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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/18 | L | MD 15-1 | A. Waites | McEachern | 2014 Cobb County Invitational | 2nd Round Consos | 152 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 0-0 3:19 | D. Burson | Pope | 2014 Cobb County Invitational | Quarters | 152 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 1:23 | A. Jolly | South Cobb | 2014 Cobb County Invitational | Round 1 Champ | 152 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 | G. Barnes | Brookstone School | Landmark Christian Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | L | F 5-0 1:00 | K. Walsh | Lambert | Whitefield Academy @ Lambert | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 0-0 1:53 | J. Schoettler | The Walker School | Whitefield Academy @ The Walker School | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/16 | L | MD 15-4 | C. Milton | The Walker School | Whitefield Academy @ The Walker School | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 0-0 5:00 | C. Lanier | North Cobb Christian | Whitefield Academy @ North Cobb Christian | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 0-0 | R. Maddox | Strong Rock Christian | Whitefield Academy @ Strong Rock Christian | Round 1 | 152 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10 | W | F 4-0 1:07 | C. Farmer | Mt. Pisgah Christian School | Mt. Pisgah Christian School @ Whitefield Academy | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 | D. Lopera | Mt. Paran Christian School | Whitefield Academy - Dual | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/30 | L | MD 11-3 | T. Hoff | Pace Academy | Whitefield Academy @ Pace Academy | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | N. Korezki | Yeshiva | Whitefield Academy @ Yeshiva | Round 1 | 160 |