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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | DEC 13-6 | D. Benoit | Harding | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class L [CT] | Consi of 8 #2 | 195 lbs | |
| 02/22 | W | F 4-1 2:14 | J. Luce | Wilton | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class L [CT] | Consi of 8 #1 | 195 lbs | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 2:00 | B. Toscano | Bunnell | 2020 CIAC Divisional Class L [CT] | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | J. Seco | --- | 2020 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Consi of 4 | 195 lbs | |
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 3:10 | G. Gallati | Fairfield Warde | 2020 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
| 02/14 | W | F 4-3 1:25 | J. Kennedy | Darien | 2020 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
| 02/07 | W | F 1:46 | K. Givins | Westhill | Westhill @ New Canaan | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 02/07 | L | F 0:45 | J. Seco | --- | Brien McMahon @ New Canaan | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 02/06 | L | F 3:08 | B. Gilchrist | Norwalk | New Canaan @ Norwalk | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 02/04 | L | F 0-0 | W. Stein | John Jay Sr -Cross River HS | John Jay Sr -Cross River HS @ NEW CANAAN | Round 1 | 195 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 3:59 | G. Gallati | Fairfield Warde | New Canaan @ Fairfield Warde | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 01/31 | L | F 5:22 | L. Cylwik | Trumbull | Trumbull vs New Canaan | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 5-4 | S. Sigurdsson | Ridgefield | Ridgefield @ New Canaan | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 3:49 | M. Mercer-Robinson | --- | Shoreline Scuffle 2019-2020 | Consi-Semis | 195 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2:50 | B. Young | Westerly | Shoreline Scuffle 2019-2020 | Consi of 4 | 195 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 3:24 | C. Deleo | Masuk | Shoreline Scuffle 2019-2020 | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0:57 | D. Torre | Branford | Shoreline Scuffle 2019-2020 | Round of 16 | 195 lbs | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2:20 | J. Kennedy | Darien | Darien @ New Canaan | Dual | 195 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | F 3:14 | A. Zilic | St Joseph | St Joseph @ New Canaan | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 7-0 1:45 | S. Archer | Windsor | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Consi of 4 | 195 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | L. Deangelis | --- | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Quarter-Finals | 195 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 1:07 | B. Hubyak | Stamford | New Canaan @ Stamford | Dual | 220 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F 4:22 | G. Horton | East Haven | 2019 RYAN SABBAGH HOLIDAY TOURNEY [CT] | Round of 16 | 220 lbs | |
| 12/22 | L | F 2:00 | P. Ross | Thomaston/HC Berkshire Valley Bears | 2019 Mike O’Keefe Holiday Invitational | 3rd Place | 220 lbs | |
| 12/22 | W | F 1:53 | C. Vellecca | --- | 2019 Mike O’Keefe Holiday Invitational | Consi-Semis | 220 lbs | |
| 12/22 | L | F 1:43 | P. Ross | Thomaston/HC Berkshire Valley Bears | 2019 Mike O’Keefe Holiday Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 220 lbs |