
Brody Teske
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 | L | DEC 8-1 | D. Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/24 | W | TF 18-2 5:12 | A. Vandenbush | Northwestern | Northwestern @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 20-4 | X. Giles | Princeton | Iowa vs. Princeton | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/16 | W | TF 20-5 6:17 | G. O`Dell | Bellarmine | Iowa @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Norman | Stanford | Stanford @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Harman | Oregon State | Iowa @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Plott | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Walker | Michigan | Michigan @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Starocci | Penn State | Iowa @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Labriola | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Enkhmandakh | Northwestern | Northwestern @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Noehre | Purdue | Iowa @ Purdue | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | E. Ruth | Illinois | Illinois @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 3-1 | R. Jordan | Chattanooga | Iowa @ Chattanooga | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 13-5 | M. Gaitan | Iowa State | Iowa State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. Incontrera | --- | Pennsylvania @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Logan | Lehigh | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. Fedewa | Central Michigan | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | H. Hidlay | NC State | Journeymen National Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Devine | Iowa State | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/28 | W | MD 18-5 | C. Fielden | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 16-8 | M. Squires | Princeton | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | L | MD 15-4 | D. Kane | North Carolina | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | L | MD 15-4 | D. Kane | North Carolina | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/19 | L | DEC 6-2 | H. Bolen | Virginia Tech | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | L | DEC 6-2 | H. Bolen | Virginia Tech | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 8-6 | D. Ducharme | Cal State Bakersfield | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 8-6 | D. Ducharme | Csu Bakersfield | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Poznanski | Rutgers | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 184 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Weiler | Wisconsin | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | O. Webster | Minnesota | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Jordan | Ohio State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 14-8 | A. Brooks | Penn State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 03/06 | W | DEC 7-6 | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 6-1 | M. Lyon | Purdue | Purdue Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 3-0 | R. | Ohio State | Purdue Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | Illinois @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 10-6 | I. Salazar | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/16 | W | MD 13-5 | T. Venz | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | MD 15-6 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | Uwec Don Parker Open | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 16-6 | N. Fuller | Minnesota | Uwec Don Parker Open | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 26-10 6:22 | K. O`Reilly | UW-La Crosse | Uwec Don Parker Open | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 8-1 2:54 | L. Wilson | Augsburg | Uwec Don Parker Open | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 20-5 4:07 | I. Mitchell | Luther | Uwec Don Parker Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Wilcke | Iowa | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 3-2 | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 15-9 | C. Hopkins | Campbell | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Roberts | Oklahoma | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Roberts | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 15-9 | C. Hopkins | Campbell | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Wilcke | Iowa | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 7-6 | T. Stefanik | Princeton | Iowa @ Princeton | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | S. Colbray | Iowa State | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Waddell | Chattanooga | Chattanooga @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Dow | Wisconsin | Loras Open | Placement (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 10-5 | Z. Mulder | --- | Loras Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | M. Connolly | --- | Loras Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 14-1 3:19 | G. Carlson | Wisconsin Lacrosse | Loras Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 18-3 6:00 | W. Condon | --- | Loras Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 3-2 SV | J. Allar | --- | UNI Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Jennings | Iowa State Unattached | UNI Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 12-3 | S. St.John | --- | UNI Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 13-5 | T. Battani | --- | UNI Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 2:12 | J. Carr | Iowa Central CC | UNI Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Braunagel | Illinois | Lindenwood Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Gunther | Illinois | Lindenwood Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 10-5 | K. Jolas | Lindenwood (Mo.) | Lindenwood Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 20-4 | T. McCarthy | Illinois | Lindenwood Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/11 | W | M FOR 0-0 | R. Niven | Grand View | Grand View Open | R9 placement matches | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | MD 12-4 | J. Gross | Indiana Tech | Grand View Open | R7 semi & cons | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 20-4 6:35 | S. Arzani | Grand View | Grand View Open | R5 Quarters and WB | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 14-3 2:23 | R. Evans | Lindenwood - Belleville (Ill.), IL | Grand View Open | R3 champ adn WB big 32 | 165 |