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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | W | F 16-3 2:07 | J. Schott | Marymount | Dual at Alvernia | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 19-4 4:07 | G. Fehr | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 14-4 | A. Brass | Messiah | 2025 Mac Men's Championships | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 21-6 2:34 | J. Hachtman | Kings College | 2025 Mac Men's Championships | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 21-4 2:46 | J. Butler | Messiah | 2025 Mac Men's Championships | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 12/26 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | J. Giron | Sussex County Community College | King`s Quad Meet | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 6-0 1:43 | A. Weaver | Pennsylvania State University - Altoona | Pennsylvania State University - Altoona @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | M. Lackman | Alvernia University | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Championships | 165 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | N. Sacco | The College Of New Jersey | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Semis | 165 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 5-2 | L. Reicosky | John Carroll University | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
| 03/10 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Cervantes | North Central College | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Pontelandolfo | New York University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Placements | 165 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 10-1 | M. Angers | Castleton University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis and WB5 | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 8-0 | P. Wisniewski | Johnson & Wales University (Rhode Island) | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarters and WB3 | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 4-0 2:05 | T. Miller | Plymouth State University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Barberio | Worcester Polytechnic | Worcester Polytechnic @ Rhode Island College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Reusing | Wesleyan (CT) | Rhode Island College @ Wesleyan (CT) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. McCoy | Virginia | Midlands | 5th Place Match | 165 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-2 | I. Olejnik | Northern Illinois | Midlands | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 3-2 | L. Revano | Penn | Midlands | Cons. Round 7 | 165 | |
| 12/30 | W | M FOR 0-0 | P. Hall | West Virginia | Midlands | Cons. Round 6 | 165 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 7-3 | H. Trahan | Brown | Midlands | Cons. Round 5 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Kim | Harvard | Midlands | Cons. Round 4 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 10-5 | T. Hubbard | Central Michigan | Midlands | Cons. Round 3 | 165 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-3 | N. Hamilton | Virginia | Midlands | Champ. Round 2 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | K. Winters | Rochester Institute Of Technology | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Championships | 157 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Hollingsworth | Wartburg College | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Semis | 157 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 5-3 | N. Hertel | University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 157 | |
| 03/11 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Johnson | New Jersey City University | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Furman | New York University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Placements | 157 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Xing | Williams College | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis and WB5 | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Pinzino | Western New England University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarters and WB3 | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:16 | M. Hopkins | Bridgewater State University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Kelly | Roger Williams University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Prelim Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Vietri | Springfield | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | 5th-6th | 141 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 2-1 | N. Caskey | Coast Guard | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Consi Semi | 141 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Robinson | JWU (Providence) | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis | 141 | |
| 02/29 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | M. Vietri | Springfield | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarter Finals | 141 | |
| 02/29 | W | TF 16-0 3:05 | I. Hahr | Norwich | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Round of 16 | 141 |