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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | DEC 8-7 | A. Ramos | James Irwin | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 8-4 | G. Cervantes | Florence | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | Quarterfinals and WB1 | 126 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-2 2:38 | A. Ramos | James Irwin | Tri-Peaks League Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 16-1 3:53 | S. Cross | Woodland Park | Tri-Peaks League Tournament | 2nd WB (8 Man) 4th WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Cervantes | Florence | Tri-Peaks League Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 8-3 | M. Gonzales | Dolores Huerta | Tri-Peaks League Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) Quarterfinals (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Barela | La Junta | La Junta @ Lamar | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 8-2 | S. Cross | Woodland Park | Woodland Park @ Lamar | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Ramsdell | Cheyenne Mountain | 2024 Duff Seaney Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 6-0 2:52 | J. Rodriguez | Rocky Ford | 2024 Duff Seaney Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 9-2 | K. Lindvall | Liberty | 2024 Duff Seaney Invitational | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 9-1 | G. Cervantes | Florence | Lamar @ Florence | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 8-3 | T. Torres | Walsenburg Jr/Sr High School | Walsenburg Jr/Sr High School @ Lamar | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 8-0 2:11 | C. Ortiz | Liberal HS | Liberal HS @ Lamar | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | C. Hill | Salida | Gene Gagliardi Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) (16 Man) (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Spleen | Primero | Gene Gagliardi Invitational | 2nd WB (8 Man) 4th WB (16 Man) 6th WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Winder | County Line | Gene Gagliardi Invitational | Semis (8 Man) Semis (16 Man) Semis (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 5-1 4:28 | H. Anderson | Douglas County | Gene Gagliardi Invitational | 2nd WB (16 Man) 4th WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 8-1 | T. Brisendine | Baca County | Gene Gagliardi Invitational | Rd 1 (16 Man) Rd 2 (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 14-0 4:53 | B. Stivers | Yuma | Yuma/County Line/ Lamar Boys Tri | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 10-0 | S. Winder | County Line | Yuma/County Line/ Lamar Boys Tri | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 14-2 | J. LeGrand | Pueblo Central | Lamar @ Pueblo Central | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 1-0 | M. Lozano | Resurrection Christian | Mel Smith | Round 6 Quarters | 126 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Pineda | Lakewood | Mel Smith | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 01/12 | L | MD 10-2 | T. Hermosillo | Grand Valley | Mel Smith | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Winder | County Line | Lamar Thunder Men`s Invitational | Round 6 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-1 2:10 | A. Sherman | Merino | Lamar Thunder Men`s Invitational | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 5-0 | T. Brisendine | BACA County | Lamar Thunder Men`s Invitational | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 13-2 4:38 | J. Lopez | Burlington | Lamar Thunder Men`s Invitational | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 7-0 | E. Salazar | Alamosa | Rocky Ford Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 6-2 | B. Unpingco | Canon City | Rocky Ford Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Almaraz | Pueblo Centennial | Rocky Ford Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Rodriguez | Rocky Ford | Rocky Ford Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Rodriguez | Rocky Ford | Lamar @ Rocky Ford | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 11-9 SV | B. Larson | Florence | CHSAA State Championships | 1st WB (16 Man) | 113-3A | |
| 02/16 | L | F 9-0 3:16 | J. Romero | Abraham Lincoln | CHSAA State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113-3A | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 17-2 5:51 | B. Stivers | Yuma | Lamar/Yuma/County Line | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 6-0 2:55 | A. Luishomme | Cheyenne Mountain | 2023 Duff Seaney Invitational | 5th place matches | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 3-0 2:13 | M. Martinez | Rocky Ford | 2023 Duff Seaney Invitational | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 1-0 | E. Staffa | Canon City | 2023 Duff Seaney Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 19-5 4:59 | R. III | Falcon | 2023 Duff Seaney Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | I. Christman | Sierra | 2023 Duff Seaney Invitational | Champ Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-0 1:45 | B. Casas | Liberal | Lamar @ Liberal | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 3-2 | S. Winder | County Line | Tri Lamar, County Line, Yuma | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | L. Beckett | Pueblo Central | Lamar @ Pueblo Central | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Weese | Valley | Mel Smith Invitational | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 6-0 3:04 | H. Fisher | Salida | Mel Smith Invitational | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 4-0 3:18 | A. Trujillo | John Mall | John Mall @ Lamar | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | NC 0-0 | S. Winder | County Line | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 6 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 17-4 4:52 | J. Gutieries | Dayspring Christian | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 11-1 | A. Robles | Burlington | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEF 8-3 3:49 | C. Deines | Merino | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 5-2 3:40 | W. Sharon | Fowler | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-0 0:36 | B. Correa | Manzanola High School | 2023 Lamar Thunder Mens Invitational | Round 1 | 113 |