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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | F 3-0 1:48 | A. Roman | Omaha Benson | NSAA Class A District 3 | Cons. Semi | 182 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 9-0 3:18 | T. Marco | Papillion-LaVista South | NSAA Class A District 3 | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 7-0 3:25 | C. Stolpe | Aurora | Adams Central Invite | 1st Place Match | 182 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Hill | Lincoln North Star | Adams Central Invite | Semifinal | 182 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Gibbons | Lexington | Adams Central Invite | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 13-8 | T. Sidzyik | Omaha Westside | Norfolk Invite | Cons. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 15-1 2:26 | M. Chandler | Bellevue East | Norfolk Invite | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 17-2 2:19 | D. Moser | Waverly | Fremont @ Waverly | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | L. Peterson | Elkhorn South | 2023 Lincoln Northeast Midwest Classic | Championship Bracket | 182 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 7-1 2:28 | T. Havel | Lincoln Northeast | 2023 Lincoln Northeast Midwest Classic | Round 3 | 182 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 9-0 2:29 | J. Thompson | Norfolk | Norfolk @ Fremont | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Bloomquist | Columbus | 2023 Heartland Athletic Conference | Round 6 - Medal Matches | 182 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-0 1:33 | T. Wilson | Kearney | 2023 Heartland Athletic Conference | Round 5 - Consi Semi`s & 5 man Rd 4 | 182 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 2:17 | K. Hanson | Lincoln Southeast | 2023 Heartland Athletic Conference | Round 4 - Semi`s, 3rd Rd WB (16) & RR`s | 182 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 16-3 4:35 | T. Havel | Lincoln Northeast | 2023 Heartland Athletic Conference | Round 3 - Consi Rd 2-16`s, 5 man Rd 2 | 182 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 8-0 1:24 | J. Thompson | Norfolk | 2023 Heartland Athletic Conference | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:41 | T. Nigh | Millard North | 2023 Gator Invite | Quarterfinal | 182 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 6-0 2:13 | L. Peterson | Elkhorn South | 2023 Gator Invite | Cons. Round 3 | 182 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Sidzyik | Omaha Westside | WHS/ONorth/Fremont Tri | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 7-2 2:32 | J. Smith | Omaha North | Fremont @ Omaha North | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/31 | L | F 0-0 2:36 | T. Sidzyik | Omaha Westside | 44th Annual Tom Dineen Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 182 | |
| 12/31 | W | F 5-3 3:34 | C. Keith | Elkhorn North | 44th Annual Tom Dineen Invitational | Round 3 All Brackets | 182 | |
| 12/31 | L | F 9-1 2:59 | J. Smith | Omaha North | 44th Annual Tom Dineen Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 1:31 | K. Hanson | Lincoln Southeast | Lincoln Southeast @ Fremont | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 7-0 2:15 | B. Pohlman | Stanton | Pierce Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 182 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 11-0 2:41 | G. Buschkamp | Crofton-Bloomfield | Pierce Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | T. Roth | Millard North | NSAA Class A District 1 | Semis and WB 1 | 182 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 4-1 1:01 | N. Blair | --- | NSAA Class A District 1 | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 182 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 7-0 2:38 | C. Chaffin | --- | Waverly @ Fremont | Round 1 | 182 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 3-0 4:33 | T. Miron | Lincoln Southwest | Heartland Athletic Conference 2022 | Cons. Round 3 | 182 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 3-2 2:49 | J. Baum | Lincoln North Star | Heartland Athletic Conference 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
| 12/22 | L | F 4-0 1:27 | M. McClatchey | Lincoln Southeast | Fremont @ Lincoln Southeast | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-2 1:55 | E. Bogenreif | Fremont | Jim McGrath Invitational at Ralston | Cons. Semi | 220 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | S. Broumley | York | Jim McGrath Invitational at Ralston | Semifinal | 220 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 9-0 2:28 | B. Balbuena | Ralston | Jim McGrath Invitational at Ralston | Quarterfinal | 220 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | D. Wright | Omaha Northwest | Omaha Northwest @ Fremont | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 5-0 2:50 | X. Albertson | North Platte | Chieftain Duals 2021 | Round 3 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 9-0 3:23 | E. Thomsen | Elkhorn South | Chieftain Duals 2021 | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | R. Hammer | Norfolk | Chieftain Duals 2021 | Round 2 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 11-1 4:48 | T. Sidzyik | Bellevue East | Chieftain Duals 2021 | Round 4 | 195 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Wilson | Gretna | Chieftain Duals 2021 | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 8-6 | C. Leu | Ralston | Ralston @ Fremont | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 2:08 | I. Eloume | Lincoln Northeast | 53rd Fremont Invitational | Cons. Semi | 195 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 3-0 2:26 | C. Schenck | Elkhorn | 53rd Fremont Invitational | Cons. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 8-2 3:28 | S. Fenoglio | Omaha Roncalli Catholic | 53rd Fremont Invitational | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 9-0 2:35 | C. O`Connor | Papillion-La Vista South | Blair Triangular v Fremont & Papio South | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 0:14 | L. Opetaia | Blair | Blair Triangular v Fremont & Papio South | Round 1 | 195 |