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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | DEC 8-4 | K. Branch | Cut Bank | MHSA State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 10-0 3:34 | D. Lachenmeier | Huntley Project (Worden) | MHSA State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 16-0 4:56 | D. Grant | Colstrip | MHSA State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 7-0 3:52 | B. Carter | Florence-Carlton | MHSA State Championships | Round 1 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 17-1 3:43 | J. Reed | Wolf Point | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 2024 | Championship | 145 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-0 | R. Murray | Huntley Project (Worden) | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 2024 | Semis and 5th WBack | 145 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | M. Sjostrom | Malta / Whitewater | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional 2024 | Quarters W/ 3rd Wrestlebacks | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 20-4 4:00 | J. Reed | Wolf Point | Malta Tournament | Championship | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | T. Bazaldua | Billings Central/Joliet | Malta Tournament | Semifinals | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 14-3 3:25 | E. Klingaman | Chinook | Malta Tournament | Quarterfinals | 145 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 0:41 | L. Ortman | Manhattan | Class B Duals | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 0-0 0:54 | E. Zachary | Columbus / Absarokee | Columbus / Absarokee @ Shepherd | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 10-0 2:35 | S. Stroh | Fergus (Lewistown) | Roundup Mixer | Finals (2 Man) | 138-144 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 4-0 1:33 | J. Brush | Roundup | Roundup Mixer | Finals (2 Man) | 144-148 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 4:36 | D. Lachenmeier | Huntley Project (Worden) | Huntley Project Mixer 2024 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | D. Hrubes | Shepherd | Huntley Project Mixer 2024 | Round 3 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 4-0 | R. Murray | Huntley Project (Worden) | Huntley Project Mixer 2024 | Round 1 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 7-0 1:55 | E. Zachary | Columbus / Absarokee | Red Lodge Invite 2023 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-1 1:11 | A. Seyler | Roundup | Red Lodge Invite 2023 | Round 3 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 5-0 | D. Hrubes | Shepherd | Red Lodge Invite 2023 | Round 1 (5 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Marquardson | Billings Senior High School | Huntley Project Invitational 2023 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | Varsity 145 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | D. Lachenmeier | Huntley Project (Worden) | Huntley Project Invitational 2023 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | Varsity 145 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 4-1 0:45 | C. Fox | Laurel | Huntley Project Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | Varsity 145 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | D. Sosa | Billings Senior High School | Huntley Project Invitational 2023 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | Varsity 145 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 14-1 | R. Graves | Sidney | 28th Annual Scottie Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | D. Grant | Colstrip | 28th Annual Scottie Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 7-1 3:01 | K. Shipman | Malta | 28th Annual Scottie Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | T. Selby | Shepherd | 28th Annual Scottie Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 2:49 | R. Larson | Shelby | Cascade Badger Invitational | Placement (32 Man) | 145 Boys | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 11-2 | C. Mikesell | Jefferson (Boulder) | Cascade Badger Invitational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 145 Boys | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | T. Haldorsen | Three Forks/Ennis | Cascade Badger Invitational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 145 Boys | |
| 12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | H. Haakanson | Harlem | Cascade Badger Invitational | Champ. Round 2 (32 Man) | 145 Boys |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | W | DEC 12-5 | J. Cornwell | Glasgow | Malta Invite | Semis & WB | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 18-2 4:23 | K. McClintock | Billings Central | Malta Invite | Quarterfinals & 1st WB | 145 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 0-0 3:54 | L. DeSaveur | Columbus / Absarokee | B/C Duals Townsend | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 3:47 | L. Goodman | Manhattan | B/C Duals Townsend | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Oxarart | Jefferson | B/C Duals Townsend | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | L. Snider | Chinook | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | 1st and 3rd place matches | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-7 | M. Grant | Cody | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 10 WB 6 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | S. Mehling | Hardin | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 8 Semis (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Hofer | Billings Central | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 5 Quarters (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 10-1 | R. Allison | Moorcroft | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Winder | Laurel | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Carlos | Billings West | Columbus Invitational 2023 | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 145B | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 11-0 | L. Knaub | Laurel | Columbus Invitational 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145B | |
| 01/07 | W | F 10-4 4:00 | I. Morse | Billings West | Columbus Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145B | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 1:54 | K. Heck | Colstrip | Huntley Project Mixer | Round 3 (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Kaczmarek | Huntley Project | Huntley Project Mixer | Round 2 (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 16-1 4:29 | T. Yager | Colstrip | Huntley Project Mixer | Round 1 (4 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Hofer | Billings Central | Malta Invite | Placement Matches | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Powers | Whitehall | MHSA B/C State Championships | 5th Place | 132 | |
| 03/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Bartelson | Circle | MHSA B/C State Championships | Consi Semis | 132 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEF 0-0 | T. Thilmony | Thompson Falls / Noxon | MHSA B/C State Championships | Semis | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 5-3 5:14 | T. Sawyer | Anaconda | MHSA B/C State Championships | Championship Quaterfinals | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Colesworthy | Choteau | MHSA B/C State Championships | Round 1 | 132 |