
Carley Anderson
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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02/11 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Bennett | Spotsylvania | VHSL 4A Region B | 5th Place Match | 190 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 7-6 | J. Martin | Patrick Henry - Ashland | VHSL 4A Region B | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
02/10 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Greenwood | King George | VHSL 4A Region B | Semifinal | 190 | |
02/10 | W | F 8-0 5:38 | D. Mullins | Mechanicsville | VHSL 4A Region B | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/22 | W | F 7-2 7:26 | A. Hall | Hanover | Tri @ Varina | Round 1 | 190 | |
01/20 | W | TF 19-1 5:00 | C. Crooms | New Kent | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | 5th Place Match | 190 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 12-5 | D. Danish | Charlottesville | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Cons. Semi | 190 | |
01/20 | W | F 15-7 3:38 | J. Sturgis | Northampton | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Cons. Round 5 | 190 | |
01/20 | W | F 7-2 2:58 | L. Kostyal | Mathews | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 8-5 | C. Crooms | New Kent | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Schmidt | Tabb | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
01/19 | W | F 7-1 2:54 | E. Timms | LC Bird | 2024 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
01/11 | W | F 0-0 4:45 | D. Mendiola | Henrico | Varina Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 190 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 11-5 | K. Goncalves | Menchville | Mathews Invitational | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-0 4:00 | J. Robins | Warwick | Mathews Invitational | Semifinal | 190 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | J. Abel | Caroline | Mathews Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/06 | W | F 7-0 5:56 | T. Phipps | Poquoson | Mathews Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
12/15 | L | MD 10-1 | S. Hall | Henry E. Lackey High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 4 | 215 | |
12/15 | W | F 2-1 3:25 | N. Parker-Floyd | North Hagerstown | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 2 | 215 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Greenwood | King George High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 6 | 190 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 1-0 | D. Queen | North Point High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 3 | 190 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 9-3 | Z. Glienke | South River High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 3 | 190 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 9-2 | D. Jeffery | La Plata High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 4 | 190 | |
12/15 | W | DEC 6-4 | L. Flores | SouthernAA | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 2 | 215 | |
12/15 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Perry | Old Mill High School | 2023 Warrior Duals @ La Plata | Round 1 | 190 | |
12/09 | L | F 3-0 4:10 | J. Feemster | Princess Anne | Richmond Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
12/09 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Link | Fauquier | Richmond Invitational | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
12/09 | W | F 7-1 0:59 | J. Nilame | Wakefield HS | Richmond Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | C. Roe | Franklin County | Richmond Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
12/06 | W | F 0-0 | E. O`Boyle | Norfolk Academy | Warhill, Varina, Norfolk Academy Home Quad | Round 1 | 190 | |
12/03 | W | DEF 0-0 | D. Mendiola | Henrico | Prince George Quad | Round 1 | 190 | |
11/30 | W | F 0-0 | B. McBride | Prince George | Prince George Quad | Round 1 | 190 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/18 | L | F 7-0 4:49 | O. Ashford | Loudoun County | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 175 | |
02/17 | W | F 3-4 2:53 | T. Corprew | Manor | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 175 | |
02/17 | L | F 4-0 0:59 | L. Spence | Fauquier | VHSL Class 4 State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
02/11 | L | DEC 4-3 | R. Childress | King George | 2023 VHSL Class 4 Region B | 3rd Place Match | 175 | |
02/11 | W | F 1-2 1:45 | J. Giron | Spotsylvania | 2023 VHSL Class 4 Region B | Cons. Semi | 175 | |
02/11 | L | F 9-1 2:35 | J. Koenig | Mechanicsville | 2023 VHSL Class 4 Region B | Semifinal | 175 | |
02/10 | W | F 8-3 5:49 | K. Brown | Chancellor | 2023 VHSL Class 4 Region B | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Lewis | Woodside | 2023 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Cons. Round 4 | 175 | |
01/21 | L | TF 21-5 2:39 | C. Bell | Mountainview | 2023 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | F. Ortiz | Thomas Dale | 2023 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Champ. Round 2 | 175 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 3:34 | R. Powell | Middlesex | 2023 Lafayette Ram Rumble | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
01/07 | L | F 4-2 3:41 | L. Tuting | Mills E. Godwin | 4th Annual Coach Tommy Legge Memorial | 3rd Place Match | 175 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:24 | A. Komiljonov | Deep Run | 4th Annual Coach Tommy Legge Memorial | Semifinal | 175 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 8-5 | L. Mordan | North Stafford | 4th Annual Coach Tommy Legge Memorial | Quarterfinal | 175 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 1:57 | A. Hiler | Colonial Heights | 4th Annual Coach Tommy Legge Memorial | Round 2 | 175 | |
01/07 | L | F 4-6 4:13 | C. Speidell | Douglas S. Freeman | 4th Annual Coach Tommy Legge Memorial | Round 1 | 175 |