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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | MD 15-5 | C. Schultz | Arizona State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 285 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Bullock | Indiana | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 14-5 | A. Davis | Cornell | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 4-0 | G. Kerkvliet | Penn State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Day | Binghamton | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/21 | W | MD 11-2 | K. Sottolano | Edinboro | Edinboro @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 3-0 1:44 | A. Chapman | Clarion | Lock Haven @ Clarion | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/07 | W | MD 14-4 | C. French | Rider | Rider @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 8-1 | N. Springer | Bucknell | Bucknell @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Blackman | George Mason | Lock Haven @ George Mason | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 12-4 4:54 | J. Boggan | Kent State | Kent State @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | S. Nevills | Maryland | Journeymen Arm Bar | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Day | Binghamton | Journeymen Arm Bar | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | V. Mueller | Columbia | Journeymen Arm Bar | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | F 0-0 4:28 | M. Dean | Penn State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Caffey | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-3 | R. Rogers | Michigan | Ohio State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. Janzer | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/23 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Beard | Lehigh | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/23 | W | MD 18-8 | N. Glaser | Northern Iowa | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 0-0 1:10 | B. Morrison | Lock Haven | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/12 | W | TF 21-6 5:48 | R. Boyle | Kent State | Kent State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | E. Bockman | Utah Valley | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-2 | S. Allred | Nebraska | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 197 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Yatooma | Michigan | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 9-0 3:25 | T. Carman | Western Wyoming | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Shaw | North Carolina | Ohio State @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 27-8 | J. Jovero | Columbia | Columbia @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Smith | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | L | F 0-0 1:21 | M. Beard | Penn State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 8-5 | M. Amine | Michigan | Ohio State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Penola | Purdue | Purdue Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 4-1 | Z. Glazier | Iowa | Purdue Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/31 | W | MD 22-9 | K. | Maryland | Ohio State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Caffey | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Janzer | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Wroblewski | Illinois | Ohio State @ Illinois | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 7-3 | A. Salemme | Wisconsin | Wisconsin vs. Ohio State | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | MD 24-10 | T. Burns | George Mason | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Nye | Pittsburgh | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/23 | L | MD 21-9 | G. Kerkvliet | Penn State | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | V. Lacombe | Lehigh | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Spaulding | Edinboro | 2020 Edinboro Open | 5th Place | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Nye | Pittsburgh | 2020 Edinboro Open | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | N. Cooper | Michigan State | 2020 Edinboro Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | V. Lacombe | Lehigh | 2020 Edinboro Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Cahill | Buffalo | 2020 Edinboro Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | N. Cooper | Michigan State | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Spaulding | Edinboro | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Cahill | Buffalo | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | V. Lacombe | Lehigh | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Nye | Pittsburgh | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 19-5 | Z. Valencia | --- | Arizona State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-3 | Z. Carlson | South Dakota State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Kincaid | Fresno State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 10-1 | T. Lujan | Northern Iowa | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 2-1 | T. Bates | Kent State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | Z. Carlson | --- | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 10-1 | T. Lujan | Northern Iowa | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Kincaid | Fresno State | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 2-1 | T. Bates | --- | 38th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Darmstadt | Cornell | Cornell @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 10-5 | N. Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | Ohio State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | E. Parker | Illinois | Lindenwood Open | Placement (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Marriott | Missouri | Lindenwood Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Jessen | Northwestern | Lindenwood Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Shapiro | Iowa State | Lindenwood Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 16-1 | K. Truelove | Oklahoma City | Lindenwood Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 1-0 | H. Bronne | Tiffin University | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Placement | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 4-0 0:34 | J. Gray | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi/WB | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Mulligan | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarters/WB | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 15-6 | T. Vezzetti | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Champ Rd/WB | 184 | |
| 11/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | Z. Steiner | Ohio State | Michigan State Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 13-3 4:33 | R. Farber | Pennsylvania | Michigan State Open | Champ Semi & WB | 184 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Mulligan | --- | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 17-6 | J. Gray | --- | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 184 |