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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14 | L | DEC 10-8 | M. Espinosa | Nature Coast | 2015 FHSAA State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 03/14 | W | DEC 8-6 | A. Recendiz | Mater Lakes | 2015 FHSAA State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 03/14 | L | F 0-0 0:39 | B. Carlan | Arnold | 2015 FHSAA State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 03/13 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Padron | American Heritage | 2015 FHSAA State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 03/13 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Bryant | Clewiston | 2015 FHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 7-3 | R. Rendon-Rivera | Titusville | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Placement Matches | 132 | |
| 03/07 | W | MD 13-1 | D. Gonzales | Anclote | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 5 (consi semis) | 132 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 6-3 | M. Espinosa | Nature Coast | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 4 (semis and WB) | 132 | |
| 03/06 | W | F 0-0 1:31 | H. Burns | Space Coast | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 2 (quarters and WB) | 132 | |
| 03/06 | W | MD 11-3 | B. Rivera | Wesley Chapel | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Monzadeh | Lake Highland Prep | FHSAA 1A-D7 | Placement Matches | 132 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 0-0 0:10 | J. Williams | Atlantic | FHSAA 1A-D7 | Round 2 (semis and WB) | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 11-2 3:25 | T. Rideout | Atlantic (Port Orange) | Deltona @ Atlantic (Port Orange) | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 14-1 5:28 | N. Wills | Seabreeze | Seabreeze @ Deltona | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 9-0 3:40 | S. Biggs | Deland | King of the Ring | Round 9 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 11-4 | K. Randall | West Orange | King of the Ring | Round 8 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | R. Fletcher | --- | King of the Ring | Round 7 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 10-1 3:13 | J. Prince | Palm Harbor University | King of the Ring | Round 6 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 6-1 2:41 | T. Houser | --- | King of the Ring | Round 5 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Noel | Dr. Phillips | King of the Ring | Round 3 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 13-0 3:13 | L. O`Quinn | Deland | King of the Ring | Round 2 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Turner | --- | King of the Ring | Round 1 (10 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 2:24 | K. Randall | West Orange | Michael P. Hutchins Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 14-6 | S. Welch | Lake Brantley | Michael P. Hutchins Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 1:26 | J. Stopyra | The Villages | Michael P. Hutchins Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Mitchell | Winter Springs | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 7-0 | E. Insalaco | Flagler Palm Coast | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Menendez | South Miami | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. McNeil | --- | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | Z. Larison | Hagerty | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-3 | L. Wishart | Deland | 41st Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Tourney | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 13-2 5:09 | T. Vankleeck | Pine Ridge | Deltona @ Pine Ridge | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | K. Marsh | Satellite | Deltona Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 15-6 | J. Parker | --- | Deltona Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Dieudonne | Immokalee | Deltona Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 6-4 | G. Tapia | Timber Creek | Deltona Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 7-2 | L. Wishart | Deland | Deltona Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24 | L | TF 11-0 3:37 | L. Boese | --- | 2014 USAW Junior Men`s FS Nationals | 2nd Wrestleback (128 Man) | 138 | |
| 07/24 | L | TF 13-2 3:52 | A. WILLIAMS | --- | 2014 USAW Junior Men`s FS Nationals | Round 1 (128 Man) | 138 | |
| 07/21 | L | TF 13-3 4:04 | J. Dombrowski | Michigan | 2014 USAW Junior Greco Nationals | Champ Round 3 & 3rd WB | 132 | |
| 07/21 | L | F 4-0 0:53 | M. Margolis | Maryland | 2014 USAW Junior Greco Nationals | Champ Round 2 & 1st WB | 132 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 7-5 | A. Ward | Marianna | FHSAA State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 0-0 1:44 | A. Artalona | --- | FHSAA State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 8-7 | N. Toney | Bishop Kenny | FHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 1A 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 3-1 | S. Arce | Titusville | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Placement Matches | 120 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 9-2 | D. Moon | Cocoa | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 5 (consi semis) | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Padilla | --- | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 4 (semis and WB) | 120 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 1:27 | L. KING | Dunnellon | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 2 (quarters and WB) | 120 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 11-6 | D. Moon | Cocoa | FHSAA 1A-R2 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 11-2 | B. Rogers | Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) | FHSAA 1A-D7 | Placement Matches | 120 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 | P. Dunlevy | Bishop Moore (Orlando) | FHSAA 1A-D7 | Round 4 (semis and WB) | 120 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 11-4 4:30 | M. Sampson | Seabreeze | Deltona @ Seabreeze | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 11-2 | B. Rogers | Lake Highland Prep | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Ibelli | Northern Highlands | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 15-6 | D. Moon | Cocoa | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Silvestri | Titusville-Astronaut | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Day | Winter Springs | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 17-4 5:32 | M. Marerro | Orlando Olympia | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 10-5 | B. Rogers | Lake Highland Prep School | Deltona @ Lake Highland Prep School | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | W | F 5-0 5:44 | T. Rothwell | Atlantic (Port Orange) | Deltona @ Atlantic (Port Orange) | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | C. Mitchener | Seabreeze | Seabreeze @ Deltona | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 5-2 | A. Garcia-Ramirez | Miami Columbus | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Allen | University Christian | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 0:45 | M. Sterling | Oviedo Hagerty | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/22 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Brindley | Lake Highland Prep | Bill Scott Memorial Lyman Holiday | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 6-1 3:38 | d. knighton | New Smyrna Beach Sr H S | Deltona @ New Smyrna Beach Sr H S | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/06 | W | MD 19-7 | K. Willis | Pine Ridge | Deltona @ Pine Ridge | Round 1 | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | T. Rothwell | Atlantic (Port Orange) | Atlantic (Port Orange) @ Deltona | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/19 | W | TF 15-0 4:21 | S. D`Orlando | Seabreeze | Deltona @ Seabreeze | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 11-0 2:39 | H. Blanco | University (Orange City) | Lyman Holiday Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 3-6 4:00 | S. D`Orlando | Seabreeze | Lyman Holiday Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-2 0:49 | H. Blanco | University (Orange City) | Deltona @ University (Orange City) | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 11-6 | D. Ray | Pine Ridge | Pine Ridge @ Deltona | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 10-1 1:26 | C. Schreiber | Columbia | Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-5 2:25 | L. Parker | Ridgeview | Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 15-10 | R. Rivera-Santiago | Forest (Ocala) | Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | J. Gardner | --- | Tiger Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 6-7 4:00 | J. Quinones | Lake Gibson | Clash Of The Titans | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | J. Gardner | --- | Clash Of The Titans | Champ. Round 1 | 106 |