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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | M. Harris | Trinity (Louisville) | KHSAA State Championship | Championship Finals | 157 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 10-4 | E. Sentelle | Great Crossing High School | KHSAA State Championship | Championship Semi-Finals | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Carey | Boyle County | KHSAA State Championship | Championship Quarter-Finals | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Faucett | Bullitt Central | KHSAA State Championship | Championship 2 | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-0 1:35 | J. Banner | Scott County | KHSAA State Championship | Championship 1 | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | C. Schmidt | Ryle | KHSAA Region 5 | 1st Place | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 1:44 | N. Seth | Conner | KHSAA Region 5 | Rd 4 (Champ Semi) | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 1:00 | K. Dailey | Covington Catholic | KHSAA Region 5 | Round 2 Championship Quart | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Carey | Boyle County | KYWCA 2A State Dual Championships | Round 3 (12 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 0:49 | A. Crace | North Oldham | KYWCA 2A State Dual Championships | Round 4 (12 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 12-1 3:14 | G. Messer | Ohio County | KYWCA 2A State Dual Championships | Round 1 (12 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 15-0 3:30 | T. Johnson | Wayne County | KYWCA 2A State Dual Championships | Placement (12 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | R. Syed | Cooper | Highlands High School Senior Night | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 0-0 | L. Marksberry | Simon Kenton | Highlands @ Simon Kenton | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 | J. Gomez | Bourbon County | KYWCA 2A Sectional 4 Qualifier | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 3-0 | R. McGill | Oldham County | Warhawk Classic | Placement (24 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | E. Sentelle | Great Crossing High School | Warhawk Classic | SEMIS | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 11-0 | G. Becker | South Oldham | Warhawk Classic | QUARTERS | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEF 11-2 1:26 | C. Smith | Jasper | Warhawk Classic | Round 2 (24 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 | C. Lamb | Harrison County | KYWCA 2A Sectional 4 Qualifier | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 | C. Woodring | Scott | KYWCA 2A Sectional 4 Qualifier | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 9-0 | B. Dennemann | Campbell County | 2023 NKAC | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | B. Combs | Simon Kenton | 2023 NKAC | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 10-2 3:52 | C. Schmidt | Ryle | 2023 NKAC | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | N. Seth | Conner | 2023 NKAC | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 0-0 1:36 | P. Sanderfur | Daviess County | Woodford County Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/29 | W | NC 0-0 | B. Mackey | Anderson County | Woodford County Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-0 | C. GAGEL | Scott County | Woodford County Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 7-0 | B. Dennemann | Campbell County | Campbell Co. Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 | K. Sumpter | Harrison County | Frankfort Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 | T. | Dixie Heights | Frankfort Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Bell | Granville | Barbarian Nationals 2023 | Finals | 155 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | L. Schott | East Central | Barbarian Nationals 2023 | Semi-Finals | 155 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 5-0 | M. Quiles | Big Red | Barbarian Nationals 2023 | Quarter-Finals | 155 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 5-2 | B. Durbin | CP Elite | Barbarian Nationals 2023 | Round of 16 | 155 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | M. Lovy | Lebanon | Barbarian Nationals 2023 | Round of 32 | 155 lbs | |
| 09/10 | L | F 7-1 1:14 | C. Schneider | Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi 2,4,6 vs. Quarters | 153 | |
| 09/10 | W | F 8-0 2:22 | C. Kasprzak | Lake Central | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 1 | 153 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25 | L | MD 8-0 | C. Crisp | IN | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | MD 9-0 | T. Cryan | NJ | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | MD 14-0 | E. Archuleta | WY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/25 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Reddy | NY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 64 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/24 | L | TF 16-0 3:47 | J. Townsend | PA | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 160 lbs | |
| 03/24 | W | DEC 3-2 SV | K. Jacobs | NY | 2023 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 128 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Speaker | St. Xavier | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 02/25 | L | MD 12-4 | J. Kubwimana | Lafayette | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-2 | M. Harris | Trinity (Louisville) | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Leavell | Christian County | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 02/24 | W | TF 15-0 3:43 | D. Bishop | Apollo | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 0-0 4:26 | B. Turner | Cooper | Highlands Quad Meet | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 1:59 | A. Balliett | Boone County | Highlands Quad Meet | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 21-9 | E. Sentelle | Great Crossing High School | Warhawk Classic | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-0 3:50 | B. McKune | Moore | Warhawk Classic | Semis | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-0 0:34 | C. Webb | Male | Warhawk Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | L. Bird | Walton Verona | Warhawk Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 150 | |
| 09/11 | L | F 8-2 0:39 | W. Smith | Hybrid Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi 2,4,6 vs. Quarters | 148 | |
| 09/11 | L | DEC 7-6 | A. Parish | Perrysburg | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Consi1,3,5 and 128 Round 4 | 148 | |
| 09/11 | W | DEC 7-1 | A. Kiner | Marauder Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (128 Man) | 148 | |
| 09/11 | W | F 14-2 3:51 | O. Trimpe | Franklin Wrestling Club | IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open | Round 2 - Champ & WB (128 Man) | 148 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEC 15-8 | E. Sentelle | Great Crossing | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 8-6 | J. Kubwimana | Lafayette | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-2 | L. Hutchison | Madison Central | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 7-3 | G. Andreoni | Woodford County | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 12-5 | L. Stull | Meade County | KHSAA Final Round State Championship | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEF 0-0 | C. Begley | Madison Southern | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 6-4 | M. Schweitzer | Walton-Verona | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | H. Creech | Simon Kenton | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | 3rd WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Carey | Boyle County | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 10-5 | J. Kubwimana | Lafayette | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/19 | W | TF 17-2 3:09 | J. Jackson | Boyd County | KHSAA First Round State Tournament 2 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-5 | J. Kubwimana | Lafayette | Woodford County Invitational (Ind) | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 10-3 | T. Vilums | Male | Woodford County Invitational (Ind) | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-0 0:40 | C. Motta | South Oldham | Woodford County Invitational (Ind) | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | T. Ware | Frederick Douglas | Woodford County Invitational (Ind) | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 |