Daniel De Almeida
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27 | W | TF 15-0 1:15 | J. Melendez | Central Florida Wrestling | Tyrant Poseidon Open | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 04/27 | W | F 7-0 1:24 | J. Jones | highlands elite | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 04/27 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Kosza | Wellington Wrestling | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 04/27 | W | F 11-2 4:29 | W. Luna | Pasco Wolfpack | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 04/26 | W | F 3-0 0:16 | J. Goodwin | Outsiders | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 04/26 | W | F 5-2 0:48 | J. Dorante | Harmony | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 10-3 | P. Thompkins | Riverdale | FHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 138 2A | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Brady | Suncoast | FHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 138 2A | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 19-12 | C. Torres | Winter Springs | FHSAA 2A R1 | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 5-4 | D. Crilly | Arnold | FHSAA 2A R1 | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 03/01 | L | TF 21-2 1:53 | W. Bass | New Smyrna Beach Sr H S | FHSAA 2A R1 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 8-2 3:24 | J. Barrett | Ridgeview | FHSAA 2A R1 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 3-0 0:13 | A. Riis | Deltona | FHSAA 2A R1 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Ortez | Fleming Island | FHSAA 2A D3 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/20 | W | TF 16-1 3:39 | C. Clair | Clay | FHSAA 2A D3 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 16-0 5:45 | L. Caviness | Tocoi Creek | St. Johns County Championships | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 11-3 | R. Dellasanti | St Augustine | St. Johns County Championships | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 5-2 | M. Damis | Bartram Trail H.S. | St. Johns County Championships | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 1:25 | T. Tkachenko | Beachside | St. Johns County Championships | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 13-6 4:39 | C. Torres | Winter Springs | 39th Annual Flagler Rotary Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Rodriguez | Harmony | 39th Annual Flagler Rotary Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 11-1 3:12 | E. Watson | Flagler Palm Coast | 39th Annual Flagler Rotary Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 9-0 4:29 | K. Duncan | Oakleaf | 39th Annual Flagler Rotary Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 11-0 2:23 | G. Sparkman | Union County | Destruction Duals | Round 2 | 140 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 10-6 | R. Dellasanti | St Augustine | Destruction Duals | Round 5 | 140 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | T. Tkachenko | Beachside | Destruction Duals | Semifinal | 140 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 0:21 | C. Gravelle | Baker County | Destruction Duals | 1st Place Match | 140 | |
| 01/16 | L | MD 15-6 | C. Torres | Winter Springs | 2A Region 1 - 3/4 Duals | Semifinal | 140 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 3-0 0:41 | H. Marcus | Nease H.S. | Nease H.S. @ Ponte Vedra | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 5-8 4:15 | D. Drake | Bay | Braves Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 140 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. Gregory | Lake Gibson | Braves Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 140 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 16-0 2:05 | P. Millar | Jupiter | Braves Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 140 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 6-0 0:37 | C. Nix | Zephyrhills Christian | Braves Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 140 | |
| 01/03 | L | TF 20-4 4:20 | M. RIVERA | Sunlake | Braves Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 140 | |
| 01/03 | W | TF 15-0 2:00 | I. McCay | Newsome | Braves Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 140 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-0 1:03 | O. Phifer | Riverside | 2A District # Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 15-0 1:24 | C. Clair | Clay | 2A District # Duals | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 7-0 1:02 | A. Rollins | Beachside | 2A District # Duals | 1st Place Match | 144 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 10-2 | L. Caviness | Tocoi Creek | Ponte Vedra @ Tocoi Creek | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 3-1 2:09 | G. Bartlett | Creekside | Creekside @ Ponte Vedra | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02 | L | DEC 7-4 | R. Gibson | Teknique | Deep South Summer Nationals | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 08/02 | W | DEC 0-0 | T. Luttrell | Smiths Station High School | Deep South Summer Nationals | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 08/02 | L | DEC 5-0 | S. Favaza | Wrestling Academy of Louisiana | Deep South Summer Nationals | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 08/02 | W | TF 15-0 1:07 | E. Wilson | n/a | Deep South Summer Nationals | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 08/02 | W | F 3-0 0:44 | S. Oser | Wrestling Academy of Louisiana | Deep South Summer Nationals | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 08/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | W. Hamilton | Grindhouse | Deep South Summer Nationals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 04/28 | L | F 6-3 3:43 | C. Baert | Flagler Wrestling Club | Tyrant Poseidon Open | 3rd Place Match | 150 | |
| 04/27 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Griffis | Wolfpack | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Cons. Semi | 150 | |
| 04/27 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Sanes | Scorpion wrestling club | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Cons. Round 5 | 150 | |
| 04/27 | W | F 8-2 1:19 | D. Palmer | Eagle Empire | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Cons. Round 4 | 150 | |
| 04/27 | W | DEC 4-1 | B. Martin | Eagle Empire | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Cons. Round 3 | 150 | |
| 04/27 | L | DEC 10-6 | J. Sanes | Scorpion wrestling club | Tyrant Poseidon Open | Champ. Round 2 | 150 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 4-1 0:49 | C. King | Lincoln | FHSAA 2A R1 | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 6-0 3:02 | L. Duhaylungsod | Fleming Island | FHSAA 2A R1 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Passetti | Chiles | FHSAA 2A R1 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 4-1 2:22 | M. Thorn | Pedro Menendez H.S. | FHSAA 2A R1 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | S. Blouin | Middleburg | FHSAA 2A D3 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 5-0 0:51 | C. McKeel | Oakleaf | FHSAA 2A D3 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 3-2 1:51 | J. Ellis | Orange Park | FHSAA 2A D3 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 3:42 | T. Oestereicher | Nease H.S. | Ponte Vedra @ Nease H.S. | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 4-1 1:25 | C. O`Brien | Fletcher Senior | 38th Annual Flagler Rotary | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | B. Stoutamire | Nease H.S. | 38th Annual Flagler Rotary | Cons. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 7-1 3:12 | N. Matthews | Lyman | 38th Annual Flagler Rotary | Cons. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 5-0 3:28 | K. Yasses | Deltona | 38th Annual Flagler Rotary | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-2 3:51 | L. Campos | Lake Howell | 38th Annual Flagler Rotary | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | M. Thorn | Pedro Menendez H.S. | St. Johns County Championship | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 2:31 | T. Oestereicher | Nease H.S. | St. Johns County Championship | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 2:45 | W. Sims | Tocoi Creek | St. Johns County Championship | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. Burnette | St Augustine | St. Johns County Championship | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 8-4 3:51 | L. Manghisi | Creekside | Ponte Vedra @ Creekside | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | J. Tilley | St Augustine | St Augustine @ Ponte Vedra | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 2-0 | W. Sims | Tocoi Creek | Tocoi Creek @ Ponte Vedra | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 | J. Williams | Westside High school | 2A District 3 Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | N. Turner | Riverside | 2A District 3 Duals | Cons. Round 3 | 144 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | G. Emile | Ridgeview | 2A District 3 Duals | Cons. Semi | 144 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | C. McCarty | Brantley County HS | Keystone Memorial IBT | 5th Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 0:27 | C. Lukes | St Augustine | Keystone Memorial IBT | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 6-0 1:16 | L. Duhaylungsod | Fleming Island | Keystone Memorial IBT | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Thomas | Oakleaf | Keystone Memorial IBT | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Lukes | St Augustine | Keystone Memorial IBT | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Reed | Florida | 2023 Capital City Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 11-2 | C. King | Lincoln | 2023 Capital City Classic | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 1:29 | J. Hampton | Bishop Kenny | 2023 Senator Slam | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | M. Beavers | Beachside | 2023 Senator Slam | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 6-2 1:09 | C. O`Brien | Fletcher Senior | 2023 Senator Slam | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. Reber | --- | Spartan Nationals/ FAWA Championships | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 05/19 | W | F 4-0 2:23 | D. Bryant | Florida | Spartan Nationals/ FAWA Championships | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 05/19 | W | TF 17-0 2:24 | M. McKay | Florida | Spartan Nationals/ FAWA Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 05/19 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Moder | Florida | Spartan Nationals/ FAWA Championships | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-4 TB1 | L. Lutz | Ft Walton Beach H S | FHSAA 2A R1 | Cons. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | J. Paridon | Fleming Island | FHSAA 2A R1 | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 4-1 3:39 | K. Tibbetts | Ridgeview | FHSAA 2A D3 | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 0-0 3:03 | I. cummings | Terry Parker | FHSAA 2A D3 | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 2-0 1:15 | W. Leduc | Middleburg | FHSAA 2A D3 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | I. Santos | Westside High School (Jacksonville) | FHSAA 2A D3 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 0-0 3:31 | W. Sims | Tocoi Creek | CLAY Rotary | Cons. Round 4 | 132 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Reber | Mckeel Academy | CLAY Rotary | Cons. Round 3 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-1 | Q. Cobb | Sandalwood Senior | CLAY Rotary | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 10-2 1:55 | G. NOLAN | Clearwater Cen Catholic | CLAY Rotary | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 14-6 | C. Smith | Citrus | 37th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 6-1 2:31 | A. Rosario | Lyman | 37th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 | p. contes | Keystone Heights | Friday Knight Lights Duals | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 1:19 | I. Santos | Westside High School (Jacksonville) | Friday Knight Lights Duals | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 | R. Brewer | Ridgeview | Friday Knight Lights Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 7-0 | J. Bruner | New Smyrna Beach Sr H S | Ponte Vedra @ New Smyrna Beach Sr H S | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | B. Adams | Union County | Bobcat Round Robin 20222 | 9th Place Match | 126 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | G. Brown | Buchholz | Bobcat Round Robin 20222 | Consolation Bracket | 126 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | S. Bonachea | Oakleaf | Bobcat Round Robin 20222 | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 9-1 3:38 | B. Glavin | Clay | Bobcat Round Robin 20222 | Round 1 | 126 |