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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. |
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01/25 | W | F 2-2 1:31 | d. Scribner | --- | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Davis | Jackson HS | 2022 Lafayette "Fred Ross" Invitational | 1st | 152 lbs | |
01/08 | W | DEC 8-3 | G. Shoulders | Lafayette | 2022 Lafayette "Fred Ross" Invitational | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
01/08 | W | F 2-2 1:31 | D. Scribner | Blue Springs | 2022 Lafayette "Fred Ross" Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | P. Osborne | Nixa High School | 2022 Lafayette "Fred Ross" Invitational | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
01/08 | W | DEC 8-3 | G. Shoulders | --- | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Davis | --- | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | P. Osborne | Nixa | Lafayette `Fred Ross` Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-0 2:27 | T. Ladymon | Union | Union @ St. Clair | Round 1 | 160 | |
11/29 | L | DEC 14-11 | A. Ridenhour | Rolla | Rolla @ St. Clair | Round 1 | 160 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/24 | L | F 2-3 1:50 | K. Smith | UT | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 145 lbs | |
04/24 | W | F 13-2 3:04 | J. Roe | AL | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 145 lbs | |
04/23 | L | F 4-5 4:39 | M. Simcoe | OH | 2021 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 64 | 145 lbs | |
12/16 | W | DEC 5-4 | G. Hoekel | --- | Union/St. Clair/Owensville tri | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
12/09 | W | F 8-2 3:24 | L. Wagner | St. Louis University High | St. Louis University High @ St. Clair | Round 1 | 152 | |
12/07 | W | F 0-0 | B. Schowalter | Parkway South | Patriot Classic Quad Boys Varsity | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
12/05 | L | F 0-0 | H. Trezek | Francis Howell | Patriot Classic Quad Boys Varsity | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
12/05 | W | F 0-0 1:43 | J. Berry | Rockwood Summit | Patriot Classic Quad Boys Varsity | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/22 | W | DEC 7-5 | B. Rickart | Excelsior Springs | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 3rd & 5th (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/22 | L | MD 14-3 | Z. Lewis | Moberly | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/22 | W | F 6-2 3:22 | R. Hawk | Bolivar | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/21 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | C. Smith | Oak Grove | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/20 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | D. Scruggs | St. Charles West | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/20 | L | DEC 6-4 | E. Westbrook | Osage | MSHSAA Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 Class 2 | |
02/15 | W | F 11-0 4:08 | T. Shetley | Sullivan High School | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Placement | 138 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 9-2 | D. Soule | Dexter High School | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Cons. Semis | 138 | |
02/15 | L | MD 9-0 | J. Dickens | Ste. Genevieve High School | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Semifinals | 138 | |
02/15 | W | F 9-0 3:44 | H. Settles | Central (Park Hills) High School | MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 | Quarterfinals | 138 | |
01/26 | W | MD 12-0 | C. Sickmeier | Union | 5th Annual Saint Clair Classic | Finals | 138 | |
01/25 | W | F 15-3 3:20 | M. Jensen | Parkway West | 5th Annual Saint Clair Classic | Semifinals | 138 | |
01/25 | W | F 5-0 1:12 | B. Hughes | St. Clair | 5th Annual Saint Clair Classic | Quarterfinals | 138 | |
01/25 | W | F 12-2 1:39 | B. Dake | Wright City | 5th Annual Saint Clair Classic | Round 2 | 138 | |
01/25 | W | MD 18-4 | C. Hammock | Liberty (Wentzville) | 5th Annual Saint Clair Classic | Round 1 | 138 | |
01/18 | W | F 6-1 4:08 | J. Matchiner | Troy Buchanan | St. Charles Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/18 | W | F 10-0 2:59 | C. Ciorba | Ladue | St. Charles Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/18 | W | TF 15-0 2:29 | D. Bishop | Liberty (Wentzville) | St. Charles Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
01/04 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Schrimpf | Helias | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Finals | 132 | |
01/04 | W | F 4-2 2:28 | C. Harrell | --- | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
01/04 | L | MD 16-5 | O. Ortiz | --- | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Semi. and Cons. | 132 | |
01/04 | W | F 4-2 4:00 | E. Maskrod | Ozark | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Quarter | 132 | |
01/03 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Schrimpf | Helias | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Round 5 (24 Man) | 132 | |
01/03 | W | F 16-2 2:32 | L. Newell | Hollister | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Round 3 | 132 | |
01/03 | W | F 4-0 0:45 | K. Stephanic | Raymore Peculiar | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Round 2 | 132 | |
01/03 | W | F 13-1 2:17 | D. Thousand | Buffalo | 52nd Kinloch Classic | Round 1 (24 Man) | 132 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 7-0 | N. Bourke | Kirkwood | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | FINALS | 132 | |
12/21 | W | F 0-0 2:43 | D. McCoy | Ft. Zumwalt East | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Saturday Round 2 | 132 | |
12/21 | W | F 11-1 2:21 | L. Wagner | Saint Louis University | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Saturday Round 1 | 132 | |
12/21 | W | TF 15-0 | J. Matschiner | Troy | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Round 5 | 132 | |
12/21 | W | F 0-0 5:00 | T. McBride | Marquette | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Round 4 | 132 | |
12/21 | W | F 0-0 2:34 | K. Cruz | --- | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Round 3 | 132 | |
12/21 | W | F 0-0 2:22 | M. Lucas | Pacific | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Round 2 | 132 | |
12/20 | W | F 0-0 1:52 | B. Schrader | Vianney | Ft. Zumwalt East Boys Tournament | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 8-3 | R. Williams | --- | Union boys tournament | Finals | 132 | |
12/14 | W | F 9-1 2:26 | N. Selby | Ste. Genevieve | Union boys tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/14 | W | F 14-3 2:56 | E. Wilcox | St. James | Union boys tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/07 | W | F 5-0 1:02 | R. Watson | --- | Westminster Tournament | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/07 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Dickens | Ste. Genevieve | Westminster Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 | |
12/07 | W | F 12-1 3:11 | N. Jones | --- | Westminster Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 132 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/10 | W | F 7-1 0:53 | B. Boyer | Raggedy Outlaws | Liberty Nationals Dual Team Championship | Round 4 (6 Team) | 120 | |
02/10 | W | F 7-0 2:18 | Z. Kelly | Greater Heights | Liberty Nationals Dual Team Championship | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
02/10 | L | TF 16-1 3:27 | J. Greiner | Team Grindhouse | Liberty Nationals Dual Team Championship | Round 2 (6 Team) | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/15 | L | MD 11-2 | K. Webster | IKWF Gold (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | 3rd Place | 90 lbs | |
04/15 | L | F 0:35 | C. Lonnquist | Minnesota Storm (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Semi-Finals | 90 lbs | |
04/15 | L | F 0:00 | S. Goin | Indiana Gold (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | Quarter-Finals | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | W | F 0:21 | C. Mcmillen | Kansas Doughboys (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | W | DEC 7-3 | A. Richens | Utah (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | W | F 2:35 | L. Hueser | South Dakota Rushmore (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 90 lbs | |
04/14 | L | DEC 5-4 | K. Oborny | Texas Blue (E) | 2017 Heartland National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 90 lbs |