
Liam Johnson
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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12/22 | L | F 0-0 4:10 | N. Corsini | Bay Shore Sr HS | Bay Shore Sr HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/17 | L | MD 14-6 | A. Katz | Lindenhurst Sr HS | Central Islip Sr HS @ Lindenhurst Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 5-3 | A. D`Amore | Northport Sr High | Northport Sr High @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/13 | L | F 0-0 1:25 | R. Kim | East Islip HS | Cliff Clark Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/12 | L | F 0-0 1:25 | R. Kim | East Islip HS | Cliff Clark Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/11 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Abatemarco | Commack | Cliff Clark Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/10 | L | DEC 4-2 | B. Calhoun | West Islip Sr High | Cliff Clark Dual | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/08 | L | DEC 8-1 | D. Camejo | Copiague | Copiague @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/30 | L | TF 18-3 | R. BEYERBACH | --- | West Islip Sr High @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 10-9 | J. Collazo | Bellport Sr HS | Bellport Sr HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Hirst | Sachem North | Sachem North @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/21 | L | MD 18-5 | P. North | Connetquot | Central Islip Sr HS @ Connetquot | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/16 | L | F 0-0 4:13 | L. Munoz | Springfield Central | Kris McDonald Islip Cup | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/09 | L | F 0-0 4:54 | N. Justiniano | Lindenhurst Sr HS | Lindenhurst Sr HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/02 | L | F 0-0 5:00 | R. BEYERBACH | --- | Edie Mellino Memorial Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
01/02 | W | F 0-0 4:11 | C. Dooling | West Islip Sr High | Edie Mellino Memorial Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
01/02 | L | DEC 4-3 | H. NODDEN | South Windsor | Edie Mellino Memorial Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/24 | L | MD 16-8 | J. Albanese | Bayport-Blue Point HS | Bayport-Blue Point HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 7-5 | P. Kania | Patchogue-Medford H S | Cliff Clark Duals at Bay Shore | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 3-0 | E. MCGUIGAN | Walt Whitman HS | Walt Whitman HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/13 | L | F 0-0 2:55 | T. Kenyon | East Islip HS | Cliff Clark Duals at Bay Shore | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/12 | L | MD 10-2 | R. BEYERBACH | --- | Cliff Clark Duals at Bay Shore | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/12 | W | DEC 4-0 | I. Denys | Riverhead Sr HS | Riverhead Sr HS @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/10 | L | F 0-0 1:06 | A. Orellana | Copiague | Copiague @ Central Islip Sr HS | Round 1 | 132 |