
Amara Halverson
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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02/14 | L | F 5-0 1:00 | O. Lundberg | Grant | OSAA 6A Portland Interscholastic League | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/14 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | E. Mayes | Roosevelt | OSAA 6A Portland Interscholastic League | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/08 | L | F 0-0 | K. Ransom | Jefferson-Portland | Lincoln @ Jefferson-Portland | Round 1 | 132 | |
02/08 | L | F 2-4 1:38 | K. Dillard | Benson | OSAA Girls North Regional | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 130 | |
02/07 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | M. Burton | Cleveland | OSAA Girls North Regional | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 130 | |
02/07 | L | F 4-9 2:58 | R. Schleich | Estacada | OSAA Girls North Regional | Round 1 (32 Man) | 130 | |
01/25 | L | F 14-2 3:55 | E. Miller | --- | Hood River Girls Invitational | Round 3 | 135 | |
01/25 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | G. Zaragoza | McKay | Hood River Girls Invitational | Round 2 | 135 | |
01/25 | L | F 4-3 2:52 | M. Annat | Warrenton | Hood River Girls Invitational | Round 1 | 135 | |
01/17 | L | F 0-4 0:52 | J. Hart | Sweet Home HS | Oregon Classic HS Womens Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 130 | |
01/17 | L | F 0-0 1:07 | B. Amaro | --- | Oregon Classic HS Womens Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 130 | |
01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | k. nielson | Central | Southridge Invite Girls Tourney 2020 | Round 3 (4 Man) | 130-140 | |
01/11 | L | F 2-2 1:20 | L. Dickson | --- | Southridge Invite Girls Tourney 2020 | Round 2 (4 Man) | 130-140 | |
01/11 | W | F 6-1 1:00 | S. Spezza | Wilson | Southridge Invite Girls Tourney 2020 | Round 1 (4 Man) | 130-140 | |
01/04 | L | F 0-2 1:13 | T. Jones | Hood River Valley | Don York Girls Tournament | Placement | 140 | |
01/04 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | M. Fuhrer | Lincoln | Don York Girls Tournament | Round 5 | 140 | |
01/04 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | N. Martinez | Centennial | Don York Girls Tournament | Round 4 | 140 | |
01/04 | L | F 0-2 2:19 | E. Miller | Wilsonville | Don York Girls Tournament | Round 2 | 140 | |
12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | A. Stockwell | Thurston | War of the Roses @ Rose City | Round 4 (16 Man only) | 140 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | N. Castillo | --- | War of the Roses @ Rose City | Round 3 | 140 | |
12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | R. Guerrero | Sunnyside | War of the Roses @ Rose City | Round 2 (16 man only) | 140 | |
12/14 | W | F 8-2 1:16 | A. Oshins | Thurston | War of the Roses @ Rose City | Round 1 | 140 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/16 | L | TF 21-9 2:16 | A. Keomala | Hillsboro | OWA Girls Cadet/Junior State Greco | Round 3 (3 Man) | 138 | |
03/16 | L | F 16-5 0:51 | B. Seber | --- | OWA Girls Cadet/Junior State Greco | Round 1 (3 Man) | 138 | |
03/16 | L | F 7-4 0:34 | B. Seber | Ridgeview High School Wrestlin | OWA Girls Cadet/ Junior State Freestyle | Round 3 (3 Man) | 138 | |
03/16 | L | F 11-4 1:48 | A. Keomala | Hillsboro | OWA Girls Cadet/ Junior State Freestyle | Round 2 (3 Man) | 138 | |
02/15 | L | F 5-0 1:23 | Z. Sabriye | Madison | OSAA 6A Portland Interscholastic League | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:42 | K. Nakaya | Benson | OSAA 6A Portland Interscholastic League | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/01 | L | F 8-11 2:31 | A. Schenbeck | Warrenton | OSAA Girls Northern Division | WB4 | 135 | |
02/01 | L | F 2-5 1:17 | F. Mohamed | Centennial | OSAA Girls Northern Division | Quarterfinals and WB3 | 135 | |
02/01 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | H. Creutz | Vernonia | OSAA Girls Northern Division | Champ R2 & WB1 | 135 | |
01/26 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | H. Smith | Thurston Girls | Hood River Elks Ladies Tounament 2019 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/26 | L | F 2-2 1:26 | D. Lerma | Centennial | Hood River Elks Ladies Tounament 2019 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/12 | W | F 7-2 1:29 | J. Munoz | Centennial | Bob Beisell Girls Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | A. Schenbeck | Warrenton | Bob Beisell Girls Wrestling Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/12 | W | F 6-0 0:35 | J. Morales | Woodburn | Bob Beisell Girls Wrestling Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/12 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | C. Mackenzie | --- | Bob Beisell Girls Wrestling Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/12 | W | F 7-0 0:50 | I. Gonzaga | Beaverton | Bob Beisell Girls Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 140 | |
01/05 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | D. Lerma | Centennial | Don York Girls Tournament | 3rd Place | 145 | |
01/05 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | A. Vega | Centennial | Don York Girls Tournament | Round 2 | 145 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/02 | L | F 12-0 2:30 | C. O`Hagan | Grant | OSAA 6A Special District 1 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/02 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | C. Varinta | Jefferson (Portland) | OSAA 6A Special District 1 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | C. Smith | Madison | OSAA 6A Special District 1 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/26 | L | F 6-6 1:25 | E. Patterson | Thurston | Womens High School State Qualifier | Round 3 - Cons. (64 Man) | 135 | |
01/26 | L | F 2-2 0:43 | N. Parra | --- | Womens High School State Qualifier | Round 1 - Champ. (64 Man) | 135 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-2 0:22 | A. Lane | Elmira | Oregon Classic HS Women`s Tournamnt 2018 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 135A | |
01/14 | L | F 7-4 1:10 | A. Luna-Gonzalez | --- | Oregon Classic HS Women`s Tournamnt 2018 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 135A | |
01/13 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Kicinski | Roseburg Mat Club/uvwa | Oregon Classic HS Women`s Tournamnt 2018 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 135A | |
01/05 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | G. Mack | Reynolds | Don York Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 138 | |
01/05 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | B. Fetters | Benson | Don York Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
12/15 | L | F 0-0 | J. Taff | Wilson | Four Way Duel Jeff, Frank, Linc, Wils | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
12/15 | L | F 0-0 | P. Hall | Franklin | Four Way Duel Jeff, Frank, Linc, Wils | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
12/14 | L | F 8-0 1:46 | T. Armstrachan | Jefferson-Portland | Four Way Duel Jeff, Frank, Linc, Wils | Champ. Round 1 | 138 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/07 | L | F 11-1 3:38 | I. Franco | Forest Grove | Don York Invitational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:14 | T. Witter | Reynolds | Don York Invitational | Round 1 | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/25 | L | F 2-5 2:25 | J. Munoz | Centennial | Jefferson High School Girls Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/24 | W | DEF 0-0 | T. Queen | Centennial | Jefferson High School Girls Open | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 145 | |
01/24 | L | F 2-4 1:36 | S. Miller | Monroe | Jefferson High School Girls Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 145 |