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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.
01/15	W		TF 18-2 5:26	T. Raddon	Wyoming	Missouri @ Wyoming	Round 1	197
01/09	W		MD 10-2	N. Glaser	Northern Iowa	Northern Iowa @ Missouri	Round 1	197

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/19	L	DEC 1-0	S. Buchanan	Wyoming	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	3rd, 5th, & 7th	197
03/19	W	DEC 3-2	G. Hoffman	Ohio State	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Semis (32 Man)	197
03/19	W	DEC 3-2	E. Schultz	Nebraska	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 5	197
03/19	W	DEC 6-1	N. Bonaccorsi	Pittsburgh	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 4 (32 Man)	197
03/18	L	DEC 4-0	S. Buchanan	Wyoming	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Quarters	197
03/18	W	DEC 1-0	Y. Bastida	Iowa State	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Champ Round 2	197
03/17	W	DEC 4-2	M. Foy	Minnesota	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Round 1 (32 Man)	197

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/20	W	DEC 9-3	J. Woodley	Oklahoma	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	5th Place	197 lbs
03/20	W	DEC 9-3	J. Woodley	Oklahoma	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	3rd, 5th, & 7th	197
03/20	L	DEC 8-6 SV1	M. Amine	Michigan	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi-Semis	197 lbs
03/20	L	DEC 8-6 SV	M. Amine	Michigan	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Semis	197
03/20	W	DEC 5-0	M. Beard	Penn State	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 4	197 lbs
03/20	W	DEC 5-0	M. Beard	Penn State	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 5	197
03/20	W	MD 9-1	K. Norfleet	Arizona State	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 8 #2	197 lbs
03/20	W	MD 9-1	K. Norfleet	Arizona State	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 4	197
03/19	W	MD 12-3	E. Schultz	Nebraska	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 8 #1	197 lbs
03/19	W	MD 12-3	E. Schultz	Nebraska	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 3	197
03/19	W	DEC 4-3	N. Adams	West Virginia	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 16 #2	197 lbs
03/19	W	DEC 4-3	N. Adams	West Virginia	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 2	197
03/19	W	MD 16-6	B. McLaughlin	Drexel	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 16 #1	197 lbs
03/19	W	MD 16-6	B. McLaughlin	Drexel	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1	197
03/18	L	DEC 4-1	J. Woodley	Oklahoma	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Round of 32	197 lbs
03/18	L	DEC 4-1	J. Woodley	Oklahoma	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Round 1	197

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
11/10	L	DEC 4-2 TB1	A. Clothier	University of Northern Colorado	2019 Northern Colorado Open	Placement Matches	184
11/10	W	F 2-0 0:54	J. Flanagan	University of Northern Colorado	2019 Northern Colorado Open	Semis with Cons Rd 8	184
11/10	W	TF 18-3 2:46	D. Robles	CSU-Pueblo	2019 Northern Colorado Open	Quarter with Cons Rd 6	184
11/10	W	F 10-0 1:22	M. Sterling	Cloud County Community College	2019 Northern Colorado Open	Champ & Cons Rd 4	184