
Jake Wentzel
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18 | L | DEC 11-4 | Y. Bastida | Iowa State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 16-4 | E. Bockman | Utah Valley | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 8-2 | L. Deprez | Binghamton | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 5-1 | M. Foy | Minnesota | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 197 (9th) | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Davison | Northwestern | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 197 (9th) | |
| 03/06 | W | MD 9-0 | M. Wroblewski | Illinois | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 197 (9th) | |
| 03/06 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Warner | Iowa | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 6-1 | M. Wroblewski | Illinois | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | T. Penola | Purdue | 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | M. Mancia | American | Maryland @ American | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 9-5 | S. Wustefeld | --- | Columbia @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Davison | Northwestern | Maryland @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Caffey | --- | Michigan State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 11-9 SV | P. Brucki | Michigan | Michigan @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-2 | B. Amos | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-2 | T. Sloan | South Dakota State University | 2022 Virginia Duals National College | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 15-0 4:22 | N. Benton | University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2022 Virginia Duals National College | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Woodley | Oklahoma University | 2022 Virginia Duals National College | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 11-0 | T. Bates | Kent State | 2022 Virginia Duals National College | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Clothier | Northern Colorado | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Loomer | CSU Bakersfield | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Smith | Maryland | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 12-6 | O. Pentz | North Dakota State | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 1:31 | G. Joles | Minnesota | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. Sloan | South Dakota State | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Koser | Navy | Navy @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 15-2 | K. Russell | Duke | Duke/ Drexel Tri Dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 15-2 | K. Russell | Duke | Duke @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | S. Morina | Drexel | Duke/ Drexel Tri Dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 10-3 | N. Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | Maryland @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 16-14 | E. Weatherspoon | Virginia | Virginia @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEF 0:01 | J. Smith | Maryland- Unattached | 2021 Clarion Open | 3rd Place | 197 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Koser | Navy | 2021 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Rogers | Unrostered | 2021 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | N. Wickersham | --- | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEF 0-0 | J. Smith | Maryland | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Koser | Navy | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | TF 19-1 4:04 | W. Clark | Kent State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Rogers | Unrostered | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | N. Wickersham | West Virginia | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | TF 19-1 4:04 | T. Clark | Kent State | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 197 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Penola | Purdue | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | N. Willham | Indiana | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 6-1 | L. Davison | Northwestern | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/23 | L | MD 15-4 | M. Beard | Penn State | Maryland @ Penn State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 5-3 | N. Willham | Indiana | Maryland @ Indiana | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Singletary | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/23 | L | MD 16-7 | E. Schultz | Nebraska | Nebraska Triangular | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 5-1 | L. Davison | Northwestern | Nebraska Triangular | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 9-6 | G. Joles | Minnesota | Michigan State Tri dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 11-8 | A. Davison | Michigan | Michigan @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | MD 11-2 | H. Ritter | Minnesota | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Striggow | Michigan | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Striggow | Michigan | Big Ten Championships | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/07 | L | MD 11-2 | H. Ritter | Minnesota | Big Ten Championships | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 23-7 6:44 | R. Montalvo | --- | George Mason @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 0-0 2:18 | L. Davison | Northwestern | Northwestern @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 6-5 | M. Wroblewski | --- | Illinois @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. Willham | --- | Indiana @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. May | --- | Maryland @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Striggow | Michigan | Maryland @ Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 11-3 | C. McCracken | Kent State | 2020 Virginia Duals National College | Cons. Semi | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Young | Old Dominion | 2020 Virginia Duals National College | 5th Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 3-1 | E. Laird | Rider University | 2020 Virginia Duals National College | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 9-0 | K. Stout | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 0:52 | J. Pagano | Rutgers | Maryland @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 12-10 | J. Koser | Navy | Maryland @ Navy | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Striggow | Michigan | 2019 Black Knight Invite | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | F 6-0 1:56 | N. Capello | Maryland | 2019 Black Knight Invite | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 2-1 TB2 | K. Conel | Penn State | 2019 Black Knight Invite | Round of 16 | 197 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Fagg-Daves | Rider | Princeton Open | 3rd-4th | 184 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Agee | Old Dominion | Princeton Open | Semis | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 2-0 2:42 | T. Rogers | Hofstra | Princeton Open | Qtrs | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 16-3 | J. Florell | Purdue | Princeton Open | Round of 16 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | W | DEC 10-3 | P. Stolfi | George Mason | George Mason @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 11-3 | L. Funck | Campbell | Campbell @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | MD 10-2 | D. Abounader | Michigan | Michigan @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 9-3 | N. Gravina | --- | Maryland @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 6:01 | W. Wilson | Indiana | Maryland @ Indiana | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 22-4 | M. Miller | --- | Maryland @ Navy | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 8-1 | T. Lynde | Purdue | Maryland @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 7-6 | S. Shadaia | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Pfarr | --- | Maryland @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | MD 10-1 | A. Romanchik | Ohio U. | Midlands | Champ Round 3 & Cons. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 7-2 | N. Gravina | Rutgers | Midlands | Champ Round 2 & Cons. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 9-2 | T. Dudley | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 6-4 8:14 | S. Loiseau | Drexel | Drexel @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/29 | W | F 1-2 4:14 | J. Koepke | Illinois | Grapple At The Garden (D1) | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/29 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. John | Hofstra | Grapple At The Garden (D1) | Round 4 | 184 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | K. Stout | Penn State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 2nd WB-32 Man,4th Round 64 | 184 | |
| 11/08 | W | DEC 10-3 | G. Shepperd | Princeton | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | 1st WB-32 Man-3rd Round 64 Man | 184 | |
| 11/08 | L | MD 13-3 | L. Thomas | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round 1 (32 Man)-2nd (64 Man) | 184 | |
| 10/25 | L | MD 12-0 | M. Colabucci | Maryland | Maryland @ Maryland | Round 1 | 184 |