Hunter Richard
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18 | L | DEC 8-1 | A. O`Connor | North Carolina | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Thomas | Oklahoma | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Coleman | Purdue | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Slivka | Ohio | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Consolation Pig Tails | 157 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Teemer | Arizona State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | G. Model | Wisconsin | Cornell @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/12 | W | TF 20-5 | T. Martin | --- | Binghamton @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Zapf | Pennsylvania | Cornell @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 8-4 | Q. Monday | Princeton | Cornell @ Princeton | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Cerniglia | Navy | Navy @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 10-4 | A. Garr | --- | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 16-6 | J. Bokina | Brown | Brown @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Tarsi | Harvard | Harvard @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 13-0 | M. Hartman | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 9-2 | J. Humphreys | Lehigh | Cornell @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Mauller | --- | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 8-6 | J. Jacques | Missouri | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Harper | Oklahoma State | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 11-1 5:30 | A. Santoro | --- | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 7-3 | A. Kovacs | NC State | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 8-4 | T. Barraclough | --- | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Jacques | Missouri | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | L | DEC 10-5 | K. Clarke | American | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Cons. Round 3 | 149 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Storr | Michigan | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 149 | |
| 03/19 | L | MD 14-4 | J. Degen | Iowa State | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | M. Kolodzik | Princeton | 2020 EIWA Championships | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Hoffman | Lehigh | 2020 EIWA Championships | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | MD 12-1 | M. Kolonia | Bucknell | 2020 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/06 | W | MD 13-5 | A. Garr | Columbia | 2020 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 14-5 | C. Glorioso | Lock Haven | Cornell @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. O`connor | --- | North Carolina @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 15-4 | M. Swanson | Binghamton | Binghamton @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Kolodzik | --- | Cornell @ Princeton | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 7-2 | L. Revano | Pennsylvania | Cornell @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 5-4 | R. Cabanillas | --- | Brown @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 12-4 | A. Kruk | Harvard | Harvard @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 5:54 | G. Angelo | --- | Cornell @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-7 | B. Andonian | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Garr | --- | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Cooley | --- | Lehigh @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 7-6 | P. Smith | --- | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Jensen | Wyoming | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-1 | B. Mauller | --- | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 11-5 | A. Hrisopoulos | Michigan State | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-4 | B. Lee | --- | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Leitten | NC State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | J. Maanen | North Dakota State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #1 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Jensen | Wyoming | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | J. VanMaanen | North Dakota State | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Leitten | NC State | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Jensen | --- | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 12-9 | S. | --- | Cornell @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 10-0 2:40 | B. Goering | Presbyterian College | Cornell Open 1 | Round 6 | 149 Cross Over 3 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 6-0 2:05 | F. Houser | Bucknell | Cornell Open 1 | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Schoenherr | --- | Cornell Open 1 | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Raines | Buffalo | Cornell Open 1 | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Leitten | NC State | NC State @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 7-6 | M. Kolonia | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 12-6 | P. Watkins | Lehigh | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Semis | 149 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | C. Tanner | USMAPS | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Qtr-Finals | 149 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 17-2 3:53 | J. Kazalas | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | FOR 2-0 | K. Rea | West Virginia | South Beach College Individual | Round 1 (4 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-7 | A. Butler | --- | South Beach College Individual | Round 1 (4 Man) | 149 A | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | B. Bailey | --- | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 14-4 | M. Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Cornell @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/30 | L | F 1:20 | M. Ontiveros | Utah Valley | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | C of 16 #1 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/30 | W | DEC 8-2 | S. Oster | Northwestern | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | C of 32 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/30 | L | DEC 11-6 | C. Purinton | Nebraska | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 64 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 5-4 | F. Garcia | --- | Cornell @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 8-7 | C. Monserrat | West Virginia | West Virginia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | W. Koll | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 10-7 | L. Gardner | Penn St | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Semis | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Fields | NC State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Qtr-Finals | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | F. Garcia | Binghamton | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 11-8 | Z. Dean | Harvard | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 32 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | W | MD 16-2 | S. Butler | Franklin and Marshall | South Beach Individual | Finals (2 Man) | 149B | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-6 | K. Gliva | North Dakota State University | South Beach Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 16-8 | M. Russo | --- | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | 5th Place | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEF 10-1 6:06 | D. D`Orsaneo | Ithaca | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | 6th WB (4th 32 man) | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | R. Pellumbi | --- | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | Consi-Qtrs | 149 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 12-7 | T. Gillem | --- | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | Quarter Finals | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 11-5 | N. Palumbo | Buffalo | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | Round of 16 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 15-4 6:53 | A. Palmiotto | Finger Lakes Wrestling Club | 2017 NYS Intercollegiate Championships | Round of 32 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 15-8 | P. Kropman | Binghamton | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Consi-Qtrs | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 9-5 | L. Gardner | Penn State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 6th WB (4th -32-man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 9-4 | J. Verkleeren | Penn State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | QTR Finals | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-6 | E. DeLuise | Penn | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 7-1 | K. Loughney | Wyoming Seminary | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 32 | 149 |