Drew Bennett
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | MD 20-8 | D. Pucino | Illinois | Illinois @ Iowa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/31 | W | MD 14-5 | J. Eisch | Minnesota | Soldier Salute (College Men) | 5th Place | 141 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | C. Gross | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 Consi | 141 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Green | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 | 141 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 9-5 | K. Estrella | Utah Valley | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 Consi | 141 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Sanchez | Army West Point | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 | 141 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 10-1 3:45 | J. Garay | The Citadel | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 141 | |
| 11/29 | W | DEC 12-8 | S. Brown | Sacred Heart | Iowa vs. Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/29 | W | DEC 9-6 | M. Ryan | Buffalo | Buffalo vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/26 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Ferrante | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania @ Iowa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Sanchez | --- | Iowa @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 16-5 | E. Alanis | California Baptist | California Baptist @ Iowa | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11 | L | DEC 13-6 | T. Jamison | Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC | UNI Open 2021 | Round 5 | 141 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 14-8 | C. Happel | Northern Iowa | UNI Open 2021 | Round 4 | 141 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 8-0 3:38 | J. Jakowitsch | Missouri | UNI Open 2021 | Round 2 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Brooks | --- | Northern Iowa @ Northern Illinois | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Hone | --- | Oklahoma State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/24 | L | MD 14-3 | D. Demas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 12-2 | D. Droegemueller | --- | SDSU Tri-Dual | --- | 141 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Carlson | --- | SDSU Tri-Dual | Round 2 (3 Team) | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Vleet | --- | Northern Iowa @ Air Force | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | L | M FOR | C. Rooks | Indiana | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 133 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | L. Peters | Army West Point | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Rooks* | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | L. Peters | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Attasauov | Iowa State Wrestling | UNI open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 17-0 5:43 | J. Moran | --- | UNI open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 11-6 | C. Klepps | Iowa State Wrestling | UNI open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | K. Burwick | Wisconsin | Grand View Open | placement matches | 133 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Tacchia | Grand View | Grand View Open | R7 semi and cons | 133 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 5-4 | R. Attasauov | Iowa State University | Grand View Open | R5 Quarters& WB | 133 | |
| 11/16 | W | MD 16-2 | T. Jenkins | --- | Grand View Open | r3 champ 2 64 r3 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 6-2 | S. Ruffridge | Grand View | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 14-12 SV | R. Attasauov | Iowa State - Unattached | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Small | Iowa State University | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 10-7 | J. Parrish | Unattached | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/26 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Cullen | --- | Loras Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 14-4 | X. Maxwell | Ellsworth CC | Loras Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 12-1 1:43 | J. Garcia | Iowa Central | Loras Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 10-8 | B. Rathbun | Wartburg | UNI Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 7-3 | M. Midkiff | --- | UNI Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 14-2 4:44 | H. Nguyen | SIUE | UNI Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 17-2 5:20 | S. Briggs | --- | UNI Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | TF 16-0 5:00 | A. Waggoner | Maryville University | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Placement | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Dentino | Wisconsin | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Consi Semis | 133 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Furseth | UW-Parkside | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Semis | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Stewart | Findlay | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | QFs | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 11-7 | M. Suda | Augustana (SD) | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Rd2 | 133 | |
| 12/01 | W | TF 20-5 7:00 | A. Meekhof | Davenport (MI) | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 133 |