Kent Clark
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | F 2-0 2:40 | C. Lirgg | Mighty Warriors Wrestling Acad | Tour of SC North/South | Round 3 (Best of 3) | 101/108 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 14-9 | C. Lirgg | Mighty Warriors Wrestling Acad | Tour of SC North/South | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 101/108 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 3-0 4:19 | C. Lirgg | Mighty Warriors Wrestling Acad | Tour of SC North/South | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 101/108 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 17-2 0:53 | M. DeGraffenried | Reverence Wrestling Club | 2024/2025 SCYWA State Championships | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 108 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 5-0 2:13 | B. Brame | No Worries Academy | 2024/2025 SCYWA State Championships | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 108 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 11-2 2:35 | N. Hansford | Berkeley Gladiators | 2024/2025 SCYWA State Championships | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 108 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 19-3 2:43 | W. Tinkham | Knights youth wrestling | 2024/2025 SCYWA State Championships | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 108 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 20-5 5:15 | A. Stsiapanau | Individual | Grizzle Grapple | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 9-2 0:56 | T. Maclim | king higler | Grizzle Grapple | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 13-1 | T. Goodson | Poquoson Athletic Association | MAT WARS XI #Belt Series Event | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 22-6 1:30 | T. McDougall | Wolfpack Wrestling Club | MAT WARS XI #Belt Series Event | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/18 | L | TF 17-2 2:30 | D. McDermott | NC Wrestling Factory | MAT WARS XI #Belt Series Event | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 11-2 1:42 | D. McLaughlin | Core Wrestling | MAT WARS XI #Belt Series Event | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 20-2 1:52 | J. Brown | Coastal Elite | Summerville Slam | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 13-2 0:54 | G. Gregory | Summerville Takedown | Summerville Slam | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 12-1 | A. Stsiapanau | Individual | Summerville Slam | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 19-1 4:05 | C. Powers | Teknique Wrestling | Tiger Tussle | Round 3 (3 Man) | 101/108 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 14-6 | B. Brame | No Worries Academy | Tiger Tussle | Round 1 (3 Man) | 101/108 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 17-13 | B. Brame | No Worries | Southern Bell Slam | Round 3 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 11/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Wood | C2X | Southern Bell Slam | Round 2 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 3-1 0:17 | G. Gregory | Summerville takedown club | Southern Bell Slam | Round 1 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Lirgg | Mighty Warriors Wrestling Club | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Round 3 (4 Man) | 95/101 | |
| 11/02 | W | TF 20-5 3:23 | W. Ashley | Legacy Elite | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 7-0 0:24 | M. DeGraffenried | Reverence Wrestling Club | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Round 2 (4 Man) | 95/101 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 14-1 1:03 | C. Baxley | KC Elite Training Center | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 108 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 15-3 0:44 | L. Amerson | Grizzlies Wrestling Club | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Round 1 (4 Man) | 95/101 | |
| 11/02 | W | TF 18-1 1:22 | R. Jennings | SCSOW | The Mighty Warriors Melee | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 108 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | L | TF 17-1 3:37 | E. Halstead | Darkhorse | Rumble Individual | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 6-1 1:26 | K. O`Connell | Unaffiliated | Rumble Individual | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/24 | W | MD 10-2 | E. Garretson | Unaffiliated | Rumble Individual | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 4-1 0:19 | K. Metcalf | Howell | Rumble Individual | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/24 | L | DEC 5-3 | E. Halstead | Darkhorse | Rumble Individual | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 10-0 2:21 | H. Caughlin | Buck pride wrestling | Rumble Individual | Round 1 (16 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/22 | W | F 6-2 1:00 | M. Bruggemann | Legacy Elite | The Great Wolf Hunt | Round 3 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/22 | W | F 3-0 0:15 | Q. Jarrell | Rowan Wrestling Academy | The Great Wolf Hunt | Round 2 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 06/22 | W | TF 17-2 1:00 | T. Crawford | Full Circle | The Great Wolf Hunt | Round 1 (4 Man) | 95 | |
| 05/18 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Walker | Capital City WC | Southern Throne 12U Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 05/18 | W | F 7-0 1:27 | l. weir | Full Circle | Southern Throne 12U Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 95 | |
| 05/18 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Lawton | Copperheads | Southern Throne 12U Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 95 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Pagan | Mighty Warriors Wrestling Acad | The People`s Choice | Round 2 (3 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Morello | Carolina reapers | The People`s Choice | Round 1 (3 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 9-1 | D. Osborne | Core Wrestling | Queen City Clash #2 | Round 5 (5 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Stone | Locklears WC | Queen City Clash #2 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/27 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Ahlgren | C2X | Queen City Clash #2 | Round 3 (5 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 5-0 0:34 | A. Zeibert | Charlotte School of Wrestling | Queen City Clash #2 | Round 1 (5 Man) | 90 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | L. Willis | Irontide Wrestling Club | Tour of SC East Region Showcase | Round 5 (5 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 16-0 3:04 | R. Finlay | Palmetto State Wrestling | Tour of SC East Region Showcase | Round 4 (5 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 10-0 | Z. Kulas | Sly Fox | Tour of SC East Region Showcase | Round 3 (5 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/20 | W | M FOR 0-0 | C. McLain | Summerville takedown | Tour of SC East Region Showcase | Round 2 (5 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 10-0 2:51 | C. McLain | Summerville Take Down | Summerville Slam | Round 3 (3 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 2:01 | S. Calderon | Sons of Thunder | Summerville Slam | Round 2 (3 Man) | 85/90 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 14-3 | Z. Kulas | Sly Fox | Summerville Slam | Round 1 (3 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | R. Osolin | C2X | Summerville Slam | Round 3 (3 Man) | 85/90 | |
| 12/31 | L | F 5-3 2:45 | B. Abbott | Roundtree | Tyrant Scuffle Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 84 | |
| 12/31 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Ramirez | Contenders Wrestling Academy | Tyrant Scuffle Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 84 | |
| 12/31 | W | F 6-1 0:50 | A. Jeter | Home Grown Wrestling | Tyrant Scuffle Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 84 | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 19-4 3:26 | K. Clarke | Tech Fall | The Elite Predator Challege | Round 3 (4 Man) | 76/85 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 14-2 1:52 | E. Cole | CORE Wrestling | The Elite Predator Challege | Round 2 (4 Man) | 76/85 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | G. Daniel | Pelion Youth Wrestling | The Elite Predator Challege | Round 1 (4 Man) | 76/85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29 | L | VFO 0-0 | A. Vitello | Richmond Hill Wrestling Club | 2023 Georgia Games (GA-USA) | RR Rnd 5 | 82-86 lbs | |
| 04/29 | L | VFO 0-0 | I. Jung | Morris Fitness | 2023 Georgia Games (GA-USA) | RR Rnd 4 | 82-86 lbs | |
| 04/29 | W | VFA 2:28 8-10 | S. Wilson | Level Up | 2023 Georgia Games (GA-USA) | RR Rnd 3 | 82-86 lbs | |
| 04/29 | W | VFO 0-0 | J. Russo | Troup | 2023 Georgia Games (GA-USA) | RR Rnd 2 | 82-86 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Clark | Virginia | TOA - 2023 Hot Rod Blowout | 1st places | 74 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-0 3:00 | R. Winnans | Virginia Elite Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Hot Rod Blowout | semi & last cons | 74 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | K. Zaferatos | North Carolina | TOA - 2023 Hot Rod Blowout | Quarters | 74 |