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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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/16LF 0-0 0:07W. FullhartDecorahDon Miller InvitationalCons. Round 2144
12/16LF 4-1 0:29T. SlagleAlgonaDon Miller InvitationalChamp. Round 1144
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/11LDEC 2-1M. DayBrownsburgIHSAA Semi-State @ EvansvilleQuarterfinal145
02/11WF 2-0 2:49G. PughEastern (Pekin)IHSAA Semi-State @ EvansvilleChamp. Round 1145
02/04WMD 8-0B. LainTell CityIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington South1st Place Match145
02/04WDEC 7-3J. RobinsonFloyd Central IHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthSemifinal145
02/04WTF 27-12 4:34X. LopezJasperIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthQuarterfinal145
01/28WF 2-0 0:34H. FenderBloomington SouthIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington North1st Place Match145
01/28WF 23-8 3:24C. RogersOwen ValleyIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthSemifinal145
01/28WF 12-5 1:44B. LawheadNorthviewIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthQuarterfinal145
01/20WF 10-3 1:25C. BohallBloomington SouthEdgewood @ Bloomington SouthRound 1145
01/14WF 14-6 1:43C. RogersOwen ValleyWIC 20231st Place Match145
01/14WF 17-5 2:19T. SanduskyGreencastleWIC 2023Semifinal145
01/14WF 15-4 1:30E. KrausBrown CountyWIC 2023Quarterfinal145
01/11WF 6-2 1:23D. BurnsBloomington NorthBloomington North @ EdgewoodRound 1145
01/07WF 0-0 1:24Z. DevinVincennes LincolnEvansville Memorial InviteRound 1145
01/07WF 6-1 2:46L. SpencerCastleEdgewood @ CastleRound 1145
01/07WDEC 7-0C. HoarEvansville Reitz MemorialEdgewood @ Evansville Reitz MemorialRound 1145
01/07WF 7-1 1:32Z. DevinVincennes LincolnEdgewood @ Vincennes LincolnRound 1145
01/05WF 7-1 3:20J. FullorMartinsvilleEdgewood @ MartinsvilleRound 1145
12/29WDEC 3-2L. Robards---Mooresville Holiday ClassicPlacement Matches 3rd-8th145
12/29WDEC 1-0K. Rhonemus---Mooresville Holiday Classic6th Wrestleback (32 Man)145
12/29LDEC 15-8B. SpearsPlainfieldMooresville Holiday ClassicSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)145
12/28WMD 12-2Z. Tranum---Mooresville Holiday ClassicQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)145
12/28WF 8-0 1:52A. BeasleyBen Davis Mooresville Holiday ClassicChamp. Round 2145
12/28WFOR 0-0F. FFBordenMooresville Holiday ClassicChamp. Round 1145
12/17WTF 17-0 3:14N. AndersonColumbus EastColumbus East Invitational1st Place Match145
12/17WTF 16-0 2:50T. SidelHomesteadColumbus East InvitationalSemifinal145
12/17WTF 16-1 3:43A. ClementsMonroviaColumbus East InvitationalQuarterfinal145
12/14WTF 19-3 3:30A. ClementsMonroviaMonrovia @ EdgewoodRound 1145
12/14WTF 18-3 3:26A. ClementsMonroviaMonrovia @ EdgewoodRound 1145
12/10WF 13-3 1:37B. GengnagelChestertonEagle Invitational 20221st Place Match145
12/10WF 2-0 1:48A. O`BrienMooresvilleEagle Invitational 2022Round 3145
12/10WF 5-0 0:55S. JohnsonFloyd CentralEagle Invitational 2022Round 2145
12/10WF 12-1 2:00B. AeschlimanZionsvilleEagle Invitational 2022Round 1145
12/09WF 6-3 1:05J. JordanGreencastleGreencastle @ EdgewoodRound 1145
12/02WF 2-0 0:55J. LopezTerre Haute South VigoEdgewood @ Terre Haute South VigoRound 1145
11/23WF 16-0 4:00C. HutchisonCascadeCascade @ EdgewoodRound 1145
11/23WF 8-0 1:31R. JasperJasper @ EdgewoodRound 1145
11/23WF 5-0 1:26L. McBeeOwen ValleyOwen Valley @ EdgewoodRound 1145
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/19LDEC 6-0C. SolomeyKankakee ValleyIHSAA (IN) State FinalsChamp. Round 1138
02/12WDEC 3-1E. RoudebushBloomington SouthIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-StatePlacement (16 Man)138
02/12LMD 10-2G. GarciaBrownsburgIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-StateSemis (16 Man)138
02/12WDEC 5-0T. VanoverEvansville Mater DeiIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-StateQuarters (16 Man)138
02/12WTF 16-0 4:51G. HicksCascadeIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville Semi-StateChamp. Round 1 (16 Man)138
02/05WDEC 4-1E. RoudebushBloomington SouthIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington South Regional1st Place Match138
02/05WDEC 6-2A. SauerTerre Haute South VigoIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington South RegionalSemifinal138
02/05WF 2-0 1:55C. StephensTell City.IHSAA Regional @ Bloomington South RegionalQuarterfinal138
01/29WMD 9-1E. RoudebushBloomington SouthIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington North Sectional1st Place Match138
01/29WF 5-0 0:38Q. HinshawOwen ValleyIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington North SectionalSemifinal138
01/29WF 2-0 0:44C. GibsonTerre Haute North VigoIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington North SectionalQuarterfinal138
01/15WF 12-0 3:02B. BrunerIndian CreekWIC 20221st Place Match138
01/15WF 11-4 1:41Q. HinshawOwen ValleyWIC 2022Semifinal138
01/15WFOR 0-0F. ForfeitGreencastleWIC 2022Quarterfinal138
01/14WTF 16-1 4:00J. CasillasBloomington NorthEdgewood @ Bloomington NorthRound 1145
12/29WTF 19-4 4:34D. TuttleDeltaMooresville Holiday ClassicPlacement Matches (32 Man)138
12/29WF 4-0 5:13C. SheltonFranklin CentralMooresville Holiday ClassicSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)138
12/28WF 3-0 2:39T. GallagherCarmelMooresville Holiday ClassicQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)138
12/28WTF 16-1 4:36J. MullinsLebanonMooresville Holiday ClassicRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)138
12/18WDEC 3-0R. FisherColumbus EastColumbus East InvitationalFinals - Championships138
12/18WDEC 7-5B. GoodmanMonroviaColumbus East InvitationalSemis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man)138
12/18WF 2-0 0:56C. HughesSouth DearbornColumbus East InvitationalQuarterfinals (8 Man)138
12/15WDEC 7-0B. GoodmanMonroviaEdgewood @ MonroviaRound 1138
12/11WDEC 1-0L. KnableFloyd CentralEagle Invitational 2021Placement138
12/11WDEC 6-4C. SheltonFranklin CentralEagle Invitational 2021Round 4 (10 Man)138
12/11WF 2-0 0:19B. GengnagelChestertonEagle Invitational 2021Round 2138
12/11WDEC 7-5 TB2S. StitsCenter GroveEagle Invitational 2021Round 1138
12/03WF 12-1 4:33C. Bender---Terre Haute South Vigo @ EdgewoodRound 1138
11/24WF 6-2 1:16E. ProffittTerre Haute North VigoTerre Haute North Vigo @ EdgewoodRound 1138
11/24WF 2-1 0:52D. McConnellCascadeCascade @ EdgewoodRound 1138
11/24WF 5-0 1:18D. Huddleston---Seymour @ EdgewoodRound 1145
11/24WF 5-0 0:48s. brewsterOwen ValleyOwen Valley @ EdgewoodRound 1138
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/13LMD 13-2B. IsonBrownsburgIHSAA Semi-State @ JasperQuarters (16 Man)126
02/13WMD 9-0J. Pierre---IHSAA Semi-State @ JasperChamp. Round 1 (16 Man)126
02/06WMD 13-0H. May---IHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthPlacement (8 Man)126
02/06WDEC 3-1P. KingNew AlbanyIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthSemis (8 Man)126
02/06WF 8-0 2:44I. FuhrmanForest ParkIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthQuarters (8 Man)126
01/30WF 5-2 5:57H. May---IHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthPlacement Matches126
01/30WF 10-0 3:17K. Holder---IHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthSemis and WB126
01/30WF 4-0 1:25G. JenkinsSullivanIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthQuarters126
01/16WDEC 4-1B. Weaver---WIC 2021Placement Matches (16 Man)126
01/16WF 2-0 1:00K. Holder---WIC 2021Semis (16 Man)126
01/16WF 11-3 1:26C. StancombeNorth PutnamWIC 2021Quarters (16 Man)126
01/13WF 13-0 2:49R. FishBloomington NorthBloomington North @ EdgewoodRound 1126
01/08WF 2-0 2:00W. Scott---Martinsville @ EdgewoodRound 1126
12/29WMD 18-6R. LeBrunTerre Haute North VigoTerre Haute North Vigo @ EdgewoodRound 1126
12/29WF 2-0 1:08L. MooreNorthviewMooresville Holiday ClassicRound 5126
12/29LDEC 7-6B. WeaverOwen ValleyMooresville Holiday ClassicRound 2126
12/29LDEC 4-2 SVI. PughMooresvilleMooresville Holiday ClassicRound 3126
12/24WF 11-3 1:52T. EvanWestern BooneEdgewood @ Western BooneRound 1126
12/23WF 8-2 6:40J. ShueyColumbus NorthEdgewood @ Columbus NorthRound 1126
12/19WF 5-2 1:58J. Necessary---Columbus East InvitationalFinals - Championships126
12/19WF 4-0 5:09D. ParodiFishersColumbus East InvitationalSemis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man)126
12/19WF 0-0 3:17B. Hays---Columbus East InvitationalQuarterfinals (8 Man)126
12/16WF 11-2 3:08L. Faulkenberg---Monrovia @ EdgewoodRound 1126
12/12WTF 16-0 4:44J. FetzFloyd CentralEagle Invitational 2020Round 1126
12/12WF 3-0 3:07J. HendersonLawrence NorthEagle Invitational 20201st Place Match126
12/12LDEC 6-2I. PughMooresvilleEagle Invitational 2020Round 3126
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/22WF 7-2 4:29J. JohnsonIndianapolis Cardinal Ritter2020 IHSAA State Finals7th Place 106
02/22LDEC 4-0K. WestEvansville Reitz Memorial2020 IHSAA State FinalsWB106
02/22LMD 8-0B. LoweryRoncalli2020 IHSAA State FinalsQuarters (16 Man)106
02/22WDEC 2-1J. CortezLake Central2020 IHSAA State FinalsChamp. Round 1 (16 Man)106
02/15WF 8-4 4:56C. HammackTell CityIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville ReitzPlacement (16 Man)106
02/15LDEC 2-0K. WestEvansville Reitz MemorialIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville ReitzSemis (16 Man)106
02/15WMD 12-2E. BrooksWhiteland CommunityIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville ReitzQuarters (16 Man)106
02/15WF 11-1 3:30J. DunnPrinceton CommunityIHSAA Semi-State @ Evansville ReitzChamp. Round 1 (16 Man)106
02/08WMD 8-0L. Knable---IHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthPlacement (8 Man)106
02/08WDEC 7-5J. MilanesJasperIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthSemis (8 Man)106
02/08WF 15-3 2:16B. FriendMitchellIHSAA Regional @ Bloomington SouthQuarters (8 Man)106
02/01WF 3-0 3:39S. Cowden---IHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthPlacement Matches106
02/01WDEC 3-1J. Heaston---IHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthSemis and WB106
02/01WF 2-0 0:41W. BrocksmithSullivanIHSAA Sectional @ Bloomington NorthQuarters106
01/24WF 11-3 2:25M. LibbyBloomington SouthBloomington South @ EdgewoodRound 1106
01/18WF 4-0 1:40T. BuchananWest VigoWIC 2020Placement Matches (16 Man)106
01/18WF 2-0 0:26L. TomawSouth PutnamWIC 2020Cons. Semis (16 Man)106
01/18LF 4-5 3:14J. Heaston---WIC 2020Semis (16 Man)106
01/18WFOR 0-0F. ForfeitNorth PutnamWIC 2020Quarters (16 Man)106
01/10WMD 13-0J. BakerGreencastleEdgewood @ GreencastleRound 1106
01/04LF 2-0 1:09I. RubleBellmontIHSWCA Team State DualsRound 3106
01/04WMD 15-3H. MillerWawaseeIHSWCA Team State Duals7th Place Match106
01/04WF 2-0 0:35P. BowlandOak HillIHSWCA Team State DualsRound 4106
12/28LDEC 9-4S. ChundiCarmelMooresville Holiday ClassicPlacement Matches (32 Man)106
12/28WMD 14-2B. VestWestfieldMooresville Holiday ClassicSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)106
12/27WF 7-0 2:49T. HottMartinsvilleMooresville Holiday ClassicQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)106
12/27WF 9-1 3:09O. Lyons---Mooresville Holiday ClassicRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)106
12/21WF 8-0 3:13L. KruegerColumbus EastColumbus East InvitationalFinals - Championships106
12/21WF 2-0 1:05A. WoolstonTerre Haute SouthColumbus East InvitationalSemis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man)106
12/21WF 8-0 1:41B. DuttlingerHeritage HillsColumbus East InvitationalQuarterfinals (8 Man)106
12/19WF 8-0 2:26O. Lyons---Edgewood @ MonroviaRound 1106
12/14WF 13-3 2:28N. BurnsMooresvilleEagle Invitational 2019Placement106
12/14WMD 11-1A. HarperFranklin CentralEagle Invitational 2019Round 4 (10 Man)106
12/14WF 4-0 1:06A. Rogers-WalkerCenter GroveEagle Invitational 2019Round 2106
12/14WFOR 0-0F. ForfeitChestertonEagle Invitational 2019Round 1106
12/06WF 12-2 2:43L. MayTerre Haute South VigoTerre Haute South Vigo @ EdgewoodRound 1106
11/27WF 11-1 3:15J. RamirezJennings CountyJennings County @ EdgewoodRound 1106
11/27WMD 12-1L. KnableFloyd CentralFloyd Central @ EdgewoodRound 1106
11/27WF 5-0 1:00K. MobleyOwen ValleyOwen Valley @ EdgewoodRound 1106
09/08LMD 11-0B. HooperCarmel USA WCIndianaMat Hoosier Preseason OpenRound 6 Consi`s vs. Quarters109
09/08WF 2-0 1:00J. BooneLowellIndianaMat Hoosier Preseason OpenRound 5109
09/08LDEC 3-0D. JavierColumbusIndianaMat Hoosier Preseason OpenRound 4 Ch 16109
09/08WF 3-4 1:22E. CornewellBishop DwengerIndianaMat Hoosier Preseason OpenRound 2109
09/08WF 5-0 1:50J. Aquino-moralesProdigyIndianaMat Hoosier Preseason OpenRound 1 64 Champ109
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/08WF 2-0 0:18K. STEBBINSDelta2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 380
01/08WMD 11-0E. ReileySouth Adams Gold2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 780
01/08WF 10-0 1:23G. DayMadison2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 680
01/08WF 5-0 1:12A. FieldsNorth Eastern Knights2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 180
01/08WF 9-0 1:49G. GardRochester2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 480
01/08WF 5-0 0:45L. UhlmanJet2017 ISWA Elementary Dual Team StateRound 280
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/06WDEC 7-6C. BengstonBloomington South2015 Deckard DualsRound 580
12/06WDEC 4-1H. MayFloyd Central2015 Deckard DualsRound 180
12/06WF 2-0 0:25Z. CollinsTerre Haute South 22015 Deckard DualsRound 380
12/06WDEC 5-2A. SauerTerre Haute South 12015 Deckard DualsRound 480
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
11/23WDEC 11-6 SVB. ZIRCHELBACKMauer Coughlin Wrestling Club2014 Deckard DualsRound 565
11/23WDEC 8-3N. ClouserCenter Grove2014 Deckard DualsRound 465
11/23WF 7-0 2:53M. MortonPerry Meridian2014 Deckard DualsRound 265