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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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/27WTF 16-1Z. DixonXavierMid-Hudson Tournament---108 lbs
12/27WF :56C. MendozaFairfield WardeMid-Hudson Tournament---108 lbs
12/14WTF 19-0 2:21B. DiCaprioJD-CBA2024 Wrangle on the Plains [NY]RR Rnd 1108Orange lbs
12/14WTF 15-0 1:46V. MannelloBriarcliff-Byram Hills-Valhalla-Westlake2024 Wrangle on the Plains [NY]RR Rnd 3108Orange lbs
12/14WF 6-0 1:11C. RusseAmsterdam2024 Wrangle on the Plains [NY]RR Rnd 1108Orange lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
06/09LVPO1 6-4S. KennyKongBoys Ultimate Club DualsSemi-Finals48 kg
06/09WVSU 10-0 0:59N. GuzzoIntegrity WC PlatinumBoys Ultimate Club DualsQuarter-Finals48 kg
06/08WVSU1 20-10 3:59E. AndreulaSavage WhiteBoys Ultimate Club DualsFinals48 kg
06/08WVSU1 12-2 0:57R. DeStefanoSavage BlackBoys Ultimate Club DualsRR Rnd 348 kg
06/08WVSU 10-0 0:32D. HidalgoEmpire Wrestling AcademyBoys Ultimate Club DualsRR Rnd 248 kg
06/08WVSU 10-0 1:12B. FerraroSea-Monkey Round-UpBoys Ultimate Club DualsRR Rnd 148 kg
12/27WTF 15-0 2:47Z. DixonXavierMid Hudson---101 lbs
09/17WF 2-0 0:33P. SwabMichigan GrapplersUltimate Club Duals3rd Place103 lbs
09/17WF 5-0 1:01J. DiazBull TrainedUltimate Club DualsSemi-Finals103 lbs
09/17WF 5-0 0:59J. WoodallDoughboyUltimate Club DualsQuarter-Finals103 lbs
09/16WDEC 5-2M. GallegosMeatballsUltimate Club DualsRR Rnd 5103 lbs
09/16WTF 16-1 2:18R. CorrealNJ Black and YellowUltimate Club DualsRR Rnd 4103 lbs
09/16WTF 21-6 3:08G. BozziBethlehem CatholicUltimate Club DualsRR Rnd 3103 lbs
09/16WF 2-0 0:27L. WolfordOhio TitanUltimate Club DualsRR Rnd 2103 lbs
09/16WTF 16-1 2:28P. SwabMichigan GrapplersUltimate Club DualsRR Rnd 1103 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
10/30WF 1:42R. BarryEmpire Wrestling AcademyDanbury Folk Style Wrestling TournamentRR Rnd 314U-3 lbs
10/30WTF 12-0R. LynchRefineryDanbury Folk Style Wrestling TournamentRR Rnd 214U-3 lbs
10/30WDEC 6-4B. KarvoskiRefineryDanbury Folk Style Wrestling TournamentRR Rnd 114U-3 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
06/11WF 7-0 2:39A. MarchettiMat AssassinsEscape The Jungle DualsRR Rnd 575 lbs
06/11WF 2-0 1:27A. GomezAltered BeastEscape The Jungle DualsRR Rnd 475 lbs
06/11WMD 10-0H. WebsterTotal Wrestling ClubEscape The Jungle DualsRR Rnd 275 lbs
06/11WFOR 7-0C. MaltAWAEscape The Jungle DualsRR Rnd 175 lbs
05/02WMD 11-1X. SeaburyRevival2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendFinals71 lbs
05/02LDEC 5-0M. OzturkVougar's Honors Wrestling2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 371 lbs
05/02WMD 15-3P. BulgerKraken2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 271 lbs
05/02WF 4-0 0:52C. HoopesPatriot Club2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 171 lbs
05/02WDEC 2-0T. MintzKraken2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 469 lbs
05/02LDEC 8-2R. LombardoRevival2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 369 lbs
05/02LDEC 8-2T. ConzoTeam Long Island2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 269 lbs
05/02WF 5-0 0:16C. HoopesPatriot Club2021 NAWE All-Star WeekendRR Rnd 169 lbs
04/01LDEC 5-4T. PatrovichBarn BrothersJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsFinals68 lbs
04/01WMD 11-2M. OzturkVougarJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsSemi-Finals68 lbs
04/01WF 11-1 3:24P. McdowellWolverine DenJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsQuarter-Finals68 lbs
04/01WF 2-0 2:43B. CampseyBarn BrothersJourneymen Rudis NYS Youth, HS, and FS ChampionshipsRound of 1668 lbs