Blake Becker

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.
02/03LDEC 6-5R. LeongMenlo (Calif.)Oaks Open1st place165
02/03WDEC 8-6S. BorbaMenlo (Calif.)Oaks OpenRound 4 semi165
02/03WTF 18-1 5:59L. ChildersMWC (Oaksquad)Oaks OpenROund 2 Quarter finals165
02/03WTF 15-0 2:04J. MaddingSimpson (Calif.)Oaks OpenRound 1 (16 Man)165
12/29LDEC 7-5S. HeilCleveland StateKen Kraft Midlands Championships2nd Wrestleback (64)157
12/29LMD 8-0C. SaldateMichigan StateKen Kraft Midlands ChampionshipsChamp Round 2 & Cons. Round 1157
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/02WMD 11-3N. GaroneCentralBuchanan @ CentralRound 1152
01/28LDEC 8-1L. RootPowayBuchanan at Poway---145
01/20WMD 15-4H. GoodClovisClovis vs BuchananFinals (2 Team)145
12/02WMD 11-1J. DiazLegendBattle of the BestRound 4 (6 Team)150
12/02WDEC 8-2P. HarrisPonderosaBattle of the BestRound 2 (4 Team)157
12/02LDEC 3-2V. CabralPomonaBattle of the BestRound 1 (4 Team)150
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
01/15WF 8-0 3:33N. SeguraServiteFivecounties InvitationalPlacement Matches145
01/15WDEC 4-0M. RuachoCentralFivecounties InvitationalConsolation Semis145
01/15LDEC 4-2K. GrahamSLAMFivecounties InvitationalSemi Finals and Consolation Round 7145
01/15WDEC 5-3 SVN. SeguraServiteFivecounties InvitationalQuarters & Consolation Round 5145
01/15WDEC 3-1A. AramburuCorona Del MarFivecounties InvitationalRound 4 - Championship 3 & Conso 3145
01/14WDEC 6-0E. IrwinOrange LutheranFivecounties InvitationalRound 2;Championship Round 2 & Consolation Round 1145
01/14WF 4-1 1:47J. MataCathedral CityFivecounties InvitationalRound 1; Championship Round 1145