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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. |
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12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:37 | L. Andrews | Sanford Meridian Youth | NEMWA Farwell Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 55 | |
12/12 | L | F 0-0 0:34 | C. Baczkiewicz | Bay County Road Runners | NEMWA Farwell Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 55 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/14 | L | F 0-0 3:54 | M. Woodruff | Kalkaska Grapplers | NEMWA Regs Clare @ McGuirk Arena CMU | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 49 | |
02/14 | L | F 0-0 0:40 | A. Moreno | Clare Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Regs Clare @ McGuirk Arena CMU | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 49 | |
02/14 | W | F 0-0 0:24 | S. Gemmil | Midland Thunder | NEMWA Regs Clare @ McGuirk Arena CMU | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 49 | |
02/07 | L | F 0-0 3:00 | J. Ziegler | Ogemaw Bulldogs Youth | NEMWA Roscommon Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 49 | |
02/07 | L | F 0-0 | M. Woodruff | Kalkaska Grapplers | NEMWA Roscommon Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 49 | |
02/07 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Gross | Grayling Youth Wrestling Club | NEMWA Roscommon Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
02/07 | W | F 0-0 2:22 | D. Massey | Clare Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Roscommon Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 49 | |
02/07 | L | F 0-0 1:20 | J. Ziegler | Ogemaw Bulldogs Youth | NEMWA Roscommon Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/31 | W | F 0-0 2:00 | K. Casey-Edwards | Bullock Creek Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Clare Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/31 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | H. Novak | Sanford Meridian Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Clare Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/31 | L | F 0-0 0:28 | A. Moreno | Clare Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Clare Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/31 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | T. Lapine | Carrollton Clashers | NEMWA Clare Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/24 | L | DEC 15-11 | J. Gagnon | W-P Wrestling | NEMWA 2nd Farwell Tournament | Round 5 (5 Man) | 49 | |
01/24 | L | F 0-0 | M. Woodruff | Kalkaska Grapplers | NEMWA 2nd Farwell Tournament | Round 4 (5 Man) | 49 | |
01/24 | L | F 0-0 0:39 | B. Wilczynski | SSC Youth Wrestling | NEMWA 2nd Farwell Tournament | Round 2 (5 Man) | 49 | |
01/24 | L | F 0-0 2:28 | S. Donaghy | --- | NEMWA 2nd Farwell Tournament | Round 1 (5 Man) | 49 | |
01/17 | L | F 0-0 0:42 | A. Curley | Sanford Meridian Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Bullock Creek | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 49 | |
01/17 | W | F 0-0 3:29 | D. Massey | Clare Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Bullock Creek | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 49 | |
01/17 | L | F 0-0 0:53 | M. Woodruff | Kalkaska Grapplers | NEMWA Bullock Creek | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 49 | |
01/17 | W | F 0-0 2:58 | K. Casey-Edwards | Bullock Creek Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Bullock Creek | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 49 | |
01/10 | L | F 0-0 0:19 | M. Lachcik | SSC Youth Wrestling | Nemwa Tawas Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/10 | L | MD 14-1 | S. Donaghy | --- | Nemwa Tawas Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/10 | W | F 0-0 1:13 | J. Yanna | Bay County Road Runners | Nemwa Tawas Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 49 | |
01/03 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | J. Ziegler | Ogemaw Bulldogs Youth | NEMWA Farwell Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 49 | |
01/03 | L | F 0-0 0:30 | B. Willford | Gladwin Youth Wrestling | NEMWA Farwell Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 49 |