
Alex Marinelli
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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03/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Hamiti | Wisconsin | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 165 | |
03/19 | L | DEC 10-4 | E. Wick | Cal Poly | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/19 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Kharchla | Ohio State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 165 | |
03/19 | W | DEC 6-2 | P. Conigliaro | Harvard | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/18 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | C. Amine | Michigan | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/18 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. McCoy | Virginia | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 165 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 7-2 | E. Barczak | Drexel | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/06 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Amine | --- | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st Place | 165 | |
03/06 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Hamiti | Wisconsin | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi / Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
03/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Edsell | Penn State | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
02/21 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Wilson | --- | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Wittlake | --- | Oklahoma State vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Hamiti | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/29 | W | MD 10-2 | B. Berge | Penn State | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Kharchla | --- | Iowa @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Braunagel | Illinois | Iowa @ Illinois | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/09 | W | TF 22-7 7:00 | H. Lohrey | --- | Purdue @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Carlson | --- | Minnesota @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Meyer | Lehigh | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
01/05 | W | DQ 0-0 | T. Hubbard | Central Michigan | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Cates | NC State | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
12/06 | W | MD 16-5 | G. Stotts | Iowa State | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/28 | W | F 12-4 6:38 | C. Hunt | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 12-5 | G. Cuomo | Princeton | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Kennedy | Iowa | Luther Open 2021 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 165 | |
11/13 | W | TF 25-10 4:51 | C. Allen | Cornell College | Luther Open 2021 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
11/13 | W | F 11-2 4:09 | N. John | University of the Ozarks | Luther Open 2021 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
11/13 | W | TF 23-7 5:22 | K. O`Reilly | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | Luther Open 2021 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/20 | L | M FOR | C. Amine | Michigan | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
03/20 | L | M FOR 0-0 | C. Amine | Michigan | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 165 | |
03/19 | L | DEC 3-1 SV1 | S. Griffith | Stanford | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/19 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | S. Griffith | Stanford | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/19 | W | MD 13-2 | T. Bullard | NC State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
03/19 | W | MD 13-2 | T. Bullard | NC State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 165 | |
03/18 | W | MD 19-6 | A. Yant | Northern Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
03/18 | W | MD 19-6 | A. Yant | Northern Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 | 165 | |
03/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Smith | Ohio State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st | 165 | |
03/07 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Amine | Michigan | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi / Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
03/06 | W | DEC 8-2 | G. Nijenhuis | Purdue | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
01/23 | W | DEC 8-4 | A. Sparks | --- | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 9-3 | P. Robb | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/23 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Steiert | Northern Iowa | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 165 | |
03/23 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Steiert | Northern Iowa | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 7th Place | 165 lbs | |
03/23 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Marsteller | Lock Haven | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 165 | |
03/23 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Marsteller | Lock Haven | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
03/23 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Massa | Michigan | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/23 | W | DEC 5-3 | L. Massa | Michigan | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
03/22 | L | DEC 3-1 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/22 | L | DEC 3-1 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/22 | W | MD 12-4 | T. Bullard | NC State | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 165 | |
03/22 | W | MD 12-4 | T. Bullard | NC State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
03/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Smith | Oklahoma State | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Smith | Oklahoma State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 9-3 | V. Joseph | Penn State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 9-3 | V. Joseph | Penn State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st, 3rd, 5th | 165 | |
03/10 | W | DEC 2-1 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 2-1 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB | 165 | |
03/09 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Campbell | Ohio State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/09 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Campbell | Ohio State | 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
02/24 | W | F 8-0 2:44 | J. Blaylock | --- | Iowa @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | E. Wick | Wisconsin | Iowa @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/16 | W | F 4-1 2:10 | D. Hoey | --- | Indiana @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/09 | W | F 5-1 3:50 | j. spadafora | --- | Maryland @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/03 | W | DEC 3-0 | I. White | --- | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/27 | W | MD 12-4 | T. Morland | --- | Iowa @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/26 | W | DQ 9-3 | J. Gunther | Illinois | Iowa @ Illinois | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/19 | W | F 8-2 2:17 | A. Olivieri | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/13 | W | F 8-1 5:55 | C. Brolsma | --- | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/09 | W | MD 14-4 | J. Thalin | --- | CSU Bakersfield vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/09 | W | TF 20-5 6:28 | T. Cornish | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/01 | W | F 14-2 4:44 | B. Jennings | Iowa State | Iowa State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/24 | W | MD 14-3 | C. Wysocki | --- | Purdue @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/17 | W | F 8-3 3:55 | D. Tiongson | Princeton | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/10 | W | F 4-1 2:17 | I. Bast | Kent State | Iowa @ Kent State | Round 1 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/17 | L | F 4-2 5:14 | D. McFadden | Virginia Tech | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 165 | |
03/17 | L | F 5:15 | D. McFadden | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 5th Place | 165 lbs | |
03/17 | L | MD 16-3 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/17 | L | MD 15-3 | E. Wick | Wisconsin | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
03/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | I. Martinez | Illinois | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | I. Martinez | Illinois | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/16 | W | DEC 7-6 | C. Walsh | Rider | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/16 | W | DEC 7-6 | C. Walsh | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
03/16 | W | F 8-2 6:15 | N. Wanzek | Minnesota | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 165 | |
03/16 | W | F 6:11 | N. Wanzek | Minnesota | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
03/15 | W | F 8-3 6:20 | J. Morrissey | Purdue | 2018 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
03/15 | W | F 6:20 | J. Morrissey | --- | 2018 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
03/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Massa | Michigan | 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st, 3rd, 5th | 165 | |
03/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | L. Massa | --- | 2018 Big Ten Championships | 5th Place | 165 lbs | |
03/04 | L | DEC 7-5 | R. Lewis | Rutgers | 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semis | 165 | |
03/04 | L | DEC 7-5 | R. Lewis | Rutgers | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
03/04 | W | DEC 11-4 | N. Wanzek | Minnesota | 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB | 165 | |
03/04 | W | DEC 11-4 | N. Wanzek | Minnesota | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
03/03 | W | DEC 9-3 | T. Campbell | --- | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
03/03 | W | DEC 9-3 | T. Campbell | Ohio State | 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
03/03 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | L. Massa | Michigan | 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
03/03 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | L. Massa | --- | 2018 Big Ten Championships | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
01/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Rogers | --- | Oklahoma State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/06 | W | TF 24-5 7:00 | A. Hiles | --- | Michigan State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | R. Lewis | --- | Iowa @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/10 | W | F 6-2 2:42 | B. Burnham | Maryland | Iowa @ Maryland | Round 1 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/04 | W | DEC 5-4 | K. Young | Unattached - Iowa | Missouri Valley College Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 165 | |
02/04 | W | F 4-1 2:24 | S. Clary | --- | Missouri Valley College Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
02/04 | W | F 2-2 1:20 | A. Goin | --- | Missouri Valley College Open | Quaters & 3rd WB, (32 Man) | 165 | |
02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:42 | J. Lockhart | William Penn University | Missouri Valley College Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 9-3 | G. Henderson | Grand View | Grand View Open | Round 8 Placement Matches | 165 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Niven | Grand View | Grand View Open | Round 6 semi & WB 3,5 RR3 | 165 | |
11/05 | W | F 7-2 4:02 | T. Paulson | Iowa State University | Grand View Open | Round 4 Quarter cons 1,3 RR 2 | 165 | |
11/05 | W | MD 15-6 | I. Patton | Northern Iowa | Grand View Open | Round 3 Ch and 32 man cons 2 RR1 | 165 |