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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. |
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10/02 | L | DEC 1-0 | E. Hilton | Victory | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Finals | 138 lbs | |
10/02 | W | MD 11-3 | E. Barr | --- | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Semi-Finals | 138 lbs | |
10/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Reinke | --- | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
10/02 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Teat | Gold Standard | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Round of 16 | 138 lbs | |
10/02 | W | TF 17-1 3:38 | M. Johnson | --- | 2021 GroWrestling Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 138 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/22 | L | VPO1 7-2 | C. Schoeff | Indiana | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 138 lbs | |
07/22 | L | VSU 11-0 2:47 | R. Ramos | Arizona | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 32 | 138 lbs | |
07/22 | W | VSU 10-0 0:26 | C. Jr | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 64 | 138 lbs | |
07/19 | L | VFA 1:27 2-0 | C. Goucher | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 138 lbs | |
07/19 | W | VSU 10-0 2:28 | S. Nini | New Jersey | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 138 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VSU1 16-5 5:21 | C. Rhemrev | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 64 #2 | 138 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VSU1 16-5 4:14 | C. Creach | Kansas | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 64 #1 | 138 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VPO1 6-4 | M. Folch | --- | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Consi of 128 #2 | 138 lbs | |
07/18 | L | VFA 4:01 4-5 | I. Moreno | Montana | 2021 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Round of 256 | 138 lbs | |
10/03 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Adams | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Finals | 132 lbs | |
10/03 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | E. Hilton | Team Grind House | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
10/03 | W | F 13-1 2:42 | J. Oakes | Perry OK | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
10/03 | W | F 11-1 2:28 | H. Schalk | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
10/03 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Barr | --- | 2020 Blue Chip Fall Brawl | Round of 32 | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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08/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Freeman | --- | 2020 Rocky Mountain Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 132 lbs | |
08/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Homfeld | Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy | 2020 Rocky Mountain Nationals | Round of 64 | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | L | M FOR | S. Muse | Choctaw | 2019 KC Stampede | 5th Place | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Burdick | Tuttle | 2019 KC Stampede | Consi of 4 | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | W | F 11-2 4:15 | S. Sellers | Garden City | 2019 KC Stampede | Consi of 8 #2 | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | L | MD 13-3 | C. Young | Stillwater, OK | 2019 KC Stampede | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | W | MD 15-6 | S. Muse | Choctaw | 2019 KC Stampede | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | J. Perkins | El Reno | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 5 | 132 lbs | |
12/20 | W | F 10-4 1:27 | A. Laffoon | Tuttle | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 4 | 132 lbs | |
12/20 | W | F 8-0 1:45 | I. Withrow | Har Ber High | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 3 | 132 lbs | |
12/20 | W | F 4-1 1:03 | T. Clark | Timberland High School | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 2 | 132 lbs | |
12/20 | W | F 4-1 1:25 | B. Cook | SouthMoore | 2019 KC Stampede | RR Rnd 1 | 132 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/14 | L | VPO1 5-3 | B. Williams | Oklahoma | 2018 USMC/USAW Cadet & Junior FS Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 113 lbs | |
07/14 | L | VPO1 7-6 | R. Delsanter | Ohio | 2018 USMC/USAW Cadet & Junior FS Nationals | Round of 32 | 113 lbs | |
07/14 | W | VSU 10-0 0:42 | K. Renner | North Dakota | 2018 USMC/USAW Cadet & Junior FS Nationals | Round of 64 | 113 lbs | |
12/16 | L | F 0:47 | B. Wood | Franklin County | Big Red HS | Consi-Semis | 170 lbs | |
12/16 | W | F 0:55 | V. Nardone | Nashoba Valley | Big Red HS | Consi of 4 | 170 lbs | |
12/16 | W | F 3:18 | W. Conde | --- | Big Red HS | Consi of 8 #2 | 170 lbs | |
12/16 | L | F 0:47 | J. Vecchione | Chelmsford | Big Red HS | Round of 16 | 170 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/15 | L | DEC 4-0 | B. Dalton | --- | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 3rd Place | 95 lbs | |
04/15 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Blew | IKWF Gold (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Semi-Finals | 95 lbs | |
04/15 | W | MD 17-6 | C. Pinkley | Kansas Dreadnoughts (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 95 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Crandall | Texas Red (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 95 lbs | |
04/14 | W | TF 20-5 4:17 | P. Tuhy | North Dakota Gold (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 95 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | G. Alstott | Indiana Blue (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 95 lbs | |
04/14 | W | MD 17-8 | D. Duffett | Kansas Devil Dog (M) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 95 lbs |