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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | DEC 5-1 | T. Wells | Minnesota | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. McGonagle | Virginia Tech | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 5-4 | M. Roes | Binghamton | Binghamton @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Ferretti | Navy | Navy @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 2-1 | M. Lopes | Lehigh | Army West Point @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Phipps | Bucknell | Army West Point @ Bucknell | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 9-5 | R. Lopez | American | Army West Point @ American | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Ayala | Iowa | Army West Point vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 4:14 | S. Ryncarz | Morgan State | Army West Point @ Morgan State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 0-0 2:25 | T. Davis | Gardner-Webb | Throwdown on the Yorktown | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Norris | Purdue | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 19-4 | T. Guerra | Buffalo | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | TF 19-3 4:48 | D. DelViscio | Navy | Army West Point @ Navy | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 9-4 | N. Wertanen | Michigan | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Wagner | Binghamton | Army West Point @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-7 | D. Pleasant | Drexel | Drexel @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 0-0 1:21 | N. Babin | Columbia | Columbia @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 10-1 | D. West | --- | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 4-1 6:23 | M. Spangler | Indiana | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 8-5 | B. Frazier | Indiana | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 18-5 | T. Tice | Chattanooga | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 14-3 | C. Hendriksen | Oklahoma | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Bellis | Appalachian State | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Farmer | Army West Point | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 2-2 TB2 | V. Kilkeary | Ohio State | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 9-4 | K. Chinavare | Central Michigan | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 15-2 | B. Aranda | Cleveland State | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 12-1 4:43 | S. Hayes | Virginia | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 5-1 | B. Davis | Penn State | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 16-3 | T. Guerra | Buffalo | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 14-2 | N. Corday | Michigan State | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 12-3 | R. Howard | Penn State | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/17 | L | MD 9-1 | J. Camacho | NC State | NC State @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/15 | L | MD 12-3 | M. Ramos | Purdue | Army West Point @ Purdue | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/15 | L | TF 20-5 7:00 | A. Noto | Lock Haven | Army West Point @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/01 | W | DEC 6-1 | Z. Phaturos | Campbell | Army West Point vs. Campbell | Round 1 | 125 |