William Depault
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Brown | Bacon Academy | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | 5th Place | 160 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:20 | T. Peterson | New Fairfield | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 7-0 4:38 | V. Forte | Canton | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Consi of 4 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 14-0 4:20 | N. Krauland | --- | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Consi of 8 #2 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-2 1:24 | C. Theriault-Dinielli | Plainville | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | K. Hill | St. Paul | 2023 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 02/11 | W | F 1:12 | P. May | Portland | 2023 NCCC Conference Tournament (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/07 | L | F 13-5 5:08 | N. Duarte | Rockville | Rockville @ Stafford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0:37 | P. Mushala | Stratford | Stafford Invitational | Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/04 | W | F 1:33 | L. Mazella | Jonathan Law | Stafford Invitational | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | M. Tamayo | Suffield/Windsor Locks | Stafford @ Suffield/Windsor Locks | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Barrett | South Windsor | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | F 4-0 0:30 | N. Yencho | Rockville | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 01/28 | L | F 7-4 3:36 | N. Duarte | Rockville | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-0 0:33 | S. Montgomery | Rockville | 2023 Suffield/WL "Rodney Smith Invitational" (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | N. Krauland | Granby | Granby @ Stafford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-2 0:54 | J. Murphy | Coventry | Stafford @ Coventry | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | FOR | E. Sanchez | Windham | 2023 Griswold (CT) Mid-Season Invitational | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 10-0 3:46 | K. Tojsam | Mt. Pleasant | 2023 Griswold (CT) Mid-Season Invitational | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | J. Giannetto | Narragansett | 2023 Griswold (CT) Mid-Season Invitational | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-0 2:10 | R. Stewart | Griswold/Wheeler | 2023 Griswold (CT) Mid-Season Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Quinn | Portland | Stafford @ Portland | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/07 | L | F 4-2 1:53 | W. Lirot | Haddam-Killingworth | 2023 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 18-0 3:52 | T. Quinn | Portland | 2023 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | C. Jonhson | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech | 2023 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | L. Dimitri | Bacon Academy | 2023 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
| 01/05 | W | F 6-0 | B. Vrabel | Canton | Canton @ Stafford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 6-0 | C. Jonhson | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech vs Stafford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 6-0 | O. Avelange | Old Lyme | Old Lyme vs Stafford | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | F 3:03 | L. Gervais | Griswold/Wheeler | Griswold/Wheeler vs Stafford | Dual | 170 lbs | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-4 | B. Joyal | Somers | Stafford @ Somers | Dual | 170 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 6-0 1:46 | K. Cabrera | Windham | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Consi of 8 #2 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 5-0 2:14 | C. Boldt | Granby | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Consi of 8 #1 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | A. Johnson | Portland | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class S (CT) | Round of 16 | 170 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2:26 | C. Gottlieb | Canton | 2022 NCCC Conference Tournament (CT) | 3rd Place | 170 lbs | |
| 02/12 | W | F 1:54 | C. Boldt | Granby | 2022 NCCC Conference Tournament (CT) | Consi-Semis | 170 lbs | |
| 02/12 | L | F 0:39 | C. Gottlieb | Canton | 2022 NCCC Conference Tournament (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 02/05 | L | F 1:18 | R. Hicks | Putnam, MA | Stafford Invitational | Consi-Semis | 170 lbs | |
| 02/05 | L | F 0:25 | J. Duhancik | Stratford | Stafford Invitational | Semi-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Curet | Putnam, MA | Stafford Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | F 4-0 2:37 | A. Johnson | Portland | 2022 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Consi of 4 | 170 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-0 1:26 | J. Pontes | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech | 2022 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Consi of 8 #2 | 170 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | A. Running | Bacon Academy | 2022 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Quarter-Finals | 170 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 3-2 0:34 | C. Smith | Windham | 2022 Casey Yates Invite (CT) | Round of 16 | 170 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 9-2 2:41 | M. Tingley | Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class S [CT] | Consi of 8 #1 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/21 | L | F 10-1 1:06 | K. Ware | Killingly | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class S [CT] | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/21 | W | F 3-4 2:14 | N. Penta | Plainville | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class S [CT] | Round of 32 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | F 0:37 | 1. Somers | Somers | 2020 Stafford Invitational | Consi of 4 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/08 | W | F 1:12 | B. Williams | Coventry | 2020 Stafford Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | F 0:43 | C. Hines | --- | 2020 Stafford Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 02/06 | L | F :56 | M. Ginz | Granby | Granby @ Stafford | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 01/29 | W | F :52 | R. Miller | Coventry | Stafford @ Coventry | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | T. Nicolo | --- | 2020 Eagle Classic [CT] | Consi of 8 #2 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0:43 | N. Faraci | --- | 2020 Eagle Classic [CT] | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3:06 | D. Kelly | St. Paul | 2020 Eagle Classic [CT] | Round of 16 | 106 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F :44 | G. Shafer | Portland | Stafford @ Portland | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2:18 | N. Ugolini | --- | Lawless Invite [CT 2020] | Consi-Semis | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 1:37 | E. Titus | Canton HS | Lawless Invite [CT 2020] | Semi-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0:17 | L. Turgeon | South Windsor | Lawless Invite [CT 2020] | Quarter-Finals | 106 lbs | |
| 01/07 | W | F 3:56 | T. McCormick | Somers | Stafford @ Somers | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 12/28 | W | F 1:04 | R. Miller | Coventry | Coventry @ Stafford | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F :12 | K. Ware | Killingly | Stafford @ Killingly | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F :59 | M. Tingley | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech | Lyman Mem/Windham Tech @ Stafford | Dual | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 1:00 | T. Nicolo | --- | Derby Invitational | RR Rnd 3 | 106 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | F 1:16 | A. Kortmansky | Hamden Hall | Derby Invitational | RR Rnd 1 | 106 lbs |