
daniel porter
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | TF 18-2 5:24 | D. Weaver | Shenandoah University | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Cons. Round 4 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 23-7 4:13 | M. Warren | Wilkes | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 20-3 5:59 | A. DeVries | York (PA) | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 3-0 1:12 | S. Major | Stevens | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 18-0 2:31 | L. Romasco | York (PA) | York (PA) @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 11-0 2:16 | G. Smith | Elizabethtown | Alvernia University @ Elizabethtown | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 17-0 3:11 | A. Muzika | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Pennsylvania College of Technology @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 17-0 3:00 | J. Long | Castleton | Alvernia Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 14-4 | C. Rojas | Castleton | Alvernia Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 3-0 2:58 | S. Wilkins | Castleton | Alvernia Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 20-3 3:17 | T. Vician | Trinity (CT) | Alvernia Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 15-7 | J. Circle | Alvernia University | 2024 MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Brass | Messiah | 2024 MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 17-1 3:22 | C. Piazza | Stevens Tech | 2024 MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 18-2 5:40 | C. Cratsley | Messiah | 2024 MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | N. Costello | King`s (PA) | 2024 MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Paramore | Reinhardt University | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Semifinal | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 18-3 3:57 | D. Johnson | St. Andrews University | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 15-0 | J. Hachtman | King`s (PA) | Alvernia University @ King`s (PA) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 24-5 6:10 | W. Vernier | Alma | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 17-0 | J. Taylor | Otterbein University | Kalahari Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 5-0 1:34 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg | Kalahari Duals | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Brass | Messiah | Scotty Wood Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 9-0 | J. McCusker | Washington & Lee | Scotty Wood Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 18-1 3:14 | S. Gledhill | Johns Hopkins | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 18-1 | S. Gledhill | Johns Hopkins | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 19-3 5:41 | D. Sofield | Trinity (CT) | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/11 | L | MD 18-7 | S. Cowan | Ursinus | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 9-1 2:04 | C. Bowlin | Elizabethtown | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/11 | L | TF 15-0 1:30 | A. Frost | Trinity (CT) | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | F 0-0 3:48 | K. Gora | New England College | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/13 | W | MD 17-7 | K. Payne | York (PA) | Alvernia University @ York (PA) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/07 | W | TF 20-5 7:00 | J. Teguia | Camden County College | Scotty Wood Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Frost | Trinity (CT) | Trinity Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 9-3 | C. Fleming | Castleton | Trinity Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-2 4:20 | J. Groff | Messiah | MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 17-2 5:48 | J. Martsinovsky | Stevens Tech | MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 12-8 6:50 | J. Circle | Alvernia University | MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 3-2 3:22 | C. Nuss | Wilkes | MAC Championships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 6-0 2:03 | C. Wrobleski | King`s (PA) | King`s (PA) @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 2:55 | P. Hass | Merchant Marine | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Marra | Coast Guard | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 2:24 | A. Cummings | McDaniel | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 12-6 | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 10-4 | A. Galicia | Luther | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 16-0 4:11 | W. Vernier | Alma College | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 11-6 | J. Sumner | Messiah | Alvernia University @ Messiah | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/22 | W | DEC 12-5 | J. Brandt | Ursinus | Ursinus @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/22 | L | DEC 10-4 | A. Dewar | Muhlenberg | Scotty Wood Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 | P. Wisniewski | Johnson & Wales (RI) | Scotty Wood Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 18-1 6:45 | S. Diarra | Wilkes | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. Torres | Cortland State | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | L | TF 17-1 3:19 | J. Townsend | York (PA) | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 8-0 2:15 | R. Addeche | Worcester Polytechnic | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 7-2 | D. Weaver | Shenandoah University | Alvernia invite | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-4 | L. Lardarello | Penn State Mont Alto | Alvernia invite | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Barrett | Delaware Valley | Alvernia invite | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Flucas | Shippensburg | Alvernia invite | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | TF 16-1 4:19 | M. Oliver | Ferrum College | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | 7th Place Match | 174 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | G. Moseley | Averett University | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Cons. Round 5 | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 10-0 2:39 | R. Clemons | Washington And Jefferson College | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Cons. Round 4 | 174 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 2-0 1:09 | S. Major | Stevens Institute Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | H. Charles | Lycoming College | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | S. Martinos | Roanoke College | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/07 | L | MD 10-2 | R. Colella | TCNJ | TCNJ/Alvernia/Elizabethtown | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 12-5 | T. Roland | Elizabethtown | TCNJ/Alvernia/Elizabethtown | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 19-3 5:52 | T. Hoopes | Southern Virginia | Alvernia Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-0 3:56 | D. Reynolds | Trinity (CT) | Alvernia Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 17-0 | T. Riley | Messiah | Alvernia Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 15-0 4:48 | H. DeLong | Glenville State College | Waynesburg Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 16-0 2:08 | V. Elias | Pitt-Bradford | King`s Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 0-0 2:35 | C. Nuss | Wilkes | Middle Atlantic Conference Championship | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. DeVito | Wilkes | Middle Atlantic Conference Championship | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 0-0 3:28 | W. Bingaman | Messiah | Middle Atlantic Conference Championship | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 16-6 | J. Martsinovsky | Stevens | Middle Atlantic Conference Championship | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 17-0 2:21 | C. Rojas | Buena Vista | Desert Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | L | TF 19-0 5:31 | K. Spindler | Concordia-Moorhead | Desert Duals | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 0:40 | A. Michel | New Mexico Highlands | Desert Duals | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | L | MD 12-4 | J. Jens | North Central | Desert Duals | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Kravits | King`s (PA) | King`s Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | W | TF 15-0 4:32 | F. Goodman | Muhlenberg | King`s Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 11-2 | J. DeVito | Wilkes | Alvernia University @ Wilkes | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 11-6 | J. Datz | Washington & Jefferson | Messiah Petrofes Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 17-0 3:00 | W. Bingaman | Messiah | Messiah Petrofes Invite | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 11-5 | K. Kravits | King`s College | Messiah Petrofes Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/29 | W | F 0-0 2:31 | B. Simpson | Waynesburg | Waynesburg Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/27 | L | MD 13-5 | J. Zollers | Ursinus | Alvernia University @ Ursinus | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. Leonard | NYU | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-0 4:14 | D. Hibbert | Messiah | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. Hipps | York (PA) | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 17-12 | J. Teguia | Camden County College | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 8-5 | M. Armamento | New Jersey City University | Racich Rumble | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 10-0 0:40 | C. Cong | Maryland Baltimore County | Alvernia University Invitational | Round 3 | 174 | |
| 11/07 | L | F 4-5 2:59 | L. Lardadello | Penn State Mont Alto | Alvernia University Invitational | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 9-3 | F. Goodman | Muhlenberg | Alvernia University Invitational | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Schechtman | Stevens Tech | Alvernia University @ Stevens Tech | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 7-2 | N. Boggiano | Stevens Tech | Alvernia University @ Stevens Tech | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 16-0 4:35 | M. Rubino | Delaware Valley | Delaware Valley @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | W | TF 16-0 2:21 | M. Rubino | Delaware Valley | Delaware Valley @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | W | TF 16-0 2:43 | Z. Zuckerman | Delaware Valley | Delaware Valley @ Alvernia University | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | MD 14-6 | L. Flaherty | Wilkes | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Quarters and WB3 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | T. Corl | Lycoming | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 14-6 | L. Marko | Wash. & Jeff. | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Prelim 1 | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 12-10 SV | J. Johnson | Thaddeus Stevens | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 12-3 | R. Martin | Gettysburg | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 6-Semis | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 9-1 | K. Carlucci | Bridgewater State | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | A. Pugh | Mount Union | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 4-Quarters | 157 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 0-0 3:35 | L. Marko | Washington & Jefferson | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-3 | N. Monteleone | Springfield | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 |