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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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05/28 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | C. Lenzi | Steller Trained Bane | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 170 lbs | |
05/28 | L | TF 25-10 4:10 | H. Testa | Combat Athletics Black | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 170 lbs | |
05/28 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Cano | Team Nebraska Red | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 170 lbs | |
05/28 | L | DEC 6-5 | K. SWITZENBERG | Attrition Wrestling White | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 170 lbs | |
05/27 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | T. Tallmadge | Shore Thing Sun | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 170 lbs | |
05/27 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | L. Felaru | Central Maryland Wrestling Red | 2023 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 170 lbs | |
04/29 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Dambrosio | Doughboy Black | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Finals | 160 lbs | |
04/29 | W | DEC 2-0 | W. Pinto | Doughboy Silver | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Semi-Finals | 135 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 5-0 1:12 | Y. Cruz | Prophecy | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | Quarter-Finals | 171 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 2-2 1:26 | J. Batty | Walsh's Way | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 160 lbs | |
04/29 | W | F 14-0 2:02 | D. Concepcion | Grit grizzlies wrestling academy | 2023 Northeast Hammer Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 160 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/29 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | A. Napolitano | Team PANE | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 170 lbs | |
05/29 | L | DEC 6-1 | M. Adams | LAW Jordan Hunt | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 170 lbs | |
05/29 | L | MD 15-6 | N. Acque | Shore Thing Wave | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 170 lbs | |
05/29 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. Meskauskas | Illinois Cornstars Silver | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 170 lbs | |
05/28 | L | F 14-2 4:18 | K. Epperly | Ragin Raisins Catawba | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 170 lbs | |
05/28 | W | F 10-4 4:27 | L. Parker | MMG | 2022 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 170 lbs | |
03/26 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Pociask | --- | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 32 #1 | 170 lbs | |
03/26 | W | DEC 10-7 | S. Newman | SC | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 64 #2 | 170 lbs | |
03/25 | L | F 7-1 1:59 | K. Bennie | UT | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 128 | 170 lbs |