Alex Facundo
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Lange | Davidson | Purdue @ Davidson | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | L | MD 16-8 | C. Campos | American | Boilermaker Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Heim | Northern Illinois | Boilermaker Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 9-3 | M. Petite | Buffalo | Boilermaker Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/02 | W | TF 20-4 6:44 | C. Neal | CSU Bakersfield | Purdue @ CSU Bakersfield | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 10-7 | C. Garza | Cal Poly | Purdue @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 10/18 | W | TF 18-3 6:01 | Q. Herbert | Purdue | Purdue @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | W | F 11-0 1:48 | L. Webster | Chattanooga | Chattanooga Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 9-3 | M. Squires | Princeton | Chattanooga Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 15-2 | C. Karpinski | Army West Point | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 4-1 | M. Petite | Buffalo | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 15-2 4:40 | B. Burgess | Gardner-Webb | Purdue @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Connell | Illinois | Illinois @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | I. Salazar | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Halvorsen | Northwestern | Purdue @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-2 | S. Liegel | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 6-3 SV | R. Rogotzke | Indiana | Purdue @ Indiana | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Pinto | Nebraska | Purdue @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Riggins | Iowa | Purdue @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Soldano | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/03 | W | TF 18-2 6:02 | L. Shaver | Lindenwood | Lindenwood @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/02 | L | MD 13-5 | D. Fishback | NC State | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 9-0 | C. Maslanek | Campbell | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | J. Darrah | Stanford | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 17-3 | A. Brenot | North Dakota State | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Fishback | NC State | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Foca | Cornell | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 12-3 | C. Hopkins | Campbell | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 5-2 SV | M. Zuber | Northern Illinois | Boilermaker Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 19-2 5:35 | A. Petersen | Indianapolis | Boilermaker Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 9-8 | B. Pasiuk | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Purdue | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Davis | Lehigh | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 7-4 | B. Truax | Penn State | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 9-6 SV | C. Valencia | Arizona State | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 13-10 | R. Rogotzke | Ohio State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Pine | Clarion | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Anderson | Gardner-Webb | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Wasley | Minnesota | Don Parker Open | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | R. Habisch | North Dakota State | Don Parker Open | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Hemauer | Wisconsin-Parkside | Don Parker Open | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 7-1 | K. Desormeau | Wisconsin- Whitewater | Don Parker Open | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-0 1:19 | B. Strehlow | Luther | Don Parker Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 4-1 | M. Maylor | Michigan | Wisconsin @ Michigan | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. Pummel | Northern Illinois | Midlands | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | K. Mulhauser | Princeton | Midlands | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Turley | Rutgers | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17 | L | DEC 8-3 | H. Willits | --- | Mike Clock Open | ROUND 7 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Romero | Clackamas Community College | Mike Clock Open | ROUND 5 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Bradley | --- | Mike Clock Open | ROUND 3 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 7-1 | S. Baker | --- | Mike Clock Open | ROUND 2 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | J. Devries | --- | Mike Clock Open | ROUND 1 | 165 |