Christien Taylor
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | F 4-0 2:13 | J. Ruiz | Spanish Springs | NIAA 5A State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 1:16 | G. Bleeker | Douglas | NIAA 5A State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 1:20 | M. Johnson | Cimarron Memorial | NIAA 5A State Championships | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Lizak | Faith Lutheran | NIAA 5A State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 3-2 3:00 | D. Diamond | Galena | NIAA Class 5A Northern Region | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-1 2:02 | G. White | Spanish Springs | NIAA Class 5A Northern Region | Cons. Semi | 113 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 2-0 1:51 | J. Ruiz | Spanish Springs | NIAA Class 5A Northern Region | Semifinal | 113 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-1 1:54 | G. Bleeker | Douglas | NIAA Class 5A Northern Region | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 3-0 4:30 | N. Coats | Orland | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Bickmore | St Bernard | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | Cons. Semi | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-2 2:19 | A. Nasise | U Prep | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | Cons. Round 5 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | L. Robertson | Eureka Senior | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | Cons. Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 4-0 2:32 | U. Hale | Red Bluff | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 10-8 | A. Nasise | U Prep | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | Champ. Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 0-0 | S. Verdusco | Oroville | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R1 Champ1 (32 Man) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | L | DEC 11-7 | D. Nguyen | Silver Creek | 57th Overfelt Classic | 3rd Place Match | 106 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 11-4 | K. Chowtkur | Adrian C Wilcox | 57th Overfelt Classic | Round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-0 1:31 | F. English | Christopher | 57th Overfelt Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 106 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. Nguyen | --- | 57th Overfelt Classic | Round 2 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | L | F 2-0 0:12 | A. Mire | Hahnville | Titan JV | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 0:52 | A. Denova | Brusly | Titan JV | Round 1 (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 2-0 0:15 | Y. Zaben | Baton Rouge High | 37th George Trygg Wrestling Memorial | CONS rd 1 of 8man rd 3 of 16man and rd4 of 32 man | 145 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 0:26 | C. Gaudet | John Curtis Christian School | 37th George Trygg Wrestling Memorial | QUARTERS | 145 |