
Darby McLaughlin
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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03/30 | L | DEC 7-2 | S. Haile | SC | 2019 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 182 lbs | |
03/29 | L | MD 12-1 | S. Hobbs | ID | 2019 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 182 lbs | |
03/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Conniff | King Philip | 2019 New England High School Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 195 lbs | |
03/02 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Maslanek | Pelham | 2019 New England High School Championships | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
03/02 | W | DEC 8-5 | N. Marchione | Chariho | 2019 New England High School Championships | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
02/23 | W | DEC 3-2 UTB | J. Binet | --- | 2019 MIAA All State Tournament [MA] | Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/23 | W | DEC 11-4 | A. Diaz | Lowell | 2019 MIAA All State Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/22 | W | MD 17-9 | S. Ware | Quabbin | 2019 MIAA All State Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Perkins | Masconomet | 2019 MIAA All State Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
02/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. Alexander | Xaverian | 2019 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | 3rd Place | 195 lbs | |
02/16 | W | MD 10-2 | L. Olson | Longmeadow | 2019 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Consi-Semis | 195 lbs | |
02/16 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Solomon | Brookline | 2019 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/16 | W | MD 15-6 | M. Hawkins | New Bedford | 2019 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/15 | W | F 6-1 3:00 | B. Jacoby | Franklin | 2019 MIAA D1 State Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
02/09 | W | TF 17-2 4:48 | L. Olson | Longmeadow | 2019 MIAA D1W [MA] | Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | R. Acquah | Putnam | 2019 MIAA D1W [MA] | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/09 | W | F 4-0 0:53 | E. Cruz | Agawam | 2019 MIAA D1W [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | C. Collins | Saint John's Prep | Massachusetts D1 Duals | Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/02 | W | F 8-0 1:58 | A. Comeau | Shawsheen | Massachusetts D1 Duals | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | A. Vert | Lincoln-Sudbury | Massachusetts D1 Duals | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
01/26 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Wilkins | Mount Anthony | 2019 Methuen Invitational [MA] | Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/26 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Alexander | Xaverian | 2019 Methuen Invitational [MA] | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | E. Lucas | Methuen | 2019 Methuen Invitational [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/26 | W | F 4-0 0:43 | S. Berghol | Dedham | 2019 Methuen Invitational [MA] | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
01/24 | W | F :53 | R. Acquah | Putnam | Springfield Central @ Putnam | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/19 | W | F :27 | B. Colson | Pinkerton Academy | Pinkerton Academy @ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/19 | W | F 0:53 | J. Seward | --- | Shawsheen @ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/16 | W | F :40 | D. Sharma | West Springfield | West Springfield @ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/12 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Degroat | Vestal | 2019 Eastern States | Consi of 8 #2 | 195 lbs | |
01/12 | L | F 4:43 | K. Costello | Wyoming Seminary | 2019 Eastern States | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | M. Hegi | Mepham (Wellington C) | 2019 Eastern States | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
01/11 | W | DEC 4-0 | H. Barley | Kingston | 2019 Eastern States | Round of 32 | 195 lbs | |
01/09 | W | F :21 | E. Cruz | Agawam | Agawam @ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/05 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Palmieri | --- | Trumbull @ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/05 | W | F :36 | C. Dagg | Ashland | Springfield Central @ Ashland | Dual | 195 lbs | |
01/03 | W | F 0:09 | J. Garcia | Chicopee Comp | Chicopee Comp@ Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | W | MD 16-6 | S. Ware | Quabbin | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | 5th Place | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Perkins | Masconomet | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Consi-Semis | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Gjinaj | --- | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Binet | Central Catholic | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | W | MD 13-2 | B. Jacoby | Franklin | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
12/27 | W | F 0:44 | T. Griffen | Nashua North | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Round of 32 | 195 lbs | |
12/27 | W | F 0:38 | J. Nyonga | Windham | 2018 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Round of 64 | 195 lbs | |
12/20 | W | F :20 | D. ll | Chicopee | Springfield Central @ Chicopee | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/15 | W | F :19 | M. Briship | Foxlane | Foxlane vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/15 | W | F 2:15 | I. Catedral | North Rockland | North Rockland vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/15 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Eke | Eastchester | Eastchester vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/15 | L | DEC 7-1 | S. Santander | Monroe Woodbury | Monroe Woodbury vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/14 | W | DEC 9-5 | S. Garbaldi | White Plains | White Plains vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs | |
12/14 | W | TF 17-2 | H. Stella | Tappan Zee | Tappan Zee vs. Springfield Central | Dual | 195 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Dillon | Salem | 2018 New England High School Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 195 lbs | |
03/02 | L | DEC 3-2 | N. Giffard | Concord | 2018 New England High School Championships | Round of 32 | 195 lbs | |
02/24 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Pacini | Oliver Ames | 2018 MIAA All State Tournament | 5th Place | 195 lbs | |
02/24 | L | DEC 2-1 | E. Wilson | Nauset | 2018 MIAA All State Tournament | Consi-Semis | 195 lbs | |
02/24 | L | F 4:59 | M. Pastrana | Greater Lawrence | 2018 MIAA All State Tournament | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/23 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Pacini | Oliver Ames | 2018 MIAA All State Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/23 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Childs | Nashoba | 2018 MIAA All State Tournament | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
02/17 | L | DEC 3-0 | T. Manick | Methuen | 2018 MIAA D1 State Tournament | Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/17 | W | F 0:56 | J. Flaherty | Chelmsford | 2018 MIAA D1 State Tournament | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/17 | W | F 1:16 | M. Farrell | Marshfield | 2018 MIAA D1 State Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/17 | W | TF 16-1 6:00 | D. Kerrigan | Lincoln-Sudbury | 2018 MIAA D1 State Tournament | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
02/11 | W | TF 16-1 5:39 | N. Keane | Holyoke High School | 2018 MIAA Section D1 West | Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 2:57 | X. Lamas | --- | 2018 MIAA Section D1 West | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 0:26 | X. Chartier | Northampton | 2018 MIAA Section D1 West | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
02/10 | W | F 0:22 | R. Elpite | --- | 2018 MIAA Section D1 West | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
01/27 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Desmarais | Dracut HS | Methuen Invitational | 3rd Place | 195 lbs | |
01/27 | L | MD 11-1 | T. Manick | Methuen | Methuen Invitational | Semi-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/27 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. Dillon | Salem | Methuen Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/27 | W | F 0:31 | A. Desisto | Tewksbury HS | Methuen Invitational | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
01/14 | L | DEC 7-0 | A. Sphar | East Stroudsburg South | 2018 Sam Cali Memorial Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 195 lbs | |
01/13 | L | TF 15-0 3:23 | L. Chakonis | Don Bosco | 2018 Sam Cali Memorial Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
01/13 | W | MD 10-0 | C. Davis | Garfield | 2018 Sam Cali Memorial Invitational | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
12/30 | W | DEC 9-4 | A. Rizvanov | Essex | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | 3rd Place | 195 lbs | |
12/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Giffard | Concord | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Consi-Semis | 195 lbs | |
12/29 | W | F 2:26 | C. Conboy-DePasquale | Catholic Memorial | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Consi of 4 | 195 lbs | |
12/29 | W | F 0:59 | T. Alexander | Xaverian Brothers | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Consi of 8 #2 | 195 lbs | |
12/29 | L | DEC 5-2 | S. Wilkins | Mount Anthony | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
12/29 | W | F 4:23 | D. Kerrigan | Lincoln-Sudbury | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | W | F 0:29 | H. Wang | Needham | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Round of 32 | 195 lbs | |
12/28 | W | F 1:20 | A. Freedman | Milton | 2017 George Bossi Lowell Holiday | Round of 64 | 195 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | L | MD 11-3 | T. Strow | Shawsheen | MIAA D1 States | 5th Place | 145 lbs | |
02/18 | L | DEC 7-4 | D. Kurker | Needham | MIAA D1 States | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
02/18 | W | F 3:21 | S. Prescott | Haverhill | MIAA D1 States | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
02/18 | W | F 1:36 | A. Rodriguez | Taunton | MIAA D1 States | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
02/17 | L | DEC 9-3 | P. Hoey | Lowell | MIAA D1 States | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
02/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | D. MaClean | Franklin | MIAA D1 States | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
02/11 | W | F 2:43 | H. Mendrala | Agawam | MIAA D1 West Sectionals | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
02/11 | W | MD 10-2 | D. Coelho | Ludlow | MIAA D1 West Sectionals | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
02/11 | L | DEC 1-0 | R. Heredia | Chicopee | MIAA D1 West Sectionals | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
02/11 | W | F 1:32 | D. Choquette | West Springfield | MIAA D1 West Sectionals | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs |