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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | W | MD 16-2 | p. gilhooly | Chicago (Brother Rice) | IHSA 2A Team Sectional @ Chicago (Brother Rice) | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 10-5 | S. Marvin | Morton | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Cons. Round 2 | 2A 145 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 7-6 | A. Blackburn | Mattoon | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Quarterfinal | 2A 145 | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 13-1 | T. Willoughby | Rock Island (H.S.) | IHSA Boys Individual State Finals | Champ. Round 1 | 2A 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Holland | Crete (C.-Monee) | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Darien (Hinsdale South) | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 2-1 | L. Hamiti | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Darien (Hinsdale South) | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 5-0 0:55 | R. Serna | Evergreen Park | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Darien (Hinsdale South) | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 4-0 3:45 | A. Musil | Darien (Hinsdale South) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Darien (Hinsdale South) | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-3 3:08 | P. Lullo | Chicago (Kennedy) | IHSA 2A Regional @ Darien (Hinsdale South) | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-1 | H. Daniel | Oak Forest | SSC Varsity | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 3-0 | X. Lara | Oak Lawn (Richards) | SSC Varsity | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | I. Lopez | Summit (Argo) | SSC Varsity | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Diemel | Rockton (Hononegah) | Clint Arlis Invitational | 5th Place Match | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-0 2:45 | J. Lunardi | Fox Lake (Grant) | Clint Arlis Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 11-2 | S. Scolaro | Aurora (Marmion Academy) | Clint Arlis Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 7-0 1:18 | D. Barry | Downers Grove North | Clint Arlis Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/31 | L | F 2-0 2:11 | T. Poole | Jayhawk Wrestling Club | Johnson Co Kids Classic PM - Open Boys | Round 3 | 150 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 6-2 | T. Marble | Bonner Springs Wrestling Club | Johnson Co Kids Classic PM - Open Boys | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Xiao | Deerfield (HS) | The FLAVIN | Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 15-0 5:34 | J. Avila | Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) | The FLAVIN | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-0 3:01 | C. Brolley | Washington | The FLAVIN | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 17-2 3:42 | C. Speer | Oswego (HS) | The FLAVIN | 5th Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 20-9 5:22 | N. Tapia | Moline (H.S.) | The FLAVIN | Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 11-2 | A. Perez | Hinsdale (Central) | The FLAVIN | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Musil | Darien (Hinsdale South) | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | 5th Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 13-4 | A. Martin | DeKalb | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Mansker | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 16-0 4:07 | N. Brockie | Villa Park (Willowbrook) | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 11-9 SV | L. Hamiti | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 7-1 | T. Mansker | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | 56th Annual Rex Whitlach Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Redington | Freeport | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 5-0 1:46 | T. Simmons | Ottawa | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Cons. Round 3 | 132 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 9-0 2:55 | D. Phillips | Burlington (Central) | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 02/12 | L | TF 20-5 3:32 | K. Webster | Washington | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Raya | Geneseo | IHSA 2A Sectional @ Sycamore | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 8-0 | L. Kuhel-Trimmer | Joliet (Catholic Academy) | IHSA 2A Regional @ LaSalle (Peru) | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 0-0 0:34 | J. Richardson | Streator | IHSA 2A Regional @ LaSalle (Peru) | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 2:00 | J. Loranger | Oak Forest | SSC Varsity Conference | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 15-0 | K. Barrera | Blue Island (Eisenhower) | SSC Varsity Conference | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 3:59 | P. Hernandez | Summit (Argo) | SSC Varsity Conference | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Tavoso | Hinsdale Central | Batavia Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 22-6 4:59 | K. Webster | Washington | Batavia Invitational | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 10-2 | R. Nagel | McHenry | Batavia Invitational | Quarterfinal | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/25 | L | DEC 9-6 | L. (ind) | Geneseo W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Cons. Round 2 | 2A 132 | |
| 06/25 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Maduena | Chatham (Glenwood) W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Cons. Round 1 | 2A 132 | |
| 06/25 | L | DEC 11-8 | K. Gant | Rock Island W C | IWCOA BOYS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS | Champ. Round 1 | 2A 132 | |
| 06/19 | L | DEC 3-2 | I. Corral | Oak Forest W C | IWCOA 2A Sectional Open @ Colosseum RTC | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 06/19 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | D. Kabance | Chicago (St. Ignatius) W C | IWCOA 2A Sectional Open @ Colosseum RTC | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 06/14 | L | DEC 3-2 | I. Corral | Oak Forest W C | IWCOA 2A Reg Open @ Colosseum RTC 6/14 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 06/14 | W | F 4-1 1:51 | L. Hall | Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) W C | IWCOA 2A Reg Open @ Colosseum RTC 6/14 | Semifinal | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | F 5-0 1:20 | O. Sandifer | Chicago (Noble/Comer) | IHSA 2A Team Sectional @ Evergreen Park High | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Dupasquier | West Chicago (H.S.) | Bolingbrook HS JV Invite | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-4 3:05 | E. Ochoa | Joliet (Central) | Bolingbrook HS JV Invite | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 4:00 | L. Boyce | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) | Bolingbrook HS JV Invite | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | J. Fornaro | LaGrange (Lyons) | Bolingbrook HS JV Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 4-1 1:19 | L. Steinkuehler | Prospect | The Flavin | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | MD 10-0 | C. Nagela | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | The Flavin | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | O. Luevano | Plainfield Central | The Flavin | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | T. Driessens | Naperville Central | The Flavin | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | DEC 5-2 | A. Crawford | Sycamore | The Flavin | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 12/27 | L | MD 10-2 | L. Wittkamp | Deerfield | The Flavin | Round 2 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06 | L | F 6-4 4:50 | L. Burt | Nebraska Blue | USA Wrestling Nat`l Middle School Duals | Round 3 | 117 | |
| 04/06 | L | DEF 1-2 1:50 | A. Worthington | Oregon Gold | USA Wrestling Nat`l Middle School Duals | Quarterfinal | 117 | |
| 04/06 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Solomey | Indiana Black | USA Wrestling Nat`l Middle School Duals | Round 2 | 117 | |
| 04/06 | L | MD 8-0 | M. Myers | Nebraska Red | USA Wrestling Nat`l Middle School Duals | Round 1 | 117 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Gleason | Force Elite | 2019 IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | 5th Place Match | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-0 1:54 | I. Linhorst | Edwardsville WC | 2019 IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 8-0 | G. Goddard | Champaign WC | 2019 IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. DeLoach | Belleville Little Devils | 2019 IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Smith | Golden Eagles WC | 2019 IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | L | DEC 7-0 | A. Janiak | Drauden Point | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Place Matches | 112 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 9-2 1:48 | K. Roberson | Homer Jr High | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Semis & WBs | 112 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 8-1 | Z. Milos | Woodridge-Jefferson | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 112 | |
| 12/16 | W | MD 15-3 | B. House | Bloomington | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Round 2 | 112 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | G. Goin | Hufford | Homer Jr. High Invitational | Round 1 | 112 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | L | DEC 7-4 | A. Bauer | Edwardsville WC | Force Duals (Senior Division) | Round 4 | 84 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 2-0 0:17 | J. Randolph | Celtic Elite | Force Duals (Senior Division) | Round 1 | 79 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | T. McAuliffe | Tinley Park Bulldogs WC (Central Chicago) | The Didi Duals | Semifinal | 79 |