
Brianna Seixas
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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02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:47 | O. Wojtusik | Berlin | 2023 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Finals | 152 lbs | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | R. Rios | Maloney | 2023 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | N. LoCicero | Rockville | 2023 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
02/04 | L | F :45 | L. Tumminello | Ridgefield | Ridgefield @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
02/04 | L | F 1:40 | F. Doucette | New Fairfield | Guilford @ New Fairfield | Dual | 152 lbs | |
02/04 | L | F 1:39 | D. jr | Londonderry | Londonderry @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
02/04 | L | F 1:01 | J. Bernardi | Nonnewaug | Nonnewaug @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
02/01 | L | F 1:26 | Z. Fong | Xavier | Xavier @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/29 | W | F 1:19 | V. Maillard | Notre Dame-Fairfield | Connecticut "Queen of the Mat" | Finals | 152 lbs | |
01/29 | W | F 0:53 | O. Wojtusik | Berlin | Connecticut "Queen of the Mat" | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
01/14 | L | F 3:58 | J. Lilly | Fairfield Prep | Fairfield Prep @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
01/07 | L | F 6-2 3:49 | R. Barbino | Bristol Eastern | Bristol Central Invitational 2023 | Consi of 8 #1 | 152 lbs | |
01/07 | L | F 11-4 4:55 | A. Rivard | Farmington | Bristol Central Invitational 2023 | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
01/04 | L | F 1:32 | C. Napoletano | Haddam-Killingworth | Haddam-Killingworth @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
12/30 | L | F 4:28 | A. Palacios-Mendoza | Windham | Windham @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
12/30 | W | F 2:48 | C. Ealden | Fitch | Fitch @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 1:14 | A. Darr | Morgan | Morgan @ Guilford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
12/17 | L | TF 15-0 | C. MacNevin | Amity | Guilford Invitational 2022 | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
12/17 | W | DEC 9-7 | C. Deboda | Guilford | Guilford Invitational 2022 | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
12/17 | L | F 1:56 | A. Rasmussen | Fairfield Warde | Guilford Invitational 2022 | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
12/15 | L | F 3:03 | D. Zdunek | Branford | Guilford @ Branford | Dual | 152 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/27 | W | DEC 11-9 | N. Chorzepa | Berlin | 2022 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Finals | 170 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 6-0 1:31 | J. Pontes | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech | 2022 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Semi-Finals | 170 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | N. Mainville | Foran | 2022 CIAC Girls State Championship (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
02/21 | L | MD 12-0 | T. Rebick | Simsbury | JV WORLDS 2022 ( Simsbury CT) | RR Rnd 3 | JV - 63 lbs | |
02/21 | L | F 0:20 | A. Sparks-Bakota | Trumbull | JV WORLDS 2022 ( Simsbury CT) | RR Rnd 2 | JV - 63 lbs | |
02/21 | L | F 2:41 | J. Beiler | Enfield | JV WORLDS 2022 ( Simsbury CT) | RR Rnd 1 | JV - 63 lbs | |
12/18 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. Mantilia | Morgan | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
12/18 | L | F 5:30 | C. Light | Stonington* | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
12/18 | W | F 3:10 | C. Walters | Fitch | Guilford Invitational 2021 | Round of 16 | 152 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/29 | L | DEC 7-6 | Y. Castillo | New Britain | 2020 CIAC State Open and Girls Invitational [CT] | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
02/29 | W | F 6-4 3:25 | M. Thorpe | Windsor | 2020 CIAC State Open and Girls Invitational [CT] | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
02/29 | W | F 2-0 2:53 | G. Crespo | Windsor | 2020 CIAC State Open and Girls Invitational [CT] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
02/29 | W | MD 13-4 | C. Jessop | Griswold | 2020 CIAC State Open and Girls Invitational [CT] | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
02/28 | L | DEC 13-12 TB2 | A. Flores | Montville | 2020 CIAC State Open and Girls Invitational [CT] | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
01/05 | L | F :59 | A. Bencosme | Windham | Guilford @ Windham | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/04 | L | F 0:52 | X. Bellamy | East Lyme/Norwich Tech | East Lyme/Norwich Tech vs Guilford | Dual | 145 lbs | |
01/04 | L | F 0:10 | D. III | --- | Waterford @ Guilford | Dual | 145 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 2:55 | R. Hinshaw | Fitch | Guilford Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 145 lbs | |
12/21 | L | F 0:08 | M. Maddox | --- | Guilford Invitational | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
12/18 | L | F 0:59 | L. Furches | Morgan | Morgan @ Guilford | Dual | 152 lbs |