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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | D. Wallace | Franklin Pierce | Mat Classic XXXIV | 3rd Place Match | 2A 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 8-2 4:22 | C. Sears | Pullman | Mat Classic XXXIV | Cons. Semi | 2A 285 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | K. Hudson | Olympic | Mat Classic XXXIV | Cons. Round 3 | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Tausa | Shelton | Mat Classic XXXIV | Cons. Round 2 | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 1-0 | H. Smalls | Archbishop Murphy | Mat Classic XXXIV | Cons. Round 1 | 2A 285 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 8-2 3:22 | G. Garner | Kingston | Mat Classic XXXIV | Champ. Round 1 | 2A 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Marks | Prosser | WIAA 2A Region 4 | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 3-1 4:04 | I. Lyden | West Valley (Spokane) | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 1:27 | C. Sears | Pullman | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | S. Picicci | Shadle Park | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0-0 2:55 | G. Love | Othello | 2A CWAC District | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 3-1 | E. Valle | Grandview | 2A CWAC District | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 2-1 | A. White | Cle Elum/Roslyn | Mat Animal Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 285 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | E. Chavez | Connell | Mat Animal Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 4:00 | N. Bigboy-Gribble | Omak | Mat Animal Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 0-0 3:01 | B. Moore | Mountain View | RCD Exhibitions | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 5:38 | D. Riess | Bonners Ferry | River City Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | S. Martin | Post Falls 3 | River City Duals | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 3-1 | Q. Flores | Lewis and Clark | River City Duals | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | R. Hume | eureka | River City Duals | Round 5 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Sears | Pullman | WIAA 2A Region 4 | 5th Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | M. Perez | Othello | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 2-1 2:21 | G. Perez | Othello | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Cons. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 2-0 1:18 | M. Ray | Selah | WIAA 2A Region 4 | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | J. Marks | Prosser | 2A CWAC District | 5th Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 3-4 1:55 | G. Perez | Othello | 2A CWAC District | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 1-0 | M. Perez | Othello | 2A CWAC District | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | E. Martin | Selah | 2A CWAC District | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-1 | E. Lopez | Cashmere | Tonasket Apple Pie | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 3-0 4:29 | C. Warman | Cascade (Leavenworth) | Tonasket Apple Pie | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-1 3:55 | A. Contreras | Warden | Tonasket Apple Pie | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 7-0 2:44 | L. Jensen | Omak | Tonasket Apple Pie | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-3 | D. Jenks | Royal | Tonasket Apple Pie | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | W. Price | Naches Valley | Eisenhower Cadet Classic | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. Kiedrowski | Eastmont | Eisenhower Cadet Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Galvez | Davis | Eisenhower Cadet Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 0:48 | O. Hernandez | Quincy | Quincy @ Ephrata | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 2:24 | I. Lyden | --- | West Valley Wrestle-Rama | 5th Place Match | 285 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-0 1:11 | J. Johnson | --- | West Valley Wrestle-Rama | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | O. Orndorff | --- | West Valley Wrestle-Rama | Round 4 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | L | DEC 3-0 | E. Esparza | Quincy | Ephrata JV Tournament | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-0 3:43 | K. Barajas | Royal | Royal Christmas Tournament | Up to First | 285 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | D. Coughlin | Hermiston | Royal Christmas Tournament | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 2-2 4:00 | S. Rangel | Wahluke | Royal Christmas Tournament | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 0-0 0:50 | A. Mckinnon | West Valley (Spokane) | West Valley Extra Matches | Champ. Round 2 | 285 |