
Rocco Dellagatta
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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03/02 | W | F 10-4 3:13 | J. Wargo | Phillipsburg | NJSIAA State Championships | Champ Semis | 285 | |
03/01 | W | MD 15-5 | J. Lynch | Toms River East H.S. | NJSIAA State Championships | Quarterfinals | 285 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Wargo | Phillipsburg | NJSIAA Region 2 | Championship | 285 | |
02/24 | W | F 0-0 0:20 | L. Abilio | Montville | NJSIAA Region 2 | Semis (16 Man) | 285 | |
02/24 | W | F 0-0 0:14 | D. Mangiocavallo | Randolph Hs | NJSIAA Region 2 | Quarters (16 Man) | 285 | |
02/17 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Elyash | Paramus | NJSIAA District 5 | First Place | 285 | |
02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:11 | R. Kruse | Saddle Brook | NJSIAA District 5 | Semis (16 Man) | 285 | |
02/17 | W | F 0-0 0:20 | T. Cintron | Elmwood Park | NJSIAA District 5 | Quarters (16 Man) | 285 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Martin | --- | St Joseph (Montvale) HS vs. Delbarton School | Round 1 | 285 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Martin | Delbarton School | NJSIAA State Dual Championships | Finals (2 Team) | 285 | |
02/09 | W | F 0-0 | C. Reynolds | St Peters Preparatory School | St Peters Preparatory School @ St Joseph (Montvale) HS | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 2-1 | B. Shue | Bergen Catholic | Bergen Catholic @ St Joseph (Montvale) HS | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/25 | W | DEF 0-0 | M. Kim | Northern Valley Regional (Old Tappan) HS | St Joseph (Montvale) HS @ Northern Valley Regional (Old Tappan) HS | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/24 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Elyash | Paramus | BCCA George Jockish Championships | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
01/24 | W | F 0-0 | C. Castellon | Bogota/Ridgefield Park | BCCA George Jockish Championships | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
01/22 | W | F 0-0 1:24 | J. Rickett | Glen Rock | BCCA George Jockish Championships | Semifinals | 285 | |
01/21 | W | FOR | D. Elyash | Paramus | 2024 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/21 | W | F 4-1 1:24 | J. Rickett | Glen Rock | 2024 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | I. Rodriguez | Cliffside Park | 2024 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/20 | W | F 4-0 1:45 | C. Castellon | Bogota/Ridgefield Park | 2024 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
01/18 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | J. | Depaul Catholic | St Joseph (Montvale) HS @ Depaul Catholic | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/16 | L | DEC 2-0 | N. Pavlechko | State College Area Hs | Powerade Tournament | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
01/16 | W | MD 14-4 | N. Gregory | ST EDWARD | Powerade Tournament | Semifinals | 285 | |
01/16 | W | F 0-0 | L. Middleton | Parkersburg South | Powerade Tournament | Champ. Round 4 | 285 | |
01/16 | W | F 0-0 | A. Rusilko | Bentworth Hs | Powerade Tournament | Champ. Round 3 | 285 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | N. Pavlechko | State College | Escape the Rock 2024 | Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/14 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Lachman | Quakertown | Escape the Rock 2024 | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/13 | W | MD 11-1 | M. Roy | St. Joe's Prep | Escape the Rock 2024 | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
01/13 | W | M FOR | J. Knox | Osceola High School | Escape the Rock 2024 | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
12/15 | W | DEF 0-0 2:31 | D. Elyash | Paramus | St Joseph (Montvale) HS @ Paramus | Round 1 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/19 | L | VSU1 16-6 3:49 | N. Schunke | South Dakota | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
07/19 | W | VSU 10-0 2:05 | S. Jones | Idaho | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Cons Semi | 285 lbs | |
07/19 | L | VSU 10-0 1:23 | A. Attao | Idaho | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Semis | 285 lbs | |
07/19 | W | VSU1 13-1 2:07 | M. Ivanisevic | Illinois | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Quarters | 285 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VSU1 14-3 1:39 | C. Groncki | New York | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 16 | 285 lbs | |
07/18 | W | VSU1 15-2 2:13 | W. Greenberg | Ohio | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 285 lbs | |
07/17 | W | VSU1 16-5 2:51 | M. Muller | Iowa | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 64 | 285 lbs | |
03/04 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Schoppe | Delsea | NJSIAA State Championships | 3rd Place Matches | 175 | |
03/04 | W | DEF 9-1 4:53 | J. Palacio | North Bergen | NJSIAA State Championships | Consi Semis | 175 | |
03/04 | W | DEC 9-3 | E. Terreri | Paramus Catholic | NJSIAA State Championships | Wrestleback 5 | 175 | |
03/04 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Onello | Bergen Catholic | NJSIAA State Championships | Wrestleback 4 | 175 | |
03/03 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | S. Portella | Red Bank Catholic | NJSIAA State Championships | Quarterfinals | 175 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. Mattessich | Don Bosco Prep School | NJSIAA State Championships | Pre-Quarterfinals | 175 | |
03/02 | W | F 4-0 2:52 | C. Hille | Phillipsburg | NJSIAA State Championships | Preliminaries | 175 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Dolan | Pequannock Township | NJSIAA Region 1 | Championship | 175 | |
02/25 | W | F 0-0 2:40 | N. Mattessich | Don Bosco Prep School | NJSIAA Region 1 | Semis (16 Man) | 175 | |
02/25 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | J. Shannon | Emerson/Park Ridge | NJSIAA Region 1 | Quarters (16 Man) | 175 | |
01/31 | L | DEC 10-8 | J. Palacio | North Bergen | BCCA George Jockish Tournament of Champions | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
01/31 | W | DEC 7-5 | E. Terrieri | Paramus Catholic | BCCA George Jockish Tournament of Champions | Semifinals | 175 | |
01/31 | W | F 0-0 1:22 | J. Shannon | Emerson/Park Ridge | BCCA George Jockish Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 2 | 175 | |
01/31 | W | F 0-0 0:52 | D. Asgarian | Indian Hills | BCCA George Jockish Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 175 | |
01/24 | L | DEC 10-8 | J. Palacio | North Bergen | BCCA George Jockish Tournament of Champions- Day 2 | 1st Place Match | 175 | |
01/24 | W | FOR 0-0 | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | 5th Place Match | 172 | |
01/24 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Murphy | Westfield | Escape the Rock | Cons. Semis | 172 | |
01/24 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | T. Bienus | Mt. Olive | Escape the Rock | Cons. Round 5 | 172 | |
01/24 | W | F 0-0 | T. Hogan | Pennridge Hs | Escape the Rock | Cons. Round 4 | 172 | |
01/24 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Deluise | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | Escape the Rock | Champ. Round 2 | 172 | |
01/24 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | Champ. Round 3 | 172 | |
01/24 | W | F 0-0 | W. Petko | Norwin Hs | Escape the Rock | Champ. Round 1 | 172 | |
01/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Murphy | Westfield | Escape the Rock | Cons. Semis | 172 | |
01/23 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Deluise | Bethlehem Catholic Hs | Escape the Rock | Champ. Round 2 | 172 | |
01/23 | L | DEC 10-8 | J. Palacio | North Bergen | 2023 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Finals | 175 lbs | |
01/22 | W | DEC 7-5 | E. Terreri | Paramus Catholic | 2023 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Semi-Finals | 175 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 4-0 1:22 | J. Shannon | Emerson/Park Ridge | 2023 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Quarter-Finals | 175 lbs | |
01/22 | W | F 9-0 0:57 | D. Asgarian | Indian Hills | 2023 George Jockish Bergen County TOC | Round of 16 | 175 lbs | |
01/16 | W | F 0-0 0:35 | W. Petko | Norwin Hs | Escape the Rock | Champ. Round 1 | 172 | |
01/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | 6th Place Match | 172 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | T. Bienus | Mt. Olive | Escape the Rock | Cons. Round 4 | 172 | |
01/15 | W | M FOR | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | 5th Place | 172 lbs | |
01/15 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Murphy | Westfield | Escape the Rock | Consi-Semis | 172 lbs | |
01/15 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | T. Bienus | Mt. Olive | Escape the Rock | Consi of 4 | 172 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 2-1 1:49 | T. Hogan | Pennridge | Escape the Rock | Consi of 8 #2 | 172 lbs | |
01/15 | L | DEC 3-1 | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | Quarterfinals | 172 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | P. Snyder | Blair Academy | Escape the Rock | Quarter-Finals | 172 lbs | |
01/14 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Deluise | Bethlehem Catholic | Escape the Rock | Round of 16 | 172 lbs | |
01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | B. Petko | Norwin | Escape the Rock | Round of 32 | 172 lbs | |
01/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | M. Nevlin | St Peters Preparatory School | St Joseph (Montvale) HS @ St Peters Preparatory School | Round 1 | 175 | |
12/21 | W | F 6-0 | P. Brown | Stillwater | NWHOF Dual Classic | Round 1 | 175 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/07 | W | TF 11-1 2:23 | T. Bellanca | Pennsylvania Blue | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 195 | |
06/07 | W | TF 11-0 1:45 | J. Rotterman | Team Missouri Red | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | Round 1 (8 Team) | 182 | |
06/07 | W | TF 11-0 1:11 | M. Baldwin | Team Michigan Blue | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 182 | |
06/07 | W | TF 11-0 1:40 | O. Pummel | Ohio Scarlet | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 182 | |
06/07 | W | TF 12-2 2:08 | C. Tuttle | Minnesota Blue | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 182 | |
06/07 | W | TF 13-2 1:16 | B. Purtle | Team Missouri Blue | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | Round 3 (8 Team) | 182 | |
06/07 | W | F 8-0 1:59 | S. Watkins | Kansas Blue | 2022 16U National Duals - Freestyle | 4th Wrestleback (16 Team) | 182 |