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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Delp | --- | Burrell Hs @ Kiski Area Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-0 1:23 | H. Thompson | Reynolds Hs | Powerade | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 11-4 | J. ONeil | Franklin Regional Hs | Powerade | Cons. Round 3 | 160 | |
| 12/31 | L | TF 20-5 | L. Stout | Mount Lebanon Hs | Powerade | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 1-4 2:25 | C. Stephenson | Waynesburg Central Hs | Burrell Hs @ Waynesburg Central Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-0 0:54 | T. Hale | Summit Academy | Summit Academy @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 6-1 3:16 | B. Blaschak | Northern York Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 1-0 | E. Baney | South Western Hs | King of the Mountain | Cons. Semis | 160 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 10-4 | B. Bressler | Northern Lebanon Hs | King of the Mountain | 5th Place Match | 160 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Bressler | Northern Lebanon Hs | King of the Mountain | Round 2 | 160 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 7-0 | C. Edsell | Wyalusing Valley Area Hs | King of the Mountain | Semifinals | 160 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 15-10 | J. ONeil | Franklin Regional Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 2:12 | B. Gonzenez | Thomas Dale | Hopewell @ Thomas Dale | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 0-0 | D. Peacher | Nansemond River | Colonial Heights Kick-Off Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 7-6 | M. Warren | Southampton | Colonial Heights Kickoff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 0:49 | J. Foulkes | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights Kickoff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 1:25 | D. Peacher | Nansemond River | Colonial Heights Kickoff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 2:45 | S. Jarrett | Southampton | Colonial Heights Kickoff Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | F 0-0 | H. Petrosky | Greater Latrobe Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 7-3 | Z. Lanham | Huntington | Powerade | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Martinez | Colonial Forge | Powerade | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 | T. Abraham | Hempfield Area Hs | Powerade | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 9-7 | L. Hobson | Chestnut Ridge Hs | King of the Mt. | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 | J. Jones | Williamsport Area Hs | King of the Mt. | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-0 | H. Petrosky | Greater Latrobe Hs | King of the Mt. | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 | M. Cook | --- | Fort Cherry Hs @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | J. Jones | Williamsport Area Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 9-7 | L. Hobson | Chestnut Ridge Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/02 | L | F 0-0 2:03 | N. Ott | Montoursville Area Hs | Powerade Tournament | Cons. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/28 | W | MD 13-4 | C. Stephenson | Waynesburg Central Hs | Waynesburg Central Hs @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 8-4 | H. Kernan | Bethel Park Hs | King of the Mountain | Cons. Round 4 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 0-0 5:24 | J. Haley | Wyalusing Valley Area Hs | King of the Mountain | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 0-0 5:24 | J. Haley | Wyalusing Valley Area Hs | King of the Mt. | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 10/01 | L | F 2-0 2:33 | C. Dunn | South Fayette Hs | South Fayette Hs @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | DEC 3-0 | E. Stas | Greater Latrobe Hs | Powerade Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | D. Terrace | Highlands Hs | Highlands Hs @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 0-0 3:36 | T. Starr | Kiski Area Hs | Powerade Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Laero | Kiski Area Hs | Burrell Hs @ Kiski Area Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:52 | F. Pennington | Indiana Area Hs | Indiana Area Hs @ Burrell Hs | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 6-0 | T. Victor | Waynesburg Central Hs | Burrell Hs @ Waynesburg Central Hs | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | W | F 5-0 1:47 | N. Rushworth | Summit Academy | Burrell Hs @ Summit Academy | Round 1 | 160 |