
Noah Korenoski
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Warshel | Richland | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. D'Amato | Tunkhannock | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 7-6 | E. Wiant | Redbank Valley | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
| 03/05 | W | MD 17-5 | J. Spear | Middletown | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Round of 32 | 145 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 3-0 | T. Rutter | Glendale | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | DEC 5-1 | T. Pugh | BerlinBrothersvalley | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Consolation Round 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | TF 20-5 4:27 | E. Gibson | Forest Hills | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Hemminger | Somerset | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Weil | South Park | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Preliminaries | 145 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | C. Warshel | Richland | PIAA District 6 AA Championships | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Foster | Philipsburg-Osceola | PIAA District 6 AA Championships | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | TF 19-3 4:37 | E. Gibson | Forest Hills | PIAA District 6 AA Championships | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Rutter | Glendale | PIAA District 6 AA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 12-1 3:18 | D. Maloney | Tyrone | PIAA District 6 AA Championships | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
| 12/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | P. Jr | Owings Mills | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | 5th Place | 152 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 9-4 | B. Contreras | Liberty | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-1 2:35 | M. Garretson | Archbishop Spaulding | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/28 | W | F 4-0 1:58 | W. Riley | Archbishop Curley | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | MD 12-4 | D. Weaver | Lyndhurst | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 7-1 2:32 | J. Lane | William Penn | 2019 Mount Mat Madness | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | F 3-1 4:40 | M. Madden | Shamokin Area | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | 3rd Place | 152 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Dionne | Hempfield | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 5-1 | G. MacKay | North Allegheny | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-1 3:50 | R. Ferraro | McGuffey | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 12/13 | W | F 11-3 2:39 | B. Phister | Penn Cambria | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/13 | W | TF 17-1 4:11 | A. Beach | Altoona | 2019 Panther Holiday Classic | Round of 32 | 152 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | DEC 9-7 | L. Marko | Central Martinsburg | 2019 PIAA DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Lichtenfels | Bishop McCort | 2019 PIAA DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Kirkpatrick | Cambria Heights | 2019 PIAA DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Krug | --- | 2019 PIAA DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Weaver | Tyrone | 2019 PIAA DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS | Round of 16 | 145 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Bailey | Southern Huntingdon | PIAA District 6 AA Wrestling Championship | Consi of 8 #2 | 126 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Turner | Marion Center | PIAA District 6 AA Wrestling Championship | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | Z. Pyle | Ligonier Valley | PIAA District 6 AA Wrestling Championship | Round of 16 | 126 lbs |