Trent Paulson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | DEC 8-5 | N. Castillo | Chattanooga | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/20 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Lovett | Central Michigan | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 10-6 | C. Fish | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 4-1 | T. Askey | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. Kasak | Penn State | Iowa @ Penn State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 10-5 | S. | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/24 | L | DEF 0-0 3:32 | P. Johnson | Iowa State | Iowa State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 3-0 0:24 | G. Ortis | Bellarmine | Iowa @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/09 | W | MD 13-3 | G. Cholakyan | Stanford | Stanford @ Iowa | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Humphreys | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Jacques | Missouri | Missouri @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/06 | W | MD 18-6 | A. Keal | --- | Arizona State @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 10-3 | B. Rogers | CSU Bakersfield | Arizona State @ CSU Bakersfield | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | Q. Monday | Princeton | Arizona State @ Princeton | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | C. Brady | Virginia Tech | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | E. Cleary | Pittsburgh | Arizona State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Negron | Penn State | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 18-3 4:17 | J. Mcginty | Hofstra | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Thomas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 13-1 | R. Roberto | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | L | DEC 1-0 | R. Deakin | Northwestern | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 18-12 | H. Hidlay | NC State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 157 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 13-4 | W. Sheets | Oklahoma State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Franek | North Dakota State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 4-2 | W. Lewan | Michigan | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | MD 15-7 | A. Cerniglia | Navy | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Lee | Minnesota | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Barton | Campbell | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Thomas | Oklahoma | Arizona State @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/02 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | J. Aziere | Little Rock | Little Rock @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Torres | Arizona State | Maroon and Gold | Champ. Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. McCoy | Virginia | 2019 National Collegiate Open | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Eischens | Stanford | 2019 National Collegiate Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/02 | W | F 8-2 4:17 | S. Hogue | West Virginia University | 2019 National Collegiate Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/02 | W | F 16-2 3:29 | H. Michaels | Clarion | 2019 National Collegiate Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |