Michael Densmore
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09 | L | F 4-2 3:56 | J. Jantzi | Davenport Central | Davenport Central / Clinton @ Bettendorf | Champ. Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 11-4 | E. Mirocha | --- | MAC Duals vs. Clinton & Muscatine | Champ. Round 1 | 170 | |
| 11/30 | W | DEC 2-1 | E. Padilla | Clinton | Gene Knight JV Invitational | Round 3 (4 Man) | 170C | |
| 11/30 | W | F 2-2 0:57 | N. Kuberski | Pleasant Valley | Gene Knight JV Invitational | Round 2 (4 Man) | 170C | |
| 11/30 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | R. Moreno | Bettendorf | Gene Knight JV Invitational | Round 1 (4 Man) | 170C |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | B. Gaskey | Davenport North | MAC Duals vs. North, Clinton, Maquoketa | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | E. Loyd | --- | MAC Duals vs. North, Clinton, Maquoketa | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 1:43 | C. Bach | North Linn | North Linn Lynx JV Invitational | Round 3 (4 Man) | Division 16 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 5-4 4:58 | K. Ealy | Belle Plaine | North Linn Lynx JV Invitational | Round 2 (4 Man) | Division 16 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 9-2 2:18 | C. Dylan | Center Point-Urbana | North Linn Lynx JV Invitational | Round 1 (4 Man) | Division 16 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 0-1 3:16 | B. Murphy | --- | JV MAC Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 5-4 3:21 | Z. Ngo | --- | City High JV Tournament | Round 3 | 19 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | T. Brown | Tipton | City High JV Tournament | Round 2 | 19 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Nost | --- | City High JV Tournament | Round 1 | 19 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:51 | C. Miller | --- | 2018 Zimmerman Invitational | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Fahrenkrug | --- | 2018 Zimmerman Invitational | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | P. Kruse | North Scott | JV MAC Duals North Scott and Muscatine | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 12-10 | C. Stuart | Muscatine | JV MAC Duals North Scott and Muscatine | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | C. Pfiffner | CR Kennedy | Cougar JV Wrestling Invitational 2018 | Round 3 (4 Man) | JV-24 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 1:42 | T. Kurimski | --- | Cougar JV Wrestling Invitational 2018 | Round 2 (4 Man) | JV-24 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Moffit | Pleasant Valley | Cougar JV Wrestling Invitational 2018 | Round 1 (4 Man) | JV-24 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | X. Wilson | Bellevue | 2017 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | J. Slabaugh | Mogadore | 2017 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 6-0 3:49 | G. Morris | Waynedale | 2017 OAC Junior High State Duals | Round 3 | 126 |