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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | MD 15-5 | D. Orine | Seckman | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Championships | 132 Class 4 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 4-1 1:46 | C. Harrington | Ozark | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 132 Class 4 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 13-3 | K. Overcast | Republic | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 132 Class 4 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 9-1 1:59 | W. Berra | Timberland | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 132 Class 4 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 4-3 | R. Stewart | Liberty | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Placements | 132 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 16-1 2:59 | L. Mainard | Blue Springs South | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Semis | 132 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 13-2 2:13 | T. Rock | Grain Valley | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Quarterfinals & Consi Rd 1 | 132 | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 26-9 2:39 | H. Woods | Truman | MSHSAA Boys Class 4 District 4 | Championship Round 1 | 132 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Harrison | Liberty | Staley @ Liberty | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Werdehausen | Jefferson City | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 11-3 | Y. Amen | Whitfield | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. Essig | Hannibal | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 13-6 5:37 | C. Rosales | Francis Howell | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | D. Weston | Ft. Zumwalt North | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 4-2 1:32 | J. Kennington | Lafayette (Wildwood) | Kyle Thrasher 2024 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 24-9 4:42 | A. Abernathey | Lee`s Summit North | Lee`s Summit North vs Staley | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 15-6 | D. Orine | SECKMAN | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | ROUND 10-FINALS | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 8-7 | R. Stewart | LIBERTY | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | ROUND 7a | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 11-3 | N. Schneider | RAYTOWN SOUTH | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | ROUND 4 (CHAMP QUARTERS) | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 6-2 1:36 | Y. Garcia | LIBERTY NORTH | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | ROUND 2a | 132 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | N. Bauer | PARK HILL SOUTH | 53RD WINNETONKA VARISTY INVITATIONAL | ROUND 1 Match Ids 1-16 | 132 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 11-3 | G. Jackson | Saint Michael Albertville | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 7-5 | J. Luna | Bettendorf | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 3-0 | B. Castonguay | Bemidji | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Hanson | Kenyon/Wanamingo | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 19-6 2:58 | C. Werneburg | Rochester Mayo | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | C. Graham | Saint Pius X (Kansas City) | The Clash XXI Wrestling Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 133 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 17-1 4:00 | A. Wishne | Lee`s Summit | Lee`s Summit @ Staley | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 5-0 | E. Broxterman | Topeka-Washburn Rural HS | 2023 KC Stampede | Finals | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 9-6 | T. Spalding | Woodward Academy | 2023 KC Stampede | Semis | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 11-5 | V. Rosas | Maize HS | 2023 KC Stampede | Quarters | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Puckett | Baylor School | 2023 KC Stampede | Round 4 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 17-5 5:51 | A. Moody | Belton | 2023 KC Stampede | Round 2 | 132 | |
| 12/15 | W | MD 15-3 | L. Ragle | Collinsville | 2023 KC Stampede | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 11-3 2:39 | D. Seymour | Park Hill | Staley @ Park Hill | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Shawger | St. Xavier | Walsh Ironman 2023 | ROUND 4 | 132 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Campbell | Bethlehem Catholic | Walsh Ironman 2023 | ROUND3 | 132 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 16-6 | J. Hockaday | Brownsburg | Walsh Ironman 2023 | ROUND 2 | 132 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | B. Anderson | Reynolds | Walsh Ironman 2023 | Round 1 (64 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 22-7 2:37 | G. Moreno-Mangum | Park Hill South | Staley @ Park Hill South | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-1 | M. Colleran | Iowa City, West | Dan Gable Donnybrook | 7-24th Placement & Last Chance Round 3 | 132 | |
| 12/02 | L | M FOR 0-0 | Z. Reynolds | Staley | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Consi Round 3 & Last Chance Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 6-1 2:49 | C. Showalter | Hampton-Dumont-CAL | Dan Gable Donnybrook | 2nd Round WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. King | Waukee Northwest | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Round 2 Champ | 132 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Stark | Medford Area | Dan Gable Donnybrook | Round 1 (32 Man) | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15 | W | VPO1 11-4 | P. Leverknight | Team Central Wrestling Club | 2023 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 04/15 | W | VSU1 16-6 3:52 | L. McDowell | Team Hammer Academy | 2023 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Semi-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 04/15 | W | VPO1 10-2 | E. Craft | Willard Youth Wrestling | 2023 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Quarter-Finals | 132 lbs | |
| 04/15 | W | VSU 11-0 1:36 | B. Jones | MoWest Championship Wrestling | 2023 GroWrestling Fight Or Flight Freestyle | Round of 16 | 132 lbs | |
| 03/15 | W | DEC 5-2 | B. Potts | Oklahoma | 2023 Oklahoma Border Brawl | RR Rnd 1 | 12-B-120 lbs | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Parks | Grain Valley | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 3rd & 5th (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 1-0 | K. Hurst | Ozark | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 6-2 | M. Cook | Seckman | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | K. King | Jackson | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 10-9 | C. Dykes | Lee`s Summit North | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarters (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 02/25 | W | TF 19-2 5:15 | C. Dillon | Francis Howell North | MSHSAA Boys State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 Class 4 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 9-2 | Y. Amen | Whitfield | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Purler | North Point | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-0 | D. Brinkley | Hannibal | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 17-2 3:23 | R. Adams | Fox | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 12-0 2:23 | D. Freiria | Francis Howell | Kyle Thrasher 2023 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-1 4:56 | M. Cook | SECKMAN | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 10 1st, 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 13-2 | G. Studdard | ODESSA | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 8 Champ Bracket Conso Semi, Conso Semi | 120 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 14-8 | H. Taylor | LIBERTY | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 7 Champ Semi & 1st Rd WB, Conso Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 13-6 | J. Tenny | LAFAYETTEWILDWOOD | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 6 Championship Bracket Quarters | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 9-1 | G. Studdard | ODESSA | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 5 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 15-3 2:39 | R. Egstad | PARK HILL | 52nd WINNETONKA VARSITY BOYS INVITATIONAL | Round 4 (24 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-1 3:49 | C. Dykes | Lees Summit North | GKC Invitational - Boys | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-5 3:24 | J. Lambert | Belton | GKC Invitational - Boys | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 11-4 | L. Mainard | Blue Springs South | GKC Invitational - Boys | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | T. Birkenmaier | Blue Springs | GKC Invitational - Boys | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 16-0 5:34 | N. Jurek | Becker | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-0 2:31 | C. Haag | Dover Eyota | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-1 | A. Laudenbach | Apple Valley | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | J. Vrona | Mahomet-Seymour | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 9-0 | C. Dohrn | Zumbrota-Mazeppa | The Clash XX Wrestling Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 120 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 15-0 3:58 | A. Wishne | Lee`s Summit | Staley @ Lee`s Summit | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 15-0 | L. III | Winnetonka | Park Hill South/NKC/Staley | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 0:26 | N. Bauer | Park Hill South | Park Hill South/NKC/Staley | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Winship | Victory Wrestling | Quest Wrestling Open | Round 3 (4 Man) | 60-65 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 2-1 1:21 | L. Frizzell | Winnetonka Youth Wrestling | Quest Wrestling Open | Round 2 (4 Man) | 60-65 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 10-6 | I. Ward | Jackson County Wrestling | Quest Wrestling Open | Round 1 (4 Man) | 60-65 |