Ben Miller
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | C. Safranski | Thunderbird Wrestling Club | 2018 Missouri USA District 7 Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 9-2 1:00 | M. Kroeger | Jays Kids Wrestling Club | 2018 Missouri USA District 7 Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 03/17 | L | F 7-6 3:54 | T. Herzing | Unattached | 2018 Missouri USA District 7 Tournament | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 | P. Schaben | Comet Wrestling Club | Blair Oaks Kids Club | Round 3 (4 Man) | 110A | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 1:13 | D. Wooden | Columbia Wrestling Club | Blair Oaks Kids Club | Round 2 (4 Man) | 110A | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 3:26 | O. Burrows | Eldon Takedown Team | Blair Oaks Kids Club | Round 1 (4 Man) | 110A |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | L | F 0-0 2:12 | C. Larkins | Farmington Mat Rat Wrestling C | Missouri USA Region D Tournament | Round 3 (3 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/12 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | G. Parker | Jackson USA Wrestling | Missouri USA Region D Tournament | Round 1 (3 Man) | 100 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/28 | L | DEF 0-0 | K. King | Diamond Youth Wrestling | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 6 | 85 | |
| 03/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Nash | Ray-Pec Youth Wrestling | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 4 | 85 | |
| 03/28 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | K. Bellamy | Team Owls | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 3 | 85 | |
| 03/28 | L | DEC 6-0 | I. Hung | --- | 2015 MOUSAW Folkstyle State Championship | Round 1 | 85 | |
| 03/14 | L | MD 11-0 | H. Rhodes | Hillsboro | 2015 Mo USA Region D Tournament | Placement (4 Man) | 85 | |
| 03/14 | W | F 0-0 | C. Chambers | Oakville Jr. Tigers | 2015 Mo USA Region D Tournament | Semis (4 Man) | 85 |