
Gabriel Perry
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. |
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02/15 | W | TF 15-0 2:43 | B. McAvey | St. Frances Academy | Maryland Independent School State Championship | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
02/15 | W | F 3-1 1:13 | D. Manna | McDonogh School | Maryland Independent School State Championship | Semifinal | 150 | |
02/15 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | R. Myers | Gerstell Academy | Maryland Independent School State Championship | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
02/14 | W | F 6-1 0:57 | M. Decosta | Gilman School | Maryland Independent School State Championship | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
02/09 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | T. Braden | ST. JOHN`S COLLEGE HS | WCAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
02/09 | W | F 3-0 0:28 | T. Keefe | GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | WCAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | Semifinal | 150 | |
02/09 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | C. Na | THE HEIGHTS | WCAC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
02/05 | W | F 0-0 1:27 | R. Zimmerman | Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School | WCAC Tri @ John Paul the Great | Round 1 | 150 | |
02/04 | W | F 3-1 1:11 | M. Julian | St. Paul VI Catholic High School | WCAC Tri @ John Paul the Great | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/28 | W | F 7-0 1:07 | W. Burke | Bishop Ireton High School | WCAC Quad - GC, Ireton, Ryken | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/28 | W | TF 17-2 2:00 | J. Fangmeyer | Our Lady of Good Counsel | WCAC Quad - GC, Ireton, Ryken | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/24 | W | F 7-0 0:53 | R. Allen | Peninsula Catholic High School | Demolition Duals | Round 6 | 150 | |
01/24 | W | DEC 9-3 | L. McFarland | Washington | Demolition Duals | Round 2 | 150 | |
01/24 | L | DEC 6-1 | B. Pickett | Mount Saint Joseph | Demolition Duals | Semifinal | 150 | |
01/24 | W | MD 11-1 | V. Rivera | Xavier | Demolition Duals | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/24 | W | MD 11-1 | V. Rivera | Xavier | Demolition Duals | --- | 150 lbs | |
01/24 | W | F 10-1 | R. Ramos | St. John`s College HS | WCAC Quad - GC, Ireton, Ryken | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/19 | L | DEC 5-2 | E. Petrovich | Connellsville | 2025 Escape the Rock | 5th Place | 152 lbs | |
01/19 | L | MD 9-0 | M. Stein | Faith Christian Academy | 2025 Escape the Rock | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
01/19 | W | DEC 4-2 | H. Huhn | Cincinnati La Salle | 2025 Escape the Rock | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
01/18 | W | MD 11-3 | L. Knox | Perkiomen Valley | 2025 Escape the Rock | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
01/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | E. Petrovich | Connellsville | 2025 Escape the Rock | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 5-1 | G. LaPlante | St. Francis | 2025 Escape the Rock | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
01/18 | W | MD 9-0 | C. Ahrens | Shawnee | 2025 Escape the Rock | Round of 32 | 152 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 13-2 1:30 | B. Martin | DeMatha Catholic | WCAC Tri @ SMR | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/15 | W | F 12-3 1:08 | P. Bilaniuk | Bishop O`Connell High School | WCAC Tri @ SMR | Round 1 | 150 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Fitzgerald | Malvern Prep | 2025 East Coast Catholic Classic | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
01/11 | W | TF 15-0 3:09 | b. mcavey | St. Frances Academy | 2025 East Coast Catholic Classic | Semifinal | 150 | |
01/10 | W | F 13-2 0:59 | M. Dan | Benedictine College Prep | 2025 East Coast Catholic Classic | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
01/10 | W | F 9-2 0:53 | C. Na | The Heights School | 2025 East Coast Catholic Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
01/05 | W | DEC 1-0 | C. Kraisser | Centennial | War on the Shore | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
01/04 | W | TF 16-0 1:47 | V. Rivera | Xavier High School | War on the Shore | Semifinal | 150 | |
01/04 | W | F 15-0 2:00 | A. Marchany | South Carroll | War on the Shore | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
01/04 | W | F 12-3 1:10 | C. Hamm | Woodbridge Senior | War on the Shore | Champ. Round 3 | 150 | |
01/03 | W | TF 18-3 2:09 | A. Gonzalez | Thomas Edison | War on the Shore | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
12/29 | W | MD 10-1 | H. Delaney | Sun Valley | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | 3rd Place Match | 152 | |
12/29 | W | M FOR 0-0 | L. Herndon | Spring Mills | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | Cons. Semi | 152 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 1-0 | T. Hood | St. Christopher`s School | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | Semifinal | 152 | |
12/28 | W | DEC 7-3 | L. Mcfarland | Washington | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
12/28 | W | TF 17-0 2:33 | A. Andrew | Palmyra | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | Champ. Round 3 | 152 | |
12/28 | W | F 14-1 1:18 | E. Brennan | Red Land | 2024 MyHOUSE Trojan Wars HS | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Ruiz | St Peter`s Prep | 2024 51st Raymond B. Oliver Tournament | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
12/14 | W | MD 10-1 | A. Iparraguirre | Chantilly | 2024 51st Raymond B. Oliver Tournament | Semifinal | 150 | |
12/14 | W | TF 15-0 3:38 | G. Stewart | Calvert Hall College | 2024 51st Raymond B. Oliver Tournament | Quarterfinal | 150 | |
12/14 | W | TF 19-2 2:40 | D. Manna | McDonogh School | 2024 51st Raymond B. Oliver Tournament | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
12/14 | W | F 13-2 1:48 | C. Dwyer | James W. Robinson | 2024 51st Raymond B. Oliver Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 150 | |
12/12 | W | F 14-3 1:44 | G. Bowen | Patuxent | Patuxent @ St. Mary`s Ryken High School | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/12 | W | F 13-2 1:40 | C. Na | The Heights School | The Heights School @ St. Mary`s Ryken High School | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/04 | W | F 12-3 1:32 | j. Blaise | Gonzaga College High School | WCAC Tri @ McNamara - SMR & Gonzaga | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/04 | W | F 15-5 2:26 | T. Rabbil | Bishop McNamara | WCAC Tri @ McNamara - SMR & Gonzaga | Round 1 | 150 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/25 | L | DEC 6-4 | V. Williams | IL | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 138 lbs | |
03/24 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Albert | PA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 138 lbs | |
03/24 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | C. Crawford | NC | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 138 lbs | |
03/24 | W | F 6-0 3:28 | C. Flanagan | GA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 128 | 138 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 0-0 | M. Gray | Patuxent | Patuxent @ St. Mary`s Ryken | Round 1 | 126 | |
11/06 | W | F 7-0 2:30 | O. Lehman | --- | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | Consi of 4 | 126 lbs | |
11/06 | L | DEC 1-0 | E. Kirk | --- | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 126 lbs | |
11/05 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Sloan | The Knights Wrestling Club | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 126 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Bailes | Team Honey Badger | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 126 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | L. Sherlock | Triumph WC | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 126 lbs | |
11/05 | W | TF 18-2 2:00 | N. Mian | Team Alien Outsiders | 2022 NHSCA Fall National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 126 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | T. Link | Malvern Prep | 2022 National Preps | 3rd Place | 113 lbs | |
02/26 | W | DEC 2-0 | Z. Moore | Lake Highland Prep | 2022 National Preps | Consi-Semis | 113 lbs | |
02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:02 | L. DeLuca | Blair Academy | 2022 National Preps | Semi-Finals | 113 lbs | |
02/26 | W | DEC 0-0 UTB | C. Nogle | Mount Saint Joseph | 2022 National Preps | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
02/25 | W | MD 14-1 | A. Ropski | Christian Brothers | 2022 National Preps | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
02/25 | W | MD 12-1 | R. Leeds | Germantown Academy | 2022 National Preps | Round of 32 | 113 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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10/26 | W | MD 14-0 | C. McCauley | Malvern Blue | Tyrant Columbus Day Duals - Middle | Round 1 (4 Team) | 88 | |
10/26 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Barretto | Revival | Tyrant Columbus Day Duals - Middle | Round 7 (8 Team) | 88 | |
10/26 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | D. Ryan | Edge | Tyrant Columbus Day Duals - Middle | Round 2 (8 Team) | 88 | |
10/26 | W | F 12-0 2:43 | D. Duany | Team VA Powerhouse | Tyrant Columbus Day Duals - Middle | Round 6 (8 Team) | 88 | |
10/26 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Ninnenger | Dark Knights | Tyrant Columbus Day Duals - Middle | Round 1 (8 Team) | 88 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/18 | L | DEC 2-1 | E. Sherlock | The Storm Center | 2018 Kickoff Classic | 5th Place | 80 lbs | |
11/18 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | T. Parkins | Dark Knights | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Consi-Semis | 80 lbs | |
11/18 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Blume | --- | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Consi of 4 | 80 lbs | |
11/17 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Tecson | Team Tulsa | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 80 lbs | |
11/17 | L | MD 11-1 | R. Graber | Summit WrAcad | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 80 lbs | |
11/17 | W | DEC 2-0 | R. Graff | Sebolt WrAcad | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Round of 16 | 80 lbs | |
11/17 | W | F 0:46 | K. Franklin | Thoroughbred WrAcad | 2018 Kickoff Classic | Round of 32 | 80 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/03 | W | F 2:19 | M. Pizzuto | MD Maniacs ES | 2017 PreCAWL | 3rd Place | 75 lbs | |
12/03 | W | MD 11-0 | E. Radecki | Delaware Valley | 2017 PreCAWL | Consi-Semis | 75 lbs | |
12/03 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Nogle | B&O Outlaws | 2017 PreCAWL | Semi-Finals | 75 lbs | |
12/03 | W | F 3:41 | E. Dell | Manchester | 2017 PreCAWL | Quarter-Finals | 75 lbs | |
12/03 | W | F 0:30 | H. Gessford | Navy | 2017 PreCAWL | Round of 16 | 75 lbs | |
12/03 | W | F 0:46 | A. Younger | --- | 2017 PreCAWL | Round of 32 | 75 lbs |