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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | W | DEC 7-2 | K. O`Toole | Missouri | Iowa State @ Missouri | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/12 | W | MD 16-2 | A. Federico | Illinois | Illinois @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 20-6 | A. Yant | --- | Iowa State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 7-3 | H. Heller | Pittsburgh | Iowa State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-2 | P. Hall | West Virginia | Iowa State @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 5-3 | W. Sheets | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 18-6 | G. Nijenhuis | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 6-2 1:03 | D. Snediker | Utah Valley | Iowa State @ Utah Valley | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | W | TF 17-2 5:37 | T. Negron | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 13-5 5:19 | C. | Wyoming | Wyoming @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Facundo | Penn State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-1 | M. Olguin | Oregon State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 10-5 | J. Ramirez | Cornell | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 10-4 | P. Kennedy | Iowa | Iowa State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 17-1 4:41 | M. Margolis | Grand View (Iowa) | Grand View (Iowa) vs. Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 9-2 3:35 | M. delaPena | California Baptist | California Baptist @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-5 | D. Hamiti | Wisconsin | Battle in River City | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 11-1 | T. Brennan | Little Rock | Battle in River City | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 12-5 5:47 | R. Augustine | Campbell | Battle in River City | Champ. Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Jacques | Missouri | Iowa State @ Missouri | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 11-4 | D. Holschlag | --- | Iowa State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 17-5 | A. Hornfeck | --- | West Virginia @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Thomas | Oklahoma | Iowa State @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Franek | North Dakota State | North Dakota State @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 8-3 3:54 | D. Green | --- | Iowa State @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 15-3 4:25 | B. Rogers | CSU Bakersfield | CSU Bakersfield @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | H. Gonzales | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Northwest Kansas Technical College @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 7-1 4:30 | K. Coleman | Purdue | Iowa State vs. Purdue | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | K. Young | Iowa | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/27 | W | MD 14-3 | A. Raya | California Baptist | California Baptist @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/27 | W | TF 19-2 6:01 | M. Hartman | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Dellavecchia | Rider | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 6-4 | H. Hidlay | NC State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Lee | Minnesota | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 10-2 | W. Lewan | Michigan | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 16-2 | M. Hartman | Army | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 8-4 | W. Sheets | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/30 | W | TF 25-9 7:00 | R. Gentile | Lindenwood (Mo.) | Lindenwood (Mo.) @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 11-0 4:00 | N. Miller-Johnston | Iowa Central Community College | Iowa Central Community College @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Thomas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma vs. Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 14-1 | J. Jacques | Missouri | Missouri @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 15-1 4:47 | J. Wasser | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 22-4 4:43 | D. Ruiz | --- | Loras @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/03 | W | TF 17-0 4:43 | D. Hollingsworth | Wartburg | Wartburg @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03 | W | DEC 3-1 | P. Moore | --- | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 12-2 | P. DeLoach | Missouri | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Cons. Semis | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 6-0 3:21 | I. Patton | Northern Iowa | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 10-1 | H. Washburn | Northern Iowa | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 9-8 | P. Mocco | Missouri | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Quarterfinals | 157 | |
| 10/20 | W | TF 20-3 2:36 | Z. Mulder | Cardinal | Iowa State Intersquad Dual | Finals (2 Team) | 157B |