Khalil Mitchell
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 | DEC 10-4 | V. Scaramuzzino | Lake Erie | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Hurley | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/01 | L | TF 20-4 4:48 | O. Butler | Frostburg State | 2025 MEC Wrestling Championship | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 10-0 4:26 | H. Bittinger | Wheeling | 2025 MEC Wrestling Championship | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 02/01 | L | TF 17-1 3:55 | H. Pummel | Glenville State University | 2025 MEC Wrestling Championship | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 18-2 6:05 | M. Powell | Fairmont State | 2025 MEC Wrestling Championship | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 16-4 | N. Barkley | St. Vincent | 2025 Virginia Duals College | 13th Place Match | 174 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 15-3 | A. Hall | Coker University | 2025 Virginia Duals College | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 14-7 | W. Higgins | Reinhardt | 2025 Virginia Duals College | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 12-11 | M. Warren | Wilkes | Blue Jay Classic | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-5 | L. Miller | Wilkes | Blue Jay Classic | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 17-0 4:27 | C. Kitching | Scranton | Blue Jay Classic | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-0 4:04 | C. Droege | Elizabethtown | Blue Jay Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 3:41 | C. Cooper | Elmira College | Blue Jay Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | F 3-0 2:04 | T. Robinson | Grand Valley State | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Round 3 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 10-5 | T. Potter | Lake Erie | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 8-6 | J. Hurley | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 9-2 | L. DeBaugh | Frostburg State | 2024 MEC Wrestling Championship | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 5-3 | N. Ighani | Fairmont State | 2024 MEC Wrestling Championship | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 01/27 | L | MD 12-2 | L. DeBaugh | Frostburg State | 2024 MEC Wrestling Championship | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Herrera | Wabash | Hilltopper Duals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 17-5 | E. Brickman | Mount Union | Hilltopper Duals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-3 | P. Cruz | Ithaca College | 2023 Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 13-4 | B. Gaylord | Ohio | 2023 Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 9-5 SV | A. Salek | John Carroll | 2023 Bob Del Rosa Ohio Open | Round of 16 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | W | MD 15-7 | M. Patterson | Notre Dame | MEC Championships | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 9-4 | E. Thompson | Fairmont State | MEC Championships | Cons. Semi | 165 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 16-3 | G. Deleonardis | Glenville State University | MEC Championships | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 11-2 | R. Pappas | Wheeling University | MEC Championships | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 8-8 6:10 | M. Lewis | Marymount University | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | 3rd Place Match | 165 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 9-0 | B. Schneider | Elizabethtown College | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 6-4 | E. Baker | Apprentice School | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Semifinal | 165 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 15-8 | A. Taylor | Averett | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Droege | Elizabethtown | Blue Jay Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 165 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 15-0 | B. Schneider | Elizabethtown | Blue Jay Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 0-0 4:32 | E. Kring | --- | Blue Jay Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/13 | L | DQ 9-7 | A. Walton | Newberry College | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Cons. Round 4 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 4-4 2:50 | S. Lofaso | Tiffin | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Cons. Round 3 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Cass | Cleveland State | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Champ. Round 2 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 2:08 | J. Penfold | Lake Erie | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 9-8 4:48 | E. Aguiniga | Notre Dame (OH) | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 2:30 | R. Pappas | Wheeling | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 11-4 | H. Carey | Notre Dame | Mountain East Conference Championships | 3rd | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEF 0-0 | G. Griffith | Alderson Broaddus | Mountain East Conference Championships | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 2-0 2:32 | H. DeLong | Glenville State College | Mountain East Conference Championships | Round 3 Semis | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 15-5 | J. Paul | John Hopkins University | 2022 Virginia Duals American College | Consolation Bracket | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 6-0 0:55 | E. Baney | Kutztown University | 2022 Virginia Duals American College | Championship Bracket | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 5-3 | S. Martinos | Roanoke College | 2022 Virginia Duals American College | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | S. Dereszynski | Roanoke College | 2022 Virginia Duals American College | Championship Bracket | 174 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | S. Dereszynski | Roanoke College | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. DeVito | Wilkes | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 7-4 4:00 | j. grimm | Keystone College | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:54 | J. Cosgrove | Scranton | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/21 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Reddick | Unattached Appalachian State | 2021 King Open | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 11/21 | L | DEC 12-6 | C. Spears | Newberry College | 2021 King Open | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 10-0 3:22 | T. Evans | Unattached | 2021 King Open | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 6-5 | S. Suddeath | King | 2021 King Open | Champ. Round 2 | 174 |