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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | DEC 8-7 | B. Alves | Apprentice School | 2022 - NCWA - Mid-Atlantic (MAC) Conference Championships | Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 02/27 | W | FOR | T. Walls | Liberty University | 2022 - NCWA - Mid-Atlantic (MAC) Conference Championships | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 7:00 | C. Giumarello | --- | Messiah Open | Placement Matches | 125 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Howard | Messiah | Messiah Open | Round 7 | 125 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 16-10 | B. Shunk | Penn State- Unattached | Messiah Open | Round 6-Semis | 125 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 7-2 | C. Giumarello | --- | Messiah Open | Round 4-Quarters | 125 | |
| 01/11 | L | TF 18-2 4:07 | J. Diaz | Franklin & Marshall | 2020 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Marselli | American International | 2020 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 9-7 | D. Flannery | Millersville | 2020 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Bruce | Franklin & Marshall | 2020 Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Orr | Univ of Pennsylvania | Keystone Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 11-4 | P. McCormick | Virginia | Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | TF 16-1 2:22 | N. Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Drexel | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Laya | West Liberty | West Liberty vs. Drexel | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | L | DEF 8-1 1:15 | M. Templeton | Hofstra-Unattached | F&M open | WB 4 | 125 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 15-3 | L. Treaster | Navy | F&M open | Round of 16 | 125 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 10-4 | D. Schnupp | Penn State | Keystone Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | F 4:03 | C. Ferrante | Univ of Pennsylvania | Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | F 3:16 | C. Conway | Virginia Military Institute | Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |