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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. |
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05/26 | L | DEC 8-2 | T. Palmer | Prestige Worldwide | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | Consi of 4 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Mathis | Team Shutt Van Hoven | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Palumbo | Triumph Elite | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | W | F 3-0 1:22 | K. Miller | Diesel | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | Round of 32 | 220 lbs | |
05/25 | W | F 7-0 0:41 | J. Alejandro | Vougars Wrestling | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/25 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Matheni | Team Gotcha | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/24 | W | F 3-0 0:17 | I. Garcia | Sprig Gardner Wrestling Club | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs | |
05/24 | W | F 10-1 3:24 | E. Gavin | Blue Shell Wrestling Club | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/27 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Locke | Team Shutt King Penguin | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/27 | L | F 4-1 0:55 | R. Lawerence | Quest School of Wrestling Gold | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | Round of 32 | 220 lbs | |
05/27 | W | MD 15-4 | J. Bartoszek | Elite Athletic Club DZ | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | Round of 64 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Scaramuzzino | Attrition Wrestling Gold | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | E. French | Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club Blue | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | W | F 8-2 2:46 | J. Brown | The Fort Hammers Gray | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/26 | W | MD 14-1 | K. Crossman | Gold Medal Wrestling Club | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/25 | W | F 4-1 0:39 | N. Berlin-Langston | Strive | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs | |
05/25 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | A. Edwards | Beach Boyz Wrestling | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/04 | L | VSU 11-0 1:34 | A. Schlett | M2NJ-HSO | 2024 National Freestyle Duals | Finals | 220 lbs | |
05/04 | W | VFA 1:24 2-4 | B. Szuba | Elite NJ - HSO | 2024 National Freestyle Duals | Semi-Finals | 220 lbs | |
05/04 | W | VFA 0:19 4-0 | J. Valentin | Seagull WC-HSO | 2024 National Freestyle Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 220 lbs | |
05/04 | W | VFA 1:23 12-2 | R. McCullough | PA Power Black | 2024 National Freestyle Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/04 | W | VSU1 14-4 1:32 | P. Donahue | Steller Trained Fixer | 2024 National Freestyle Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/28 | L | DEC 9-3 | E. Flores | Combat Athletics Black | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/28 | W | MD 12-0 | A. Taylor | Steller Trained Embo | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/28 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | E. Bendel | Micky's Maniacs Yellow | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs | |
05/28 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | L. Flores-Guzman | Sly Fox Wrestling Club | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 220 lbs | |
05/27 | L | F 2-2 2:06 | I. Martin | Felix Wrestling Academy Black | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 220 lbs | |
05/27 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | M. Henderson | Team Iron Bear | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 220 lbs | |
04/29 | W | DEC 6-2 | R. Files | Pit Crew | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Finals | 215 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | M. Diorio | MetroWest Gold | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Semi-Finals | 215 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 6-0 1:40 | I. Braeden | Walsh's Way | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Quarter-Finals | 215 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 2-1 2:41 | J. Schwab | Pit Crew Gold | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 215 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 4-1 1:03 | J. Garcia | Iron Faith Black | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 215 lbs |