
Michael Foley
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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12/28 | L | F 7-0 2:54 | M. Minkov | Ingraham | Knights and Dames of The Castle | Round 4 | 138 | |
12/28 | W | F 8-2 1:34 | J. Skewis | Olympia | Knights and Dames of The Castle | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
12/28 | W | F 7-1 2:06 | K. Crabtree | Clover Park | Knights and Dames of The Castle | Round 2 | 138 | |
12/28 | L | F 2-0 1:47 | D. Umana | Curtis | Knights and Dames of The Castle | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
12/16 | L | DEF 0-0 | A. Yocom | Tumwater | WIAA Pat Alexander Invite | Round 3 | 138 | |
12/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Guzman | Kelso | WIAA Pat Alexander Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/06 | L | F 0-0 | A. | Silas | PCL Dual Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
01/06 | L | F 0-0 | D. Mendoza | Lincoln (Tacoma) | PCL Dual Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
12/17 | L | F 8-7 2:57 | C. Dominguez | Auburn Riverside | WIAA Pat Alexander Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 1:59 | M. Manibusan | Clover Park | WIAA Pat Alexander Invitational | ROund 2 | 132 | |
12/17 | W | F 12-8 4:50 | M. McClaren | Redmond | WIAA Pat Alexander Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/10 | L | F 3-0 2:29 | J. Rush | Auburn | 2022 Larry Brown | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/10 | W | DEF 0-0 | A. Bautista-Buys | Washington | 2022 Larry Brown | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/10 | L | F 8-0 4:21 | F. Sarweh | Auburn Riverside | 2022 Larry Brown | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/10 | W | F 8-5 2:50 | A. Ariaye | Auburn | 2022 Larry Brown | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/03 | L | F 5-1 2:21 | T. Megal | --- | WIAA Return of the Seahawk | RR1 Qts | 132 | |
12/03 | L | F 9-19 3:17 | S. Klein | Shorewood | WIAA Return of the Seahawk | RR1 Round 1 | 132 |