Benjamin DeGuzman
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | W | MD 14-4 | A. Giampietro | Millersville | Hilltopper Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 10-3 3:00 | J. Sweitzer | Davis & Elkins | Hilltopper Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | TF 16-1 6:24 | M. Trifelos | Findlay | Findlay @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 3-2 | L. Hall | Lander | Carolina Clash Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 12-0 4:18 | N. Williams | Mount Olive | Carolina Clash Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 9-0 4:56 | R. Feroce | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Carolina Clash Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 2:08 | A. Joseph | Belmont Abbey | Carolina Clash Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 19-5 | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | Lake Erie @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | B. Biddle | --- | West Liberty @ Pitt-Johnstown | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | TF 18-2 5:55 | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | West Liberty vs Baldwin Wallace | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | R. Arebalo | Wabash | Greyhound Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Heil | --- | Greyhound Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Foster | --- | Greyhound Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-2 | A. Cicciarelli | --- | Greyhound Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 15-1 6:31 | M. Rinklin | McKendree | Greyhound Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 13-0 4:39 | J. Craig | Bellarmine | Greyhound Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 10-3 | H. DeLong | Glenville State College | Mountain East Conference Championships | Championship | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 11-2 5:29 | H. Carey | Notre Dame | Mountain East Conference Championships | Round 3 Semis | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Beemer | --- | Ashland @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 18-1 6:10 | J. Sweitzer | Davis and Elkins Extra | WL Quad | Round 1 (3 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 8-6 | H. Reed | --- | West Liberty @ Findlay | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Bullock | Michigan | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Brenner | Central Michigan | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Lewis | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Findlay Open | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Biddle | --- | Pitt-Johnstown @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Penfold | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24 | W | F 4-1 2:17 | C. Day | --- | Storm Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 9-3 | R. Jordan | Ohio State | Storm Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 11-5 | B. Zehe | Gannon University | Storm Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 9-8 | E. Fowler | Notre Dame College | Storm Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 9-3 | D. Beemer | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | 1st-2nd | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 12-5 | C. Dedi | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi Finals | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 17-1 4:45 | N. Parker | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarter Finals | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 6-1 4:55 | S. Farian | John Carroll | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 11-8 | R. Ringler | Central Michigan | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 32 | 174 |