
Jakob Bergeland
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08 | L | FOR 0-0 | A. Thomson | Penn | 2024 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 8-5 | C. McComas | Rider | 2024 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | DEC 5-1 | W. Miller | Appalachian State | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Haubert | The Citadel | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/01 | L | F 3-0 2:34 | G. Thompson | Ohio | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Baker | Campbell | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | NC | R. Hipolito | Virginia Tech | 2023 Keystone Classic | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Walsh | Drexel | 2023 Keystone Classic | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 11-4 | W. Miller | Appalachian State | 2023 Keystone Classic | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Sement | Univ of Pennsylvania | 2023 Keystone Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Lillard | Indiana | 2023 Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 21-5 4:22 | N. Franzen | Sacred Heart | 2023 Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | A. Wallace | Duke | 2023 Keystone Classic | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21 | W | DEC 5-3 | E. Barczak | Drexel | 2022 Keystone Classic | Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | L. Revano | Univ of Pennsylvania | 2022 Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | W. Formato | --- | 2022 Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 12-4 | G. Miller | Univ of Pennsylvania | 2022 Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Walsh | Drexel | 2022 Keystone Classic | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07 | L | DEC 7-3 | Q. Monday | Princeton | 2021 Southeast Open | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | K. Mosher | --- | 2021 Southeast Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Alvan | Columbia | 2021 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Isola | Virginia | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18 | L | DEC 8-7 | B. Barton | Campbell | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 157 lbs | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Lee | Minnesota | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Negron | unattached | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | 5th Place | 157 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | MD 12-2 | D. Gudenburr | The Citadel | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Conrad | GWU-Unattached | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | M. Zovstoski | --- | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Smith | Old Dominion | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/17 | W | F 4-1 2:51 | A. Steinmeyer | --- | 2019 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Carpenter | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2019 Southeast Open | 5th Place | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 13-4 | L. Cordio | Maryland | 2019 Southeast Open | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 6-4 | K. Ho | George Mason | 2019 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | P. Deloach | Missouri | 2019 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 12-4 | G. Carpenter | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2019 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |