
Heath McGilvray
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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02/18 | L | F 3-3 3:09 | S. Daly | Rockland | 2022 MIAA D2 State Tournament [MA] | Consi of 8 #2 | 220 lbs | |
02/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Rousseau | Whittier | 2022 MIAA D2 State Tournament [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs | |
02/18 | W | DEC 7-5 | A. Roy | West Springfield | 2022 MIAA D2 State Tournament [MA] | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
02/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Ruffini | Whitman-Hanson | 2022 MIAA D2S [MA] | Finals | 220 lbs | |
02/12 | W | F 3-1 4:43 | M. Beckett | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2022 MIAA D2S [MA] | Semi-Finals | 220 lbs | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | J. Motyka | Plymouth North | 2022 MIAA D2S [MA] | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs | |
02/05 | L | DEC 3-0 | H. Kaye-Kuter | Milford | Milford @ Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
02/05 | W | F :41 | B. Lopez | North Andover | Plymouth South @ North Andover | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/22 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Mottinger | North Attleborough | North Attleborough @ Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 3:09 | M. Olivar | Brockton | Brockton @ Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/22 | W | DEC 11-7 | S. Oppedisano | Hingham | Hingham @ Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/19 | W | F 1:00 | E. Torrey | Pembroke | Pembroke @ Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 | W. Marani | Duxbury | Plymouth South vs. Duxbury | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/14 | L | F 3:07 | c. coutinho | --- | Sandwich vs Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/08 | W | F 2:31 | M. Beckett | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plymouth South @ Bridgewater-Raynham | Dual | 220 lbs | |
01/08 | W | F :40 | M. Pineiro | Saint John's Prep | Plymouth South @ Saint John's Prep | Dual | 220 lbs | |
12/18 | W | F 3:02 | M. Yerardi | Foxborough | Foxborough vs Plymouth South | Dual | 220 lbs | |
12/11 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Cora | Brockton | 2021 Devin Ness Memorial | 3rd Place | 220 lbs | |
12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. Withington | Bridgewater-Raynham | 2021 Devin Ness Memorial | Consi-Semis | 220 lbs | |
12/11 | L | DEC 8-5 | p. minihane | Boston College | 2021 Devin Ness Memorial | Semi-Finals | 220 lbs | |
12/11 | W | F 5-5 3:15 | R. Comerford | Braintree | 2021 Devin Ness Memorial | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs |