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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | DEC 5-3 | W. Bechstein | Elmwood | 2018 NBC League Championships | 1st Place | 220 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. McNalley | --- | 2018 NBC League Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 220 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 | S. Baldridge | West Holmes | West Jefferson Invite | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 12/31 | W | F 5-0 | S. Baldridge | West Holmes | West Jefferson Invite | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | I. Manahan | Westerville Central | West Jefferson Invite | Round 5 | 195 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Boris | Hillsboro | West Jefferson Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Duran | Genoa Area | NBC Dual Eastwood/ Elmwood | Champ. Round 1 | 195 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | DEC 2-1 UTB | A. Quezada | Genoa Area | 2017 NBC League Championships | 3rd matches | 170 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Everett | Lake (Millbury) | 2017 NBC League Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 170 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. LaPlante | --- | 2017 NBC League Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 170 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Schneider | Westerville Central | West Jefferson Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 170 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-2 3:53 | T. Wright | East Clinton | West Jefferson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. LaPlante | Rossford | NBC Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | B. Jenkins | Team Clay | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 4 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Hernandez | Pasco Predators | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Bolcavage | NC Freakz | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 5 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | L | F 2-0 0:42 | Z. Hirst | Orange City | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | W | F 10-2 3:26 | A. Lane | Perry Meridian Silver | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 4 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | L | DEC 3-0 | W. Heimann | Illinois Top Dawgs | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | G. Simera | Rootstown Raiders | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | W | F 7-0 3:37 | J. Vaughn | Illinois Top Dawgs | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 6 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | L | F 2-0 3:57 | M. Thompson | Social Circle | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 06/14 | W | F 6-1 3:44 | C. Powers | Talon Wrestling | AAU Scholastic Duals Community Div 2 | Round 7 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Bloch | East Clinton | West Jefferson Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 14-4 | X. Beach | Genoa Area | NBC Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 170 |