
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.
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/09 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. jr | Londonderry | 2025 New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship | Finals | 175 lbs | |
03/09 | W | TF 20-2 4:49 | V. DeMaio | Methuen | 2025 New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship | Semi-Finals | 175 lbs | |
01/18 | L | M FOR | C. Wooldridge | Cincinnati La Salle | 2025 Escape the Rock | Consi of 8 #2 | 172 lbs | |
01/18 | L | TF 19-4 1:18 | R. Burton | St. Joseph Regional | 2025 Escape the Rock | Quarter-Finals | 172 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Hetrick | Malvern Prep | 2025 Escape the Rock | Round of 16 | 172 lbs | |
01/18 | W | TF 21-5 2:15 | C. Fitzpatrick | Central Bucks West | 2025 Escape the Rock | Round of 32 | 172 lbs | |
12/21 | W | TF 18-3 4:58 | T. Neiva | Greens Farms Academy | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 1 | 175 lbs | |
12/21 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Miller | Bishop McCort | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 4 | 175 lbs | |
12/20 | L | MD 15-3 | C. Horak | Massillon Perry | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 2 | 175 lbs | |
12/20 | W | TF 19-4 5:04 | G. Swibold | Edmond North | National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dual Classic | RR Rnd 1 | 175 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/02 | L | DEC 3-1 | N. Blanchette | Central Catholic | 2024 New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship | Finals | 175 lbs | |
02/24 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. O'Connor | Pilgrim | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Finals | 175 lbs | |
02/24 | W | F 9-0 2:29 | D. Richardson | Cranston West | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Semi-Finals | 175 lbs | |
02/24 | W | F 5-0 1:20 | C. Grover | Scituate | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Quarter-Finals | 175 lbs | |
02/23 | W | F 5-0 1:08 | E. Wood | Tiverton | 2024 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Round of 16 | 175 lbs | |
12/28 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | A. Verdi | St. Peter's Prep | 2023 Sam Cali Invitational | Finals | 175 lbs | |
12/28 | W | MD 12-1 | R. Acquisto | Point Pleasant Boro | 2023 Sam Cali Invitational | Semi-Finals | 175 lbs | |
12/27 | W | F 8-1 2:53 | D. Postolaki | Ridgewood | 2023 Sam Cali Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 175 lbs | |
12/27 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | J. Lynch | Don Bosco Prep | 2023 Sam Cali Invitational | Round of 16 | 175 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Borelli | --- | 2022 WOW Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #1 | 157 lbs | |
04/09 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Puga | Daniel Cormier Wrestling Academy | 2022 WOW Reno Worlds | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
04/09 | L | F 5-0 2:28 | B. John | The Empire | 2022 WOW Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
04/09 | W | F 10-2 2:04 | C. Baker | Scappoose Wrestling | 2022 WOW Reno Worlds | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
04/08 | W | F 9-0 2:19 | N. Rupp | Trinity Wrestling Club | 2022 WOW Reno Worlds | Round of 64 | 157 lbs | |
03/26 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Thomas | OH | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 8 #1 | 160 lbs | |
03/26 | W | MD 12-4 | L. Morehouse | OH | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 160 lbs | |
03/25 | L | F 4-1 1:42 | J. Rohn | PA | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
03/25 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Hastings | MD | 2022 NHSCA High School Nationals | Round of 32 | 160 lbs | |
02/27 | L | DEC 3-1 | N. Baccala | Ponaganset | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | 3rd Place | 160 lbs | |
02/27 | W | F 4-1 0:57 | B. Campbell | Bishop Hendricken | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Consi-Semis | 160 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 7-1 2:09 | N. Santos | --- | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Consi of 4 | 160 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | J. Gonzalez | Johnston | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Consi of 8 #2 | 160 lbs | |
02/26 | L | TF 18-3 5:08 | I. Perez | Hope | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 11-0 3:02 | T. Baccari | East Greenwich | 2022 RIIL Varsity State Championship | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
02/12 | L | F 5-14 5:58 | B. Campbell | Bishop Hendricken | 2022 RIIL JV/Freshman States | Finals | 160 lbs | |
02/12 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | J. Perez | Central | 2022 RIIL JV/Freshman States | Semi-Finals | 160 lbs | |
02/12 | W | F 10-2 1:03 | C. Grover | Scituate | 2022 RIIL JV/Freshman States | Quarter-Finals | 160 lbs | |
02/12 | W | F 14-0 2:58 | N. D'Amore | Lincoln | 2022 RIIL JV/Freshman States | Round of 16 | 160 lbs | |
01/16 | L | DEC 2-0 | O. McMullen | RPW | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
01/16 | W | DEC 5-1 | S. McKee | Spart | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
01/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Merchant | Eierman Elite | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | 1/4 Finals | 157 lbs | |
01/15 | W | F 8-3 4:00 | R. Bruno | Bear Cave | 2022 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Rd of 16 | 157 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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08/02 | W | DEC 8-5 | M. Ontiveros | Pride | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | 2nd Place | 145 lbs | |
08/02 | L | DEC 11-9 | J. Schoenlein | Askeo International | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Finals | 145 lbs | |
08/01 | W | F 11-0 4:12 | L. Pannell | Bay Area Dragons | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
07/31 | W | DEC 5-1 | T. Willis | King Select | 2020 Reno Worlds in Tulsa | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
11/16 | L | F 6-0 1:35 | L. Shulaw | CP Wrestling | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 130 lbs | |
11/16 | L | MD 9-0 | J. Quijada | SOT Academy | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 130 lbs | |
11/16 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Zmorowski | Shamrock WC Akron | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 16 | 130 lbs |