
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | F 9-1 3:51 | M. Parnis | Ursinus | Centennial Tri-Meet at Ursinus | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 5-0 3:43 | M. Trinidad | Merchant Marine | Centennial Tri-Meet at Ursinus | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/07 | W | MD 11-1 | E. Composto | Gettysburg | Gettysburg @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 15-0 | B. McGrann | Johns Hopkins | McDaniel @ Johns Hopkins | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 | A. Greco | Muhlenberg | McDaniel @ Muhlenberg | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 14-5 | B. Scott | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 10-1 1:22 | P. Hickey | Springfield | Budd Whitehill National Duals | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 15-4 | C. Cortese | Stevens | Budd Whitehill National Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 19-1 5:00 | S. Ventricelli | Oswego State | Budd Whitehill National Duals | 3rd Place Match | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 19-4 2:47 | W. Kent | Lycoming | Budd Whitehill National Duals | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 7-0 1:47 | D. Vacca | York (PA) | Budd Whitehill National Duals | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 15-1 2:07 | J. Sandor | Washington & Jefferson | W&L Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 3-0 2:58 | T. Svetanant | Washington & Lee | W&L Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 9-3 | L. Snyder | Messiah | McDaniel Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 12-0 4:10 | M. Hernandez | Marymount | McDaniel Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 2:28 | D. Vacca | York (PA) | York (PA) @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/17 | W | MD 17-6 | J. Olalde | Ferrum | McDaniel @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | DEC 6-1 | D. Monaco | Ursinus | Centennial Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 14-1 3:53 | J. Elsten | Merchant Marine | Centennial Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 6-5 3:11 | J. Amadio | Gettysburg | McDaniel @ Gettysburg | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 16-1 5:58 | S. Strausser | Elizabethtown | McDaniel @ Elizabethtown | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 2:27 | A. Greco | Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 2:27 | A. Greco | Muhlenberg | Centennial Duals @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 14-8 | P. Vizzoni | Stevens | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 7-0 4:38 | C. Nagela | MSOE | Budd Whitehill Duals | 3rd Place Match | 149 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-7 3:45 | M. Beyer | Ithaca | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 12-1 | W. Kahler | Lycoming | Budd Whitehill Duals | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 12-1 3:52 | C. Thorpe | Wilkes | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Rice | Messiah | Terror Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 4:36 | M. Hernandez | Marymount | Terror Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 14-4 | G. Heilbrun | Frostburg State | Frostburg State @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 12-0 6:30 | J. Olalde | Ferrum | Ferrum @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 17-2 | r. worsen | Pitt-Bradford | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 0-0 0:44 | M. Ruiz | Penn State Behrend | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 14-3 | E. Composto | Gettysburg | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 0-0 5:08 | T. | Washington & Jefferson | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | MD 11-0 | C. Powell | Johns Hopkins | Centennial Conference Championships | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 3-1 | E. Pinc | Merchant Marine | Centennial Conference Championships | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 23-6 | E. Mougalian | Gettysburg | Gettysburg @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 15-2 | C. Powell | Johns Hopkins | McDaniel @ Johns Hopkins | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 12-4 | S. Strausser | Elizabethtown | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 10-1 | A. Boyd | Roanoke College | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 10-0 2:13 | E. Tanner | Norwich | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | M. Gueddi | York | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Monaco | Ursinus | Ursinus @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 0-0 2:53 | A. Henene | Delaware Valley | Chocolate Duals (Messiah) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 3:57 | P. Kakos | Alvernia University | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Perry | Trinity (CT) | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 15-2 | C. | Southern Maine | Manganaro Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-1 | S. Strausser | Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 11-5 | G. McDaniel | Johnson & Wales (RI) | Chocolate Duals (Messiah) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Powell | Johns Hopkins | Blue Jay Classic | 1st Place Match | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Pominville | Roanoke College | Blue Jay Classic | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEF 0-0 4:15 | C. Saul | Davis & Elkins | Blue Jay Classic | Quarterfinal | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 1:10 | J. Peng | Johns Hopkins | Blue Jay Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/21 | W | MD 15-4 | B. Sitton | Wilkes | Dr. Sam Case Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 0-0 1:10 | H. cummings | Pitt-Bradford | Dr. Sam Case Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Karper | Lycoming | Dr. Sam Case Duals | Round 1 | 149 |