
Esperanza Gallegos
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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04/21 | W | F 5-0 0:31 | K. Sanchez | Animal House Wrestling | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Finals | 101 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | M. Morris | Badlands WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Semi-Finals | 101 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 4-0 0:45 | S. Hernandez | Trinidad Miners | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Quarter-Finals | 101 lbs | |
02/24 | L | DEC 10-6 | E. Atma | Las Cruces | 2024 NMAA Girls State Wrestling Championships | 2nd WB | Girls 107 | |
02/23 | L | F 4-0 3:40 | E. Cordova | Rio Rancho | 2024 NMAA Girls State Wrestling Championships | Quarters | Girls 107 | |
02/23 | W | F 7-0 1:22 | A. Martinez | Atrisco Heritage Academy | 2024 NMAA Girls State Wrestling Championships | First Round | Girls 107 | |
02/10 | L | M FOR 0-0 | A. Swiderek | Eldorado | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | 3rd Place | 107 | |
02/10 | W | F 4-2 3:00 | G. Nelson | Los Alamos | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | Cons Semis (all) | 107 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-0 1:25 | E. Gutierrez | Manzano | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | Semis (all) | 107 | |
02/09 | W | DEC 12-5 | E. Saiz | Aztec | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | Quarterfinals (all) | 107 | |
02/09 | W | F 4-1 0:49 | C. Marrufo | Gallup | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | Round 1 (16 Man, 32 Man) | 107 | |
02/09 | W | F 7-1 1:34 | C. Martinez | Grants | 2024 NMAA Girls Region 1 Championships | Pig Tails (32 Man) | 107 | |
01/26 | L | F 5-2 3:29 | E. Gutierrez | Manzano | APS Girls Wrestling Invitational | 1st Place | 107 | |
01/26 | W | DEC 12-9 | A. Swiderek | Eldorado | APS Girls Wrestling Invitational | Semi Finals (16 & 8 Man) | 107 | |
01/26 | W | F 5-0 0:48 | B. Hunter | Del Norte | APS Girls Wrestling Invitational | QTR`s round (16 & 8 man) | 107 | |
01/26 | W | F 5-0 1:41 | M. Lozoya | Highland | APS Girls Wrestling Invitational | 16 Man 1st Round | 107 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-2 1:33 | A. Rios | West Mesa | 2024 GIRLS Conflict at Cleveland | R8 Semi & 7th WB Cons | 107 | |
01/06 | W | MD 8-0 | G. Nelson | Los Alamos | 2024 GIRLS Conflict at Cleveland | R7 6th WB Cons | 107 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:52 | R. Rubio | Carlsbad | 2024 GIRLS Conflict at Cleveland | R6 QF & 5th WB Cons | 107 | |
01/05 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | M. David | Eaglecrest | 2024 GIRLS Conflict at Cleveland | R3 Champ & R2 Cons | 107 | |
01/05 | W | F 4-4 2:46 | A. Layman | Cleveland | 2024 GIRLS Conflict at Cleveland | R2 Champ & R1 Cons | 107 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 10-8 SV | M. Maldonado | Academy | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | 3RD PLACE | 107 | |
12/02 | W | F 0-0 | B. Garcia | Volcano Vista | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R7 | 107 | |
12/02 | W | F 0-0 | M. Martinez | Cibola | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R6 | 107 | |
12/02 | W | F 4-0 0:42 | N. Quezada | Volcano Vista | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R5 | 107 | |
12/02 | W | F 6-2 0:41 | A. Garcia | Highland | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R4 | 107 | |
12/02 | W | F 4-1 0:26 | A. Hanna | Sandia | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R3 | 107 | |
12/02 | L | F 4-4 1:38 | A. Avis-Labus | Valencia | Hornets Sting Queens Invitational | R2 | 107 | |
11/25 | W | F 7-5 3:28 | O. Gardner | El Paso Chapin | Conquer the Petroglyphs Kickoff @VV | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 107 | |
11/25 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | J. Estrada | Albuquerque | Conquer the Petroglyphs Kickoff @VV | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 107 | |
11/25 | W | F 7-1 1:58 | B. Garcia | Volcano Vista | Conquer the Petroglyphs Kickoff @VV | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 107 | |
11/25 | L | F 4-10 2:41 | A. Avis-Labus | Valencia | Conquer the Petroglyphs Kickoff @VV | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 107 | |
11/25 | W | F 0-0 0:13 | M. Gomez | Valley | Conquer the Petroglyphs Kickoff @VV | Round 1 (16 Man) | 107 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/27 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | A. Avis-Labus | New Mexico Royalty | RMN Events - Heroes Conquest-2023 | 2nd Place | 109 lbs | |
05/27 | W | MD 14-3 | S. Rimbert | Kingdom | RMN Events - Heroes Conquest-2023 | 3rd Place | 109 lbs | |
05/27 | W | F 2-0 0:07 | M. Tinajero | EP Enforcers | RMN Events - Heroes Conquest-2023 | Consi-Semis | 109 lbs | |
05/27 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | T. Urias | ReZults Wrestling | RMN Events - Heroes Conquest-2023 | Quarter-Finals | 109 lbs | |
12/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Gonzales | Kingdom Wrestling Club | Crash and Clash RIWC | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 114 | |
12/18 | W | TF 17-1 2:00 | J. Ramirez | Lockjaw Wrestling Club | Crash and Clash RIWC | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 114 | |
11/27 | W | MD 12-4 | V. Popadiuc | --- | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 110 | |
11/27 | W | F 4-0 1:58 | A. Herrera | SJF/HAC | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 110 | |
11/27 | W | F 6-1 0:29 | J. Morales | Hammer House Mafia | 4th Annual St. Jude Fire Classic | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 110 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/28 | W | MD 9-1 | Y. Muniz | EP Enforcers | RMN Events - Hero's Conquest | RR Rnd 3 | 109 lbs | |
05/28 | W | F 4-0 2:26 | P. Corbell | Black cat WC | RMN Events - Hero's Conquest | RR Rnd 1 | 109 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/07 | W | F 7-0 2:56 | T. Minney | Sooners Crimson | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 7 | 80 lbs | |
03/07 | W | F 12-2 2:37 | C. Clark | Cowgirls Orange | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 6 | 80 lbs | |
03/06 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | C. Lancaster | --- | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 5 | 80 lbs | |
03/06 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | M. Yancey | Oregon Womens | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 80 lbs | |
03/06 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | D. Raby | --- | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 80 lbs | |
03/06 | L | F 7-0 2:06 | K. Smith | --- | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 80 lbs | |
03/06 | W | F 4-0 0:55 | A. Kraft | --- | 2021 WOW National Youth Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 80 lbs | |
01/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Cornish | Reign WC | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 8 #1 | 82 lbs | |
01/15 | W | MD 8-0 | O. Anderson | Metro Wrestling Academy | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 82 lbs | |
01/15 | L | F 4-0 1:53 | C. Hilton | Boom Ranch | 2021 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 16 | 82 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/18 | L | F 9-0 2:09 | Z. Woods | Azle WC | 2020 Tulsa Girls Nationals | Consi of 8 #2 | 65 lbs | |
01/18 | L | F 8-2 2:30 | M. Anderson | --- | 2020 Tulsa Girls Nationals | Quarter-Finals | 65 lbs | |
01/18 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | A. Guy | JJ Trained | 2020 Tulsa Girls Nationals | Round of 16 | 65 lbs | |
11/16 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. Springfield | Chandler Takedown Club | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Consi-Semis | 65 lbs | |
11/16 | L | F 10-0 1:45 | J. Gutierrez | Pomona Elite | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Semi-Finals | 65 lbs | |
11/16 | W | M FOR | A. Serratos | Reign WC | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Quarter-Finals | 65 lbs | |
11/15 | W | MD 9-1 | B. Reeves | No Team | 2019 WOW Kickoff Classic | Round of 16 | 65 lbs | |
11/10 | L | DEC 4-2 | L. Salazar | WLV JR WRESTLING | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 65-70 | |
11/10 | W | MD 14-0 | M. Hess | St. Jude Fire | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 65-70 | |
11/10 | L | F 7-0 3:15 | A. Ramirez | --- | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 65-70 | |
11/10 | W | F 4-2 3:00 | T. Baca | WLV JR WRESTLING | Douglas Zembiec Memorial Tournament | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 65-70 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/06 | L | F 5-4 2:59 | L. Dizon | Tracy Wrestling Club | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 4 | 57 lbs | |
04/06 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | M. Woods | Rawc | 2019 Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 57 lbs | |
04/05 | L | DEC 4-1 | E. Lopez | Team Temecula | 2019 Reno Worlds | Quarter-Finals | 57 lbs | |
04/05 | W | F 0-7 2:00 | H. Hayes | Los Banos Panthers Youth Wrestling | 2019 Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 57 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/07 | L | F 0:47 | P. Gines | Syracuse | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #2 | 57 lbs | |
04/07 | W | F 0:09 | A. Nunez | Team Takedown | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Consi of 8 #1 | 57 lbs | |
04/06 | L | F 1:30 | T. Nichols | Idaho Rattlers | 2018 Flo Reno Worlds | Round of 16 | 57 lbs |