
Dominic Iaquinto
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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02/24 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Bechter | Northfield Mount Hermon School | NEPSWA New England Finals Preps Division | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
02/16 | W | F 0-0 0:48 | H. Jennrich | Salisbury School | NEPSWA New England Finals Preps Division | Quarterfinals | 285 | |
02/08 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Bennett | Suffield Academy | WNEISWA East | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
02/01 | W | F 3-0 0:25 | J. Walters | Hopkins School | Fairchester Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
02/01 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | M. Michael | Brunswick School | Fairchester Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/25 | W | F 7-0 1:24 | S. Allaben | Northfield Mount Hermon School | Northfield Mount Hermon School @ Green Farms Academy | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/11 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Reynolds | St Peters Preparatory School | SPP Tri | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/05 | L | TF 22-7 4:44 | M. Effendian | Faith Christian Acad | Ponoganset Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/04 | W | F 0-0 | T. Bergeron | Ponaganset High School | Ponoganset Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/21 | W | F 3-0 | T. Bergeron | Ponaganset High School | National Hall of Fame Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/21 | W | F 6-1 0:43 | D. Riggle | Arlington Martin | National Hall of Fame Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | W | F 3-0 | L. Nyambura | STILLWATER | National Hall of Fame Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | W | MD 13-1 | A. Moser | Delbarton School | National Hall of Fame Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/20 | W | DEC 1-0 | I. Quezada | Sunnyside High School | National Hall of Fame Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/14 | W | MD 12-0 | A. Caiafa | Christian Brothers Academy | Green Farms Academy @ Christian Brothers Academy | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/14 | W | MD 12-0 | A. Caiafa | Christian Brothers Academy | Green Farms Academy @ Christian Brothers Academy | Round 1 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/30 | W | TF 16-0 1:11 | W. FRANCIS | Milo wrestling club | Revolution Duals | Finals | 285 lbs | |
06/30 | W | TF 16-1 3:17 | C. Sewall | South Shore Elite Wrestling Club | Revolution Duals | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
06/30 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Cunningham | DoughBoy Gold | Revolution Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 285 lbs | |
06/30 | W | F 0-0 0:33 | L. Palaciano | Blue Wave JG | Revolution Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 285 lbs | |
06/30 | W | F 4-1 1:16 | A. Hammond | Owl RTC | Revolution Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 285 lbs | |
02/26 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Greenstein | Northfield Mount Hermon School | NEISWA Championships | Round 1 | 215 | |
02/22 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Rose | Noble & Greenough School | NEISWA Championships | Semifinals | 215 | |
02/11 | W | F 0-0 | B. Bazarian | Taft School | WNEISWA Championships | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/11 | W | F 0-0 0:48 | J. Lee | Avon Old Farms School | WNEISWA Championships | Round 1 | 215 | |
02/07 | W | F 0-0 | E. Ambrose | Staples Highschool | Greens Farms Academy @ Staples Highschool | Round 1 | 215 | |
02/06 | W | F 0-0 | M. McClure | Baylor School | RWC New Years Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/21 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | D. Murray | Brunswick School | Brunswick Invitational | Semifinals | 215 | |
01/08 | W | F 0-0 3:50 | B. Smith | St. Christophers | RWC New Years Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/07 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Cook | Connellsville Area Hs | RWC New Years Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/03 | L | F 0-0 | J. Correa | Wyoming Seminary | Greens Farms Academy @ Wyoming Seminary | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/01 | L | F 2-0 1:47 | J. Correa | Wyoming Seminary | Greens Farms Academy @ Wyoming Seminary | Round 1 | 215 | |
09/10 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Pardo | Kraken | 2023 Waterway Duals | Consi of 4 | 287 lbs | |
09/09 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | M. Shaffer | Revival X | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 287 lbs | |
09/09 | W | F 0-0 0:53 | A. Lollo | Prime Wrestling Club Black | 2023 Waterway Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 287 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/17 | L | VPO1 24-19 | J. Williams | Missouri | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Cons 64 #1 | 195 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VPO1 8-2 | P. Henry | Oklahoma | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 128 | 195 lbs | |
05/27 | W | VPO1 10-6 | A. Munden | South Side Wrestling Club | CT Cup Freestyle/Greco 2023 | RR Rnd 3 | JR 195 lbs | |
05/27 | W | VSU 10-0 | O. Broyles | Gladiator Youth | CT Cup Freestyle/Greco 2023 | RR Rnd 2 | JR 195 lbs | |
05/27 | L | VSU1 12-1 | Z. Mclean-felix | GPS Wrestling Club | CT Cup Freestyle/Greco 2023 | RR Rnd 1 | JR 195 lbs | |
12/17 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. Cannon | Sussex Central | Beast of the East 2022 | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
12/17 | L | TF 17-0 3:08 | A. WOJCIKIEWICZ | Civic Memorial | Beast of the East 2022 | Champ. Round 2 | 175 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 3:59 | C. Williams | Brooke Point | Beast of the East 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Parker | Timberlane | Beast of the East 2021 | Consolation Round 2 (11 Mats) | 182 | |
12/18 | L | F 0-0 2:48 | T. Pfizenmayer | Saucon Valley | Beast of the East 2021 | Championship Round 1 (11 Mats) | 182 |