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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | F 9-1 2:05 | C. Buckman | Wellington | Mulvane Wildcat Open/Novice | Round 7 | 80-88 Novice | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 9-7 | M. Espinosa | Maize | Mulvane Wildcat Open/Novice | Round 4 | 80-88 Novice | |
| 02/15 | W | F 10-5 2:11 | B. Walker | Wellington | Mulvane Wildcat Open/Novice | Round 2 | 80-88 Novice | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Robinson | Cache Bulldogs | 2014 OKWA Novice State | 2nd Place Match (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 8-0 | Z. | --- | 2014 OKWA Novice State | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 13-2 | C. White | East Tulsa Cardinals | 2014 OKWA Novice State | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 6-5 2:27 | B. McCall | Morris Eagles Wrestling Club | 2014 OKWA Novice State | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 14-3 1:57 | N. Tahdooahnippah | Elgin Grapplers | 2014 OKWA Novice State | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 110 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 4-0 0:31 | I. Harder | Salina Kids | Kansas Young Guns Shoot Out | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 80 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 11-1 2:15 | M. Gottschalk | Carroll Jr. | Kansas Young Guns Shoot Out | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 80 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. O`donnell | --- | District 2-South Subdistrict | 8 Man Finals | 70 | |
| 03/10 | L | F 0-0 0:45 | D. Sheler | Team Haysville | District 2-South Subdistrict | 8 Man Round 3 | 70 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 0-0 1:17 | S. Kinder | --- | District 2-South Subdistrict | 8 Man Round 2 | 70 | |
| 03/10 | L | F 0-0 0:26 | C. Ross | Derby | District 2-South Subdistrict | 8 Man Round 1 | 70 | |
| 01/28 | L | TF 15-0 | B. Pacha | Carroll Jr. Wrestling | Clearwater Open | Round 8 | 70B | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-0 | P. Reese | Team Haysville | Clearwater Open | Round 7 | 70B | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-0 | M. George | --- | Clearwater Open | Round 4 | 70B | |
| 01/28 | W | F 0-0 | D. Perkins | Derby | Clearwater Open | Round 1 | 70B |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | L | F 0-0 0:42 | J. Kimmel | --- | Clearwater Open/GirlsTournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 61B | |
| 02/20 | L | DEC 8-6 | E. Martens | Northwest Jr. Grizzlies | Clearwater Open/GirlsTournament | Round 3 (5 Man) | 61B | |
| 02/20 | L | F 0-0 2:14 | B. Schmidler | Bulldog Wrestling Club | Clearwater Open/GirlsTournament | Round 2 (5 Man) | 61B | |
| 02/20 | W | MD 14-4 | A. Puetz | Wichita North Wrestling Club | Clearwater Open/GirlsTournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 61B | |
| 01/09 | L | F 0-0 0:35 | D. Moler | Valley Center Kids Wrestling | Goddard Wrestling Club Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 61B | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 6-2 | M. O`Malley | Wichita Wrestling Club | Goddard Wrestling Club Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 61B |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | L | F 0-0 | I. Harris | Trenton | Richmond Youth Wrestling Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 60-60 B | |
| 01/24 | L | F 0-0 | K. Hill | Cameron | Richmond Youth Wrestling Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 60-60 B |