Billy Lawton
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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07/25 | W | MD 14-5 | I. Bourge | Sauk Valley Grapplers | 2020 USA Nationals | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
07/25 | W | TF 18-3 2:56 | S. Seymour | Law | 2020 USA Nationals | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
07/25 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Peach | Team Nazar | 2020 USA Nationals | RR Rnd 3 | 106 lbs | |
07/25 | W | F 4-1 0:42 | J. Herrera | G2 | 2020 USA Nationals | RR Rnd 1 | 106 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/15 | W | TF 16-1 4:14 | K. Grebel | North Dakota Red (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 3rd Place | 65 lbs | |
04/15 | L | F 2:47 | L. Swensen | Minnesota Thunder (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Semi-Finals | 65 lbs | |
04/15 | W | MD 11-0 | B. Montoya | Kansas Dreadnoughts (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Thompson | --- | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | L | F 4:15 | D. Bonam | Nebraska Black (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 9-3 | M. Mills | --- | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Ingram | Kansas Airships (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 65 lbs | |
04/14 | L | MD 11-2 | B. Ignaszewski | USA Freedom (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 65 lbs |