Stephen Neal
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10 | W | DEC 1-0 | C. Friedt | Wabash | Albion @ Wabash | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/02 | L | MD 9-1 | D. Lingen | Chicago | Albion @ Chicago | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Melton | UW-Eau Claire | Blithe Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/02 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Casey | St. Ambrose University | Blithe Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 18-2 6:43 | L. Fleurissaint | Defiance College | Blithe Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 11/21 | L | F 3-0 3:37 | A. Hiller | East Stroudsburg | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 6 Finals | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Rosen | Rochester University | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 15-7 | E. Ramsey | Davenport | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 4 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Badger | Augustana (IL) | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Ferrer | Aurora | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 9-0 4:46 | A. Bruni | Ohio Wesleyan | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEC 11-4 | N. Dehainaut | Muskingum University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | 7th Place | 197 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Kanatzar | John Carroll University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB 5 (Conso Quarters ) | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 4-0 3:15 | A. Torres | Case Western Reserve University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB4 | 197 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 4-0 1:31 | C. Thompson | Ohio Northern University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters | 197 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 8-1 5:00 | C. Tackett | Wilmington College (oh) | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Minne | Olivet | MIAA Invitational | Round 6 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 4-1 2:16 | H. Caister | Olivet | MIAA Invitational | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 8-6 | D. Iii | Adrian | MIAA Invitational | Round 4 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 8-6 | M. Minne | Olivet | MIAA Invitational | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Raway | Augsburg | MSOE Invite | 4th wrestleback | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Hankins | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | MSOE Invite | Quarters and 3rd WB | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | N. Farah | Lakeland | MSOE Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 4-1 1:41 | J. Punzel | Wheaton (IL) | MSOE Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Simcoe | Otterbein | Albion College Men`s Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 4-0 1:22 | J. Setliff | Otterbein | Albion College Men`s Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-1 3:45 | K. Scott | Rochester | Albion College Men`s Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | A. Aguirre | Aurora | Albion College Men`s Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Cooper | Davenport | Albion College Men`s Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 17-3 | C. Chika | Alderson Broaddus | Albion College Men`s Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | B. Ilges | Alfred State | Adrian Invite | Rnd 4 | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 4-1 0:54 | A. Aguirre | Aurora | Adrian Invite | Rnd3 | 197 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 7-1 4:21 | G. Johnson | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 197 |