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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | L | DEC 8-3 | T. Cabral | Cardinal Gibbons | Prep Slam XII | 3rd Place | 113 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 13-3 | P. Phillips | --- | Prep Slam XII | Consi-Semis | 113 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Bertrand | Mt. Pisgah Christian | Prep Slam XII | Consi of 4 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-3 5:14 SV | C. Shea | --- | Prep Slam XII | Consi of 8 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | FOR | W. Dundee | St. Thomas | Prep Slam XII | Consi of 8 #1 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | F 7-1 1:37 | J. Rosevally | Jesuit High School - New Orleans | Prep Slam XII | Consi of 16 #2 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/03 | L | F 2-5 2:28 | P. Phillips | --- | Prep Slam XII | Round of 16 | 113 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18 | L | VSU 10-0 2:36 | Z. Romney | California | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 07/18 | L | VPO 6-0 | J. Fernau | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Quarters | 106 lbs | |
| 07/17 | W | VPO1 6-3 | T. Gray | Virginia | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 07/17 | L | VPO 8-0 | B. Beers | Illinois | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Cons 64 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 07/17 | W | VPO1 5-5 | E. Paulson | Minnesota | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 106 lbs | |
| 07/17 | L | VSU1 14-3 | C. Rhemrev | --- | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 128 | 106 lbs | |
| 07/17 | W | VPO1 4-2 | K. Buesgens | Minnesota | 2019 USMC/USAW 16U Nationals | Rnd of 64 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 7-6 | D. Thompson | North Hall | 2019 Georgia Freshman State [GA-USAW] | Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | F 6-2 3:40 | B. Adams | Unattached | 2019 Georgia Freshman State [GA-USAW] | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | R. Angove | Unattached | 2019 Georgia Freshman State [GA-USAW] | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | N. Amick | West Forsyth | 2019 Georgia Freshman State [GA-USAW] | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 7-3 | J. Noble | Mt. Pisgah Christian | The Prep Slam XI | Consi of 4 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Hagler | Providence Day School | The Prep Slam XI | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Hartline | Baylor School | The Prep Slam XI | Consi of 8 #1 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | F 6-0 1:25 | M. Palermo | Cardinal Gibbons | The Prep Slam XI | Consi of 16 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 4-2 3:45 | T. Cabral | Cardinal Gibbons | The Prep Slam XI | Round of 16 | 106 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Karpinski | Level Up | Georgia Big Kids State | 3rd Place | 85 lbs | |
| 03/03 | W | F 1:44 | S. Huskins | Grindhouse Wrestling | Georgia Big Kids State | Consi-Semis | 85 lbs | |
| 03/03 | L | DEC 7-2 | I. Linley | Liberty Wrestling Club | Georgia Big Kids State | Semi-Finals | 85 lbs | |
| 03/03 | W | F 1:42 | E. Mccullough | --- | Georgia Big Kids State | Quarter-Finals | 85 lbs |