DJ Clarke
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Thompson | 4M Power | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | F 3-0 1:09 | A. Baxley | Kraken Black | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Santo | Mayo Quanchi Gold | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | TF 15-0 1:30 | J. Foster | BattleHawks | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/24 | W | F 3-0 1:01 | D. Messinger | Journeymen Wrestling Red | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/24 | W | F 3-0 0:37 | C. Batagglia | Wrecking Crew Wrestling Club | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 160 lbs | |
| 05/24 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | G. Edwards | Ohio Titan Grey | 2025 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 160 lbs | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Jr | Tampa Bay Tigers | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2024 | 1st Place Match | 160 | |
| 11/09 | W | TF 15-0 3:57 | S. Landrum | Refinery Wrestling Club | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2024 | Semifinal | 160 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 8-0 2:38 | L. Adams | Coffee | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2024 | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 9-0 2:19 | T. Brantley | Refinery Wrestling Club | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2024 | Champ. Round 2 | 160 | |
| 11/09 | W | TF 17-2 1:30 | D. Campanelli | Yulee High School | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 10/19 | W | TF 21-4 2:50 | J. Viera | Orlando | Winter Springs Juggernaut | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 10/19 | W | F 15-1 2:29 | A. Wood | Alpha WC | Winter Springs Juggernaut | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 10/19 | W | F 11-1 4:27 | J. Olmo | AWC | Winter Springs Juggernaut | Quarterfinal | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | L | DEC 8-1 | K. Jr | Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2023 | 1st Place Match | 160 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 15-0 3:53 | J. Smith | Manatee Wrestling Club | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2023 | Semifinal | 160 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | R. Bossowski | Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2023 | Quarterfinal | 160 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 5-0 0:32 | D. Wilkins | Glynn Academy | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27 | L | F 3-1 4:06 | V. MarksJenkins | MD | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | 1st Place Match | 152 | |
| 05/27 | W | MD 9-0 | F. Smout | TN | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 05/27 | W | DEC 6-0 | W. Tripp | SC | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 05/27 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Bridgman | TN | 2023 USA Wrestling Southeast Regional - FK | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 04/29 | W | MD 11-0 | J. DeYoung | Merritt Island | Merritt Island ECW | 1st Place Match | 150 | |
| 04/29 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | J. Fields | Camden Outsiders | Merritt Island ECW | Semifinal | 150 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 0-0 | C. McDonel | Space Coast WC | Merritt Island Preseason Open | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 0-0 | J. Hald | Flagler Wrestling Club | Merritt Island Preseason Open | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 0-0 | R. Maldonaldo | Palm Bay | Merritt Island Preseason Open | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Bowles | Tampa Bay Tiger Wrestling Club | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2022 | Cons. Round 3 | 141 | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 15-2 | J. Desena | Lake Highland Prep | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2022 | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Adamson | Yulee High School | Camden Aina Smith Memorial 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | F 3-2 2:34 | D. Jewell | --- | 2022 Georgia Kids State/Novice Championship (GA-USAW) | Finals | 135 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | F 9-0 2:41 | W. Childs | --- | 2022 Georgia Kids State/Novice Championship (GA-USAW) | Semi-Finals | 135 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | TF 16-0 4:00 | E. Secoy | --- | 2022 Georgia Kids State/Novice Championship (GA-USAW) | Quarter-Finals | 135 lbs | |
| 01/16 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Jackson-Bey | Best Trained Wrestling | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | J. Requena | Beat the Streets LA-Oxnard | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Montes | Black Fox Academy | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 2-0 | M. Velasquez | Team Tulsa Wrestling Club | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Rd of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 10-0 2:15 | T. Forsman | VICI Wrestling | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Rd of 32 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-2 | I. Balden | Gold Rush Wrestling Academy | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Rd of 64 | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Bowles | Scorpions | Poseidon Duals Middle School | Round 4 | 115 | |
| 03/27 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | P. Richards | Bronco Elite WC | Poseidon Duals Middle School | Round 3 | 115 | |
| 03/27 | L | DEC 2-0 | T. Long | Bear Cave | Poseidon Duals Middle School | Round 5 | 115 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | D. Rozier | The Outsiders | Camden Aina Memorial | Round 5 | 98 | |
| 11/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Walters | Charlton | Camden Aina Memorial | Round 4 | 98 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 8-0 1:53 | J. Dodson | Richmond Hill Youth Wrestling | Camden Aina Memorial | Round 3 | 98 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | D. Drawdy | Charlton | Camden Aina Memorial | Round 2 | 98 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 5-0 0:56 | M. Manis | PVAA Sharks | Camden Aina Memorial | Round 1 | 98 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26 | L | DEC 2-0 | h. Chabert | Bayou Elite A | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 4 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | W | M FOR 7-0 | C. Gumlick | Team Tennessee Orange | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 1 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | W | F 5-2 2:40 | J. Doshier | MF2 | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 5 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Gregg | Vicious | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 4 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Simon | MF1 | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 5 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Morris | Minion Black | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 3 | 80 | |
| 07/26 | L | MD 10-0 | c. uhorchuk | Team Tennessee Red | Deep South K-8 Duals | Round 1 | 80 |