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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 8-5 | L. Stearns | Waynesville | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/24 | L | MD 12-1 | N. Provost | Ft. Zumwalt North | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 11-0 | P. Fitzgerald | Kirkwood | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-3 3:45 | L. Tilley | Seckman | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-0 1:08 | C. Frankenberger | Lafayette (Wildwood) | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | M. Fudge | Christian Brothers College | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 02/03 | L | M FOR 0-0 | B. Drummond | DeSoto | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 0-8 3:30 | D. Myers | Francis Howell Central | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 5-4 2:31 | J. TOLIBOV | Lindbergh | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | Cons. Round 3 | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | A. Saidov | Fox | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 16-2 3:26 | B. Hale | Capital City | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | Cons. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Tilley | Seckman | Cody Greene Memorial Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Myers | Francis Howell Central | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Cons. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 17-1 4:50 | C. Frankenberger | Lafayette (Wildwood) | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Winters | Ste. Genevieve | SEMO Boys Regional Wrestling Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 1:42 | T. Harper | Central (New Madrid County) | SEMO Boys Regional Wrestling Tournament | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 9-2 | B. Belding | Windsor (Imperial) | SEMO Boys Regional Wrestling Tournament | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:07 | C. Stewart | Valle Catholic | SEMO Boys Regional Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. Winters | Ste. Genevieve | Ste. Gen/Jackson/Sikeston | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 5-0 1:25 | J. Haley | Sikeston | Ste. Gen/Jackson/Sikeston | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 8-3 1:25 | B. Kennard | Central (Cape Girardeau) | Cape Quad | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | C. Berry | Dexter | Cape Quad | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | B. Noland | McCracken County | Jackson/Cape Central Double Dual | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 11-2 1:47 | A. Swan | Carbondale (H.S.) | Missouri/Illinois Challenge | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/13 | L | DEC 9-8 | R. Cook | Marion (H.S.) | Missouri/Illinois Challenge | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 14-3 | J. Agnew | Murphysboro | Missouri/Illinois Challenge | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 12-7 | C. Browning | Pacific | Ed Felker AMFAM Scramble | Round 5 (6 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 3:10 | I. Sales | Farmington | Ed Felker AMFAM Scramble | Round 2 (6 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 10-1 | U. Teo | Carthage | Ed Felker AMFAM Scramble | Round 1 (6 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | B. Noland | McCracken County | Jackson/Cape Central Double Dual | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-0 | D. Sadler | Anna (A.-Jonesboro) | Jackson/Cape Central Double Dual | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 8-5 | T. Perry | Edwardsville (H.S.) | Francis Howell North Varsity Tournament | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 14-0 5:04 | H. Benter | Hickman | Francis Howell North Varsity Tournament | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 4-3 3:16 | K. VonHolten | Raymore-Peculiar | Francis Howell North Varsity Tournament | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 4-0 3:13 | C. Brown | Lafayette JV | Francis Howell North Varsity Tournament | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 09/16 | L | MD 8-0 | N. Prado | Aniciete Training Club | KC Super 32 Early Entry | Cons. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 09/16 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Deckard | Purler Wrestling Academy | KC Super 32 Early Entry | Champ. Round 2 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 3-0 | A. Wiesner | Hickman | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 4-0 2:44 | K. VonHolten | Raymore-Peculiar | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 Class 4 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. Brown | Lafayette (Wildwood) | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | 3rd Place Match | 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 6-0 1:53 | W. Maxville | Kirkwood | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Cons. Semi | 106 | |
| 02/18 | L | TF 21-2 4:39 | L. Meier | Northwest (Cedar Hill) | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Semifinal | 106 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 7-0 2:57 | T. Valiant | Parkway South | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 1 | Quarterfinal | 106 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 16-0 5:00 | G. Dahms | Staley | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-0 1:38 | K. Koelzer | Lee`s Summit West | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | C. Secrease | Ritenour | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 16-0 4:00 | K. Schreier | Fort Osage | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 0:46 | J. Amschler | Ste. Genevieve | Jackson/St. Gen | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | S. Tyler | Sikeston | Jackson/St. Gen | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Jones | Lebanon | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 12-5 | B. Dubes | Centralia | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 14-1 | T. Valiant | Parkway South | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 | P. Fitzgerald | Kirkwood | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 20-7 | C. Wallis | Hillsboro | Ed Felker American Family Ins. Scramble | Round 2 (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | A. Brown | Hannibal | Ed Felker American Family Ins. Scramble | Round 1 (8 Man) | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | DEC 3-0 | A. Cruz | Team Palmetto | National Mayhem 13U Duals | Cons. Semi | 100 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Cruz | Team Palmetto | National Mayhem 13U Duals | Round 1 | 100 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:01 | L. Horn | Legacy National Team Red | National Mayhem 13U Duals | Round 2 | 100 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 4-0 2:15 | J. Torres | Askren Wrestling Academy Black | National Mayhem 13U Duals | 5th Place Match | 100 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | M. Rammage | Askren Wrestling Academy Red | National Mayhem 13U Duals | Quarterfinal | 100 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 9-0 | J. Torres | Askren Wrestling Academy Black | National Mayhem 13U Duals | Round 3 | 100 |