Braeden Davis
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | T. Munoz | Oregon State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | I. Bush | West Virginia | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Smith | Virginia Tech | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 8-6 | T. Glover | North Dakota State | South Dakota State @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 10-6 | N. Schon | Iowa State | Iowa State @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 11-2 | A. Donahue | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/20 | L | MD 9-0 | M. Stout | Pittsburgh | Rider Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 5-1 | W. Voelker | Northern Iowa | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 8-2 | E. Bates | Northwestern | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 197 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Floyd | Appalachian State | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 9-2 | A. Cooley | West Virginia | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 8-1 | I. Salazar | Minnesota | Minnesota @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 4-3 | W. Voelker | Northern Iowa | South Dakota State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/16 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | M. Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | DEC 4-1 | L. Surber | Oklahoma State | Iowa @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Otto | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | A. Brooks | Penn State | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 19-4 7:00 | B. Striggow | Michigan | Iowa @ Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 18-3 3:52 | J. Braunagel | Illinois | Iowa @ Illinois | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 11-2 | E. Bates | Northwestern | Iowa @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 20-5 3:15 | B. Vanadia | Purdue | Purdue @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | G. Joles | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 11-2 | S. Allred | Nebraska | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Wehmeyer | Columbia | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Wehmeyer | Columbia | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 9-5 | M. Cosgrove | Pennsylvania | Iowa @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Broderson | Iowa State | Iowa @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 14-6 | J. Rademacher | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 11-2 | E. Sheeren | California Baptist | Iowa @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14 | L | DEC 7-6 | A. Davison | Northwestern | Northwestern @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/29 | W | TF 18-3 4:51 | N. Copley | Sacred Heart | Iowa vs. Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/28 | L | DEC 4-1 | J. Brown | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Stout | Princeton | Princeton @ Iowa | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | W | DEC 10-3 | D. Anderson | Minnesota | Iowa @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | MD 20-7 | M. Hawkins | UW-Eau Claire | Uwec Don Parker Open | Placement (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | G. Zierden | Concordia-Moorhead | Uwec Don Parker Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 8-1 3:34 | C. Mayes | Ellsworth CC | Uwec Don Parker Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 17-2 4:27 | H. Weaver | Luther | Uwec Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Brown | Army West Point | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 7-5 | P. Christensen | Wisconsin | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-5 | P. Brucki | Princeton | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 197 lbs |