Brandon Whitman
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Ungar | Cornell | Lehigh @ Cornell | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-1 | I. Garcia | Binghamton | Lehigh @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Bruce | Franklin & Marshall | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | G. Totten | UNATT - Peddie | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | T. Dominguez | Presbyterian College | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Kayal | Princeton | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | M. Leiphart | Franklin & Marshall | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/28 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Trombley | NC State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | M FOR 0-0 | S. Seymour | Lehigh | Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 12-3 2:25 | D. Flatt | Millersville | Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Monn | George Mason | Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | R. Miller | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 5-1 | T. Mastrogiovanni | Oklahoma State | Lehigh @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 10-4 | N. Surtin | Missouri | national duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 10-6 | j. allen | --- | Navy @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Manchio | Columbia | Columbia @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 9-3 | V. Arujau | Cornell | Cornell @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 10-4 | N. Surtin | Missouri | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 | N. Curley | --- | Binghamton @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 8-0 | S. Lee | Iowa | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 4-3 | B. Bergelin | Central Michigan | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Campbell | Penn State | Lehigh @ Penn State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/22 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Camacho | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | S. Orem | Bloomsburg | Journeymen/Defense Soap Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 6-4 5:35 | D. Sotelo | Harvard | Journeymen/Defense Soap Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 9-1 6:06 | R. Miller | Pennsylvania | Journeymen/Defense Soap Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. | Oregon State | Lehigh @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | L | DEC 2-1 | M. DeAugustino | Northwestern | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 13-12 | L. Cronin | Nebraska | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | F 6:14 | M. Roes | Binghamton | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 125 lbs | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 6-3 | E. Barnett | Wisconsin | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 125 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-0 | L. Treaster | Navy | 2021 EIWA Championships | Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Roes | Binghamton | 2021 EIWA Championships | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 13-1 | R. Chauvin | Army | 2021 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Roes | Binghamton | EIWA Championships | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 13-1 | R. Chauvin | Army West Point | EIWA Championships | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-0 | L. Treaster | Navy | EIWA Championships | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 0-0 3:49 | J. Tropea | Rider | Rider @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 3:49 | J. Tropea | Rider | Rider @ Lehigh University | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 3:49 | J. Tropea | Rider | Rider @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 7-4 | W. Guida | North Carolina | North Carolina @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 2:19 | R. Chauvin | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 1-0 | L. Treaster | Navy | Lehigh @ Navy | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 2-2 1:58 | C. Camacho | Pittsburgh | Lehigh @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | DEC 10-4 | S. Book | Virginia | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 0-0 2:01 | P. Truntich | Maryland | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 0-0 4:25 | C. Lanciano | Bucknell | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/23 | W | M FOR 0-0 | R. Koehler | Rider | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 5-1 | N. Farro | Lehigh | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 0-0 2:21 | T. Lane | Virginia | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Kramer | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 1:21 | H. Watts | Central Michigan | 2020 Edinboro Open | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 5-3 TB2 | D. Fehlman | Lock Haven | 2020 Edinboro Open | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Bergelin | Central Michigan | 2020 Edinboro Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 1:20 | K. Hayman | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 2020 Edinboro Open | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 5-3 TB2 | D. Fehlman | Lock Haven | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 1:21 | H. Watts | Central Michigan | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 4-0 1:20 | K. Hayman | Pitt-Johnstown | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Bergelin | Central Michigan | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 19-4 | D. Kidd | American | American @ Lehigh University | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 19-4 5:23 | D. Kidd | American | American @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 10-5 | K. Orine | NC State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 10-4 | R. Koehler | Rider | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 8 #1 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Carson | Arkansas-LR | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 16 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Turner | Oregon State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 12-3 | T. Hunt | Naval Academy Prep School | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 2:12 | W. Cummings | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 64 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | D. Turner | Oregon State | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Carson | Arkansas-Little Rock | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 12-3 | T. Hunt | Naval Academy Prep School | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 2:12 | W. Cummings | Chattanooga | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 10-5 | K. Orine | NC State | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 10-4 | R. Koehler | Rider | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Clabaugh | Penn State | Wilkes Open | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/22 | W | TF 16-1 4:26 | A. Wiggins | Millersville | Wilkes Open | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 9-3 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | Wilkes Open | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 2:57 | D. Kidd | American | Wilkes Open | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-2 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | Penn State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 0-0 1:33 | T. Maddox | --- | Mat-Town Open I | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Polito | --- | Mat-Town Open I | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Manley | Lock Haven | Mat-Town Open I | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 3-0 3:28 | R. Koehler | Rider | Princeton Open | 1st-2nd | 133 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 14-6 | R. Hetrick | West Point | Princeton Open | Semis | 133 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Wright | --- | Princeton Open | Qtrs | 133 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | T. Hunt | --- | Princeton Open | Round of 16 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29 | L | MD 20-9 | S. Russell | Minnesota | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-2 | D. Punke | Missouri | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 13-7 | J. Camacho | NC State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 4th WB | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 12-4 6:01 | T. Farooq | George Mason | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 3rd WB (1st 16-man) | 125 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 9-5 | N. Hellickson | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 125 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 9-6 | G. Townsell | Stanford | Princeton Open | 5th-6th | 125 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Ryder | Hofstra | Princeton Open | Consi Qtrs | 125 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 4-1 1:29 | R. Koehler | Rider | Princeton Open | WB 6 | 125 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | N. Aguilar | Rutgers | Princeton Open | Qtrs | 125 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 6-4 | D. Ryder | Hofstra | Princeton Open | Round of 16 | 125 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 10-2 | R. Chauvin | USMAPS | Princeton Open | 32 Man | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12 | W | F 3-0 4:15 | L. Newell | 1 Young Guns Black | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | 1st Place Match | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Brasseur | 26 Team SC Relentless | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 9 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | C. Akins | 6 AYWO Team Yellowhammer | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 6 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Delaney | 4 Contender Elite Legend | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Carson | 8 Team STL Knucleheads | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 7 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 3-0 | M. Hines | 7 CFWA S Florida Lightning | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Semifinal | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | N. Andaverde | 17 South Florida Thunder | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 3 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 4-1 0:51 | C. Poole | 3 Pitbulls | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | A. Nagao | 18 Titan Mercury WC | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Nira | 9 Team Vision Quest | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 5-0 0:52 | B. Brown | 5 Nebraska Black | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Dist All Stars | Round 8 | 113 |