Aaron Brooks
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | TF 19-4 3:55 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | Edinboro @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 17-4 | S. Allred | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 17-4 | S. Allred | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 3-0 1:45 | M. Toranzo | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 5-1 | Z. Glazier | Iowa | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 22-6 6:21 | L. Geog | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Smith | Maryland | Penn State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 21-6 | K. Wisler | Michigan State | Penn State @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 20-5 4:18 | B. Striggow | Michigan | Penn State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 19-4 3:56 | G. Sollars | Indiana | Indiana @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 19-4 4:56 | J. Rademacher | Oregon State | Penn State @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 12-2 4:22 | N. Miller | Hofstra | Hofstra @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 19-3 6:11 | J. Crawford | Franklin & Marshall | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 18-4 4:43 | J. Meissner | Arizona State | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 6-1 2:33 | M. Cosgrove | Pennsylvania | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | TF 18-3 4:05 | B. Soldano | Rutgers | Penn State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Romero | Ohio State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 22-7 5:42 | D. Rhodes | Iowa | Iowa @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 14-4 | M. | Michigan | Michigan @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 16-0 4:33 | T. Dow | Wisconsin | Penn State @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 0-0 1:18 | B. Cushman | Central Michigan | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 9-7 | M. Coleman | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 0:54 | G. Kane | North Carolina | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Samuelson | Lehigh | Penn State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 24-9 6:32 | C. Fegley | Lock Haven | Lock Haven @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | MD 14-4 | T. Venz | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 4-1 3:20 | R. | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 8-3 | A. Assad | Iowa | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. Malczewski | Michigan State | Penn State @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. Amine | Michigan | Penn State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Poznanski | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 1:48 | J. Nummer | Arizona State | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | J. | Oregon State | Penn State vs. Oregon State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 23-8 7:00 | J. Accousti | Sacred Heart | Penn State vs. Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 15-3 | J. Loew | Cornell | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/09 | W | MD 13-4 | D. Washington | Indiana | Indiana @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 19-7 | K. Cochran | Maryland | Penn State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 21-7 | B. Laughlin | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Hidlay | NC State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 6-4 | P. Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 9-4 | T. Venz | Nebraska | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | O. Webster | Minnesota | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | TF 17-1 5:26 | J. Anderson | Gardner-Webb | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 02/20 | W | MD 13-4 | R. | Ohio State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 12-3 | C. Weiler | Wisconsin | Penn State vs. Wisconsin | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | DEC 2-1 | T. Lujan | Northern Iowa | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Championships | 184 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 13-8 | O. Webster | Minnesota | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Semis (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 7-6 | A. Assad | Iowa | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Quarters | 184 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 8-7 | R. Jordan | Ohio State | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 10-7 | M. Lyon | Purdue | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Caffey | Michigan State | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 03/08 | W | F 5-4 4:00 | T. Venz | Nebraska | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | MD 15-4 | O. Webster | Minnesota | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10 | W | DEC 8-4 | T. Samuelson | University of Wyoming | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 23-7 4:51 | C. Small | Northwest Kansas Technical College | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Semis with Cons Rd 8 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 14-3 3:43 | J. Prieto | CU Boulder | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Quarter with Cons Rd 6 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | T. Ervin | Air Force | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Champ & Cons Rd 4 | 184 |