Greg Kerkvliet
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | W | DEC 4-3 | P. Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Championships | 184 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 9-3 | D. Plott | Oklahoma State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Smith | Maryland | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 184 | |
| 03/21 | W | TF 15-0 4:24 | S. Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 184 | |
| 02/22 | W | F 9-2 2:22 | L. White | American | American @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/16 | W | DQ 0-0 | E. Ruth | Illinois | Penn State @ Illinois | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 22-7 | R. Rogotzke | Ohio State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 20-3 6:45 | J. Smith | Maryland | Maryland @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 19-4 7:00 | J. Bullock | Michigan | Michigan @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Ferrari | Iowa | Iowa @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 17-2 6:58 | S. Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | Penn State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 11-2 | S. Allred | Nebraska | Penn State @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 5:55 | W. Ebert | Binghamton | Collegiate Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 14-2 5:48 | R. Boucher | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/31 | W | TF 17-1 5:37 | T. Wills | Little Rock | Collegiate Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/23 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Hawks | Missouri | Collegiate Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 5:55 | W. Ebert | Binghamton | Binghamton vs. Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 7-0 1:38 | E. Ducca | Wyoming | Wyoming @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 10-0 4:23 | L. Daly | Michigan State | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | TF 20-3 3:00 | C. Karpinski | Army | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | F 7-0 1:37 | S. Fine | Columbia | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 19-3 5:37 | G. Hoose | Drexel | Drexel @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | TF 22-5 2:45 | J. Arnold | Edinboro | Edinboro @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/23 | W | TF 20-4 5:58 | B. Wilson | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/18 | W | TF 20-4 5:58 | B. Wilson | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-5 | P. Kennedy | Iowa | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Welsh | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 23-6 4:26 | M. Stein | Maryland | Penn State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 19-4 3:41 | R. Major | Indiana | Indiana @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 19-3 5:38 | E. Shindel | Hofstra | Hofstra @ Penn State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | M FOR 0-0 | M. Wilner | Arizona State | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 15-4 2:15 | L. Rada | Harvard | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 21-5 6:52 | N. Incontrera | Pennsylvania | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | W | DEC 5-5 TB2 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Championships | 174 | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | H. Hidlay | NC State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 6-1 | M. Labriola | Nebraska | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 174 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 10-4 | A. Kemp | Cal Poly | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 20-7 6:39 | C. O`Neill | Rutgers | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | W | DEC 3-1 SV1 | M. Kemerer | Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | M. Kemerer | Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Championships | 174 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 2-0 | D. Romero | Utah Valley | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 2-0 | D. Romero | Utah Valley | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis | 174 | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. McNally | Kent State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. McNally | Kent State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 174 | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. Hastings | Wyoming | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 8-2 | H. Hastings | Wyoming | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 10-2 | V. Marcelli | Virginia | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 174 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 10-2 | V. Marcelli | Virginia | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Foca | Finger Lakes RTC | 2020 Edinboro Open | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Berreyesa | Cornell | 2020 Edinboro Open | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 18-5 | A. Turner | Notre Dame College | 2020 Edinboro Open | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 20-7 | F. Schierl | Ohio State | 2020 Edinboro Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 17-2 5:00 | D. Brown | Clarion | 2020 Edinboro Open | Round of 32 | 174 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 11-6 | G. Harvey | Pittsburgh | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 9-2 | N. Richards | Virginia Military Institute | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 13-5 | S. Carey | Navy | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Surratt | Air Force | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | TF 18-1 6:42 | A. Urias | Cal State Bakersfield | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 174 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-1 1:54 | K. Kretzer | The Citadel | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 64 | 174 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Siegrist | Lock Haven | 2019 Clarion Open | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | C. Shannon | American Unattached | 2019 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 18-5 | C. Sequete | Clarion | 2019 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | F 10-1 2:03 | A. Fouse | Shippensburg | 2019 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs |