Jeffrey Boyd
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | DEC 11-9 | S. Vogel | PUNISHER WRESTLING CLUB | 2025 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 78 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 3-0 0:54 | D. Reeves | West Salem | 2025 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 78 | |
| 01/19 | W | TF 16-1 2:54 | J. Bowers | Redwood Wrestling Club | 2025 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 78 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 2-10 2:24 | H. Moe | Culver Mat Club | 2025 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/16 | L | F 3-0 0:58 | E. Archibald | Legacy Elite Wrestling Club | Best of the West | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/16 | W | MD 12-0 | J. Bowers | Redwood Wrestling Club | Best of the West | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 12-11 | M. Bowman | Anderson Youth Wrestling | Best of the West | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 3-0 0:51 | K. Kuenstler | Caveman Mat Club | Best of the West | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/16 | L | F 0-3 1:46 | G. Maddux | Umpqua Wrestling Club | Best of the West | Round 1 (16 Man) | 78 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 5-2 SV | J. Baublits | Team Aggression Wrestling Club | Battle For The Belts X | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 71-77 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 9-7 | K. Small | Cowboy Mat Club | Battle For The Belts X | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 71-77 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | A. Urenda | Lincoln (Cottage Grove) | Valley League Districts 2024 | Finals 4,8,16 Man | 70 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 1-5 3:15 | L. Crawford | Deer Park Ironman Wrestling Club | 2024 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 70 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | A. Adams | Salem Elite Mat Club | 2024 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 70 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 10-5 | E. Napier | Cornerstone mat club | 2024 Oregon Classic (8U-14U Boys) | Round 1 (16 Man) | 70 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 10-8 4:24 | M. Hoye | Cottage Grove (Lincoln) | 2023 Deven Dawson Memorial MS Open | Rnd 8 - Finals | 74 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 19-0 2:55 | L. Hall | Junction City (Oaklea) | 2023 Deven Dawson Memorial MS Open | Rnd 7 - Con Semifinals | 74 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 4-0 0:39 | F. Garver | West Albany | 2023 Deven Dawson Memorial MS Open | Rnd 6 - Semis, 32 Con r5, 16 Con 3r, 8 Con r1 | 74 | |
| 12/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | W. Farris | Sweet Home | 2023 Deven Dawson Memorial MS Open | Rnd 4 - Quarterfinals, 16 Con r1, 32 Con r3 | 74 |