
Bryce Farruggia
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. |
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02/18 | L | DEC 2-1 | R. Lang | Anacortes | Mat Classic XXXIV | 3rd Place | 2A 160 | |
02/18 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Cross | Rogers (Spokane) | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 7 Cons Semis | 2A 160 | |
02/18 | L | F 3-4 3:22 | H. Sager | Ephrata | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 6 Semis | 2A 160 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 11-9 SV | R. Langston | Washougal | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 4 Quarters | 2A 160 | |
02/17 | W | MD 16-4 | D. WALLACE | --- | Mat Classic XXXIV | Round 2 | 2A 160 | |
01/21 | L | TF 18-2 3:58 | W. Triplett | Enumclaw | WIAA Bearcat Invite | 1st Place | 160 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 16-9 | H. Sciera | W. F. West | WIAA Bearcat Invite | Round 4 | 160 | |
01/21 | W | F 6-2 1:32 | W. Gibson | Enumclaw | WIAA Bearcat Invite | Round 2 | 160 | |
01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | E. Collins | Kennedy Catholic | 2023 Gut Check | 7th and 8th | 170 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 9-6 | J. Lougen | Camas | 2023 Gut Check | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
01/07 | W | MD 15-3 | M. Gourneau | Granger | 2023 Gut Check | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 170 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 8-6 | A. McClure | Lewiston | 2023 Gut Check | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-0 1:40 | E. Mar | Mountain View | 2023 Gut Check | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 3:56 | A. John | Toppenish | 2023 Gut Check | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | I. Murillo | Chiawana | 2023 Gut Check | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | G. Fragoso | --- | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | 3rd Place matches (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | S. Jarrell | Camas | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | 8th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/17 | L | F 10-4 3:32 | M. McEwen | --- | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/17 | W | F 7-0 5:41 | L. Fitting | Edmonds-Woodway | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Paul | North Kitsap | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/16 | W | F 4-1 1:59 | W. Laukala | Tahoma | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 170 | |
12/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | E. Rivera | Federal Way | HammerHead Invitational 2022 | Round 1 (64 Man) | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/08 | L | DEC 7-5 | C. Hendrickson | Burlington-Edison | Everett Classic | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 145 | |
01/08 | L | F 6-7 5:50 | J. Gandy | Ferndale | Everett Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | B. Boss | Eastside Catholic | Everett Classic | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/08 | L | F 13-2 3:06 | I. Ibarra | Eloy Olympus | 2020 Terminator World Championships | 2nd Place | 130 lbs | |
03/08 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Farias | PMA Wrestling | 2020 Terminator World Championships | 3rd Place | 130 lbs | |
03/08 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Macumber | A-Team | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Consi-Semis | 130 lbs | |
03/08 | W | MD 12-0 | J. Kimling | Puma Nation | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Consi of 4 | 130 lbs | |
03/08 | W | TF 16-0 3:08 | D. Serrano | Slam WC | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 130 lbs | |
03/07 | W | MD 17-5 | A. Yazzie | Coalmine Mesa Wrestling | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 130 lbs | |
03/07 | L | DEC 11-6 SV | E. Vinoray | UTB Wrestling | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Round of 16 | 130 lbs | |
03/07 | W | F 9-0 1:45 | N. Dominguez | Safford wrestling club | 2020 Terminator World Championships | Round of 32 | 130 lbs | |
02/22 | L | F 5-4 4:28 | A. Deeney | Columbia River | Mat Classic XXXII | Quarters & 1st WB | 2A 132 | |
02/21 | L | F 5-0 3:34 | R. Gomez | North Kitsap | Mat Classic XXXII | Round 1 | 2A 132 | |
02/15 | L | DEC 8-5 | R. Schroyer | Sehome | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Finals | 132 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Menne | Burlington-Edison | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 2 | 132 | |
02/15 | W | TF 16-1 5:54 | N. Hayashida | Lindbergh | WIAA 2A Region 1 | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 13-9 | C. Harris | --- | Bearcat Invite | 3rd and 5th (8 Man) | 132 | |
01/25 | L | F 10-10 6:27 | D. Padilla | Camas | Bearcat Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 132 | |
01/25 | W | F 4-0 2:50 | R. Ponce | River Ridge | Bearcat Invite | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 132 | |
01/25 | L | MD 9-0 | C. Harris | --- | Bearcat Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 132 | |
01/16 | W | F 4-8 6:00 | G. Lang | --- | Anacortes @ Sedro-Woolley | Round 1 | 132 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 10-4 | J. McCabe | Auburn | HammerHead 2019 | 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 132 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 6-0 | R. Esperto | Union | HammerHead 2019 | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 132 | |
12/20 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | R. Cox | Graham Kapowsin | HammerHead 2019 | Round 1 (64 Man) | 132 | |
12/07 | L | F 1-5 3:40 | C. Berrey | Sedro Woolley | Edmonds Invite 2019 | 7th | 132 | |
12/07 | L | MD 14-4 | J. Graham | Oak Harbor | Edmonds Invite 2019 | round 4 | 132 | |
12/07 | L | F 14-2 5:56 | A. Davis | Marysville-Piilchuck | Edmonds Invite 2019 | quarters | 132 | |
12/07 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | A. Pugh | --- | Edmonds Invite 2019 | round 2 | 132 | |
12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:19 | S. Salomon | Kentwood | Edmonds Invite 2019 | Championship Round One | 132 |