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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | A. Seddon | Monument Mountain | Hampden Charter East @ Monument Mountain | Dual | 126 lbs | |
| 02/04 | L | F 6-6 3:55 | Y. Cruz-Bravo | Mount Everett | Hampden Charter East @ Mount Everett | Dual | 120 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | F 5-0 0:47 | B. Tourville | West Springfield | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | Consi of 4 | 113 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | F 6-0 1:04 | K. Merlin | South Windsor | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-2 2:08 | I. Guzman | Holyoke | 2022 Phil Tomkiel Holiday [MA] | 5th Place | A lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-2 1:35 | A. Reese | Northbridge | 2022 Phil Tomkiel Holiday [MA] | Consi-Semis | A lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | T. Ruiz | Agawam | 2022 Phil Tomkiel Holiday [MA] | Consi of 4 | A lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | S. Bertini | Ludlow | 2022 Phil Tomkiel Holiday [MA] | Quarter-Finals | A lbs |