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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Yazdani | Brentwood | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | AA 138 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Romano | Independence | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Conso Semi (16 Man) | AA 138 | |
| 02/24 | L | MD 14-1 | L. Desselle | Summit | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Semis | AA 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 7-0 | M. Landrum | --- | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Quarters | AA 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 5-4 | R. Romano | Independence | TSSAA Division I and Girls State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | AA 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Creque | Siegel | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | 4 - Championship | 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Myers | --- | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | 2A - Semis | 138 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 9-0 | H. Sims | --- | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | 1 - Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Donelson | Brentwood | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 4-0 1:10 | A. Salmon | Ravenwood | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 9-5 | t. meyers | Wilson Central | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 12-4 3:37 | L. McLean | Blackman | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | N. Hamada | Brentwood | 2023 GP West Bruin Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Warnock | Wilson Central | Blackman Earlybird | Round 3 (4 Man) | 142-145 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 3-2 1:55 | M. Sells | Blackman | Blackman Earlybird | Round 2 (4 Man) | 142-145 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Landrum | Rossview | Blackman Earlybird | Round 1 (4 Man) | 142-145 | |
| 11/12 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Cox | Watertown | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 3 (4 Man) | 140-148 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | L. Richardson | East Hamilton | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 2 (4 Man) | 140-148 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 9-2 | B. Meeks | Blackman | Tullahoma Preseason Tournament | Round 1 (4 Man) | 140-148 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | L. Belcher | --- | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Round 4 Placements | 145 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 17-6 5:37 | L. McCroskey | --- | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Round 2 Semis | 145 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | W. Schuft | McMinn County | TSSAA Section 2 Class AA | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 3-2 1:59 | A. Heathcott | Blackman | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Round 7 Placement matches | 145 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Tenpenny | Stewarts Creek | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Round 4 Semis (8,16) | 145 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | I. Ramirez | Rockvale | TSSAA Region 4 Class AA | Round 2 Qtrs (8,16) | 145 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 8-5 | B. Mitchell | Fairview | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-1 2:29 | G. TAYLOR | Bradley Central | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 24-9 5:32 | R. Fort | Wilson Central High School | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-1 | E. Johnson | Eagleville | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-1 0:53 | Z. MOSIER | Soddy Daisy | 2022 GP West Bruin Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. McCullough | Buford HS | Bradley Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Jenkins | Signal Mountain | Bradley Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | TF 16-0 3:33 | D. Pritchett | Sevier Co. | Bradley Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 17-2 6:00 | B. Brooks | Gardendale Hs | Bradley Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 10-8 | H. cooper | Cleveland | Bradley Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 10/02 | W | F 0-2 1:26 | T. Magness | --- | Fall Brawl | Round 3 (4 Man) | 150-160 | |
| 10/02 | W | F 2-2 0:41 | P. McCormick | --- | Fall Brawl | Round 2 (4 Man) | 150-160 | |
| 10/02 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Otero | --- | Fall Brawl | Round 1 (4 Man) | 150-160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-3 | Z. Garabrandt | Farragut | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Consolation (1st Rd) | AAA 138 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 13-8 | J. Roaten | Arlington | TSSAA State Championships | 16 Man Round of 16 | AAA 138 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Esparza | Warren Co. | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 11-4 | J. Strong | Cookeville | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 4-0 2:43 | C. Morse | Tullahoma | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 9-0 2:54 | C. Boothe | Coffee County | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Grooters | Summit | TSSAA Dual Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 145 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Strong | Cookeville | TSSAA 10 AAA District | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 10-1 2:34 | J. Pajarillo | Blackman | TSSAA 10 AAA District | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 7-0 3:02 | M. Moss | Stewarts Creek | TSSAA 10 AAA District | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Roaten | Arlington | TSSAA State Championships | AAA Consolation Bouts (4th Round) | AAA 132 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 2-0 | r. duarte | --- | TSSAA State Championships | AAA Consolations (3rd Round) | AAA 132 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 5-0 2:38 | A. Esparza | Warren Co. | TSSAA State Championships | AAA Consolation (2nd Round) | AAA 132 | |
| 02/20 | L | TF 17-2 4:48 | G. Hughes | --- | TSSAA State Championships | AAA Round of 16 | AAA 132 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Perez | --- | TSSAA State Championships | AAA Round of 32 | AAA 132 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 12-1 4:24 | A. Esparza | Warren Co. | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Placements | 132 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 3-2 2:58 | B. Murphy | Lawrence Co. | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Consi Semi | 132 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 7-0 3:05 | F. Medina | Riverdale | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Semis | 132 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Esparza | Warren Co. | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Quarters and WB 1 | 132 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Morse | --- | TSSAA 5 AAA Region | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/26 | W | NC 0-0 | t. shaw | Cheatham Co. Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2020 | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | F138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 8-2 3:44 | G. McLeod | Hendersonville | MTWOA Grand Championships 2020 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | F138 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 5-1 | W. Myers | Wilson Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2020 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | F138 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 10-4 | t. shaw | Cheatham Co. Central | MTWOA Grand Championships 2020 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | F138 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:47 | J. Lopez | Stewarts Creek | MTWOA Grand Championships 2020 | Round 1 (16 Man) | F138 |