Brady Koontz
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 4:19 | N. Nguyen | Buena Vista | Dubuque vs. Buena Vista | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | MD 12-3 | C. Hornback | Coe | Coe @ Dubuque | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 15-4 | J. Murray | Loras | Dubuque @ Loras | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Chavez | Luther | Luther @ Dubuque | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Stahlbaum | Central | ARC Duals @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-2 | B. Foster | Buena Vista | ARC Duals @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Rosas | Wartburg | ARC Duals @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | J. Gliva | --- | Ohio State @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Olivieri | Rutgers | Ohio State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 11-3 6:31 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Medley | Michigan | Michigan @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/22 | L | MD 10-2 | K. Myers | Virginia Tech | Ohio State @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Hamdan | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-3 | T. Lujan | --- | Michigan State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 9-4 | D. Shawver | --- | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Contreras | --- | Ohio State @ Illinois | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 3-2 | E. Rotondo | Wisconsin | Wisconsin vs. Ohio State | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24 | W | NC 0-0 | W. Maturin | --- | Storm Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Ferri | --- | Storm Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 5-0 3:00 | R. Markulics | Edinboro Unattached | Storm Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/24 | W | FOR 13-3 | N. Stubblefield | --- | Storm Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 9-5 | J. Ferri | --- | Storm Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/24 | W | F 2-0 2:02 | B. Coughlin | Alderson Broaddus | Storm Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | DEC 7-6 | B. Whorton | Clarion University | Storm Open | Round 4 | 125 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Thomas | West Virginia Unattached | Storm Open | Round 3 | 125 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Disabato | Ohio University Unattached | Storm Open | Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-1 1:17 | R. Ressler | Seton Hill University | Storm Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/18 | L | TF 18-1 4:10 | R. Millhof | Arizona State | Ohio State @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | D. Koontz | Ohio State | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Placement | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Franco | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarters/WB | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Zelenka | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi/WB | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | P. Hebreard | Case Western Reserve | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Champ Rd/WB | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | A. Richard | App State | Cleveland State Open | 6th WB (4th 32-man) | 125 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 4-1 | F. Gutierrez | Chattanooga | Cleveland State Open | QTR Finals | 125 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Brown | West Virginia University | Cleveland State Open | Round of 16 | 125 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 9-5 | H. Lucas | Ohio State University | Storm Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-5 | G. Park | Clarion University | Storm Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Berry | Baldwin Wallace | Storm Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 16-4 4:48 | K. Quinn | Notre Dame College | Storm Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 13-7 | H. Lucas | Ohio State | Findlay Open | Placement Matches | 125 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 9-5 | S. Vidika | Ashland University | Findlay Open | Semis & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Dunlap | Gannon University | Findlay Open | Quarters & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | N. Stubblefield | Tiffin University | Findlay Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. West | --- | Eastern Michigan Open | Placement Matches | 125 | |
| 11/11 | L | F 8-1 2:25 | D. West | Northern Illinois | Eastern Michigan Open | Semis & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 7-0 3:40 | A. Muhammad | Edinboro University | Eastern Michigan Open | Quarters & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 6-1 3:41 | D. Rivera-Garcia | --- | Eastern Michigan Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 125 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 7-3 | M. Jack | University of Michigan | Michigan State Open | Cons Semi | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Davis | Ashland University | Michigan State Open | Champ Semi & WB | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 13-4 | M. Craig | Purdue University | Michigan State Open | WB | 125 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Bergelin | --- | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 4-0 3:57 | J. Givens-Brewster | Lake Erie College | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Contreras | --- | Michigan State Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 125 |