Nick Desola
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 4-3 3:29 | T. Sena | Leominster | 2023 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 0:10 | R. Iwanicki | Saint John's Prep | 2023 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-2 2:50 | A. Livshin | Bedford/AB | 2023 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-0 2:52 | J. Kang | Winchester | 2023 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 8-3 | E. Psikarakis | Needham | 2023 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 5-0 3:18 | C. Larson | Cambridge | 2023 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/09 | L | F 2:24 | M. Psikarakis | Needham | Needham @ Wellesley | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 02/03 | L | F 7-5 4:15 | A. Livshin | Bedford/AB | Wellesley @ Bedford/AB | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 02/03 | W | F 8-2 3:55 | C. Sebestyen | Cohasset | Wellesley @ Cohasset | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/26 | L | MD 14-1 | J. Ashman | Natick | Wellesley @ Natick | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 9-0 | M. Powers | Foxborough | Foxborough vs Wellesley | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 1:01 | C. Garlick | Northbridge | Northbridge vs Wellesley | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 1:00 | D. Chorney | Sharon | Sharon vs Wellesley | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2:40 | H. Meighan | Weymouth | Wellesley @ Weymouth | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 1:45 | C. Cosgrove | Framingham | Wellesley @ Framingham | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-0 3:24 | D. Yotsov | Norton | 2023 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | J. Tully | Carver | 2023 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-2 1:35 | B. Davis | Barnstable | 2023 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | H. Seo | Boston Latin | 2023 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 160.2 | E. Millholland | Braintree | Wellesley @ Braintree | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 4-0 3:20 | H. Seo | Boston Latin School | 2022 Dan Balboni Holiday Classic [MA] | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 6-2 2:54 | J. Ortega | Methuen | 2022 Dan Balboni Holiday Classic [MA] | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 10-3 | M. Anniballi | Natick | 2022 Dan Balboni Holiday Classic [MA] | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 6-3 5:54 | C. Cosgrove | Framingham | 2022 Dan Balboni Holiday Classic [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 9-3 | Y. Guerra | Nashoba | 2022 Dan Balboni Holiday Classic [MA] | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 13-3 | Z. Nedjadi | Brookline | Brookline @ Wellesley | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 3:03 | C. Mills | North Middlesex | Wellesley vs North Middlesex | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 1:19 | J. Ortiz | Triton | Wellesley @ Triton | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/10 | W | F 1-8 2:45 | R. Oates | Bedford/AB | Wellesley @ Bedford/AB | Dual | 160 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | F 5-4 5:13 | J. Clarke | Arlington | 2022 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | MD 10-2 | A. Douglas | Bedford/AB | 2022 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Tupta | Cambridge | 2022 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | F 10-2 2:58 | A. Lind | Newton South | 2022 MIAA D1C/M [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Servello | --- | Wellesley @ Walpole | Dual | 145 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F :31 | H. Meighan | Weymouth | Wellesley @ Weymouth | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 5-3 | S. Peterson | Plymouth North | 2022 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | S. Ferron | Weymouth | 2022 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | A. Tripolone | Norton | 2022 Weymouth Invitational [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 01/12 | L | F 3rd | A. Tran | Milton | Wellesley @ Milton | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | F :43 | Z. Rolfe | Triton | Wellesley @ Triton | Dual | 145 lbs | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0 -5 3:18 | P. Benson | Bedford/AB | Bedford/AB vs Wellesley | Dual | 145 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | FOR | J. Huang | Hopkinton | 2020 NA Futures Tournament | 3rd Place | 120.4-127.8 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | J. Ciora | Foxborough | 2020 NA Futures Tournament | Semi-Finals | 120.4-127.8 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Larson | Hingham | 2020 NA Futures Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 120.4-127.8 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | V. Romeiro | Catholic Memorial | 2020 MIAA D2M [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 4-0 1:10 | S. Barron | Norwood | 2020 MIAA D2M [MA] | Round of 16 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/13 | L | F 1:20 | E. Barbieri | Needham | Needham @ Wellesley | Dual | 126 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F :40 | L. Beauregard | Natick | Wellesley @ Natick | Dual | 126 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 1:20 | P. Cullivan | Weymouth | Wellesley @ Weymouth | Dual | 126 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 3:28 | L. Gray | Brookline | Wellesley @ Brookline | Dual | 126 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Curtis | Taconic | 2019 Wayland Holiday (MA) | RR Rnd 3 | 126a lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 6-1 1:48 | M. Dean | Minnechaug | 2019 Wayland Holiday (MA) | RR Rnd 2 | 126a lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 5-4 2:55 | D. Araujo | Framingham | 2019 Wayland Holiday (MA) | RR Rnd 1 | 126a lbs |