
Wyatt Hendrickson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | DEC 9-6 SV | L. Heil | Campbell | VMI and Presbyterian Dual | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 9-6 SV | L. Heil | Campbell | VMI @ Campbell | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | T. Eckman | Bellarmine | VMI @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 6-4 | T. Davis | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb vs. VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-3 | B. Boarman | Chattanooga | Chattanooga vs. VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. | Duke | VMI @ Duke | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Bellis | Appalachian State | Appalachian State @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. III | King University | VMI Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. Camacho | Edinboro | VMI Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. Camacho | Edinboro | Edinboro @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 4-1 | G. Porter | University of Virginia | VMI Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 15-2 3:57 | J. Gardner | Seton Hill | Seton Hill @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 4-0 | K. Lopez | Morgan State | Marymount University Quadrangular | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 3-0 1:30 | J. Custodio | Marymount | Marymount University Quadrangular | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 5-0 | M. Leiphart | Franklin & Marshall | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 14-8 | A. Fallon | Sacred Heart | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | TF 15-0 6:34 | B. Brown | Maryland | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/21 | L | TF 17-1 7:00 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 9-5 | C. Rooks | Indiana | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Pig Tails | 133 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Rosas | The Citadel | 2024 Southern Conference Championship | wrestleback 2 | 133 | |
| 03/09 | W | MD 16-5 | T. Lane | Gardner-Webb | 2024 Southern Conference Championship | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 133 | |
| 02/24 | L | TF 20-5 4:04 | D. Zaccone | Campbell | Campbell @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Lane | Gardner-Webb | VMI @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 6-1 1:05 | H. Robinson | Davidson | Davidson @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 10-3 | T. Eckman | Bellarmine | Bellarmine/ VMI/ LIU Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 8-3 | K. Francois | LIU | Bellarmine/ VMI/ LIU Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 2-1 | G. Rosas | The Citadel | VMI @ The Citadel | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | B. Boarman | Chattanooga | Chattanooga @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 12-8 | A. Fallon | Sacred Heart | Queens/VMI/SHU Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 15-0 5:00 | D. Makupson | Queens | Queens/VMI/SHU Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 11-6 | D. Ryder | Hofstra | Hofstra @ VMI | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 8-5 | C. Birdwell | Wyoming | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 3 WB | 133 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | S. Korhorn | Bellarmine | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 WB (32 Man Only) | 133 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 4-3 | E. Lovelace | Missouri | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 Champ | 133 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 4-3 1:37 | A. Gonzales | Unattached | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 9-6 | K. Roller | Virginia | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Ellis | Kent State | Kent State Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 7-1 | M. Leiphart | Franklin & Marshall | Franklin & Marshall Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 7-1 | M. Leiphart | Franklin & Marshall | Franklin & Marshall Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Cassidy | Bloomsburg | Franklin & Marshall Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 19-2 3:21 | J. Custodio | Marymount | Limestone/VMI/Marymount Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 10-4 | G. Totten | Navy | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 11-2 | V. Santaniello | Pittsburgh | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 5-1 | S. Ryncarz | Morgan State | Navy/ VMI/ Pitt/ Morgan State Quad-Meet | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14 | L | DEC 8-4 | G. Rosas | The Citadel | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | wrestlback 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 4-1 | E. Oakley | Appalachian State | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 9-1 | D. Cardinal | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 5 Placement | 133 Consi | |
| 12/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Land | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 | 133 Consi | |
| 12/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Witmer | Columbia | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Consolation Bracket Round 1 | 133 Consi | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 19-2 5:27 | D. Cardinal | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 Consi | 133 | |
| 12/29 | L | MD 14-5 | R. Treanor | Army West Point | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 133 |