
Art Martinez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | W | DEC 11-6 | R. Kim | Saint Mark's | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 7th Place | 190 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 9-6 | N. Krause | Brunswick | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 190 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 1:25 | S. Kaphar | Hopkins | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 190 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 7-0 0:31 | R. Spiro | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 190 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 6-0 2:25 | N. Betancourt | Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 2025 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 190 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | F 11-0 1:21 | I. Perez | New York Military | 2025 Western New England Preps (West) | Finals | 190 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 6-0 3:03 | C. Kim | Hotchkiss School | 2025 Western New England Preps (West) | Semi-Finals | 190 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 6-0 0:42 | K. Pickering | Marvelwood | 2025 Western New England Preps (West) | Quarter-Finals | 190 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 2:03 | C. McGarr | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2024 Bearcat Brawl Tournament | 5th Place | 190 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 6-3 4:30 | J. Greene | Brunswick | 2024 Bearcat Brawl Tournament | Consi of 4 | 190 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | A. Flanagan | Hopkins | 2024 Bearcat Brawl Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 190 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 21-6 4:10 | M. Miller | Trinity Pawling | 2024 Bearcat Brawl Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 190 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:17 | A. Garner | Marvelwood | 2024 Bearcat Brawl Tournament | Round of 16 | 190 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 3-1 5:48 SV | A. Rana | Suffield Academy | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #1 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Hall | Nobles | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 16 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | F 6-6 5:13 | D. Lutts | Pomfret School | 2024 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Round of 32 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 7-4 | N. Krause | Brunswick | 2024 Western New England Preps | Consi of 4 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/10 | W | F 7-0 2:35 | J. Mayhew | Forman School | 2024 Western New England Preps | Consi of 8 #2 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/10 | L | F 4-0 1:32 | M. Kurbanbaev | New York Military | 2024 Western New England Preps | Quarter-Finals | 175 lbs | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-1 1:52 | S. Kaphar | Hopkins | 2024 Western New England Preps | Round of 16 | 175 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 10-3 2:06 | G. Akoh | Thayer Academy | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | 5th Place | 175 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | F 9-1 1:33 | H. bottiglieri | Belmont Hill | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi-Semis | 175 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Sienkiewicz | St. Pauls NH | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 4 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-2 4:23 | T. Savage | Roxbury Latin | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Consi of 8 #2 | 175 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | F 8-3 1:19 | D. Barrett | Northfield Mt. Hermon | 2023 NEPSWA Prep Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 175 lbs |