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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 5-1 | M. Emerick | Bedford | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Consolation Round 2 | 120 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Gilham | Bald Eagle Area | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | E. Brougher | North Star | 2020 PIAA SW AA Region | Preliminaries | 120 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Salerno | Burrell | 2020 WPIAL AA Championships | 3rd Place | 120 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Orbin | Chartiers-Houston | 2020 WPIAL AA Championships | Consy 3 | 120 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 6-1 | K. McCollum | Beth-Center | 2020 WPIAL AA Championships | Semi-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 9-3 5:42 | C. McCallen | Derry | 2020 WPIAL AA Championships | Qtr-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 4-1 3:19 | R. Mchirella | Avonworth | 2020 WPIAL AA Section Tournaments | Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | T. Hetzer | Laurel | 2020 WPIAL AA Section Tournaments | Semi-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | A. Galbreath | South Side Area | 2020 WPIAL AA Section Tournaments | Qtr-Finals | 120 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 7-3 | K. Sabedra | Derry | 2019 WPIAL AA Championships | 3rd Place | 106 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 9-4 | S. Szymanksi | Burrell | 2019 WPIAL AA Championships | Consy 3 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/16 | L | MD 11-2 | L. Geibig | Mount Pleasant Area | 2019 WPIAL AA Championships | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | F 6-1 3:25 | J. Holmes | Beth-Center | 2019 WPIAL AA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | F 7-2 5:09 | B. Rodriguez | Carlynton | 2019 WPIAL AA Section Tournaments | Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | F 5-0 2:34 | J. Hall | Beaver | 2019 WPIAL AA Section Tournaments | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs |