Preston Marchesseault

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.
03/09WDEC 4-0D. jrLondonderry2025 New England Interscholastic Wrestling ChampionshipFinals175 lbs
03/09WTF 20-2 4:49V. DeMaioMethuen2025 New England Interscholastic Wrestling ChampionshipSemi-Finals175 lbs
01/18LM FORC. WooldridgeCincinnati La Salle2025 Escape the RockConsi of 8 #2172 lbs
01/18LTF 19-4 1:18R. BurtonSt. Joseph Regional2025 Escape the RockQuarter-Finals172 lbs
01/18WDEC 6-2C. HetrickMalvern Prep2025 Escape the RockRound of 16172 lbs
01/18WTF 21-5 2:15C. FitzpatrickCentral Bucks West2025 Escape the RockRound of 32172 lbs
12/21WTF 18-3 4:58T. NeivaGreens Farms AcademyNational Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual ClassicRR Rnd 1175 lbs
12/21LDEC 7-2M. MillerBishop McCortNational Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual ClassicRR Rnd 4175 lbs
12/20LMD 15-3C. HorakMassillon PerryNational Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual ClassicRR Rnd 2175 lbs
12/20WTF 19-4 5:04G. SwiboldEdmond NorthNational Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual ClassicRR Rnd 1175 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/02LDEC 3-1N. BlanchetteCentral Catholic2024 New England Interscholastic Wrestling ChampionshipFinals175 lbs
02/24WDEC 7-2T. O'ConnorPilgrim2024 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipFinals175 lbs
02/24WF 9-0 2:29D. RichardsonCranston West2024 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipSemi-Finals175 lbs
02/24WF 5-0 1:20C. GroverScituate2024 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipQuarter-Finals175 lbs
02/23WF 5-0 1:08E. WoodTiverton2024 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipRound of 16175 lbs
12/28WF 2-0 1:42A. VerdiSt. Peter's Prep2023 Sam Cali InvitationalFinals175 lbs
12/28WMD 12-1R. AcquistoPoint Pleasant Boro2023 Sam Cali InvitationalSemi-Finals175 lbs
12/27WF 8-1 2:53D. PostolakiRidgewood2023 Sam Cali InvitationalQuarter-Finals175 lbs
12/27WF 2-0 0:50J. LynchDon Bosco Prep2023 Sam Cali InvitationalRound of 16175 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
07/19WVPO1 8-1B. KoesterIowa2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals5th Place182 lbs
07/19LVSU1 22-11 3:46J. MurphyMinnesota2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsCons Semi182 lbs
07/19LVSU 10-0 3:17R. WilderGeorgia2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsSemis182 lbs
07/18WVPO1 3-1B. KoesterIowa2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsQuarters182 lbs
07/18WVSU 10-0 0:46M. RojasIndiana2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsRnd of 16182 lbs
07/18WVSU 12-0 0:45J. RottermanMissouri2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsRnd of 32182 lbs
07/17WVSU 10-0 1:43T. PriceArkansas2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior NationalsRnd of 64182 lbs
03/26WDEC 8-3M. GrayPA2023 NHSCA High School Nationals5th Place170 lbs
03/25LDEC 6-1L. Jobber-SpenceVA2023 NHSCA High School NationalsConsi-Semis170 lbs
03/25WDEC 2-0T. HoganPA2023 NHSCA High School NationalsConsi of 4170 lbs
03/25WMD 9-1L. SZYMBORSKITN2023 NHSCA High School NationalsConsi of 8 #2170 lbs
03/25LDEC 9-5C. MccloskeyGA2023 NHSCA High School NationalsQuarter-Finals170 lbs
03/24WDEC 5-4K. JacksonNJ2023 NHSCA High School NationalsRound of 16170 lbs
03/24WDEC 13-7B. DaughertyPA2023 NHSCA High School NationalsRound of 32170 lbs
03/24WDEC 9-3A. RodriguesMD2023 NHSCA High School NationalsRound of 64170 lbs
01/14LDEC 5-2R. KnappAlgonquin2023 Eastern States Classic3rd Place172 lbs
01/14WDEC 8-3S. SzerlipNyack2023 Eastern States ClassicConsi-Semis172 lbs
01/14WDEC 4-0D. IaquintoDanbury2023 Eastern States ClassicConsi of 4172 lbs
01/14WF 0-0 1:00L. VenablesCarmel2023 Eastern States ClassicConsi of 8 #2172 lbs
01/14LDEC 8-4R. KnappAlgonquin2023 Eastern States ClassicQuarter-Finals172 lbs
01/13WMD 11-2W. JohnsonBrentsville2023 Eastern States ClassicRound of 16172 lbs
01/13WF 12-1 3:55A. GowdieHorace Greeley2023 Eastern States ClassicRound of 32172 lbs
10/15LDEC 6-1K. MenifeeVA2022 Defense Soap Super 32Consi of 16 #2182 lbs
10/15WDEC 3-2N. LozanoTX2022 Defense Soap Super 32Consi of 16 #1182 lbs
10/15WTF 16-1 2:56J. MckeeVA2022 Defense Soap Super 32Consi of 32 #2182 lbs
10/15WF 8-0 1:34N. HardyMI2022 Defense Soap Super 32Consi of 32 #1182 lbs
10/15LDEC 2-0C. MarzolinoPA2022 Defense Soap Super 32Round of 64182 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
04/10LDEC 3-2B. Borelli---2022 WOW Reno WorldsConsi of 8 #1157 lbs
04/09WDEC 5-4J. PugaDaniel Cormier Wrestling Academy2022 WOW Reno WorldsConsi of 16 #2157 lbs
04/09LF 5-0 2:28B. JohnThe Empire2022 WOW Reno WorldsRound of 16157 lbs
04/09WF 10-2 2:04C. BakerScappoose Wrestling2022 WOW Reno WorldsRound of 32157 lbs
04/08WF 9-0 2:19N. RuppTrinity Wrestling Club2022 WOW Reno WorldsRound of 64157 lbs
03/26LDEC 3-1C. ThomasOH2022 NHSCA High School NationalsConsi of 8 #1160 lbs
03/26WMD 12-4L. MorehouseOH2022 NHSCA High School NationalsConsi of 16 #2160 lbs
03/25LF 4-1 1:42J. RohnPA2022 NHSCA High School NationalsRound of 16160 lbs
03/25WDEC 6-5A. HastingsMD2022 NHSCA High School NationalsRound of 32160 lbs
02/27LDEC 3-1N. BaccalaPonaganset2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship3rd Place160 lbs
02/27WF 4-1 0:57B. CampbellBishop Hendricken2022 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipConsi-Semis160 lbs
02/26WF 7-1 2:09N. Santos---2022 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipConsi of 4160 lbs
02/26WF 4-1 1:29J. GonzalezJohnston2022 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipConsi of 8 #2160 lbs
02/26LTF 18-3 5:08I. PerezHope2022 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipQuarter-Finals160 lbs
02/26WF 11-0 3:02T. BaccariEast Greenwich2022 RIIL Varsity State ChampionshipRound of 16160 lbs
02/12LF 5-14 5:58B. CampbellBishop Hendricken2022 RIIL JV/Freshman StatesFinals160 lbs
02/12WF 2-0 0:11J. PerezCentral2022 RIIL JV/Freshman StatesSemi-Finals160 lbs
02/12WF 10-2 1:03C. GroverScituate2022 RIIL JV/Freshman StatesQuarter-Finals160 lbs
02/12WF 14-0 2:58N. D'AmoreLincoln2022 RIIL JV/Freshman StatesRound of 16160 lbs
01/16LDEC 2-0O. McMullenRPW2022 WOW Tulsa NationalsConsi of 4157 lbs
01/16WDEC 5-1S. McKeeSpart2022 WOW Tulsa NationalsConsi of 8 #2157 lbs
01/16LDEC 4-2A. MerchantEierman Elite2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals1/4 Finals157 lbs
01/15WF 8-3 4:00R. BrunoBear Cave2022 WOW Tulsa NationalsRd of 16157 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
05/22WVFA 3:28 13-2M. VanWetteringIcon WrestlingSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast Regionals3rd Place149 lbs
05/22WVSU 10-0 1:22D. PerezFloridaSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsConsi-Semis149 lbs
05/22WVFA 0:24 8-0W. SillsAlabamaSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsConsi of 4149 lbs
05/22WVFA 1:50 8-0A. Moreno---Spartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsConsi of 8 #2149 lbs
05/22LVFA 1:16 6-4M. NelsonCentral Florida Wrestling Academy @LHP (Lake Highland Prep)Spartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRound of 16149 lbs
05/22WF 14-2 2:21D. PerezFloridaSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 2149 lbs
05/22WTF 16-1 3:05B. Siegal---Spartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 1149 lbs
05/21WVFA 0:09 4-0B. Siegal---Spartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 5149 lbs
05/21WVSU 12-0 1:33M. VanWetteringIcon WrestlingSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 4149 lbs
05/21WVSU 10-0 0:24W. SillsAlabamaSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 3149 lbs
05/21WVPO1 9-4C. FowlerHigher Calling Wrestling ClubSpartancombat.com / Frank E. Rader Southeast RegionalsRR Rnd 2149 lbs
04/18LDEC 13-7A. HalloranPueblo County2021 Reno Worlds in Tulsa5th Place145 lbs
04/17LDEC 1-0D. Burks84 Athletes2021 Reno Worlds in TulsaConsi-Semis145 lbs
04/17WDEC 8-2R. SwensonSarbacker Wrestling Academy2021 Reno Worlds in TulsaConsi of 4145 lbs
04/17WMD 11-2J. Moores---2021 Reno Worlds in TulsaConsi of 8 #2145 lbs
04/17LDEC 11-9M. EscobarAscend Wrestling Academy2021 Reno Worlds in TulsaQuarter-Finals145 lbs
04/17WTF 16-0 2:56K. WongStandfast Wrestling2021 Reno Worlds in TulsaRound of 16145 lbs
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
08/02WDEC 8-5M. OntiverosPride2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa2nd Place145 lbs
08/02LDEC 11-9J. SchoenleinAskeo International2020 Reno Worlds in TulsaFinals145 lbs
08/01WF 11-0 4:12L. PannellBay Area Dragons2020 Reno Worlds in TulsaSemi-Finals145 lbs
07/31WDEC 5-1T. WillisKing Select2020 Reno Worlds in TulsaQuarter-Finals145 lbs
11/16LF 6-0 1:35L. ShulawCP Wrestling2019 WOW Kickoff ClassicConsi of 8 #2130 lbs
11/16LMD 9-0J. QuijadaSOT Academy2019 WOW Kickoff ClassicQuarter-Finals130 lbs
11/16WDEC 5-2D. ZmorowskiShamrock WC Akron2019 WOW Kickoff ClassicRound of 16130 lbs