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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 5-1 3:19 | L. Byrne | Danbury | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/18 | W | F 4-0 1:59 | G. Alvarez | New Britain | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Consi of 8 #1 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 12-9 | R. Moeller | Enfield | 2022 CIAC Divisional Class LL (CT) | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 15-2 | M. Bates | Conard | Conard @Hall | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 1:00 | B. Rathbun | Enfield | Enfield @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 1:30 | K. Robinson | Brookfield | Brookfield @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Blanchard | EO Smith | EO Smith @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5:11 | F. Toro | Norwich Free Academy | Hall v Norwich Free Academy | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2:30 | E. Cruz | Newington | Newington @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/29 | W | F 3:49 | L. Raisanen | Fairfield Ludlowe | Hall @ Fairfield Ludlowe | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | F 3:41 | C. Watson | Southington | Hall @ Southington | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 10-1 | T. Harris | --- | Manchester @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2:34 | L. Ferreira | Ridgefield | 2022 Colter Abely Mid Season Classic [CT] | RR Rnd 3 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0:57 | L. Bacas | --- | 2022 Colter Abely Mid Season Classic [CT] | RR Rnd 2 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 9-2 | B. Soleau | East Lyme/Norwich Tech | 2022 Colter Abely Mid Season Classic [CT] | RR Rnd 1 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Castillo | New Britain | Hall @ New Britain | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 16-5 | U. Malick | Bristol Central | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | F 5-0 2:40 | L. Ferreira | Ridgefield | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | TF 21-6 5:23 | G. Feurtado | Greenwich | 2022 Greater Hartford Open | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 01/10 | W | F 1:00 | C. Choi | Farmington | Farmington @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Pascerelli | Avon | Bristol Central Invitational | 3rd Place | 152 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Moeller | Enfield | Bristol Central Invitational | Consi-Semis | 152 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | TF 17-1 2:29 | M. Carpenter | Pomperaug | Bristol Central Invitational | Semi-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 01/08 | W | F 13-1 4:37 | C. Fairchild | New Fairfield | Bristol Central Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 01/05 | W | F 1:06 | I. Lebron | Southington | Hall vs Southington | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | MD 13-2 | C. Hallal | Hingham | 2021 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Consi of 16 #1 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | B. O'Brien | Manchester Memorial | 2021 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Consi of 32 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/27 | L | F 11-2 3:18 | M. Anniballi | Natick | 2021 George Bossi Lowell Holiday [MA] | Round of 32 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/20 | L | MD 20-7 | C. Mairano | Simsbury | Simsbury @ Hall | Dual | 160 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 7-2 | L. Meeker | Minnechaug | Chaves Holiday Invitational 2021 | Consi of 4 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | DEF 12-4 4:10 | B. Botelho | New Milford | Chaves Holiday Invitational 2021 | Consi of 8 #2 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | F 5-0 0:58 | Z. Johns | --- | Chaves Holiday Invitational 2021 | Quarter-Finals | 152 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | C. Truntz | Granby | Chaves Holiday Invitational 2021 | Round of 16 | 152 lbs | |
| 12/15 | W | F 3:05 | C. Mitney | Rocky Hill | Hall @ Rocky Hill | Dual | 152 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | L | F 12-2 2:36 | n. Lofler | --- | 2020 Connecticut Challenge [CT] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | M. Wrobel | Fairfield Ludlowe | 2020 Connecticut Challenge [CT] | Consi of 8 #2 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/25 | L | F 3-1 5:21 | V. Paruchur | Glastonbury | 2020 Connecticut Challenge [CT] | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/18 | L | F 2-0 0:20 | T. Vadnais | Burlington | 2020 Colter Abely Mid-Season Classic | RR Rnd 3 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | M. Toomey | Portland | 2020 Colter Abely Mid-Season Classic | RR Rnd 2 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/18 | L | TF 16-1 2:39 | M. Maroney | Bishop Hendricken | 2020 Colter Abely Mid-Season Classic | RR Rnd 1 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | A. Raza | Wethersfield | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | F 2-0 1:27 | M. Rodriguez | Windham | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | A. Darr | Morgan | 2020 Greater Hartford (CT) Open | Round of 32 | 145 lbs | |
| 01/08 | L | TF 3-21 | D. Welch | Southington | Southington @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 2:56 | J. Rondini | Platt | Hall @ Platt | Dual | 138 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | F 1:20 | K. Shabazz | Middletown | Middletown vs Hall | Dual | 138 lbs | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 10-9 | C. Grube | Norwich Free Academy | Hall vs Norwich Free Academy | Dual | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 3-0 | j. Williams | Simsbury | Tomahawk JV Holiday Tournament | Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 2:15 | O. McGrath | Conard | Tomahawk JV Holiday Tournament | Semi-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | F 2:35 | L. Twigg | Rocky Hill | Tomahawk JV Holiday Tournament | Quarter-Finals | 138 lbs | |
| 12/27 | W | DEC 7-3 | M. Smith | South Windsor | Tomahawk JV Holiday Tournament | Round of 16 | 138 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 10-2 | A. Runnings | Bacon Academy | 2019 Battle at Wethersfield Tournament [CT] | Consi of 4 | 145 lbs | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Baldwin | Middletown | 2019 Battle at Wethersfield Tournament [CT] | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 13-7 | N. Gamache | Rocky Hill | Rocky Hill @ Hall | Dual | 152 lbs |