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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Hinz | Jesup | IHSAA State Championships | Round 8: 3rd, 5th, 7th Place | 1A-113 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 5-1 | D. Canoyer | Earlham | IHSAA State Championships | Round 7: Consolation Semi-Finals | 1A-113 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | N. Brase | Nashua-Plainfield | IHSAA State Championships | Round 6: 5th WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Burton | Westwood, Sloan | IHSAA State Championships | Round 5: Semis & 4th WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 3-2 UTB | C. Hinz | Jesup | IHSAA State Championships | Round 4: Quarters & 3rd WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Dyer | Martensdale-St. Marys | IHSAA State Championships | Round 2: 2nd Round & 1st WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | M. Shirk | Wilton | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | Placement (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Malcom | Wapello | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | Semis & WB (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Brodersen | Midland | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | Quarters (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/10 | W | NC 0-0 | C. Malcom | Wapello | IHSAA 1A District 12 @ Wilton | 2nd Place Match (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | N. Edmonds | Washington | WACO Warrior Invitational | 3rd Place | 113 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 6-2 1:29 | T. Miller | Mediapolis | WACO Warrior Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB | 113 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-0 1:09 | B. Nebergall | Lone Tree | WACO Warrior Invitational | Quarters | 113 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 7-1 1:16 | R. Cisneros | Van Buren County | LT/VB @ WACO | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 12-0 5:14 | C. West | Notre Dame, Burlington | 2024 SEISC Tournament | Finals | 113 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 8-1 2:24 | T. Pierson | Highland, Riverside | 2024 SEISC Tournament | WB & Semis | 113 | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 14-3 | T. Pierson | Highland, Riverside | Highland, WACO, Wapello, Pekin | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Malcom | Wapello | Highland, WACO, Wapello, Pekin | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 6-2 | T. Booth | Pleasantville | Kurt Hinschberger Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 2:46 | T. Pierson | Highland | Kurt Hinschberger Invitational | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 18-2 4:07 | B. Nebergall | Lone Tree | Kurt Hinschberger Invitational | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 15-3 5:23 | J. Jones | Columbus/WMU | New London, Waco, COL/WMU | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 11-1 | K. Forseen | New London | New London, Waco, COL/WMU | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 8-4 | M. Shirk | Wilton | Gary Curtis Invitational | 1st & 3rd | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | J. Nelson | Columbus/WMU | Gary Curtis Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 15-3 2:30 | B. Baker | Regina, Iowa City | Gary Curtis Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-0 1:35 | N. Edmonds | Washington | Fort Madison/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-0 3:06 | L. Vanderpool | Fort Madison | Fort Madison/Waco @ Washington, IA | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 5-0 | M. Shirk | Wilton | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 4 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 4-1 0:22 | K. Rebenack | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 5 (6 Team) | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 15-0 6:00 | C. Graff | South Tama | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 1 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | C. Martinez | BGM, Brooklyn | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 3 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 11-0 2:38 | A. Dille | Baxter | BGM Holiday Duals (Boys) | Round 2 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 10-3 4:57 | C. West | Burlington Notre Dame | Mediapolis, ND/WB, WACO | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/15 | W | TF 18-3 2:41 | T. Miller | Mediapolis | Mediapolis, ND/WB, WACO | Round 1 | 113 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 6-1 1:25 | R. Cisneros | Van Buren County | Pekin Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 6-1 1:13 | B. Breuer | Mediapolis | Pekin Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-1 1:43 | S. Beck | Louisa-Muscatine | Pekin Duals | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 2-1 | K. Forseen | New London | 2023 Jeremy Fulk Classic | R5 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 19-4 1:09 | B. Malichky | Mid-Prairie | 2023 Jeremy Fulk Classic | R3 | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | N. Brase | Nashua-Plainfield | IHSAA State Championships | Round 8: 3rd, 5th, 7th Place | 1A-113 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 13-3 5:24 | E. Becerra | Missouri Valley | IHSAA State Championships | Round 7: Consolation Semi-Finals | 1A-113 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 1-0 | C. Frost | Don Bosco | IHSAA State Championships | Round 6: 5th WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Swedin | Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire | IHSAA State Championships | Round 5: Semis & 4th WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Morrow | Akron-Westfield | IHSAA State Championships | Round 4: Quarters & 3rd WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Frost | Don Bosco | IHSAA State Championships | Round 2: 2nd Round & 1st WB | 1A-113 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Knapp | --- | IHSAA 1A District 9 @ Sigourney | Placement (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Gorsh | Sigourney-Keota | IHSAA 1A District 9 @ Sigourney | Semis & WB (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | G. Noll | Van Buren County | IHSAA 1A District 9 @ Sigourney | Quarters (12 Man) | 113 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | K. Rebenack | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 2-1 | W. Sadler | --- | IHSAA 1A Dist 7 @ Wapello | 1st & 3rd (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 3-0 | R. Utterback | --- | IHSAA 1A Dist 7 @ Wapello | Semifinals (4 Man) | 106 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 1-0 | W. Sadler | --- | IHSAA 1A Sectional 13 @ English Valleys | 1st and 3rd Place | 106 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 11-1 | N. Beesley | Louisa Muscatine | IHSAA 1A Sectional 13 @ English Valleys | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 4-0 1:15 | C. West | Notre Dame, Burlington | SEISC Tournament | Finals | 106 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 9-3 | D. Tipps | Wapello | SEISC Tournament | Semi/RD 3 5-6 man | 106 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 13-1 1:47 | L. Bell | Highland, Riverside | SEISC Tournament | Quarters/RD2 5-6 mam | 106 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Hutchinson | Burlington | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | 3rd place | 106 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-0 1:07 | N. Edmonds | Washington | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | round 4 | 106 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 7-0 2:25 | C. Cassady | West Liberty | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 8-3 1:40 | E. Grieder | Belle Plaine | Louisa-Muscatine Wrestling Invitational | round 2 | 106 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 8-5 | M. Pope | New London | WACO Warrior Invitational | 3rd Place | 106 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | M. Yoder | --- | WACO Warrior Invitational | round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 20-5 4:49 | J. Nelson | Columbus/WMU | WACO Warrior Invitational | round 2 | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 12-1 | R. Neighbor | Alburnett | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | 1st & 3rd | 106 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | K. McQuillen | Wilton | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | J. Nelson | Columbus/WMU | Gary Curtis Invitational 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | N. Edmonds | --- | Washington/Fort Madison/Columbus Junction/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | G. Siemens | Fort Madison | Washington/Fort Madison/Columbus Junction/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 14-1 | J. Nelson | --- | Washington/Fort Madison/Columbus Junction/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 12-5 4:56 | L. Roberts | BGM, Brooklyn | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 113 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 8-7 3:00 | Z. Haus | Collins-Maxwell | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 8-0 | D. Ervin | Moravia | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 5-4 | O. Adlfinger | Wilton | BGM Holiday Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 106 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 7-2 | R. Utterback | --- | Regina Invitational | 1st & 3rd Placing Rd | 106 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Johnson | Tipton | Regina Invitational | Rd 2 (4man), Semis/Cons Rd 1&2 (8man/16man) | 106 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 5-0 1:27 | N. Beesley | Louisa-Muscatine | Van Buren County,L-M, Pekin, WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. DeJong | --- | 2021 Tri-County/EV Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 14-1 | T. Hosier | West Branch | 2021 Tri-County/EV Wrestling Tournament | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 8-0 2:48 | G. Mcclure | Cardinal Community | Cardinal/Waco/Wapello | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 17-1 5:04 | C. Malcom | --- | Cardinal/Waco/Wapello | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Geers | Cedar Rapids Washington | 2021 Jeremy Fulk Classic | RD 4 Champ Semi | 106 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. Geers | Cedar Rapids Washington | 2021 Jeremy Fulk Classic | RD 2 -- All Qtrs/16 man Consol 1 | 106 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 11-3 3:29 | G. Mcclure | Cardinal Community | Montezuma/Baxter/Cardinal/Sigourney-Keota/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | N. Borton | Montezuma | Montezuma/Baxter/Cardinal/Sigourney-Keota/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 8-0 | R. Utterback | --- | Montezuma/Baxter/Cardinal/Sigourney-Keota/WACO | Champ. Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Nelson | DC Elite | Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2019 | Round 5 | J-1 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 11-5 | K. Kurtz | Iowa City Matpac | Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2019 | Round 3 | J-1 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 6-1 | D. Munson | Hammerin Hawks | Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2019 | Round 2 | J-1 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | C. Panos | LibertyLighting Wrestling Club | Hammerin Hawk Christmas Classic 2019 | Round 1 | J-1 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | N. Edmonds | --- | 2017 Little Warrior Tournament | Round 3 of 2, 3, and 4 man plus RD 4 of 5 Man | Bracket 1 | |
| 11/25 | L | DEC 5-4 | G. Siemens | Fort Madison | 2017 Little Warrior Tournament | Round 2 of 2, 3, and 4 man plus RD 3 of 5 Man | Bracket 1 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 5-0 0:45 | J. Nelson | Morning Sun | 2017 Little Warrior Tournament | Round 1 of 2, 3, and 4 man plus RD 2 of 5 Man | Bracket 1 |