Kevin O`Sullivan
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Vargas | Fair Lawn | NJSIAA Region 2 | 5th Place | 215 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Veneziano | Passaic Valley | NJSIAA Region 2 | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 3-2 SV | T. Cumming | Mt. Olive | NJSIAA Region 2 | Semis (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 0-0 3:53 | A. Vargas | Fair Lawn | NJSIAA Region 2 | Quarters (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 5:39 | A. Ortiz | Teaneck | NJSIAA District 8 | First Place | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Veneziano | Passaic Valley | NJSIAA District 8 | Semis (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | J. Mayo | Passaic Co Tech-Voc | NJSIAA District 8 | Quarters (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 1:29 | T. Zabroski | Voorhees (Glen Gardner) | Quad @ Old Bridge w/ Voorhees, Pascack Valley, STA | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-0 1:37 | E. Feratovic | Pascack Valley School | Quad @ Old Bridge w/ Voorhees, Pascack Valley, STA | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 0:41 | T. Mohamed-Ali | Old Bridge | Quad @ Old Bridge w/ Voorhees, Pascack Valley, STA | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 9-3 | L. Minardo | Saint John Vianney | Saint Thomas Aquinas @ Saint John Vianney | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 0:20 | T. Hawkins-Dailey | Immaculata | Immaculata @ Saint Thomas Aquinas | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 3:06 | B. Nicolas | Irvington | Irvington @ Saint Thomas Aquinas | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 | N. Neimiera | Westfield | Saint Thomas Aquinas @ Westfield | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 0-0 2:16 | B. Christie | St. Joseph Metuchen | 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference | Championship Finals | 215 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | Z. Florio | Old Bridge | 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Rosado | East Brunswick | 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 215 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | J. Tejeiro | Woodbridge | 2024 Greater Middlesex Conference | Pre-Quarterfinals | 215 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 3:24 | J. Figueira-Oyola | Colonia | Colonia @ Saint Thomas Aquinas | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 3:36 | T. Cumming | Mt. Olive | Mt. Olive/ St. Thomas Aquinas/ Sayreville @ Hunterdon Central | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 3:01 | R. Seemon | Hunterdon Central Reg | Mt. Olive/ St. Thomas Aquinas/ Sayreville @ Hunterdon Central | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 14-1 | S. Sylvester | Sayreville War Memorial | Mt. Olive/ St. Thomas Aquinas/ Sayreville @ Hunterdon Central | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 4:29 | A. Mustajab | Edison | Edison @ Saint Thomas Aquinas | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-0 1:54 | B. Szuba | Brick Memorial | Tri match | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 0:31 | M. Wolf | Cranford | Tri match | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 0:15 | M. Lewis | North Brunswick Township | Saint Thomas Aquinas @ North Brunswick Township | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 4:37 | M. Janes | Avon | KSA Holiday Duals | Round 1 | 215 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. DaSilva | Jefferson | 2023 Ricky I Memorial Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 3:08 | N. Faxon | Governor Livingston | 2023 Ricky I Memorial Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 215 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 2:39 | S. Jiang | Rutgers Prep | 2023 Ricky I Memorial Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 215 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28 | L | MD 12-4 | R. Canterino | Christian Brothers Academy | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | 5th Place | 215 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F 9-2 2:50 | M. Foley | St. John Vianney | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Consi-Semis | 215 lbs | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-2 2:18 | L. Maxwell | --- | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Consi of 4 | 215 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 4-4 2:41 | R. Ekins | Don Bosco Prep | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 215 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 2-1 | M. Murray | Paramus Catholic | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 215 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 1-0 2:34 | M. Orlando | Depaul Catholic | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 215 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | DEC 16-12 | C. Madry | Pope John XXIII | 2022 Sam Cali Invitational | Round of 16 | 215 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Krosnicki | Point Boro | 2019 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships | 7th Place | 190 lbs | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 3-0 | B. Toranzo | Bitetto Trained | 2019 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships | Consi of 4 | 190 lbs | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 7-4 | M. Orlando | Wayne Rec | 2019 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 190 lbs | |
| 03/09 | L | F 2-0 1:40 | J. Wargo | Phillipsburg | 2019 USAW-NJ Kids Scholastic State Championships | Quarter-Finals | 190 lbs |