steinlage | Interstate 35 | IHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback | 1A-145 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 19-7 5:16 | H. Heistand | Underwood | IHSAA State Championships | Quarter Finals | 1A-145 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. McMahon | Don Bosco | IHSAA State Championships | Round 1 | 1A-145 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 10-2 | C. Klostermann | Alburnett | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | 1st & 3rd | 145 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | J. Osborn | English Valleys-Tri County | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | D. Zuniga | Columbus/WMU | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | G. Burkle | Wilton | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 13-0 2:22 | B. Huntrods | Collins-Maxwell | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 10-2 2:41 | T. Clayworth | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-0 1:20 | L. Waschkat | Tripoli | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 152 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | R. Hopwood | BGM, Brooklyn | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08 | W | MD 11-1 | M. Plumb | SCN2 | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 10-0 | T. Coufal | Alburnett Mat Pack | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 17-4 | J. Kennington | Bonhomme WC 2 | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 4-0 0:41 | J. | Team Cruz 2 | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-2 1:18 | D. Carpenter | NWA Omaha | Iron Elite National Team Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 100 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | I. Meek | Van Buren | 2017 Little Warrior Tournament | Round 3 of 2, 3, and 4 man plus RD 4 of 5 Man | Bracket 5 | |
| 11/25 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | N. Lillie | Washington Matbackers | 2017 Little Warrior Tournament | Round 1 of 2, 3, and 4 man plus RD 2 of 5 Man | Bracket 5 |