
Clark Hotema
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | MD 16-8 | A. Grigsby | STILWELL | Maverick Conference | Champ. Round 1 | 175 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | J. Casey | CHECOTAH | CHECOTAH @ DEWAR | Round 1 | 175 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 | J. Miller | HENRYETTA | DEWAR @ HENRYETTA | Round 1 | 190 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | J. Enochs | Van Buren Matdawgs | OKWA - Black Diamond Classic | RR Rnd 2 | 170 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Enochs | Van Buren Matdawgs | OKWA - Black Diamond Classic | RR Rnd 1 | 170 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | DEC 7-6 | C. Barnoski | Muskogee Wrestling Federation | OKWA - 2022 Northeast Regionals | 5th Place | 140 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 6-1 | A. File | Sallisaw Takedown Club | OKWA - 2022 Northeast Regionals | Consi-Semis | 140 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-0 | B. England | --- | OKWA - 2022 Northeast Regionals | Semi-Finals | 140 lbs | |
| 12/12 | L | F 3-2 0:31 | K. Corbbrey | Tulsa Blue T Panthers | OKWA - Morris Open & Novice Challenge of the Talons | RR Rnd 5 | 140 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | F 0-0 1:10 | M. Houston | Tulsa Blue T Panthers | OKWA - Morris Open & Novice Challenge of the Talons | RR Rnd 4 | 140 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 11-7 | L. Labbe | Tulsa Blue T Panthers | OKWA - Morris Open & Novice Challenge of the Talons | RR Rnd 3 | 140 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | F 6-2 3:44 | J. Casey | Checotah Matcats | OKWA - Morris Open & Novice Challenge of the Talons | RR Rnd 1 | 140 lbs | |
| 11/27 | L | F 6-1 2:11 | A. Ruiz | --- | OKWA - Bixby | RR Rnd 3 | 140 lbs | |
| 11/27 | W | DEC 9-3 | M. Nance | R.A.W. | OKWA - Bixby | RR Rnd 1 | 140 lbs | |
| 11/20 | L | F 7-0 2:35 | G. Wyatt | Grove Takedown Club | OKWA - Jenks Open & Novice | Finals | 140-155 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 11-9 | H. Boman | Grove Takedown Club | OKWA - Jenks Open & Novice | Semi-Finals | 140-155 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-5 | F. Rodriguez | Tulsa Blue T Panthers | OKWA - Jenks Open & Novice | Quarter-Finals | 140-155 lbs |