Gregory Wallace
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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02/26 | L | F 6-1 3:19 | K. Clay | Putnam | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | 5th/3rd | 5A-160 | |
02/26 | L | MD 13-1 | O. Marks | Silverton | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Conso Semi | 5A-160 | |
02/26 | W | MD 16-7 | E. Hess | Dallas | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Conso Quarter | 5A-160 | |
02/25 | W | MD 10-1 | K. Dennis | Bend | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Last Friday Conso | 5A-160 | |
02/25 | L | TF 16-0 4:21 | D. Lee | Ridgeview | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Quarters | 5A-160 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Walker | Hillsboro | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Friday First Full Round | 5A-160 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | W. Elizondo | Eagle Point | Eagle Point @ Crater | Round 1 | 152 | |
01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | W. Parks | North Medford | Crater @ North Medford | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/13 | L | F 6-10 5:17 | J. Ake | Redmond | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 154 | |
01/13 | W | F 5-3 2:28 | M. Mathis | Ridgeview | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 154 | |
01/13 | W | F 6-1 1:34 | O. Nash | Summit | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 162 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-2 4:18 | T. Cuevas | Bend | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 154 | |
01/13 | W | F 6-0 3:03 | C. Donaldson | Dallas | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 154 | |
01/13 | W | F 6-0 1:55 | F. Chavez | McKay | Oregon Classic HS Boys Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 154 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Quintua | Casa Grande | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R8 1st,3rd,5th Place Matches (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-2 1:55 | W. Iakopo | Antioch | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R7 WB6 & 7th Place Match (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | L | F 1-4 3:00 | T. Lomeli | Corning Union | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R6 Semis & WB5 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/06 | W | F 4-0 2:09 | L. Brennan | Trinity | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R3a Quarters (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/06 | W | F 8-7 | I. Clark | Eureka Senior | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R2 Champ2 & WB1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/06 | W | F 4-4 3:44 | B. Miller | Red Bluff | Nor Cal `Beast in the North` 2023 | R1 Champ1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/05 | W | MD 13-4 | A. Park | Grants Pass | Grants Pass @ Crater | Round 1 | 160 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 8-3 | G. Browning | Pendleton | OSAA/OnPoint 5A State Championships | Conso Round 2 | 138 | |
02/26 | L | F 7-0 3:37 | D. Sossie | West Albany | OSAA/OnPoint 5A State Championships | Quarters | 138 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Talmadge | Dallas | OSAA/OnPoint 5A State Championships | Round 1 | 138 | |
02/13 | W | F 4-7 4:59 | R. Harrison | Thurston | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Placement (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/12 | W | F 3-0 1:21 | L. Richardson | Springfield | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/12 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | K. Malone | Thurston | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/12 | W | F 7-5 3:43 | E. Setzer | Eagle Point | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
02/12 | W | MD 12-3 | W. Wass | Ashland | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
01/28 | L | DEC 6-4 | R. Hill | Crater | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 4 Quarters & WB 3 | 138 | |
01/28 | W | F 6-2 2:46 | R. Arsenault | Culver | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 3 - WB 2 | 138 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | N. Jones | Mountain View | Reser`s Tournament of Champions-V 2022 | Round 1 | 138 | |
01/15 | L | MD 11-0 | E. Southern | 5A Thurston | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 145 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-2 0:28 | B. Maclean | 5A Hillsboro | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Round 2 (4 Team) | 145 | |
01/15 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | E. Setzer | 5A Eagle Point | Oregon Classic HS 2022 | Finals (8 Team) | 145 | |
01/08 | L | F 8-6 4:35 | R. Banister | Modoc | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R8 1st,3rd,5th Place Matches (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/08 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Delany | Las Plumas | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R7 WB6 & 7th Place Match (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | A. Bennett | Etna | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R6 Semis & WB5 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | C. Schaad | Del Norte (Cresent City) | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R5 WB4 (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 2:00 | B. Granger | Lakeview | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R3a Quarters (32 Man) | 145 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | A. Bennett | Etna | Nor Cal ` Beast in the North` 2022 | R2 Champ2 & WB1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
12/18 | L | F 2-0 1:49 | N. Allen | North Medford HS | 2021 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Placement Matches (32 Man) | V145 | |
12/18 | L | F 4-4 3:32 | K. Abell | Dayton HS | 2021 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | V145 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | R. Griffin | Illinois Valley HS | 2021 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | V145 | |
12/17 | W | MD 14-5 | D. Dahling | Eagle Point HS | 2021 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | V145 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. BENNETT | Etna Union HS | 2021 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | V145 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/26 | L | MD 11-2 | G. Browning | Pendleton | OWA 5A State Championship | Round 3 | 126 | |
06/25 | L | F 2-2 2:00 | S. Ware | Crook County | OWA 5A State Championship | Round 2 | 126 | |
06/25 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | R. Guidry | Wilsonville | OWA 5A State Championship | Round 1 | 126 | |
06/19 | L | F 11-1 5:38 | N. Cortez | Eagle Point | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Finals | 126 | |
06/19 | W | MD 16-3 | L. Patterson | Eagle Point | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Round 4 | 126 | |
06/19 | W | F 2-1 2:36 | W. Smith | North Bend | OSAA 5A Special District 2 | Round 2 | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/28 | L | F 2-0 1:44 | C. Farlow | Hood River Valley | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Friday First Conso Full Round | 5A-106 | |
02/28 | L | F 4-0 0:58 | T. Bonner | Crook County | OSAA/OnPoint State Championships | Friday First Full Round | 5A-106 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 8-1 | T. Havniear | Cascade Christian | 2019 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Placement Matches (32 Man) | V106 | |
12/21 | W | F 5-0 0:56 | D. Conant | Eureka HS | 2019 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | V106 | |
12/20 | W | F 7-1 1:11 | N. Hill | Glendale HS | 2019 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | V106 | |
12/20 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | L. Brennan | Arcata HS | 2019 Grants Pass Winter Kickoff | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | V106 | |
12/14 | L | F 4-4 1:44 | T. Havniear | Cascade Christian | North Bend Coast Classic | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 106 | |
12/14 | W | MD 13-0 | B. Miller | West Salem | North Bend Coast Classic | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
12/14 | W | F 10-0 2:52 | Y. Mora | Siuslaw | North Bend Coast Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 106 | |
12/13 | W | F 2-2 1:36 | L. Sprague | Canby | North Bend Coast Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 106 |