Kolby Kost
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Garraway | --- | Viking-Warrior Open | Finals | 174 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 23-7 5:18 | G. Cornwell | --- | Viking-Warrior Open | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 6-2 | Z. Lee | Grandview | Viking-Warrior Open | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Garraway | --- | Viking-Warrior Open | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | M. Pratt | Maryville University | Jim Koch Open | Consi Semis | 174 | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 9-0 | N. Vandermeer | Findlay | Jim Koch Open | Semis | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Everhart | Maryville University | Jim Koch Open | QFs | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 4-1 2:26 | C. Knobel | Maryville University | Jim Koch Open | Rd2 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | L | DEC 15-13 | C. Coleman | --- | Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open | Round 10 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 19-4 7:00 | C. Hushagen | --- | Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open | Round 8 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Benna | --- | Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open | Round 6(Quarters) | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 7-5 | B. Tessau | Iowa State | Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Joiner | Grand View | Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEF 0-0 | B. O`Reilly | --- | Worthington Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 0-0 5:54 | J. Colon | Rochester Community & Tech. College | Worthington Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 11-3 | D. Bernett | Itasca | Worthington Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 11-4 | L. Wilson | Augsburg | Worthington Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 |