Ed Scott
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | W | MD 13-4 | E. Nash | Trine | Adrian @ Trine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 9-2 | K. | Olivet | Olivet @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-1 1:09 | B. Kurtze | Alma College | Adrian @ Alma College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Smith | Albion | Albion @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 5-1 | M. Dwyer | Siena Heights University | Adrian @ Siena Heights University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 5-2 4:01 | K. Martin | Defiance | Adrian @ Defiance | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | W | F 4-1 2:37 | D. Mills | Albion | Albion @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | L. Tuinstra | Siena Heights University | Siena Heights University @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 6-0 4:10 | S. Bryant | Defiance | Defiance @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | MD 17-4 | R. Eggleston | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan @ Adrian | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 6-0 5:52 | J. Lowry | --- | Ohio Wesleyan @ Adrian | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | W | DEF 3-0 2:17 | K. Martin | Defiance | Defiance @ Adrian | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 16-0 2:32 | M. Young | --- | Trine @ Adrian | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/17 | L | F 10-0 1:14 | Z. Cooper | --- | Alma College @ Adrian | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 15-6 | C. Hersch | Olivet | Adrian @ Olivet | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 18-5 | S. Bleich | Baldwin Wallace | Kalahari Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 4-1 | R. Bogetich | Heidelberg | Kalahari Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Pugh | Mount Union | Kalahari Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 2-0 3:00 | G. Anderson | --- | Lourdes University @ Adrian | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22 | L | MD 17-6 | J. Arney | Manchester | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB2 | 157 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Bradberry | Otterbein | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB1 | 157 | |
| 02/22 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | A. Pugh | Mount Union | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/06 | W | MD 15-4 | T. Houston | Defiance | Adrian @ Defiance | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 12-5 4:52 | T. Grimsley | --- | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 6 QF and WB | 165 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 13-7 | T. Faworski | --- | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 5 | 165 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 17-1 4:38 | B. Kerkhoff | Buena Vista University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 9-1 | E. Arnegard | Alma College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 7-5 | I. Collier | --- | Case Western Reserve @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-0 | O. Conklin | Trine | Adrian @ Trine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Arnegard | Alma College | Adrian @ Alma College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 16-2 | J. Vaughn | --- | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 9 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 0-0 5:56 | N. Reynolds | bluefield | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 8 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Hite | --- | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 7 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 10-1 | N. Palazzolo | King`s (PA) | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 6 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 4:42 | N. Racanelli | Wilkes | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 5 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Kanagy | Greensboro | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 4 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-4 | S. Caprella | Ohio Northern | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 3 | 165 | |
| 01/04 | L | TF 15-0 5:03 | T. Orrison | lake erie | Adrian transfer | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 16-2 | J. Vaughn | --- | Otterbein @ Cleveland State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Strum | Mount Union | U.S. Marine Corps Star City Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/18 | L | F 16-4 5:56 | N. Reynolds | Bluefield College | U.S. Marine Corps Star City Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Hite | --- | U.S. Marine Corps Star City Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 7-4 | S. Caprella | Ohio Northern | Otterbein @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12 | L | F 6-6 4:12 | C. Brock | 29 Flagler Palm Coast HS | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | F 8-0 5:45 | D. Pechous | 38 South Dakota White | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Quarterfinal | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Flanagan | 40 Ohio Fury | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | 5th Place Match | 152 | |
| 06/12 | L | DEC 9-8 | L. Applegarth | 34 Nebraska Gold | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 2 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 13-2 | C. Schneller | 35 Storm Warner Robbins | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 5 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Dickhaus | 58 Team STL Shovelheads | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Champ. Round 1 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 2-1 | T. Namanny | 50 South Dakota | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Semifinal | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 13-0 | M. Goins | 32 Combat Athletics | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Begera | 33 Florida Young Guns | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 8 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Capozzoli | 30 Brawlers Mean Green | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 6 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Hays | 28 Team STL Flatheads | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 4 | 152 | |
| 06/12 | W | MD 12-4 | S. Concepcion | 31 Broward Wrestling Alliance | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Developmental | Round 9 | 152 |