
Mason Motley
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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03/15 | L | F 9-0 1:40 | J. Ryan | Louisville Wrestling Club | NEUSA State 2025 Boys 1st-8th | Cons. Round 2 | 50 | |
03/15 | W | F 3-0 0:33 | M. Ehlers | Syracuse Mat Club | NEUSA State 2025 Boys 1st-8th | Cons. Round 1 | 50 | |
03/15 | L | DEC 16-11 | B. Ulfers | Trojan Wrestling Club | NEUSA State 2025 Boys 1st-8th | Champ. Round 1 | 50 | |
03/02 | W | F 3-0 0:14 | D. Peasinger | The Best Wrestler | NEUSA District 8 | 3rd Place Match | 50 | |
03/02 | W | F 13-0 1:56 | J. Thompson | The Best Wrestler | NEUSA District 8 | Cons. Semi | 50 | |
03/02 | L | F 12-6 1:49 | O. Williamson | Nebraska Wrestling Academy | NEUSA District 8 | Semifinal | 50 | |
03/02 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | S. McGrath | Dirty Eagles Wrestling Club | NEUSA District 8 | Quarterfinal | 50 | |
03/02 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Blair | Sherman Challengers | NEUSA District 8 | Champ. Round 1 | 50 | |
02/23 | W | F 17-1 1:18 | E. Fadschild | David City Outlaws | 2025 North Bend Mat Cat (Sold Out-No Walk-ins!!!) | Round 3 | 45-48 | |
02/23 | W | F 3-0 0:32 | D. Brown | Shamrock Wrestling Club | 2025 North Bend Mat Cat (Sold Out-No Walk-ins!!!) | Round 2 | 45-48 | |
02/23 | W | F 5-7 1:45 | J. Thompson | The best wrestler | 2025 North Bend Mat Cat (Sold Out-No Walk-ins!!!) | Round 1 | 45-48 | |
02/16 | W | TF 15-0 2:10 | C. Barber | Columbus Wrestling Organizatio | 2025 FREMONT WRESTLING CLUB TOURNAMENT | Round 3 | 46-48 | |
02/16 | W | F 2-6 2:23 | L. Thompson | Nebraska Wrestling Academy | 2025 FREMONT WRESTLING CLUB TOURNAMENT | Round 2 | 46-48 | |
02/16 | W | F 3-0 0:40 | E. Schliefert | Louisville Wrestling Club | 2025 FREMONT WRESTLING CLUB TOURNAMENT | Round 1 | 46-48 | |
02/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Carter | Sherman Challengers | 2025 MWC Ryan Christo Memorial Folkstyle | Round 3 | 47-50 | |
02/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Simons | Waverly Wrestling Club | 2025 MWC Ryan Christo Memorial Folkstyle | Round 2 | 47-50 | |
02/09 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Kathol | Bennington wrestling club | 2025 MWC Ryan Christo Memorial Folkstyle | Round 1 | 47-50 | |
02/02 | W | F 3-0 0:24 | G. Snyder | Ironhawk Wrestling Academy | 2025 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 3 | 47-50 | |
02/02 | W | F 3-0 0:36 | B. Hewett | Trojan Wrestling Club | 2025 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 2 | 47-50 | |
02/02 | W | F 3-0 0:56 | D. Maher | JR. TITANS | 2025 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 1 | 47-50 | |
01/05 | L | MD 13-2 | B. Swearingen | Wrestling With Character | Bryan Youth - Doug Weidner Memorial 10th | Round 3 | 48-49 | |
01/05 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | L. Beach | BJSA | Bryan Youth - Doug Weidner Memorial 10th | Round 2 | 48-49 | |
01/05 | W | F 6-0 1:20 | J. Kramer | Ironhawk Wrestling Academy | Bryan Youth - Doug Weidner Memorial 10th | Round 1 | 48-49 | |
12/22 | W | F 8-2 1:27 | B. Zapp | Waverly Wrestling Club | 2024 Trojan Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 3 | 49-52 | |
12/22 | L | F 5-5 1:09 | K. Pack | Big Dog Grappling Academy | 2024 Trojan Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 2 | 49-52 | |
12/22 | W | F 3-0 0:36 | F. Elliott | Gretna Youth Wrestling | 2024 Trojan Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 1 | 49-52 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/03 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | K. Lathrum | The Best Wrestler | NEUSA District 8 | Round 5 | 45 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 4-3 | S. Bazer | Nebraska Wrestling Academy | NEUSA District 8 | Round 4 | 45 | |
03/03 | L | F 2-2 2:16 | B. Zurek | Elkhorn Wrestling Club | NEUSA District 8 | Round 3 | 45 | |
03/03 | L | F 10-1 1:13 | A. Sheard | Nebraska Boyz | NEUSA District 8 | Round 1 | 45 | |
02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | O. Gunderson | Bennington | 2024 North Bend MatCat Tournament | Round 3 | 43-46 A | |
02/24 | L | F 2-0 0:15 | L. Moore | Arlington Eagles | 2024 North Bend MatCat Tournament | Round 2 | 43-46 A | |
02/24 | W | F 9-0 2:18 | I. Wood | Arlington Eagles | 2024 North Bend MatCat Tournament | Round 1 | 43-46 A | |
02/18 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | Q. Fallon | Team Agoge | Lincoln Squires Wrestling 2024 | Round 3 | 43-45 | |
02/18 | L | F 7-6 2:59 | B. Swearingen | WWC Predator Wrestling | Lincoln Squires Wrestling 2024 | Round 2 | 43-45 | |
02/18 | W | TF 15-0 1:56 | M. Mehser | MWC Wrestling Academy | Lincoln Squires Wrestling 2024 | Round 1 | 43-45 | |
02/04 | W | F 4-0 1:35 | C. Simons | Waverly wrestling club | 2024 Blair Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 3 | 44-46 | |
02/04 | W | F 7-0 1:26 | F. Elliott | Gretna youth wrestling | 2024 Blair Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 2 | 44-46 | |
02/04 | W | F 8-0 1:41 | S. Brinkman | Bryan Youth Wrestling Club | 2024 Blair Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 1 | 44-46 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | D. Maher | Jr Titans Wrestling Club | 2024 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 5 | 42-44 | |
01/28 | W | F 4-0 0:38 | L. Beach | BJSA | 2024 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 3 | 42-44 | |
01/28 | W | F 10-0 1:41 | E. Leis | Gretna youth wrestling | 2024 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 2 | 42-44 | |
01/28 | L | F 4-0 0:24 | A. Hughes | Ready RP Nationals | 2024 Ironhawk Classic Tournament | Round 1 | 42-44 | |
01/21 | W | F 10-0 1:13 | J. Willett | Plattsmouth Youth | 2024 Plattsmouth Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 43-44 | |
01/21 | W | F 6-0 1:14 | E. Schliefert | Louisville Wrestling Club | 2024 Plattsmouth Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 43-44 | |
01/21 | W | F 5-3 1:56 | R. Schmit | Big Dogs Grappling Academy | 2024 Plattsmouth Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 | 43-44 | |
01/07 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Porter | Trojan Wrestling Club | Waverly Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 3 | 42-45 | |
01/07 | W | F 0-2 | W. Masur | Waverly Wrestling Club | Waverly Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 2 | 42-45 | |
01/07 | W | F 17-2 2:11 | J. Maly | Wahoo Wrestling Club | Waverly Wrestling Club Tournament | Round 1 | 42-45 | |
12/10 | L | F 9-2 2:32 | K. Abdi | Ready RP Nationals | Star City Clash Holiday Clash 2023 | Cons. Round 1 | 45 | |
12/10 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | A. Higgins | St.Paul Youth Wrestling | Star City Clash Holiday Clash 2023 | Quarterfinal | 45 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | W | F 10-0 1:09 | E. Kendall | Mount Michael | 2023 Fort Calhoun Youth Wrestling Tourney | Round 3 | 39-40 | |
02/25 | W | F 4-3 0:01 | A. Kubes | Pioneer Wrestling Club | 2023 Fort Calhoun Youth Wrestling Tourney | Round 2 | 39-40 | |
02/25 | L | F 6-0 0:58 | S. Harlan | Ready RP Nationals | 2023 Fort Calhoun Youth Wrestling Tourney | Round 1 | 39-40 |