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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. |
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01/13 | L | F | M. Cooley | Oakdale | Tim Brown Memorial 2024 | Consi of 16 #2 | 190 lbs | |
01/13 | W | F | M. Ogg | Sheldon | Tim Brown Memorial 2024 | Consi of 16 #1 | 190 lbs | |
01/13 | W | DEC | T. Hsu | Oak Ridge | Tim Brown Memorial 2024 | Consi of 32 #2 | 190 lbs | |
01/13 | L | F | J. Alvarez | Patterson | Tim Brown Memorial 2024 | Round of 32 | 190 lbs | |
01/12 | W | F | S. Claborne | Valley | Tim Brown Memorial 2024 | Round of 64 | 190 lbs | |
12/16 | L | F 6-2 0:55 | A. Simpson | Arlington Lamar | SGP vs Trinity vs Lamar | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-3 5:45 | E. McGhee | Euless Trinity | SGP vs Trinity vs Lamar | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/15 | L | F 2-3 4:11 | D. Bettancourt | Grand Prairie | South Grand Prairie @ Grand Prairie | Round 1 | 150 | |
12/01 | L | F 3-1 4:00 | K. Tumbarello | Gregori | Pondo Duals | Round 1 | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/05 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | C. McGillivary | --- | Redfield Invitational | Round 3 | 170 | |
02/05 | L | F 4-0 3:09 | N. Mahoney | Parkston | Redfield Invitational | Round 2 | 170 | |
01/29 | L | F 2-2 2:04 | E. Gilman | Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial | 2022 Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/29 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | L. Slack | Brandon Valley | 2022 Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational | Quarters | 170 | |
01/29 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | J. Conway | Yankton | 2022 Les Tlustos-Brookings Invitational | Round 1 16 and 5 | 170 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 3-2 | G. Neu | Canton | Dakota XII Conference | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/22 | W | F 4-2 4:49 | T. Krietlow | Tea Area | Dakota XII Conference | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 6-2 | G. Emmerik | Tea Area | Dakota XII Conference | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. CARDA | --- | Dakota XII Conference | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/15 | L | F 4-0 2:38 | L. Chamberlin | Pierre | Jerry Opbroek-2022 | Cons Semis | 170 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 6-4 | K. Fick | --- | Jerry Opbroek-2022 | Semis/WB | 170 | |
01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | C. Halverson | --- | Jerry Opbroek-2022 | Qtrs/WB | 170 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-0 2:35 | S. Foote | Mitchell | Jerry Opbroek-2022 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | A. Johnson | Springfield | Flandreau Booster Club Invitational | Placing Matches | 170 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Madison | Luverne | Flandreau Booster Club Invitational | Last WB | 170 | |
12/04 | L | F 4-1 2:37 | C. Halverson | Howard | Flandreau Booster Club Invitational | Semis and WB | 170 | |
12/04 | W | F 5-7 3:27 | N. Marsh | Red Rock Central | Flandreau Booster Club Invitational | Quarters and 1st WB | 170 |