Tom Brands
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | W | TF 22-7 4:03 | E. Thomsen | Nebraska | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/05 | W | TF 26-11 6:44 | K. Burwick | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 19-4 | D. Koontz | Ohio State | Iowa @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Gliva | --- | Minnesota @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 20-5 | S. Abe | Lehigh | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 16-1 2:06 | V. Perez | Central Michigan | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 16-7 | K. Orine | NC State | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-4 | R. Attasauov | --- | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/28 | W | TF 21-6 3:00 | D. Carone | --- | Army West Point @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 22-6 4:31 | N. Masters | Princeton | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | K. Myers | Virginia Tech | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | TF 19-4 7:00 | M. McGee | Arizona State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | MD 13-5 | M. Phillippi | Pittsburgh | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | F 1:36 | R. Sullivan | West Virginia | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | TF 19-4 4:34 | P. Bianchi | Arkansas | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/31 | W | MD 18-6 | L. Byrd | --- | Illinois @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/23 | W | TF 21-2 5:53 | B. Dryden | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/16 | W | TF 21-6 4:57 | E. Thomsen | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | S. Gross | Wisconsin | 2020 Big Ten Championships | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Piotrowski | Illinois | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 3-2 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 1-0 | R. Lovett | Nebraska | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | MD 17-3 | J. Decatur | Ohio State | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 24-8 5:38 | B. Dryden | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEF 5-1 1:53 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 27-12 5:59 | J. Decatur | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 7-4 | R. Lovett | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 2:42 | J. Moran | --- | Indiana @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 17-1 3:24 | T. Ford-Melton | Purdue | Iowa @ Purdue | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 0-0 1:42 | J. Moran | --- | Iowa @ Indiana | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 6-5 | S. Gross | Wisconsin | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 10-4 | T. Piotrowski | Illinois | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 20-8 | C. Ferrante | Penn | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 14-5 | J. Hernandez | North Carolina | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 22-6 3:35 | A. Rini | Columbia | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-5 | S. Gross | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 10-4 | T. Piotrowski | Illinois | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 22-6 3:35 | A. Rini | Columbia | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 14-5 | J. Hernandez | North Carolina | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 20-8 | C. Ferrante | Pennsylvania | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 25-10 5:45 | S. Pierson | Princeton | Iowa @ Princeton | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Gross | --- | Wisconsin @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/24 | W | MD 16-4 | T. Small | Iowa State | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 23-4 0:15 | A. Murphy | --- | Chattanooga @ Iowa | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | W | DEC 11-6 | J. Erneste | Missouri | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 5th Place | 133 lbs | |
| 03/23 | L | DEC 7-6 | L. Pletcher | Ohio State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
| 03/23 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Lizak | Minnesota | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/23 | W | MD 16-5 | A. Gomez | Iowa State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/22 | L | DEC 3-2 | S. Micic | Michigan | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 7-2 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/21 | W | FOR 9-3 | C. Russell | Appalachian State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 6-2 | E. Lizak | Minnesota | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 13-8 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 6-3 | N. Suriano | Rutgers | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Thornton | Purdue | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 2-0 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | Iowa @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 21-8 | J. Lantz | --- | Iowa @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 18-3 2:46 | P. Konrath | Indiana | Indiana @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 25-10 5:00 | B. Peska | Nebraska | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 18-8 | C. Valdiviez | Northwestern | Iowa @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | N. Suriano | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Lizak | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/09 | W | TF 22-6 4:00 | S. Nickell | --- | CSU Bakersfield vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 19-8 | B. Paetzell | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 14-9 | A. Gomez | Iowa State | Iowa State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | B. Thornton | --- | Purdue @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 7-1 3:26 | J. Gomez | --- | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 8-7 | T. Rooney | --- | Iowa @ Kent State | Round 1 | 133 |