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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | M FOR | G. Bosch | Mill River | 2019 New England High School Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 03/02 | L | DEF 2-0 2:06 | A. Boisvert | Scarborough | 2019 New England High School Championships | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 7-0 | J. Houston | New Haven | 2019 CIAC CT Open [CT] | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Weiner | Shelton | 2019 CIAC CT Open [CT] | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | F 6-1 1:23 | N. Smikle | Middletown | 2019 CIAC CT Open [CT] | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | T. Perry | Haddam-Killingworth | 2019 CIAC CT Open [CT] | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 0-0 2:57 | J. Zeller | Newtown | 2019 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Houston | New Haven | 2019 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | F 11-1 4:59 | M. Ryan | --- | 2019 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Warner | East Hartford | 2019 CIAC Divisional Class LL [CT] | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/09 | L | F 04:12 | J. Rizy | Staples | Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/09 | W | F 1:24 | J. Medina | Stamford | Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/09 | W | F 1:58 | L. Tejada | Brien McMahon | Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 3:09 | G. Rivas | Greenwich | Greenwich @ Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | F :36 | J. Barber | Fairfield Ludlowe | Fairfield Ludlowe @ Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | F 3:21 | B. Clay | New Canaan | Fairfield Ludlowe,New Canaan @ Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 15-3 | J. Medina | Stamford | Danbury @ Stamford | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/26 | W | F 1:54 | L. Baxley | Nashoba | Nashoba vs. Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 5-1 | T. Cullen | Xavier | Xavier vs. Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 4-3 | M. Colon | Timberlane | Danbury @ Timberlane | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-1 | H. Gaudette | --- | Mount Anthony @ Danbury | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | F 1:29 | M. Ryan | --- | Danbury @ Trumbull | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Edwards | Iona Prep | 2019 Eastern States | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Russell | Mohonasen | 2019 Eastern States | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 1:39 | C. Null | Carthage | 2019 Eastern States | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | F 1:50 | S. Monchery | Middletown | 2019 Eastern States | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Rizy | Staples | Danbury @ Staples | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | F :49 | J. Huang | Westhill | Danbury @ Westhill | Dual | 285 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Wright | Putnam | RYAN SABBAGH HOLIDAY TOURNEY | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 2-1 | N. Peter | Bristol Eastern | RYAN SABBAGH HOLIDAY TOURNEY | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2:25 | A. Castaneda | East Haven | RYAN SABBAGH HOLIDAY TOURNEY | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 12-6 | J. Ferguson | Wilton | Danbury @ Wilton | Dual | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 2-1 TB2 | J. Zeller | Newtown | 2018 CIAC CT Open | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2:02 | T. Small | Guilford | 2018 CIAC CT Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | F 0:09 | M. Burchell | Daniel Hand | 2018 CIAC CT Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | F 1:38 | C. Delsanto | Ellis Tech | 2018 CIAC CT Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 8-2 | P. Boyles | Foran | 2018 CIAC CT Open | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 1:27 | A. Phillips | East Hartford | 2018 CIAC Divisional Class LL | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 3:38 | C. Bier | Westhill | 2018 CIAC Divisional Class LL | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | L | F 4:36 | J. Zeller | Newtown | 2018 CIAC Divisional Class LL | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | F 5:03 | J. Morales | New Britain | 2018 CIAC Divisional Class LL | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Mancini | Conard | 2018 CIAC Divisional Class LL | Round of 16 | 285 lbs |