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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Johns | Bulldog wresting club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | 1st Place Match | 62 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-2 | B. Pelayo | East Idaho Elite | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Semifinal | 62 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 12-0 | U. Tamayo | Fighting Squirrels | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Quarterfinal | 62 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 2-0 | T. Klingler | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | 3rd Place Match | 59 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 7-0 | E. Majka | Black Fox Wrestling Academy | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Semi | 59 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Almaraz | Shootbox Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Semifinal | 59 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 13-0 | K. Mauger | Westlake Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Quarterfinal | 59 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 12-0 | K. Aguayo | Team Champs Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Champ. Round 2 | 59 | |
| 12/30 | W | TF 17-0 2:29 | D. Gomez | Mountain Man Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Champ. Round 1 | 59 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | B. Johns | BULLDOG WRESTLING CLUB | Kids Winter Festival | 1st Place Match | 62A | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. Shaw | Legacy Wrestling Academy | Kids Winter Festival | Semifinal | 62A | |
| 12/17 | W | F 6-1 1:43 | T. Contreras | BULLDOG WRESTLING CLUB | Kids Winter Festival | Quarterfinal | 62A | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | P. Hanson | Mat Demon WC | TOA - 2023 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | 1st Place Match | 59 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Hvass | Lewiston WC | TOA - 2023 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Semifinal | 59 | |
| 11/18 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Svedin | Eastern Oregon Elite | TOA - 2023 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Quarterfinal | 59 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | I. Reidt | Oregon | TOA - 2023 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Champ. Round 2 | 59 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 8-0 2:35 | K. Bugner | Lewiston WC | TOA - 2023 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Champ. Round 1 | 59 | |
| 10/29 | L | DEC 11-5 | J. Dadiomoff | Young Guns Nashville Wrestling | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | Cons. Round 5 | 59 | |
| 10/29 | W | DEC 7-0 | B. Taylor | Sebolt Wrestling Academy | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | Cons. Round 4 | 59 | |
| 10/29 | L | F 8-0 1:11 | B. Dawson | Team Tulsa Wrestling Club | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | Champ. Round 3 | 59 | |
| 10/29 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Utesch | Iowa | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | Champ. Round 2 | 59 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | L | DEC 6-0 | T. Kem | Utah | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | 2nd Place Match | 60 | |
| 06/24 | W | TF 15-0 1:43 | C. Recopuerto | Hawaii | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | 3rd Place Match | 60 | |
| 06/24 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Soriano | Hawaii | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Cons. Semi | 60 | |
| 06/24 | L | MD 8-0 | K. Robinson | Utah | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Semifinal | 60 | |
| 06/24 | W | DEC 2-0 | S. Barnes | Alaska | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Quarterfinal | 60 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Johns | Bulldog Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 5 | 54 | |
| 02/11 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Ensley | Hawk Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 4 | 54 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-1 0:40 | B. Jennison | St. Maries Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 3 | 54 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 14-0 2:25 | C. Cobb | Timberline Youth Wrestling | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 2 | 54 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 15-0 3:00 | G. Higley | Suples | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 2 | 54 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | J. Almaraz | Utah Gold | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | 3rd Place Match | 54 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Linnell | Utah Black | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Quarterfinal | 54 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. MAXIMO | West Coast Riders | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Semifinal | 54 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 4-0 1:52 | Z. Richter | Gold Rush Wrestling | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 54 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 12-1 3:58 | L. Shaw | New Plymouth | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | 1st Place Match | 54 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 10-0 2:26 | C. Kent | Fighting Squirrels Wrestling C | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | Semifinal | 54 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | MD 10-0 | A. Flores | Warriors of Christ (WOC) | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals - Elementary | Round 1 | 49 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-0 | H. Block | Team Real Life | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals - Elementary | Round 2 | 49 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 11-1 | G. Higley | Suples | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals - Elementary | Round 3 | 49 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. Johns | Southern ID Takedown Machines | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals - Elementary | Round 2 | 49 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 13-1 2:00 | L. Wolfley | Triple Threat | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals - Elementary | Round 3 | 49 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | C. Duran | Bear Cave | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Cons. Round 2 | 45 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | C. Bench | Team Montana | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 45 | |
| 01/01 | W | DQ 11-4 | R. Daley | Washington | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | 5th Place Match | 45 | |
| 01/01 | L | MD 14-0 | B. Lance | Stout Wrestling | Christmas Clash Elementary Duals | Quarterfinal | 45 |