
Jordan Bushey
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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11/10 | L | F 3-0 0:47 | D. Bahr | Northern State | Fort Hays State @ Northern State | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/15 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | A. Gaitan | Grand View | Roger Denker Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
01/15 | L | F 14-0 4:31 | S. Mendoza | Grand View | Roger Denker Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | A. Castaneda | Colorado Mesa | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 149 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 13-6 | Z. Fields | Ouachita Baptist | 43rd Midwest Classic | Prelim 2 | 149 | |
12/17 | L | F 6-0 1:39 | A. Dilegge | Limestone | 43rd Midwest Classic | Prelim | 149 | |
11/19 | L | F 15-2 4:58 | C. Benshoof | William Jewell | Younes Hospitality Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
11/19 | W | F 8-9 4:59 | S. Patton | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
11/19 | L | F 6-3 4:58 | S. Aranda | Midland (Neb.) | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
11/12 | L | F 8-1 2:31 | C. Ban | Northern State | DWU Open | Round 5 WB (64, 32) | 149 | |
11/12 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | L. Barton | Wayne State College | DWU Open | Round 4 Champ & WB | 149 | |
11/12 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | B. Holien | Ridgewater College | DWU Open | Round 2 Champ & WB | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/05 | L | F 0-0 | D. Sickmeier | --- | MVC Open | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
02/05 | W | F 0-0 | D. Loving | --- | MVC Open | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
02/05 | L | TF 16-1 | L. Gioffre | Unattached | MVC Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
01/29 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | G. Shetley | --- | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
01/29 | W | F 9-3 4:40 | C. Saba | University of North Texas | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
01/29 | L | F 6-0 1:03 | J. Parks | Northeast Oklahoma | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
12/12 | L | F 4-0 1:26 | J. Crome | Cloud County Community College | Bob Smith Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
12/12 | L | F 12-1 2:34 | J. Hill | Unattached | Bob Smith Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
12/12 | W | F 11-7 3:50 | A. Flores | --- | Bob Smith Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | H. Gonzales | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | 1/4`s Consi 16#2 | 157 | |
12/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Licking | --- | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 4 | 157 | |
12/04 | L | F 19-7 5:39 | B. Chapman | Ottawa | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
11/20 | L | TF 16-1 2:59 | T. Collins | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 11-10 | D. Misener | Ottawa University | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
11/20 | W | F 8-0 3:25 | D. Hoback | Baker (Kan.) | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
11/20 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | F. Saunders | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Round 1 (64 Man) | 157 | |
11/13 | L | F 2-0 0:28 | T. Resko | Jamestown (N.D.) | Dakota Wesleyan Open | Round 5 WB (64, 32) | 157 | |
11/13 | L | F 3-0 2:08 | L. Hodges | Southwest Minnesota State | Dakota Wesleyan Open | Round 4 Champ & WB | 157 |