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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | D. Tinker | Aprende | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Finals Matches (32 and 64 Man) | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 8-2 1:53 | L. Eller | Humboldt | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Cons Semis | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Sevilla | Gila Vista | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Blood Round | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | T. Betts-Miller | Pueblo | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Round 9 - 6th Cons (64) and 4th Cons (32) | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | J. Al-Talaqani | Mile High | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Semis and 5th Cons (64) and 3rd Cons (32) | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 10-0 3:00 | D. Belloc | Eloy | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Round 7 - 4th Cons (64) 2nd Cons (32) | 73 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | E. Miller | Heritage | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Round 6 - 3rd Cons (64) 1st Cons (32) | 73 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 8-11 3:49 | D. Contreras | Safford | 2023 Copper State Championships - School | Round 2 - 2nd Round (64) and 1st Round (32) | 73 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | N. Illig | Ogemaw Bulldogs Youth | NEMWA Week 1- Farwell | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 0-0 0:39 | W. Warner | Beaverton | NEMWA Week 1- Farwell | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15 | L | F 0-0 0:26 | B. Peak | CM Swarm | Central Montcalm | Round 3 (4 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-0 0:42 | J. Armentrout | Central Michigan WC | Central Montcalm | Round 2 (4 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-0 1:01 | K. Larson | Sparta WC | Central Montcalm | Round 1 (4 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 0:19 | T. Myers | Fremont Wrestling | Big Rapids | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 1:24 | J. Wemigwans | Shepherd WC | Big Rapids | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 90 |