Alan Chairez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | L | FOR 0-0 | E. Sheek | Eastern Randolph | Eastern Alamance Invitational | Cons. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Wilson | Rockingham County | Eastern Alamance Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 13-0 | E. Redfern | Southern Alamance | Eastern Alamance Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 | W. Fitzgerald | Page | Bobby Lloyd | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 | P. Wilhoit | North Rowan | Bobby Lloyd | Champ. Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 20-4 | T. Delaney | North Rowan | Bobby Lloyd | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 | D. Wolfe | Andrews, T.W. | Bobby Lloyd | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 0-0 | D. Powe | Thomasville | Bobby Lloyd | Champ. Round 3 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | M. Manduiano | Orange | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | 1st WB | 152 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 7-0 1:41 | N. Jimenez | Person | NCHSAA 3A Mideast Regional | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 6-0 1:00 | Z. Pranka | Terry Sanford | 2018 Patriot Athletic Conference | 1st WB (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 5-0 2:27 | J. Caldwell | Pine Forest | 2018 Patriot Athletic Conference | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 11-4 | J. Isenhour | Morehead | Morehead @ Northern Guilford | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Moshman | --- | Douglas Byrd @ Overhills | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 0-0 | N. Jimenez | Person | Northern Guilford @ Person | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 6-5 | Z. Pranka | Sanford, Terry | Sanford, Terry @ Douglas Byrd | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 9-0 | S. Garginer | Graham | Eastern Alamance Eagle Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-0 0:57 | N. Kliewer | Apex | Crusader Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 4-3 | L. Laszacs | Green Hope | Eagle Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 152 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 0-0 | N. Phillips | JH Rose | Crusader Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 4-6 2:59 | J. Santiago | Cardinal Gibbons | Crusader Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 7-3 4:47 | N. Forshee | Eastern Alamance | Eagle Invitational | Quarterfinals | 152 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 10-8 | J. Parks | Cape Fear Senior | Douglas Byrd @ Cape Fear Senior | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 | R. McNeill | Swett, Purnell | Lumberton Duals (Border Wars) | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/13 | L | F 0-0 | R. McNeill | Swett, Purnell | Lumberton Duals (Border Wars) | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 | W. Sibley | West Brunswick | Lumberton Duals (Border Wars) | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 11-5 | A. Hammonds | Lumberton | Lumberton Duals (Border Wars) | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 0-0 | C. Conover | Carolina Forest | Lumberton Duals (Border Wars) | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 0-0 3:48 | K. Ellis | East Montgomery | Raider Rumble 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 | T. Jones | --- | Raider Rumble 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 | T. Shelton | Richmond Senior | Raider Rumble 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/02 | L | TF 30-13 2:00 | J. Lehr | --- | Raider Rumble 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | W | F 0-0 | J. Jefferys | Enloe | 2016 Mustang Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 4-0 | H. Wilkinson | Apex Friendship | 2016 Mustang Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11 | L | F 0-0 | W. Carson | Eastern Guilford | Northern Guilford @ Eastern Guilford | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 0-0 | W. Carson | Eastern Guilford | Tri Eastern Guilford Northeast Northern | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 0-0 2:22 | J. Usry | Ragsdale | Ragsdale Tri (Dudley/Northern) Guilford | Champ. Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 | V. Dumanyan | Hicksville | Mineola @ Hicksville | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Falzarano | Seaford Sr High | Seaford Sr High @ Mineola | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 16-3 | K. Donovan | Valley Stream North Sr High | Mineola @ Valley Stream North Sr High | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 2:28 | I. Lavender | North Shore Sr High | North Shore Sr High @ Mineola | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 13-1 | J. DIFILIPPI | Clarke HS | Mineola @ Clarke HS | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 15-2 | A. SALAMONE | Lynbrook Sr | Lynbrook Sr @ Mineola | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 12-6 | F. Clarke | East Meadow | East Meadow Holiday Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 4:49 | V. Sarro | Holy Trinity/Diocesan | East Meadow Holiday Tourney | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | TF 18-1 | P. Chavez | East Meadow | East Meadow Holiday Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | TF 18-1 | P. Chavez | East Meadow | East Meadow Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 0-0 4:49 | V. Sarro | Holy Trinity/Diocesan | East Meadow Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/28 | W | DEC 12-6 | F. Clarke | East Meadow | East Meadow Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 4-2 | L. Panebianco | Island Trees Sr High | Mineola @ Island Trees Sr High | Round 1 | 152 |