Jay Smith
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Ulderich | Berlin Brothersvalley | 2021 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Finals | 113A lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | F 7-0 2:15 | J. Bennett | Fort LeBoeuf | 2021 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Semi-Finals | 113A lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Pepe | Wyoming Area | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 03/06 | W | DEC 10-7 | R. Gardner | South Williamsport | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 106 lbs | |
| 03/05 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Bartley | Laurel | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 10-6 | D. Jackson | West Perry | 2020 PIAA State Wrestling Championships | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | DEF 9-1 2:26 | C. Brandebura | Carlynton | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-0 0:34 | J. Matthews | --- | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Consolation Round 4 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | N. Ferra | Burrell | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Consolation Round 3 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | MD 14-0 | R. Imler | Northern Bedford | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Consolation Round 2 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | F 2-0 0:25 | C. Brandebura | Carlynton | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | MD 13-1 | M. Hughes | Valley | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Preliminaries | 106 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Bollman | --- | Thomas Chevrolet 2020 | Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 9-2 1:53 | N. Koehler | Greenville | Thomas Chevrolet 2020 | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/24 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | J. Diehl | Bedford | Thomas Chevrolet 2020 | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 17-2 2:30 | B. Porter | Greenville | Thomas Chevrolet 2020 | Preliminaries | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Burke | Benton | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 9-0 | L. Ulderich | Berlin | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Consi-Semis | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | MD 16-7 | T. Hohman | Penn Trafford High School | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Burke | Benton | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 19-3 6:00 | C. Erb | Lampeter Strasburg | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/10 | W | F 4-2 1:07 | M. Stanley | Cranberry | 2020 Mid-Winter Mayhem | Round of 32 | 106 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04 | L | F 2:28 | P. Davidson | Hamburg | The Surge by PA Power Wrestling | Consi of 8 #1 | 106 lbs | |
| 11/04 | L | F 1:23 | M. Prinkey | --- | The Surge by PA Power Wrestling | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 16-2 | D. Foltz | AG Colonials | The Surge by PA Power Wrestling | Round of 32 | 106 lbs |