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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Herbst | Hobbs | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | 5th Place Match | 5A 139 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | X. Salazar | Volcano Vista | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 5A 139 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Bejar | Piedra Vista High | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 5A 139 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Garcia | Atrisco Heritage Academy | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A 139 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 11-2 | X. Lucero | Cleveland | NMAA Boys State Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A 139 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 2:37 | J. George | Cibola | NMAA Region 1-5A Championships | 3rd Place Match | 139 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 5-4 | X. Salazar | Volcano Vista | NMAA Region 1-5A Championships | Cons. Semi | 139 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 10-4 | J. Garcia | La Cueva | NMAA Region 1-5A Championships | Semifinal | 139 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 5-0 5:35 | C. Trujillo | Rio Rancho | NMAA Region 1-5A Championships | Quarterfinal | 139 | |
| 02/11 | W | TF 15-0 4:26 | J. Gurzu | Manzano | NMAA Region 1-5A Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 139 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 | J. Brown | St. Michaels | City of Santa Fe Championship | Round 1 | 139 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Martinez | West Las Vegas | Pojoaque Valley Boys Invite | 1st Place Match | 139 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Pyle | Los Lunas | Pojoaque Valley Boys Invite | Semifinal | 139 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Baros | Los Alamos | Pojoaque Valley Boys Invite | Quarterfinal | 139 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Martinez | West Las Vegas | Pojoaque Valley Boys Invite | Round 3 | 139 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 18-2 5:57 | E. Powell | Carlsbad | Pojoaque Valley Boys Invite | Round 1 | 139 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 5-0 | A. Pyle | Los Lunas | District Double Dual Hosted by Capital | Round 1 | 139 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | A. Salez | Belen | 2023 Conflict at Cleveland | Cons. Round 4 | 139 | |
| 01/06 | L | M FOR 0-0 | E. Jaramillo | Miyamura | 2023 Conflict at Cleveland | Champ. Round 3 | 139 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 15-2 5:07 | A. Richmond | Centennial | 2023 Conflict at Cleveland | Champ. Round 2 | 139 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 5-0 3:42 | T. Barker | Centennial | Rio Hondo Schuffle | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 0-0 1:02 | C. Ellis | Artesia | Rio Hondo Schuffle | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 6-1 3:46 | E. Powell | Carlsbad | Rio Hondo Schuffle | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 | J. Pacheco | Tucumcari | Al Salazar Memorial | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 | K. Marquez | Tierra Encantada | Al Salazar Memorial | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Bachicha | Los Lunas | Al Salazar Memorial | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 8-0 2:40 | J. Brown | St. Michaels | 2022 Jaguar Invitational | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Whitman | Miyamura | 2022 Jaguar Invitational | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | E. Lopez | West Las Vegas | 2022 Jaguar Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Byers | La Cueva | 2022 Conflict at Cleveland | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 9-2 | L. Meador | Grants | 2022 Conflict at Cleveland | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 1-0 | M. Najera | Carlsbad | 2022 Conflict at Cleveland | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Byers | La Cueva | 2022 Conflict at Cleveland | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | J. Lesperance | Rio Rancho JV | 2022 Conflict at Cleveland | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 3:04 | S. Duran | St. Michaels | 2021 Al Salazar Memorial Tournament | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:33 | D. Vaquera | Moriarty | 2021 Al Salazar Memorial Tournament | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:32 | C. Ortiz | Pecos | 2021 Al Salazar Memorial Tournament | Quarterfinal | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30 | L | MD 12-0 | L. Kohn | Cibola | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 5A 126 | |
| 05/29 | W | F 7-0 4:07 | D. Geather | Eldorado | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 5A 126 | |
| 05/29 | L | DEC 12-6 | J. Gurule | Los Lunas | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 5A 126 | |
| 05/29 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | L. Romero | Carlsbad | NMAA State Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A 126 | |
| 05/21 | L | MD 14-5 | J. Gurule | Los Lunas | NMAA District 5A-5 | 1st Place Match | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | W | F 7-5 4:39 | C. McCullough | Manzano | NMAA District 5A-5 | 1st Place Match | 106 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-4 | S. Gutierrez | Rio Grande | NMAA District 5A-5 | Semifinal | 106 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 8-0 | M. Chacon | Taos | Bloomfield Invite | Placement Rounds | 120 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 16-5 5:57 | M. DeHerrera | Bloomfield | Bloomfield Invite | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | J. McBride | Aztec | Bloomfield Invite | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:27 | J. Williams | Grants | Bloomfield Invite | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | J. Meyers | Blue Valley NW High School | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 14-1 | C. Sandoval | Espanola Valley High School | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 7-0 2:54 | A. Jiron | Rio Rancho High School | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 7-3 5:25 | D. Morgan | Ruidoso High School | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Tavares | El Paso Eastwood High School | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 7 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | J. Robinson | Sandia | NMAA District 5-5A | 1st Place Match | 106 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 11-7 5:32 | M. Olguin | Manzano NM | NMAA District 5-5A | Semifinal | 106 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | E. Salcido | Rio Grande | Southwest Shootout Duals | 1st Place Match | 106 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 14-6 4:00 | V. LOPEZ | Sunnyside H.S. | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 8-1 4:00 | S. Budagher | Academy | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 2 | 106 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Gutowski | Rio Rancho JV | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 8-1 | M. Najera | Carlsbad | Southwest Shootout Duals | Round 7 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | W | F 0-0 0:23 | R. Chavez | Cibola | Duke City Team Duals | Round 1 | 75 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 7-0 | N. Mertz | West Las Vegas Fire | Duke City Team Duals | Round 3 | 75 |