Zachary Ferris
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | L | DEC 10-9 | J. Smith | young guns wrestling | Wesley Invitational | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 49/52 | |
| 11/11 | L | MD 16-8 | B. Rogers | Dumas Youth Wrestling Club | Wesley Invitational | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 49/52 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Luna | Borger Youth Wrestling | Wesley Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 49/52 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | T. Dunnam | Young Guns Wrestling | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 46 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | C. Suarez | Omada kitrinos | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 46 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-5 | W. Swaim | Randall youth wrestling club | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 46 | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 14-0 | I. Chavez | Maverick Elite | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 46 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05 | L | F 11-0 4:00 | C. Fox | young guns wrestling | WESLEY INVITATIONAL | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 42 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 16-0 2:00 | A. Rangel | Wesley Club Wrestling | WESLEY INVITATIONAL | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 42 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 11-1 4:00 | C. Fox | young guns wrestling | WESLEY INVITATIONAL | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 42 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | A. DiMarco | --- | WEST REGIONALS | Round 3 (4 Man) | 38 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | H. Braxton | --- | WEST REGIONALS | Round 2 (4 Man) | 38 | |
| 02/14 | L | DEC 15-13 SV | I. Chavez | --- | WEST REGIONALS | Round 1 (4 Man) | 38 | |
| 01/02 | L | MD 11-0 | C. Fox | young guns | USJNC / US Jr Novice Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 40 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 11-7 | D. Lewis | Division Bell | USJNC / US Jr Novice Championships | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 40 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 12-5 | A. DiMarco | Dumas Youth Wrestling Club | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 38 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 7-0 | M. Castellanos | Wesley Wrestling Club | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 38 | |
| 11/10 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Rogers | Dumas Youth Wrestling Club | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 38 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 0-0 | G. Hickman | Borger Youth Wrestling | WESLEY INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 38 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | W | FOR 0-0 | H. Scruggs | Arlington Storm Wrestling Club | 2014 Cotton Bowl Nationals | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 35 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | M. Castellanos | Wesley Wrestling | 2014 Cotton Bowl Nationals | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 35 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:19 | D. Parker | Ruff Ryder`s | 2014 Cotton Bowl Nationals | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 35 |