
Chance Marsteller
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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03/23 | W | DEC 6-5 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
03/23 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Shields | Arizona State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
03/23 | W | DEC 9-6 | A. Marinelli | Iowa | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
03/23 | W | MD 14-5 | D. Romero | Utah Valley | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
03/22 | L | F 2-0 1:25 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Campbell | Ohio State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
03/21 | W | MD 16-3 | C. Brolsma | Minnesota | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
03/10 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Dellavecchia | Rider | EWL Championships 2019 | Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/09 | W | F 10-2 5:45 | E. Delong | Clarion | EWL Championships 2019 | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/09 | W | F 8-0 1:21 | F. Hoehn | Edinboro | EWL Championships 2019 | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
02/24 | W | F 0-0 0:53 | M. Elliott | Appalachian State | Appalachian State @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/10 | W | F 0-0 4:31 | E. Delong | --- | Clarion @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/09 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Dellavecchia | --- | Rider @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/02 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Berreyesa | --- | Lock Haven @ Cornell | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/01 | W | TF 19-4 6:01 | F. Hoehn | Edinboro | Lock Haven @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 8-5 | S. Ruhnke | Millersville | Millersville @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/26 | L | DEC 2-1 TB2 | J. Shields | Arizona State | Lock Haven @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/11 | W | MD 8-0 | I. Bast | Kent State | 2019 VA DUALS NATIONAL COLLEGE | 7th | 165 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 6-1 | H. Hansen | Oklahoma | 2019 VA DUALS NATIONAL COLLEGE | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 165 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | C. Coy | Virginia | 2019 VA DUALS NATIONAL COLLEGE | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 165 | |
01/03 | L | DEC 6-5 | V. Joseph | Penn State | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Finals | 165 lbs | |
01/02 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Rogers | Oklahoma State | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
01/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Manville | Penn State | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
01/01 | W | TF 16-1 3:57 | B. III | Northern Colorado | 2019 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
12/16 | W | TF 17-1 1:29 | G. Hale | --- | Lock Haven @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/18 | W | DEC 5-3 | O. Brown | Army | Black Knight Invite | Rnd 8 (32M, 16M, 8M 1st-3rd-5th Place) | 165 | |
11/18 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Monteverdi | Binghamton | Black Knight Invite | Rnd 6 (32M, 16M, 8M SF&WB) | 165 | |
11/18 | W | TF 20-3 2:05 | D. Miracle | Cal-Poly | Black Knight Invite | Rnd 4 (32M, 16M, 8M QF&WB) | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/17 | L | F 1-4 3:19 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 165 | |
03/17 | L | F 3:20 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
03/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. McFadden | Virginia Tech | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. McFadden | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
03/17 | W | DEC 9-7 | C. Rogers | Oklahoma State | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 165 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 9-7 | C. Rogers | Oklahoma State | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
03/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Lewis | Rutgers | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Lewis | Rutgers | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
03/16 | L | MD 10-1 | I. Martinez | Illinois | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/16 | L | MD 10-1 | I. Martinez | Illinois | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/16 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Viruet | Brown | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 165 | |
03/16 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Viruet | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
03/15 | W | MD 9-1 | B. Martin | Indiana | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/15 | W | MD 9-1 | B. Martin | Indiana | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
11/05 | W | TF 20-5 6:02 | D. Romero | Utah Valley University | 2017 Clarion Open | Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Wentzel | Pittsburgh | 2017 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/05 | W | TF 18-3 4:51 | E. Fasnacht | --- | 2017 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
11/05 | W | TF 16-0 1:33 | T. Gray | American University-unattached | 2017 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
11/05 | W | TF 21-6 4:00 | C. Wolford | Edinboro-Unattached | 2017 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/04 | W | TF 15-0 6:10 | S. Ruhnke | Millersville University | Messiah Open | Placement Matches | 165 | |
02/04 | W | TF 16-1 2:50 | G. Griffith | Maryland | Messiah Open | Round 6-Semis | 165 | |
02/04 | W | TF 16-1 2:00 | K. McIntyre | TCNJ | Messiah Open | Round 4-Quarters | 165 | |
02/04 | W | TF 16-1 2:00 | K. Diehl | Messiah | Messiah Open | Round 2 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/08 | W | DEC 8-3 | Y. Mejias | Oklahoma (unattached) | Oklahoma Open - College | Placement (16 Man) | 157 | |
11/08 | W | TF 16-1 0:36 | K. Holguin-Mendez | Northeastern Oklahoma | Oklahoma Open - College | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
11/08 | L | DEC 7-3 | J. Smith | Oklahoma State - Unattached | Oklahoma Open - College | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
11/08 | W | F 16-2 0:33 | B. Stanley | --- | Oklahoma Open - College | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 |