
Delanie Knight
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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03/29 | W | F 8-1 1:21 | L. Ramirez | JWC Girls | Champions Folkstyle Tournament | Round 2 | 110-118 | |
03/29 | W | F 12-0 2:10 | J. Papa | Champions Wrestling Club | Champions Folkstyle Tournament | Round 1 | 110-118 | |
03/22 | L | F 4-0 0:24 | A. Chapman | Oregon | March Madness Duals Youth | Round 1 | 115 | |
03/22 | L | TF 10-0 0:25 | M. Pace | Utah 1 | March Madness Duals Youth | Round 4 | 115 | |
03/22 | W | TF 10-0 1:38 | A. Garrett | Gold Rush | March Madness Duals Youth | Round 2 | 115 | |
03/22 | W | F 4-0 0:18 | A. Johnson | Nevada Elite | March Madness Duals Youth | Round 5 | 115 | |
03/01 | W | F 6-0 0:51 | P. Call | 4A - Bear River | March Madness Girls Wrestle Offs | 2nd Place Match | 115 | |
02/28 | L | TF 14-4 1:32 | M. Pace | Champions Wrestling Club | March Madness Girls Wrestle Offs | 1st Place Match | 115 | |
02/28 | W | TF 10-0 1:23 | K. Ledbetter | Team Prestige Wrestling | March Madness Girls Wrestle Offs | Semifinal | 115 | |
02/08 | W | F 13-4 2:27 | S. Stephens | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | 1st Place Match | 110 | |
02/08 | W | F 10-0 2:27 | K. Johnson | Green Canyon Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Semifinal | 110 | |
02/08 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | J. Criddle | Bear River | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 110 | |
02/08 | W | F 3-0 1:01 | L. Anderson | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Champ. Round 1 | 110 | |
01/25 | W | F 7-3 2:20 | S. Stephens | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
01/24 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | A. Roberts | Aviator Wrestling Academy | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Semifinal | 125 | |
01/24 | W | TF 17-0 1:17 | O. Schwalger | Mountain Ridge Youth | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
12/27 | W | F 5-0 0:50 | A. Lensegrav | Mat Demons | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Semifinal | 102 | |
12/27 | W | F 3-0 0:11 | T. Case | Team Wyoming | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Round 3 | 102 | |
12/27 | L | MD 13-2 | B. Reyes | Warriors of Christ | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Round 1 | 102 | |
12/27 | L | F 3-0 0:17 | M. Rodriquez | Team Arizona | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | 3rd Place Match | 102 | |
12/14 | W | TF 18-0 2:05 | M. Torres | Carbon Middle School | Battle Royale Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 102 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:10 | M. Wise | Shootbox | Battle Royale Championships | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 102 | |
12/14 | W | F 6-1 0:39 | E. Lopshire | AVIATOR WRESTLING ACADEMY | Battle Royale Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 102 | |
11/30 | W | F 10-1 2:19 | D. Knight | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Turkey Tussle | 5th Place Match | 120 | |
11/30 | L | F 11-4 2:16 | K. Alleman | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
11/30 | W | F 7-6 1:10 | A. Jones | Carbon Middle School | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 5 | 120 | |
11/30 | W | F 11-0 1:16 | S. Merja | Brothers of Steel | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 4 | 120 | |
11/30 | L | F 6-10 2:44 | B. Apodaca | East Valley Middle School | Turkey Tussle | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
11/30 | W | F 0-0 0:13 | A. Zorn | Fremont Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
11/30 | W | F 3-0 0:28 | R. Trostle | Carbon Middle School | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
11/16 | W | TF 16-0 1:28 | A. Robinson-Jones | Carbon Middle School | 2024 Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 3 (3 Man) | 108-110 | |
11/16 | W | F 3-0 0:12 | A. Roberts | Aviator Wrestling Academy | 2024 Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 2 (3 Man) | 108-110 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/20 | W | TF 12-2 0:46 | J. Sullivan | Stallions Wrestling Club | Utah Freestyle State Championships | First Place | 96-103 | |
04/20 | W | TF 12-2 2:00 | C. Perry | Juab Wrestling Club | Utah Freestyle State Championships | Round 1 | 96-103 | |
04/19 | L | TF 10-0 0:33 | M. Pace | Champions Wrestling Club | Utah Greco Roman State Championships | First Place | 97-107 | |
04/19 | W | TF 9-0 1:51 | K. Grange | Utah | Utah Greco Roman State Championships | Quarters & WB | 97-107 | |
03/29 | W | F 6-2 0:47 | R. Tingey | Champions Wrestling Club | Champions Folkstyle Tournament | Round 3 (3 Man) | 98-109 | |
03/29 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | J. Knapp | Aviator Grappling Academy | Champions Folkstyle Tournament | Round 2 (3 Man) | 98-109 | |
03/09 | W | F 10-0 0:30 | J. Knapp | Aviator Wrestling Club | Timpanogos Freestyle Tournament | Round 2 (3 Man) | 96-105 | |
02/10 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | J. Sullivan | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Finals | 95 | |
02/10 | W | F 11-0 2:10 | K. Roth | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Round 2 championship & consolation | 95 | |
01/27 | W | F 6-2 2:21 | S. Andrews | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Finals | 100 | |
01/26 | W | F 0-4 0:39 | K. Roth | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Cons R1, Semis | 100 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | G. Huber | Delta Wrestling Club | Beehive Brawl | 1st places | 95 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:09 | M. Remy | Fruita Wildcat Wrestling Club | Beehive Brawl | RR Round 3 | 95 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | Z. Opheikens | Fremont Wrestling Club | Beehive Brawl | rr Round 2 | 95 | |
01/12 | L | F 12-2 2:57 | J. Acquafredda | Aniciete Training Club | Beehive Brawl | rr ROund 1 | 95 | |
12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | K. Grange | Utah Green | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 96 | |
12/29 | L | F 7-2 1:10 | L. Loya | Idaho | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 96 | |
12/29 | L | F 2-1 0:36 | A. Flores | Oregon | Christmas Clash Girls Duals | Round 1 (3 Team) | 96 | |
11/11 | W | F 9-0 2:30 | K. Strong | Champions Wrestling Club | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 105 | |
11/11 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | R. Browning | Champions Wrestling Club | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 105 | |
11/11 | L | DEC 2-0 | L. Burkman | Olympus-Skyline | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 105 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | K. King | NORTH SEVIER Wolf Pack | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | Round 2 (4 Man) | 85-86 | |
04/01 | W | F 12-0 2:49 | J. Anderson | Richfield | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | Round 1 (4 Man) | 85-86 | |
02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | S. Trinnaman | Fremont Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Medal Rounds | 85 | |
02/11 | W | F 5-0 0:33 | K. Johnson | Ridgeline Wrestling | Utah Youth Super State | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 85 | |
11/26 | L | F 4-5 2:23 | H. Schwettman | Badlands Elite | Turkey Tussle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 85 | |
11/26 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | C. Hatch | Bear River | Turkey Tussle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 85 | |
11/26 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | S. Briskey | Warrior Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 85 |