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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-4 | L. Vielma | Connellsville | The Surge Presented by PA Power Wrestling | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 9-5 | S. Buchanan | Girard | The Surge Presented by PA Power Wrestling | Round of 16 | 145 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Beach | Arkansas wrestling academy | 2021 Adidas Nationals | 3rd Place | 138 lbs | |
| 04/10 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Montero | Arlington Tn | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Consi-Semis | 138 lbs | |
| 04/10 | L | F 6-0 5:25 | R. Downey | Team Vision Quest | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Semi-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 04/10 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Chini | Ccwc | 2021 Adidas Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Kettering | --- | Greenville Hs @ Reynolds Hs | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 3:36 | W. Chess | Meadville Area Hs | Meadville Area Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Martinec | Cochranton Area Hs | Cochranton Area Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | c. hacker | Sharon Hs | Greenville Hs @ Sharon Hs | Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Martinec | Cochranton | 2020 PIAA AA NW Region | Consi of 8 #2 | 120 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. O'Neil | West Middlesex | 2020 PIAA AA NW Region | Round of 16 | 120 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 4-0 1:38 | I. McGuire | Fort Leboeuf Hs | Fort Leboeuf Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 7-3 | Z. Lynch | Slippery Rock Area Hs | Slippery Rock Area Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | C. King | Franklin Hs | Greenville Hs @ Franklin Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Bayless | Reynolds Hs | Reynolds Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 4-0 2:13 | m. kanan | Sharon Hs | Sharon Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 5-2 | A. Kightlinger | --- | Greenville Hs @ Saegertown Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Hearn | Conneaut Area Senior | Greenville Hs @ Conneaut Area Senior | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 1-0 | Z. Grinnell | --- | Commodore Perry Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Mclaughlin | --- | Greenville Hs @ Jamestown Area Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. Donovan | Titusville Hs | Titusville Hs @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Roeder | Sharpsville Area Hs | Ridgway Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 | J. Courtney | Athens Area Hs | Ridgway Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | C. Norlin | Johnsonburg Area Hs | Ridgway Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 9-0 2:55 | R. Osborne | Conneaut | Conneaut @ Greenville Hs | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | O. Reinsel | Brookville Area Hs | Sheetz Kickoff Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 2:50 | A. Dolan | --- | Sheetz Kickoff Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 0:58 | D. Marie | Seneca Hs | Sheetz Kickoff Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 9-0 1:22 | J. Hauf | Cambridge Springs Hs | Sheetz Kickoff Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 9-2 5:30 | C. Pierce | --- | Sheetz Kickoff Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 126 |