Nick Lodato
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | K. Flank | Bloomsburg | Edinboro @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/21 | L | TF 19-3 4:44 | T. Hogan | Lock Haven | Edinboro @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/15 | L | TF 16-1 6:37 | B. Zurawski | Rider | Rider @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 14-11 SV | L. Cochran | Central Michigan | Central Michigan @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 4-1 | J. Lyons | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-6 | A. Starr | Ohio | Edinboro @ Ohio | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 8-1 | E. Wiant | Clarion | Edinboro @ Clarion | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 19-4 4:38 | C. Price | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 18-1 5:49 | D. Smith | Davidson | Edinboro @ Davidson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 3:21 | E. Flowers | VMI | Edinboro @ VMI | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-4 | N. Coley | King | Edinboro @ King | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Makel | Edinboro | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | 7th Place | 197 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | F 9-3 4:28 | J. Zimmerman | Univ of Pennsylvania | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Labarbera | Univ of Pennsylvania | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 12-7 | D. jr | Drexel | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 4-2 | H. Skove | Harvard | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | B. Finnerty | Seton Hill | Boro Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 9-2 1:18 | A. Kapacs | Pitt-Bradford | Boro Duals | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | F 10-1 1:27 | G. Kerkvliet | Penn State | Edinboro @ Penn State | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/10 | L | MD 13-0 | D. Bucknavich | Cleveland State | Edinboro @ Cleveland State | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 0-0 6:49 | J. Meyers | Clarion | Clarion @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/23 | L | MD 11-3 | B. Caves | Central Michigan | Edinboro @ Central Michigan | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 11-1 | D. Szuba | Rider | Edinboro @ Rider | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Nix | George Mason | Edinboro @ George Mason | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 15-2 | S. Davidson | Gannon | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Owens-Pabon | Buffalo | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. tolley | West Virginia | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 7-4 SV | B. Buhk | SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/23 | L | MD 15-4 | K. Kluever | Hofstra | Edinboro @ Hofstra | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/22 | L | MD 14-1 | J. Dusza | LIU | Edinboro @ LIU | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | M. Berisha | Sacred Heart | Edinboro @ Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 12-9 | B. Schaffer | Kent State | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 2-1 SV | J. Kilner | Edinboro | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 18-8 | Y. Slavikouski | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 18-8 | B. Schaffer | Kent State | 2023 Navy Classic | 5th Place | 197 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 12-11 | A. Starr | Ohio | 2023 Navy Classic | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Lucas | Navy | 2023 Navy Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | TF 18-3 6:54 | L. Stout | Princeton | 2023 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Blankenship | Davidson | 2023 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/12 | L | TF 21-6 4:16 | N. Feldman | Ohio State | Edinboro @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/05 | L | MD 12-1 | S. Mitchell | Buffalo | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Jacobs | Clarion | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 8 #1 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-2 | E. Flores | Gardner-Webb | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | F 15-4 5:22 | C. Robertson | Ohio State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #1 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Blough | Michigan State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Jacobs | Clarion | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-2 | E. Flores | Gardner-Webb | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Blough | Michigan State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | MD 12-1 | S. Mitchell | Buffalo | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 15-4 5:22 | C. Robertson | Ohio State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | DEC 7-1 | D. Harris | --- | Ohio @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 5-1 3:45 | S. Noonan | Bloomsburg | Edinboro @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 12-3 | I. Reid | Lock Haven | Edinboro @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | MD 13-1 | D. Szuba | Rider | Rider @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Chapman | Clarion | Edinboro @ Clarion | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Sprouse | George Mason | George Mason @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Bucknavich | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/09 | L | MD 18-6 | J. Heindselman | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 11-4 | M. Cover | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Misita | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 11-4 | M. Cover | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Misita | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 3-3 3:57 | L. Muzika | West Virginia | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 3-3 3:57 | L. Muzika | West Virginia | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 12-1 1:49 | W. Hendrickson | Air Force | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Cover | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 2-0 1:50 | J. Sartorio | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 10-4 | G. Christenson | Virginia | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | R. Unruh | Buffalo | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Semenenko | Brown | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 15-4 | A. Preston | Gardner-Webb | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 15-4 | A. Preston | Gardner-Webb | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | R. Unruh | Buffalo | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Semenenko | --- | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | B. Leczo | John Carroll | JCU Open | Finals | 197 Blue | |
| 02/13 | W | F 4-0 3:00 | J. King | Notre Dame College (unattached) | JCU Open | Conso Semis | 197 Blue | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Tidball | Gannon (unattached) | JCU Open | Semis and Consos | 197 Blue | |
| 02/13 | W | F 12-1 4:04 | A. Bruni | Ohio Wesleyan | JCU Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 Blue | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | D. Johnson | Alderson Broaddus | JCU Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 Blue | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 6-4 | T. Stein | --- | Edinboro Open | Quarterfinals | 197 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 12-2 | G. Hoffman | Indiana | Cleveland State Open | 6th WB (4th 32-man) | 197 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 8-3 5:42 | B. Smith | Cleveland State | Cleveland State Open | QTR Finals | 197 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | E. Finch | Pittsburgh | Cleveland State Open | Round of 16 | 197 | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 15-1 | L. Davidson | --- | Storm Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 12-2 | D. McCandless | --- | Storm Open | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Kilner | Edinboro University | Storm Open | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 11-6 | K. Morris | Ashland University | Storm Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 13-2 | C. Dallwitz | Central Michigan | Findlay Open | WB | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 5-1 | B. Yatooma | Michigan | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Brandt | Indiana Tech | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | P. Rodgers | Indianapolis | Findlay Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 11-8 | J. Harkless | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | 1st-2nd | 197 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 9-4 SV | M. Abraham | University of Toledo | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi Finals | 197 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 4-1 2:59 | C. Ours | Unattached Tiffin | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarter Finals | 197 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | A. Belgiorno | Heidelberg | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 197 |