
Tate Samuelson
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. |
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03/04 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Nolan | Binghamton | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
03/04 | W | MD 15-4 | C. Hansen | Cornell | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
03/04 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Dugan | Princeton | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
03/04 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/12 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Dugan | Princeton | Lehigh @ Princeton | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/11 | W | MD 16-3 | M. McCready | Bucknell | Lehigh @ Bucknell | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/06 | W | MD 8-0 | S. Abdulrazzaq | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/29 | W | MD 16-7 | S. Addison | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | Lehigh @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | Lehigh @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Key | Navy | Lehigh @ Navy | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Hatcher | Cornell | Lehigh @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Nolan | Binghamton | Lehigh @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 2:19 | C. Blankenship | Davidson | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Stillings | Drexel | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | S. Ford | Sacred Heart | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 2-1 | G. Kane | North Carolina | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 2:49 | T. Dorceus | Prtc | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/06 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Conway | Franklin & Marshall | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/28 | L | MD 11-2 | T. Hidlay | NC State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/28 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Kemp | Cal Poly | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/23 | L | DEC 10-4 | K. Romero | Ohio State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Brooks | Penn State | Penn State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/20 | L | DEC 7-6 | R. Heller | Pittsburgh | Lehigh @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/14 | W | MD 8-0 | G. Penner | Oklahoma | WrangleMania | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/06 | W | MD 13-5 | H. Perez | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Munoz | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/19 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Kent | Missouri | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
03/19 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Kent | Missouri | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 184 | |
03/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Nassar | Cleveland State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 184 lbs | |
03/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Nassar | Cleveland State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 184 | |
03/18 | L | DEC 3-2 TB1 | C. Small | Hofstra | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
03/18 | L | DEC 3-2 TB1 | C. Small | Hofstra | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
03/08 | L | DEC 5-3 | P. Keckeisen | N. Iowa | 2021 Big 12 Championships | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
03/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Geer | Ok State | 2021 Big 12 Championships | Semifinal | 184 | |
03/06 | W | DEC 9-3 SV | D. Roberts | Oklahoma | 2021 Big 12 Championships | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
03/06 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Schoon | South Dakota State | 2021 Big 12 Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
02/14 | W | DEC 10-6 | D. Geer | Oklahoma State | Cowboy Challenge Tournament | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
02/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Villapondo | Missouri | Cowboy Challenge Tournament | Semifinal | 184 | |
02/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | A. Carman | West Virginia | Cowboy Challenge Tournament | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
02/06 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | C. Belshay | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/06 | W | F 7-1 4:47 | J. Moomau | West Virginia | West Virginia @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/31 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Wolf | Air Force | Air Force @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/23 | W | F 8-1 5:00 | H. Morse | Utah Valley | UVU/Wyoming/Arizona State | Round 2 | 184 | |
01/23 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Seely | Utah Valley | UVU/Wyoming/Arizona State | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/09 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Kent | Missouri | Mizzou Tri-Dual #1 | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Cushman | Central Michigan | Mizzou Tri-Dual #1 | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/08 | L | DEC 4-3 SV | C. Hawks | Missouri | Mizzou Tri-Dual #1 | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/03 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | A. Clothier | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/20 | L | MD 11-3 | A. Morgan | Campbell | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Cons. Round 3 | 184 | |
03/20 | W | DEC 14-11 | T. Harvey | American | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 184 | |
03/20 | W | DEC 8-6 | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 184 | |
03/19 | L | DEC 15-10 | H. Bolen | Virginia Tech | Quant Wrestling DI Championships Simulation | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 2-1 | A. Agee | Old Dominion | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Loew | Cornell | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Wisman | Missouri | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
12/29 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Caffey | Michigan State | South Beach Duals | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
12/06 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | D. Roberts | Oklahoma | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
12/06 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Hidlay | NC State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 184 lbs | |
12/06 | W | F 6-0 2:10 | B. Thompson | Grand Canyon | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/22 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Hazel | Lock Haven | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 184 | |
03/22 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Hazel | Lock Haven | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
03/22 | W | MD 14-2 | K. Parker | Princeton | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 184 | |
03/22 | W | MD 14-2 | K. Parker | Princeton | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 184 lbs | |
03/21 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Ness | North Carolina | 2019 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
03/21 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Ness | North Carolina | 2019 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
03/10 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Hemauer | Fresno State | 2019 Big 12 Championships | 5th Place | 184 lbs | |
03/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | W. Sumner | Utah Valley | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Consi-Semis | 184 lbs | |
03/10 | L | DEC 5-2 | S. Colbray | Iowa State | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
03/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Hemauer | Fresno State | 2019 Big 12 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
11/10 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Brooks | Elite Athlete Program | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
11/10 | W | MD 8-0 | X. Vasquez | University of Northern Colorado | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Semis with Cons Rd 8 | 184 | |
11/10 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Wengreen | Air Force | 2018 Northern Colorado Open | Quarter with Cons Rd 6 | 184 |