Kaleb Romero
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Hamilton | Virginia | Virginia @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Silverstein | Rider | Rider @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 11-5 | C. Brady | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 0-0 1:47 | I. Estrada | North Carolina | Pittsburgh @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | G. Console | Duke | Pittsburgh @ Duke | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 7-1 | D. Fields | NC State | NC State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. McClane | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 14-8 | J. Marsh | Morgan State | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 5-2 | I. Olejnik | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 11-1 | J. Ramirez | Cornell | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/18 | L | MD 9-1 | D. Carr | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 10-2 | I. Wilcox | Ohio State | Pittsburgh @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 11-10 | C. Moore | Illinois | Illinois @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/21 | W | TF 21-4 4:34 | G. Bell | Maryland | Pittsburgh @ Maryland | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Evans | Navy | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 11-1 | L. Hart | VMI | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29 | L | DEC 2-6 | I. Olejnik | Northern Illinois | Matmen Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Braunagel | Illinois | Matmen Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 0-0 0:30 | H. Trahan | --- | Matmen Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-5 | G. Cuomo | Princeton | Matmen Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Wentzel | Pittsburgh | Matmen Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/07 | L | M FOR | C. Herceg | Lehigh- Unattached | 2021 Clarion Open | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | P. Hall | West Virginia | 2021 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Pine | Clarion | 2021 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | MD 13-2 | A. Eyler | Lock Haven | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | B. Borden | Penn State- Unattached | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18 | L | DEC 8-4 | M. Hartman | Army | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 3-1 SV1 | W. Lewan | Michigan | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Palumbo | Sacred Heart | 2021 EIWA Championships | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Fisher | --- | 2021 EIWA Championships | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 11-7 | M. Swanson | Binghamton | 2021 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Carida | --- | Bloomsburg @ Hofstra | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 17-2 | R. Royster | LIU | Hofstra @ LIU | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 2-0 2:13 | M. Hartman | Army West Point | Hofstra @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DEC 4-2 | B. Wilson | Harvard | 2019 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/08 | L | F 2-0 2:01 | M. Kolodzik | Princeton | 2019 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Corrigan | Columbia | 2019 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 10-4 | T. Anthony | George Mason | George Mason @ Hofstra | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 19-8 | R. Groves | Harvard | Hofstra @ Harvard | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 11-4 | J. Bokina | Brown | Hofstra @ Brown | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/11 | W | TF 22-3 | C. Cornell | Sacred Heart | Hofstra @ Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 9-5 | F. Garcia | --- | Hofstra @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 0-0 2:53 | C. Corrigan | Columbia | Hofstra @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Aaron | Franklin & Marshall | Hofstra @ Franklin & Marshall | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 14-13 | E. Fidelibus | --- | Rider @ Hofstra | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 8-6 | M. Kent | --- | Hofstra vs. Northern Illinois | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 10-6 | R. Long | Navy | Hofstra @ Navy | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 10-1 | M. Sprague | American | Hofstra @ American | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Estevez | Buffalo | Hofstra @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 18-0 1:53 | T. Anderson | --- | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 9-8 | J. Benner | Rutgers | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 5-2 | L. Kemerer | Pittsburgh | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 13-6 | D. Bulsak | Pittsburgh | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 |