Ryan Athey
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | N. Updale | Ursinus | Centennial Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Dunagan | Merchant Marine | Centennial Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 8-2 | P. Nave | Gettysburg | McDaniel @ Gettysburg | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 12-8 | P. Parise | Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 12-8 | P. Parise | Muhlenberg | Centennial Duals @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 18-3 | S. Dereszynski | Messiah | Terror Tri | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 1:35 | C. Sund | Marymount | Terror Tri | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 9-1 | W. Applegarth | Frostburg State | Frostburg State @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/22 | W | TF 17-2 | N. Byrne | St. John Fisher | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 20-4 6:37 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum | Ferrum @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Johnson | Fairmont State | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Vandenberg | St. John Fisher | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 19-3 | C. | Washington & Jefferson | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Loder | Gettysburg | Gettysburg @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 23-7 | J. Libby | Johns Hopkins | McDaniel @ Johns Hopkins | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | C. Farrow | York | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 3-2 1:12 | K. Berry | Centenary | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 18-1 3:55 | S. Daly | Norwich | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Quarterfinal | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 2:56 | K. Schaffer | Ursinus | Ursinus @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 17-0 4:26 | C. Droege | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Butka | Wilkes | Blue Jay Classic | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 15-4 | H. Lowe | Wilkes | Blue Jay Classic | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 18-2 | N. Bono | Keystone College | Blue Jay Classic | Quarterfinal | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | F 3-0 4:46 | J. Carter | Ursinus College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | 5th Place Match | 197 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Colestock | Muhlenberg College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Cons. Semi | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Berry | Centenary University (New Jersey) | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Cons. Round 3 | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 7-4 | K. Hillermeier | New Jersey City University | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Cons. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | F 4-6 5:17 | N. Franco | College At Brockport | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 6-2 3:46 | G. Kennedy-Citeroni | Pennsylvania College Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Cons. Prelim. | 197 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | L. Colestock | Muhlenberg College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Sedovy | Washington and Lee | Centennial Conference Championship | 3rd Place Match | 197 | |
| 02/12 | W | TF 20-2 | W. Shiber | Johns Hopkins | Centennial Conference Championship | Cons. Semi | 197 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 5-3 | L. Colestock | Muhlenberg College | Centennial Conference Championship | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | J. Sedovy | Washington and Lee | Centennial Conference Championship | Quarterfinal | 197 |