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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | W | F 2-7 1:25 | J. Gomez | Eldorado | 2025 Boys NMAA State Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 5A 172 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-0 2:48 | G. Cook | Piedra Vista | 2025 Boys NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 5A 172 | |
| 02/22 | L | TF 16-0 3:41 | T. Garcia | Atrisco Heritage | 2025 Boys NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 5A 172 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 13-2 2:37 | J. Gomez | Eldorado | 2025 Boys NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A 172 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 3-0 0:51 | G. Cook | Piedra Vista | 2025 Boys NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A 172 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 22-5 4:46 | J. Gomez | Eldorado | 2025 NMAA Region 1-5A Championship | 1st Place Match | 172 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. Ellsworth | Cleveland | 2025 NMAA Region 1-5A Championship | Semifinal | 172 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 10-1 1:22 | L. Anchondo | Santa Fe | 2025 NMAA Region 1-5A Championship | Quarterfinal | 172 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 10-7 | J. Gurules | La Cueva | APS Metro Boys Varsity Division | 3rd Place | 172 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 9-0 2:25 | S. Wherepapa | Highland | APS Metro Boys Varsity Division | Cons Semi Finals | 172 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 5-0 1:05 | T. Garcia | Atrisco Heritage Academy | APS Metro Boys Varsity Division | Semi Finals (16 & 8 Man) | 172 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-4 0:57 | J. Gurules | La Cueva | APS Metro Boys Varsity Division | QTR`s round (16 & 8 man) | 172 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 5-0 2:26 | S. Wherepapa | Highland | APS Metro Boys Varsity Division | 16 Man 1st Round | 172 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 1:52 | C. Owen | Rio Rancho | NMAA District Duals 2025 | Round 2 | 172 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 13-6 4:54 | M. Ellsworth | Cleveland | NMAA District Duals 2025 | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 1:24 | T. Burns | Farmington | NMAA District Duals 2025 | Round 4 | 172 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 15-2 | G. Cook | Piedra Vista | NMAA District Duals 2025 | Round 3 | 172 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 0-0 | J. Lopez | Cibola | Volcano Vista @ Cibola | Round 1 | 172 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 13-4 3:55 | M. Jaramillo | Albuquerque | Charger Duals | Round 6 | 172 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 1:04 | N. Letard | Academy | Charger Duals | Round 3 | 172 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 1:21 | E. Machtinger | St. Pius X | Charger Duals | Round 4 | 172 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 | D. Maes | La Cueva | Charger Duals | Round 5 | 172 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 0:49 | I. Casaus | Atrisco Heritage | Charger Duals | Round 1 | 189 | |
| 01/04 | L | TF 18-3 4:32 | G. Hendrickson | Thompson Valley | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R7-6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 5-0 2:49 | D. Wofford | Cobre | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R6- Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:36 | A. Lequeno | Desert Ridge High School | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R5-4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 6-0 1:18 | G. Pino | Pueblo Central | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 10-3 3:19 | C. Villezcas | Centennial | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 6-1 1:21 | J. Amador | Roswell | 2025 Conflict at Cleveland | R1 (64 Man) | 172 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 9-2 0:49 | N. Rogers | Sandia | Sandia BOYS Invitational | 1st Place | 189 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 3-1 0:40 | L. Tejeda | Roswell (JV) | Sandia BOYS Invitational | Semi Finals (16 & 8 Man) | 189 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 9-2 0:50 | L. Carr | Sandia | Sandia BOYS Invitational | QTR`s round (16 & 8 man) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 15-0 4:53 | J. Suarez | Valley | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 3-0 1:40 | J. Smith | Rio Rancho | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 7-0 1:16 | D. Sam | Cleveland JV | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | R. Rodriguez | El Paso Ysleta | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 3-5 3:38 | M. Torres | El Paso Bel Air | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 189 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 3-0 0:40 | A. Ley | Brush | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 189 | |
| 10/26 | W | F 4-0 2:06 | S. Schwabe | Askren Wrestling Academy | 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Ntls | 3rd -7th Place Matches | 190 | |
| 10/26 | W | DEC 11-7 | L. Albrecht | Beat the Streets Chicago-Oak Park | 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Ntls | R9 - WB (128, 64, 32, & 8) | 190 | |
| 10/26 | W | F 12-0 1:50 | B. Coey | Kingdom Wrestling | 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Ntls | Round 8.2 Cons | 190 | |
| 10/25 | L | TF 18-2 3:56 | Z. Hopson | Grindhouse Wrestling Club | 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Ntls | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 190 | |
| 10/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | E. Hall | Davis Wrestling Club | Western States Preseason Championships | Placement matches | 190 | |
| 10/05 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Harding | Westlake | Western States Preseason Championships | Round 5 | 190 | |
| 10/05 | L | F 8-0 1:11 | S. Johnson | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Western States Preseason Championships | Round 4 | 190 | |
| 10/05 | W | F 0-0 1:58 | F. Cortez | Brighton Wrestling Club | Western States Preseason Championships | Round 2 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18 | W | TF 16-4 3:36 | E. Jaco | Hobbs Wrestling Club | NMUSAW FS & GR State Championships | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 190 | |
| 05/18 | W | TF 12-1 1:32 | E. Jaco | Hobbs Wrestling Club | NMUSAW FS & GR State Championships | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 190 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Parker | Artesia | 2024 Greater Southwest Nationals Indiv | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 189 | |
| 10/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | S. Falasca | Askren Wrestling Academy | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | Round 8.1 Qtr | 250 | |
| 10/28 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Kelley | Camdenton Wrestling Club | 2023 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals | R6 - Champ & WB (128, 64, 32, & 16) | 250 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Maechtlen | Blue Thunder WC | 4th ANNUAL WRESTLE UNDER THE LIGHTS | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 07/16 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | C. Page | Belen Wrestling | 4th ANNUAL WRESTLE UNDER THE LIGHTS | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 07/16 | L | MD 13-0 | J. Casaus | SVWC | 4th ANNUAL WRESTLE UNDER THE LIGHTS | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 07/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | L. Martinez | Roswell Invasion Wrestling | 4th ANNUAL WRESTLE UNDER THE LIGHTS | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 182 | |
| 05/06 | W | TF 16-1 2:11 | Q. Yellowhair-nez | Badlands Wrestling Club | Four Corners Open | Round 1 | 165-187 | |
| 05/06 | W | F 9-0 1:45 | Q. Yellowhair-nez | Badlands Wrestling Club | Four Corners Open | Round 2 | 165-187 | |
| 04/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Garcia | Team So Cal | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | 2nd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 04/02 | W | DEC 2-1 | Z. Leftwich | Franklin County Wrestling Club | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | B. Nguyen | Fighting Squirrels | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 04/01 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | R. Molenda | Oklahoma Wrestling Academy | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 03/31 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Williams | Pomolita | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 03/31 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | R. Flores | Askeo international matclub | 2023 WOW Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 21-6 1:30 | D. Shendo | Lincoln County Young Guns | Stout Wrestling Acad Spartan Qualifier | Round 3 (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 10-1 2:18 | R. Jr | South valley wrestling club | Stout Wrestling Acad Spartan Qualifier | Round 2 (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 2:33 | E. Hernandez | 505 wrestling Club | Stout Wrestling Acad Spartan Qualifier | Round 1 (4 Man) | 152 | |
| 11/27 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Romero | Del Norte Jr. Wrestling | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 5 (5 Man) | 150 | |
| 11/27 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Woods | --- | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 3 (5 Man) | 150 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 4-0 2:26 | I. Casaus | South Valley W.C | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 2 (5 Man) | 150 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 14-1 1:14 | J. Villicane | Wardog Wrestling | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 1 (5 Man) | 150 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 10-1 2:34 | J. Jr | --- | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 145 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 12-1 3:33 | J. Jr | --- | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 145 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 12-1 3:57 | T. Nelsen | Moen Wrestling Academy | 2022 WOW Kickoff Classic | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | D. Cox | Panther Youth Wrestling | 2022 WOW Kickoff Classic | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | F 19-7 2:59 | A. Ayala | NM Beast | 2022 WOW Kickoff Classic | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | F 9-1 2:30 | L. Monroe | Team Tulsa Wrestling Club | 2022 WOW Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | TF 17-0 4:00 | R. McEuen | Atc | 2022 Freak Show | 2nd Place | 146 lbs | |
| 10/16 | L | F 6-0 4:02 | A. Ayala | WolfPack Wr Ac | 2022 Freak Show | Finals | 146 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | TF 16-1 2:05 | Q. Muhammad | Cobra Kai | 2022 Freak Show | Semi-Finals | 146 lbs | |
| 10/15 | W | F 15-2 2:17 | M. Hocker | Legends of Gold | 2022 Freak Show | Quarter-Finals | 146 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | T. Newman | Stma | Rocky Mtn Nationals | RR Rnd 3 | 122 lbs | |
| 06/03 | L | F 2:38 | T. Newman | Stma | Rocky Mtn Nationals | RR Rnd 1 | 122 lbs | |
| 05/28 | L | DEC 7-5 | D. Quintero | --- | RMN Events - Hero's Conquest | RR Rnd 3 | 122 lbs | |
| 05/28 | L | MD 10-2 | S. Macias | --- | RMN Events - Hero's Conquest | RR Rnd 2 | 122 lbs | |
| 05/28 | W | MD 17-7 | L. Kayser | Socorro Warrior Wr Ac | RMN Events - Hero's Conquest | RR Rnd 1 | 122 lbs | |
| 10/17 | L | F 16-6 2:40 | A. Francke | Los Angeles Wr Ac | 2021 Freak Show | 3rd Place | 130 lbs | |
| 10/17 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | H. Sandoval | Team SoCal | 2021 Freak Show | Consi-Semis | 130 lbs | |
| 10/16 | L | TF 16-0 4:18 | A. Jr | Elite Force WC | 2021 Freak Show | Semi-Finals | 130 lbs | |
| 10/16 | W | F 4-0 2:28 | A. Francke | Los Angeles Wr Ac | 2021 Freak Show | Quarter-Finals | 130 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | J. Shelton | Purler | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Consi of 8 #2 | 100 lbs | |
| 07/31 | L | F 4-0 1:15 | M. Dhabolt | Hammer Time | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Round of 16 | 100 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | E. Espinosa | --- | Lockjaw Let The Dogs Out Season Opener | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 100 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | F 6-2 2:55 | K. Dixon | Atrisco Jaguar Jr Wrestling | Lockjaw Let The Dogs Out Season Opener | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 100 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | F 2-2 1:10 | A. Orona | --- | Lockjaw Let The Dogs Out Season Opener | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 100 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | MD 14-4 | D. Rodgers | Manzano Monarch Wrestling | Lockjaw Let The Dogs Out Season Opener | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 100 lbs | |
| 11/10 | L | F 6-0 1:04 | E. Grevas | NMPAL | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 105 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 5-1 0:23 | D. Lujan | La Cueva | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 105 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | N. Lumbrera | La Cueva | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 105 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 6-5 3:16 | N. Lumbrera | La Cueva | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 105 |