
Tate Orndorff
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. |
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12/03 | L | M FOR | O. Trephan | NC State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
12/03 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. fiscella | Appalachian State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | J. Cover | Kent State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
12/02 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Gordon | Northern Iowa | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 285 lbs | |
12/02 | W | F 5-0 6:03 | T. Ruhlman | Purdue | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/05 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. Lance | Nebraska | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
12/04 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Nevills | South Dakota State | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
12/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | Y. Slavikouski | Harvard | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 285 lbs | |
12/04 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Doyle | Binghamton | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 285 lbs | |
12/03 | W | F 2-0 2:32 | L. Herrington | Nebraska-Kearney | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/20 | L | MD 13-1 | G. Kerkvliet | Penn State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 7th Place | 285 lbs | |
03/20 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Hillger | Wisconsin | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
03/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | E. Laird | Rider | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
03/19 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | B. Andrews | Wyoming | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
03/19 | W | MD 11-3 | Z. Knighton-Ward | Hofstra | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
03/19 | L | MD 11-0 | T. Cassioppi | Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
03/18 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Lance | Nebraska | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/10 | W | MD 11-0 | G. Gremmel | --- | 2020 Big 12 Championships | 5th Place | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | L | DEC 3-1 SV1 | J. Hokit | Fresno State | 2020 Big 12 Championships | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | L | DEC 7-3 TB2 | B. Andrews | Wyoming | 2020 Big 12 Championships | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | W | MD 11-3 | B. Wolters | South Dakota State | 2020 Big 12 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
12/08 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Gremmel | Iowa State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
12/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Isley | Northern Iowa | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
12/07 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Hall | Arizona State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 285 lbs | |
12/07 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Gremmel | Iowa State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 285 lbs | |
12/06 | W | F 6-0 0:25 | S. Berthold | Kent State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/22 | L | F 5-1 5:52 | Y. Hemida | Maryland | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
03/22 | W | DEC 10-3 | D. Jensen | Nebraska | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
03/22 | L | MD 10-2 | A. Cassar | Penn State | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
03/21 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Goodhart | Drexel | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 5-4 | B. Andrews | Wyoming | 2019 Big 12 Championships | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Ngati | West Virginia | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Consi-Semis | 285 lbs | |
03/10 | L | MD 10-1 | D. White | Oklahoma State | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
03/09 | W | DEC 4-1 | B. Andrews | Wyoming | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
12/02 | L | MD 12-4 | G. Steveson | Minnesota | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Finals | 285 lbs | |
12/01 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Singletary | Ohio State | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Semis | 285 lbs | |
12/01 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Andrews | Wyoming | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Quarters | 285 lbs | |
11/30 | W | DEC 11-4 | C. Colucci | Rutgers | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 16 | 285 lbs | |
11/30 | W | DEC 7-3 | L. Brown | Western Wyoming | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 32 | 285 lbs | |
11/30 | W | DEC 7-0 | O. Batkhisig | Campbell | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 64 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/18 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Boykin | NC State | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | 3rd Place | 285 lbs | |
12/17 | L | DEC 13-6 | J. Heino | Campbell | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
12/17 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. McDonald | NC State | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
12/17 | W | DEC 8-5 | M. McAleavey | The Citadel | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
12/17 | W | F 4:01 | A. Nevills | Fresno State | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
12/17 | W | F 4:10 | G. Nye | CSU Pueblo Wrestling RTC | 2017 Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 64 | 285 lbs | |
11/05 | L | DEC 5-4 | D. Dennison | Utah Valley University | 2017 Clarion Open | Finals | 285 lbs | |
11/05 | W | F 0:45 | F. Miller | Indiana | 2017 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Fasnacht | --- | 2017 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
11/05 | W | F 1:52 | Q. Miller | Virginia-Unattached | 2017 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | B. Graeber | Bloomsburg University | 2017 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 285 lbs |