
Caleb Smith
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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11/21 | W | DEC 6-3 | R. Miller | --- | 2021 Keystone Classic | Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/21 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Bayless | Harvard | 2021 Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/21 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Klinsky | Rider | 2021 Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/21 | W | F 4-0 5:23 | K. Dunnigan | --- | 2021 Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/01 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Ajtun | California Baptist | 2020 National Collegiate Open | 5th Place | 125 lbs | |
03/01 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Smith | Appalachian State | 2020 National Collegiate Open | Consi-Semis | 125 lbs | |
03/01 | L | DEC 3-2 | P. McCormick | Virginia | 2020 National Collegiate Open | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
03/01 | W | MD 10-2 | R. McNeal | Not Rostered | 2020 National Collegiate Open | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
03/01 | W | MD 11-1 | C. Sauriol | Binghamton | 2020 National Collegiate Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
01/02 | W | M FOR | M. McGee | Old Dominion | 2020 Southern Scuffle | 5th Place | 125 lbs | |
01/02 | L | DEC 2-0 | L. Treaster | Navy | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi-Semis | 125 lbs | |
01/02 | L | DEC 9-3 | N. Piccininni | Oklahoma State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
01/02 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Tropea | Rider | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
01/01 | W | MD 13-0 | J. McGarry | Virginia Military Institute | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
01/01 | W | DEC 3-3 | L. Resnick | Lehigh | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 125 lbs | |
01/01 | W | MD 16-8 | A. Kilic | Navy | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 64 | 125 lbs | |
11/17 | L | F 11-10 6:59 | J. White | The Citadel | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
11/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | R. Billings | King University | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
11/03 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Carter | Appalachian State-UN | 2019 Southeast Open | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
11/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. Graf | Virginia Tech | 2019 Southeast Open | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/03 | W | DEC 12-8 | T. Farooq | --- | 2019 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
11/03 | W | DEC 5-0 | R. Billings | King University | 2019 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |