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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | F 6-0 2:40 | A. Homan | Monroeville | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | E. Clark | St Paul | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 6 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 7-0 2:49 | A. Good | Northwestern | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 11-6 | O. Ashworth | Brookville | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 8 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:04 | T. Byington | St Mary`s | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 9 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Garrow | Archbold | SMCC D3 Duals | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | J. Zehnder | Sandy Valley | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 4-0 0:40 | W. Hatton | Arcadia | SMCC D3 Duals | Round 8 | 138 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEF 1-0 4:00 | K. Wymer | ANTHONY WAYNE | 2022 Spartan Classic | 3rd Place Match | 144 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Walker | WHITMER | 2022 Spartan Classic | Cons. Semi | 144 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 7-0 2:35 | G. Fanelli | SWANTON | 2022 Spartan Classic | Cons. Round 3 | 144 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Thistlethwaite | PERRYSBURG | 2022 Spartan Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 144 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 4-4 5:14 | K. Wymer | ANTHONY WAYNE | 2022 Spartan Classic | Quarterfinal | 144 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | C. Hall | Bedford HS | 2022 Spartan Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | DEF 6-0 3:54 | B. Shy | Chippewa | 2020 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 2-0 2:24 | A. Torres | Wauseon | 2020 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | D. Farley | Otsego | 2020 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 2-6 1:29 | #. Kiser | Elmwood | 2020 OAC Junior High State Duals | 7th Place Match | 120 |