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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | F 2-0 2:19 | G. Johnson | Central Oklahoma | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | 7th Place Match | 157 | |
| 03/11 | L | TF 20-4 6:32 | T. Mahoney | King | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Noehre | Colorado School of Mines | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 8-1 | N. Novak | St. Cloud State | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Williams | West Liberty | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 4-0 | G. Bernall | Lander | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Champ. Prelim. | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-3 | D. Means | Gannon | Shippensburg @ Gannon | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 10-3 | M. Stedeford | Mercyhurst | Shippensburg @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Baxter | Seton Hill | Seton Hill @ Shippensburg | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06 | L | DEC 10-4 | C. Brolsma | Minnesota | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 8-2 | D. Carr | Iowa State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Barker | Binghamton | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | L | MD 11-3 | B. Barnett | Cleveland State | 2019 Clarion Open | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Carida | Bloomsburg | 2019 Clarion Open | Consi-Semis | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Ross | Lock Haven Unattached | 2019 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 10-3 | H. Michaels | Clarion | 2019 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | F 2-0 2:08 | C. Cass | Cleveland State | 2019 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | F 10-0 3:46 | M. Resignalo | Edinboro | 2019 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Vath | Edinboro | EWL Championships 2019 | Consi-Semis | 149 lbs | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Fidelibus | Rider | EWL Championships 2019 | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/09 | W | TF 16-0 4:40 | G. Hale | Bloomsburg | EWL Championships 2019 | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 7-5 | N. O'Dor | Cleveland State University | 2018 Clarion Open | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | F 1:32 | N. Newberry | Bloomsburg | 2018 Clarion Open | Consi-Semis | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Klucker | --- | 2018 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 4-0 | N. Monico | Kent State | 2018 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 10-0 | B. Friery | Penn State | 2018 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |