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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Maxwell | Enka | NCHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 3A 195 | |
| 06/26 | W | F 21-7 5:58 | N. Atkinson | South Brunswick | NCHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 3A 195 | |
| 06/15 | W | F 4-0 2:32 | Z. Lieske | Person | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | 3rd Place Match | 195 lbs. | |
| 06/15 | L | F 3-2 3:03 | P. Sharpe | Eastern Guilford | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Semifinal | 195 lbs. | |
| 06/15 | W | F 8-6 5:16 | L. Sargent | Cape Fear | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Quarterfinal | 195 lbs. | |
| 06/10 | L | MD 15-7 | J. Parks | South View | Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament | 1st Place Match | 195 | |
| 06/09 | W | DEC 8-7 | H. Berryhill | Overhills | Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament | Semifinal | 195 | |
| 06/09 | W | F 4-0 0:15 | J. Fuda | Terry Sanford | Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
| 06/03 | L | F 0-0 3:26 | J. Parks | South View | @South View, Westover/Gray`s Creek | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 06/02 | L | F 4-1 2:25 | J. Parks | South View | South View Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/24 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | Z. John | Scotland | Westover Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/22 | W | F 7-1 0:06 | N. Stamp | Terry Sanford | Terry Sanford Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/17 | W | F 13-3 2:20 | B. Gilleland | E.E. Smith | Westover Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/14 | L | F 0-0 | H. Berryhill | Overhills | Westover Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/04 | W | F 4-1 1:01 | B. Gilleland | E.E. Smith | Westover Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 05/03 | L | F 6-4 5:40 | D. Rush | Hoke County | Westover Tri | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 04/28 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | N. Stamp | Terry Sanford | Terry Sanford T | Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 10-3 | R. Shuford | Statesville | NCHSAA State Championships | 16 man -1st Wrestleback | 3A 195 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 11-1 5:05 | C. Swiggett | Western Guilford | NCHSAA State Championships | 16 Man Round 1 & 8 man Quarterfinals | 3A 195 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 10-6 4:29 | V. Valentin | Cape Fear | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Championship | 195 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | X. Tinnen | Orange | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Semis | 195 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 11-10 | S. Bullard | Union Pines | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Quarterfinals | 195 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-1 0:40 | J. Lumpkin | Williams | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Round of 16 | 195 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 22-7 5:15 | K. Johnson | South View | Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament | placement | 195 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | D. Saunders | Overhills | Patriot Athletic Conference Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 1-0 1:49 | W. Vessels | Liberty (Bealeton) | 20th Boneyard Bash CANCELED due to Covid -19 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | A. Watkins | South Rowan | 20th Boneyard Bash CANCELED due to Covid -19 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 10-7 | C. Bumgarner | Pinecrest | 20th Boneyard Bash CANCELED due to Covid -19 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | K. Barriner | Laney | 20th Boneyard Bash CANCELED due to Covid -19 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 11-2 2:00 | J. Kelsen | Sanford, Terry | 20th Boneyard Bash CANCELED due to Covid -19 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 195 |