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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | F 4-6 2:51 | J. Barrow | Auburn | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 02/24 | L | MD 16-8 | B. Young | Coal City | IHSA Dual Team State Finals | Finals (8 Team) | 182 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 10-5 | C. O`Rourke | Lincoln-Way East | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 10-0 | C. Ghere | Bradley Bourbonnais | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 16-0 4:20 | M. Casillas | Mahomet-Seymour | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | semifinal | 195 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 6-4 2:28 | B. Bray | Glenwood (Chatham) | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | J. Duffecy | Willowbrook | 2022-23 Tom Lahey Varsity Wrest. Tourn. | Round 1 (16 Man) | 195 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Jaffal | Carl Sandburg | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 11.5 | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 2:48 | N. Shaw | Waterford | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 11 (Consol Rd 4) | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-3 3:56 | R. Janek | Edwardsville | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 9 (Consol Rd 3) | 195 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 4-4 2:36 | C. Lattimore | Grant | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 7 (Consol Rd 2) | 195 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 9-6 3:37 | E. Colby | Marshfield | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 4 (Consol Rd 1) | 195 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Wolf | Fennimore | Cheesehead Invitational | Round 1 (Champ Seed Rd) | 195 | |
| 11/26 | L | F 18-5 3:50 | M. Jens | Grayslake Central | Ted DeRousse Team Tournament | Semis (4 Team) | 182 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 6-2 | G. Schreiber | Normal West | Ted DeRousse Team Tournament | Placement (4 Team) | 182 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | F 6-0 4:36 | R. Soto | Chicago (Phoenix Military Academy) | IHSA 1A Team Sectional @ Burbank (St. Laurence) | Semifinals (4 Team) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08 | L | F 4-2 4:03 | T. Koedam | Iowa Hammers | Great Lakes Championships 15U DUals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 140 | |
| 11/08 | W | DEC 11-5 | A. Torres | No Nonsense | Great Lakes Championships 15U DUals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 140 | |
| 11/08 | W | F 6-2 1:53 | T. Key | Team Gotcha | Great Lakes Championships 15U DUals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 140 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 5-1 | B. Shelton | No Mercy | Great Lakes Championships HS Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Liddle | RT Elite Silver | Great Lakes Championships HS Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Stewert | RT Elite | Great Lakes Championships HS Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/07 | L | TF 15-0 3:15 | B. McGee | Dekalb Barbs | Great Lakes Championships HS Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 0-2 2:05 | M. Quintana | Renegades of Funk Blue | Great Lakes Championships HS Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 09/07 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Bisping | Crown Point Brawlers | The Wild HS Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 09/07 | L | F 8-0 2:58 | D. Rhuleman | Legacy | The Wild HS Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 09/07 | L | F 8-1 2:52 | M. Schliem | Team Bro | The Wild HS Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 145 | |
| 09/07 | L | DEC 8-2 | K. Gream | Team Bro U.S | The Wild HS Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | N. Jr. | East St. Louis Wrestling | IKWF Dual Meet State Championships | Round 4 | 101 |