Luke Diamond
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-3 | B. Ungar | Cornell | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Moon | Hofstra | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-0 5:18 | Y. Vines | Columbia | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Ferri | Kent State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Volk | Wyoming | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | L | DEC 2-0 | K. Orine | NC State | Wolfpack Open | Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 9-4 | D. Zaccone | --- | Wolfpack Open | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 3-0 | A. Wert | --- | Wolfpack Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Haynes | UNATTACHED UNATTACHED | Wolfpack Open | Round of 16 | 133 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Rich | Cal State Bakersfield | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Allen | Navy | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 6-1 | M. Phillippi | Pittsburgh | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Vleet | Air Force | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18 | W | NC | J. Huffine | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | 5th Place | 133 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 2-0 | F. Valdes | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | F 1:43 | P. Kearney | --- | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 7-6 | G. Harding | UNC Unattached | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Devine | NCSU Unattached | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 6-0 | F. Valdes | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2018 Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Gerardi | Virginia Tech | 2018 Hokie Open [VA] | Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Rhone | Unattached | 2018 Hokie Open [VA] | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 3-0 | S. Smith | Limestone College | 2018 Hokie Open [VA] | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/04 | W | F 2:55 | A. Neal | Newberry College | 2018 Hokie Open [VA] | Round of 16 | 133 lbs |