
Bo Nickal
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. |
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03/24 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Moore | Ohio State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/23 | W | F 6-2 4:40 | P. Brucki | Princeton | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/22 | W | MD 14-4 | N. Traxler | Stanford | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/22 | W | F 12-1 2:26 | J. Hokit | Fresno State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
03/21 | W | F 8-1 2:33 | E. Laird | Rider | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 10-3 | K. Moore | Ohio State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/10 | W | MD 10-2 | E. Schultz | Nebraska | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/09 | W | TF 19-4 5:34 | B. Wilton | Michigan State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
01/03 | W | F 8-1 2:09 | N. Traxler | Stanford | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Finals | 197 lbs | |
01/02 | W | F 2-0 1:12 | T. Sleigh | Virginia Tech | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
01/02 | W | F 4-1 1:47 | J. Roetman | United States Naval Academy | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
01/01 | W | F 8-1 1:35 | L. McGonigal | Lock Haven | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
01/01 | W | F 10-1 3:49 | T. Houghton | NC State | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
12/01 | W | MD 16-6 | D. Phipps | Bucknell | Bucknell vs. Penn State | RR Rnd 1 | 197 lbs | |
11/19 | W | MD 18-4 | S. Loiseau | Drexel | Keystone Classic | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/18 | W | F 1:35 | E. Laird | Rider | Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/18 | W | F 0:37 | B. Markulec | Virginia Military Institute | Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/18 | W | F 2:28 | M. Martin | Ohio State | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/17 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Abounader | Michigan | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/16 | W | DEC 13-7 | M. Dean | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/16 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Ellingwood | Central Michigan | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
03/15 | W | MD 16-4 | M. Mueller | South Dakota State | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
03/04 | W | DEC 7-5 | M. Martin | Ohio State | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/04 | W | DEC 5-2 | E. Parker | Illinois | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/03 | W | F 1:27 | B. Krone | Minnesota | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 0:48 | M. Sliga | Northwestern | Keystone Classic | Finals | 184 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 0:38 | J. Murphy | Drexel | Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
11/19 | W | TF 24-9 6:07 | K. Dean | Harvard | Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 0:53 | B. Wagner | Virginia Military Institute | Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 184 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/19 | W | DEC 4-3 | G. Dean | Cornell | 2017 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/18 | W | F 1:02 | S. Brooks | Iowa | 2017 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/17 | W | F 4:33 | T. Dudley | Nebraska | 2017 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/17 | W | F 5:34 | S. Schneider | Binghamton | 2017 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
03/16 | W | TF 15-0 3:21 | M. Sliga | Northwestern | 2017 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs |