Eric Faught

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/02LM FOR 0-0D. RoggioUMaryNCAA DII Super Regional VPlacement Matches (16 Man)184
03/01LDEC 5-1B. FitzpatrickSt. Cloud StateNCAA DII Super Regional V4th Wrestleback (16 Man)184
03/01WF 3-0 2:41D. VereenSioux FallsNCAA DII Super Regional VSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)184
03/01LDEC 5-3D. RoggioUMaryNCAA DII Super Regional VQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)184
02/16WDEC 4-1D. LitzsingerMaryvilleGLVC ChampionshipSemifinals (8 Team)184
02/16LF 4-1 5:50Z. WaltzMcKendreeGLVC ChampionshipFinals (8 Team)184
02/09WMD 12-0T. StaatDruryUpper Iowa @ DruryRound 1184
02/02LDEC 9-5D. LitzsingerMaryvilleMaryville @ Upper IowaRound 1184
02/01WDEC 4-1A. PetersenIndianapolisIndianapolis @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/25WDEC 5-1L. WendlingMcKendreeMcKendree @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/10LDEC 7-3K. HometGlenville State2025 NWCA National Duals - MensRound 1 (16 Team)184
01/10WDEC 5-4B. MirjavadiGrand Valley State2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens2nd Wrestleback (16 Team)184
01/10WF 9-0 6:35D. DavisTiffin2025 NWCA National Duals - MensSemis (4 Team)184
01/10WDEC 7-2Z. WaltzMcKendree2025 NWCA National Duals - MensQuarters & 1st WB (16 Team)184
12/15LDEC 4-2K. GehlhausenChadron State45th Annual Midwest ClassicPlacement Matches (64 Man)184
12/15LDEC 4-1G. WellsCentral Oklahoma45th Annual Midwest Classic8th Wrestleback (64 Man)184
12/15WMD 11-2Z. WaltzMcKendree45th Annual Midwest ClassicSemis & 7th WB (64 Man)184
12/15WDEC 7-6C. GrayWestern Colorado45th Annual Midwest Classic6th Wrestleback (64 Man)184
12/15LDEC 4-3R. WorachekWisconsin-Parkside45th Annual Midwest ClassicQuarters & 5th WB (64 Man)184
12/14WDEC 4-2D. LitzsingerMaryville45th Annual Midwest ClassicRound 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man)184
12/14WMD 11-0T. McClellandSeton Hill45th Annual Midwest ClassicRound 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man)184
12/07WDEC 9-5C. IvyQuincyUpper Iowa @ QuincyRound 1184
11/23WTF 18-3 6:20D. DonigianNewmanUpper Iowa DualsRound 1184
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/02WDEC 5-4W. LidbergUMaryNCAA DII Super Regional V4th Wrestleback (16 Man)184
03/02WMD 11-1S. KrugerNorthern StateNCAA DII Super Regional VSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)184
03/02LDEC 10-4C. WhiteMinot State (N.D.)NCAA DII Super Regional VRound 1 (16 Man)184
02/18WDEC 9-4O. ButlerUniversity of IndianapolisGLVC DualsFinals (2 Team)184
02/11WDEC 12-7Z. WaltzMcKendreeUpper Iowa @ McKendreeRound 1184
02/04WDEC 3-2G. ChristoffersenMinnesota StateMinnesota State @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/28WTF 20-4 2:49C. ZimmermannDruryDrury @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/20WTF 20-4 4:45A. SykoraMinnesota State MoorheadMinnesota State Moorhead vs. Upper IowaRound 1184
01/20LDEC 2-1 TB1C. MuellerAugustana (SD)Upper Iowa @ Augustana (SD)Round 1184
01/05LDEC 3-2 TB1B. HigginsNebraska-Kearney2024 NWCA National Duals - MensSemis & 3rd WB (16 Team)184
01/05WF 8-4 4:43P. LemonAshland2024 NWCA National Duals - MensQuarters & 1st WB (16 Team)184
01/05WMD 14-2T. VoorheesNorthern State2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens2nd Wrestleback (16 Team)184
01/05WDEC 4-2G. WellsCentral Oklahoma2024 NWCA National Duals - MensRound 1 (16 Team)184
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/11LDEC 6-2R. WorachekWisconsin-Parkside2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling ChampionshipsPlacement Matches184
03/11LDEC 12-10M. WeinbergKutztown2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling ChampionshipsCons Round 3184
03/11WDEC 4-3K. GehlhausenChadron State2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling ChampionshipsCons Round 2184
03/11WDEC 7-5 SVS. ScrivenUNC Pembroke2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling ChampionshipsCons Round 1184
03/10LDEC 8-3L. HallLander 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling ChampionshipsChamp Round 1184
02/26LDEC 3-2R. WorachekWisconsin-ParksideNCAA DII Super Regional VPlacement Matches (16 Man)184
02/25WDEC 5-1C. WhiteMinot State (N.D.)NCAA DII Super Regional VSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)184
02/25WDEC 3-1 SVW. LidbergMaryNCAA DII Super Regional VQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)184
02/25WDEC 3-2S. KrugerNorthern StateNCAA DII Super Regional VRound 1 (16 Man)184
02/18LDEC 3-2B. Nielsen---Upper Iowa @ Minnesota State MankatoRound 1184
02/03WDEC 8-6 SVB. Fitzpatrick---St. Cloud State @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/28WDEC 5-4C. WhiteMinot State (N.D.)Upper Iowa @ Minot State (N.D.)Round 1184
01/22WDEC 6-2K. BostwickSouthwest Minnesota StateSouthwest Minnesota State @ Upper IowaRound 1184
01/15LDEC 3-1C. HussNorthern StateUpper Iowa @ Northern StateRound 1197
01/14WMD 13-1C. VacuraMinnesota State MoorheadUpper Iowa @ Minnesota State MoorheadRound 1184
01/06LDEC 2-1L. HallLander 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s DivisionsPlacement Matches (16 Team)184
01/06LDEC 5-4J. JonesMcKendree2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s DivisionsRound 1 (16 Team)184
01/06LDEC 8-3B. WestmorelandFort Hays State2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions2nd Wrestleback (16 Team)184
11/23WF 9-2 4:38R. MugishaWaldorf (Iowa)Waldorf (Iowa) @ Upper IowaRound 1184
11/19WDEC 7-3R. MeskimenRidgewater CCAuggie Invite5th Place184
11/19WF 2-0 1:06L. DravelingUW - La CrosseAuggie InviteRound 6184
11/19LDEC 7-2C. ChloupekConcordia MoorheadAuggie InviteRound 4184
11/12LDEC 3-2S. GibsonMinnesota State MankatoLuther College OpenPlacement Matches (32 Man)184
11/12WFOR 0-0G. ChristoffersenMinnesota State MankatoLuther College OpenSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)184
11/12WDEC 6-1T. CulpEurekaLuther College Open4th Wrestleback (32 Man)184
11/12WF 7-2 6:25L. AndewayCoeLuther College OpenQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)184
11/12LDEC 4-2G. ChristoffersenMinnesota State MankatoLuther College OpenRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)184
11/12WDEC 4-0C. MummeWartburgLuther College OpenRound 1 (32 Man)184
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/26LDEC 4-1M. BrussMaryNCAA DII Super Regional VSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)174
02/26LDEC 9-4T. TurriffMinnesota St.NCAA DII Super Regional VQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)174
02/17LMD 13-3J. Ayala---Upper Iowa @ Wisconsin-ParksideRound 1174
02/05WMD 9-0j. dravis---Minnesota State Moorhead @ Upper IowaRound 1174
02/05LDEC 8-4k. hawkinsNorthern StateNorthern State @ Upper IowaRound 1174
01/28LDEC 6-1D. Murphy---Upper Iowa @ St. Cloud StateRound 1174
12/12WDEC 4-3A. MorganCentral MissouriCentral Missouri @ Upper IowaRound 1174
11/13LDEC 5-4A. RiveraOuachita BaptistOuachita Baptist vs. Upper IowaRound 1174
11/06LDEC 9-4S. LangleySimpsonLuther Hill InvitationalFinals174
11/06LDEC 7-3A. Reynolds---Luther Hill InvitationalQuarters174
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/12LDEC 3-1D. DonovanSt. Cloud StateUpper Iowa @ St. Cloud StateRound 1174
02/05WDEC 5-2J. TvinnereimAugustana (SD)Upper Iowa @ Augustana (SD)Round 1174
01/15WMD 10-1C. Dravis---Upper Iowa @ Minnesota State MoorheadRound 1174
01/08WDEC 4-0T. Wiese---Northern State @ Upper IowaRound 1174
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
12/14LDEC 6-3C. MurphyLoras College 1Loras DualsFinals (2 Team)184
12/14LDEC 3-1B. VogelLoras College 2Loras DualsFinals (2 Team)184
12/14LDEC 3-2T. SchmidtCoe College Loras DualsFinals (2 Team)184
11/23LFOR 0-0K. O`ReillyLa CrosseAuggie-Adidas Invite3rd Place: (16,8,4)174
11/23LM FOR 0-0G. ChristoffersenRochester Comm/TechAuggie-Adidas InviteRound 3174
11/23WDEC 2-0E. ReedMorningsideAuggie-Adidas InviteRound 2174
11/23WF 15-1 6:16D. StuhrNebraska WesleyanAuggie-Adidas InviteRound 1174
11/16LDEC 6-3T. WestphalCoeLuther College OpenPlacement Matches (16 Man)174
11/16WMD 8-0K. O`ReillyWisconsin-La CrosseLuther College OpenSemis & 3rd WB (16 Man)174
11/16WDEC 4-1G. ChristoffersenRochester Community & Tech. CollegeLuther College OpenQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)174
11/09LF 3-2 6:58P. HammerichCentralMillikin OpenCons. Round 4174
11/09LF 3-2 6:58P. HammerichCentral College IAMillikin OpenRound 5174
11/09WF 6-0 2:49T. CoffmanWabashMillikin OpenCons. Round 3174
11/09WF 6-0 2:49T. CoffmanWabashMillikin OpenRound 4174
11/09LTF 15-0 6:52T. SellWabashMillikin OpenChamp. Round 2174
11/09LTF 15-0 6:52T. SellWabashMillikin OpenRound 2174
11/02WDEC 7-4N. PaarWisconsin-La CrosseYellowjacket Open3rd Place174
11/02LDEC 8-5T. RyanSaint Cloud State UniversityYellowjacket OpenRound 6 (semi`s)174
11/02WMD 9-0B. ChildersNorthwesternYellowjacket OpenRound 4 (32,16)174
11/02WF 2-0 1:11D. PrestonHarper CCYellowjacket OpenRound 2174