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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | N. Mandera | --- | Holiday Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | N. Mandera | --- | Holiday Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 0-0 0:32 | T. Nguyen | --- | A.I. Dupont @ William Penn H.S. | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 1:52 | C. Wilkerson | Creswell | Holiday Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 01/03 | L | F 0-0 2:08 | C. Dahl | --- | Shamrock Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 0-0 0:40 | W. Artemenko | Mohawk | Shamrock Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/03 | L | F 0-0 1:07 | N. Beckstrand | Hosanna Christian | Shamrock Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 0-0 1:00 | V. Hoehn | Crow | Shamrock Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 1:48 | I. Ross | BROOKINGS HARBOR | MYRTLE POINT WRESTLING INVITATIONAL | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 2:48 | J. Post | MARSHFIELD | MYRTLE POINT WRESTLING INVITATIONAL | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | N. Linwood | REEDSPORT | MYRTLE POINT WRESTLING INVITATIONAL | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 0-0 3:17 | A. Munoz | HIDDEN VALLEY | MYRTLE POINT WRESTLING INVITATIONAL | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 0:21 | T. Polka | GLIDE | MYRTLE POINT WRESTLING INVITATIONAL | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/26 | L | F 0-0 0:47 | K. PHILLIPS | --- | Holiday Classic | Champ. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 2:53 | A. Howell | Jefferson | Holiday Classic | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-10 1:56 | N. Strnad | Canby | Larry Owings Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 1:34 | E. Kue | Centennial | Larry Owings Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Johnson | Bonanza High School | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 0-0 0:34 | C. Pedder | Reedsport | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | T. Price | Myrtle Point High School | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | T. Ballard | Douglas High School | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | D. Freeman | --- | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | C. Otterbach | Coquille High School | Willie Wilkinson Memorial Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man) | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | L | F 0-0 4:20 | S. HAINEY | SUTHERLIN | SUTHERLIN WRESTLING CLASSIC | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 0-0 3:25 | C. Hornbrook | --- | SUTHERLIN WRESTLING CLASSIC | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 0:45 | D. LEE | HIDDEN VALLEY | MYRTLE POINT INVITATIONAL | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 1:32 | G. Clawson | --- | MYRTLE POINT INVITATIONAL | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 2:38 | H. NITTLER | NORTH EUGENE | MYRTLE POINT INVITATIONAL | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 0-0 1:54 | M. Sanders | --- | MYRTLE POINT INVITATIONAL | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 4:29 | L. KRUSE | MCKENZIE | MYRTLE POINT INVITATIONAL | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 |