
Garrett Bickley
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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02/17 | L | F 4-1 0:36 | D. WALLACE | --- | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 4 Quarters | 2A 285 | |
02/17 | L | F 2-0 1:33 | D. Tausa | Shelton | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 2 | 2A 285 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | T. Hoopes | Southridge | Rumble In the Valley - 2023 | 5th | 285 | |
01/21 | L | F 0-5 0:41 | G. McCallum | Kamiakin | Rumble In the Valley - 2023 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Galvez | Davis | Rumble In the Valley - 2023 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
01/21 | W | F 3-2 5:59 | E. Valle | Grandview HS | Rumble In the Valley - 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | K. Withrow | East Valley (Yakima) | Rumble In the Valley - 2023 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | L | DEC 10-6 | D. Carrion | Columbia River | Mat Classic XXXIII | Round 4 Quarters | 2A 285 | |
02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | Z. Luchi | Enumclaw | Mat Classic XXXIII | Round 2 | 2A 285 | |
02/12 | W | F 0-0 | L. Amador | Burlington-Edison | WIAA 2A Region 1 | 3rd Place | 285 | |
02/12 | W | F 0-0 | K. Burke | Archbishop Murphy | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Consy Semis | 285 | |
02/12 | L | F 0-0 | T. Atkins | Lindbergh | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Semis & 1st Consy | 285 | |
02/12 | W | F 0-0 | J. Wilkes | Cedarcrest | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Quarterfinals | 285 | |
01/22 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | C. Hanley | Camas | Bearcat Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | C. Betts | Sedro Woolley | Bearcat Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | A. Steinbach | Heritage | Bearcat Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | G. Cotter | Deer Park | Ray Westberg Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | L | F 1-2 1:44 | T. Rowton | Hanford | Ray Westberg Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | W | F 4-0 1:46 | J. Krels | Rogers | Ray Westberg Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | M. Perez | Othello | Ray Westberg Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | A. Algburi | Southridge | Ray Westberg Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/08 | W | MD 12-0 | V. Gervol | Blaine | Everett Classic | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | Z. Rutschow | Vashon Island | Everett Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | T. Lake | Lake Washington | Everett Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/08 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | A. Khdair | Lake Stevens | Everett Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
01/01 | L | F 10-2 1:30 | R. Clark | Toppenish Boys | New Years Day Rumble 2022 | Round 5 | 285 | |
01/01 | L | F 2-0 1:58 | M. Camacho | Toppenish Boys | New Years Day Rumble 2022 | Round 2 | 285 | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | J. Johnson | Central Kitsap | Edmonds Invite 2021 | Quarters & 2nd WB (18 Man) | 285 | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | D. Shoddy | Kelso | Edmonds Invite 2021 | Round 2/Quarters/1stWB | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/05 | L | F 0-0 | C. McDonald | Mountlake Terrace | Burlington JV | Champ. Round 1 | 220 | |
02/15 | L | F 0-0 0:38 | M. Murphy | Bellingham | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 2 | 220 | |
02/15 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | C. Wheeler | White River | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 1 | 220 | |
02/01 | W | F 0-0 2:10 | M. McGuffey | Oak Harbor | Oak Harbor @ Anacortes | Round 1 | 220 | |
01/16 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | M. Cyrus | Sedro-Woolley | Anacortes @ Sedro-Woolley | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/07 | L | F 0-0 | S. Smith | Everett | Anacortes @ Everett | Round 1 | 220 | |
01/04 | L | F 5-0 1:33 | D. Minginfel | Cascade (Everett) | Everett Classic | Finals (8 Man) | 220 JV | |
01/04 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | J. Williams | Meadowdale | Everett Classic | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 220 JV | |
01/04 | W | F 5-0 1:26 | R. Chandran | Blaine | Everett Classic | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 220 JV | |
12/07 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | C. Mullenix | Interlake | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Round 3 | 220 | |
12/07 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | K. Moa | Mount Baker | WIAA Patriot Dome Classic | Round 2 | 220 |