
Ethan Woods
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. |
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02/08 | W | F 9-0 1:19 | C. Whitehead | Texas Wesleyan | Texas Wesleyan @ Oklahoma City | Round 1 | 141 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | N. Ruiz | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Wayland Baptist (Texas) @ Oklahoma City | Round 1 | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/29 | W | F 6-1 0:27 | H. Karr | William Woods University | AMC Duals | Round 1 | 141 | |
01/27 | W | F 7-0 2:51 | D. Witt | Missouri Baptist | AMC/SAC Duals | RR Rnd 4 | 141 lbs | |
01/27 | W | F 7-0 2:48 | D. Witt | Missouri Baptist University | Missouri Baptist University @ Oklahoma City | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/10 | W | MD 18-5 | A. Mas | Central Baptist (Ark.) | Oklahoma City @ Central Baptist (Ark.) | Round 1 | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/17 | W | F 0-0 | A. Medina | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Wayland Baptist (Texas) @ Oklahoma City | Round 1 | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Gilmore | Oklahoma City University (Okla.) | NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
02/19 | W | MD 8-0 | B. Robinson | Texas Wesleyan University (Texas) | NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference | Semifinal | 141 | |
02/05 | L | TF 19-1 | B. Hardy | Unattached | MVC Open | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Cushing | Unattached | MVC Open | Semifinal | 141 | |
02/05 | W | F 0-0 | H. Williams | Missouri Valley College | MVC Open | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Victoria | William Jewell College | MVC Open | Champ. Round 3 | 141 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 8-2 | B. Gonzalez | Grand View (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 5th Place Match | 141 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 9-6 | B. Nickel | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Semi | 141 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Rice | Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 141 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 5-3 | K. Brisker | Southeastern | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 141 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Avina-Barajas | Menlo (Calif.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 141 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 8-2 | R. McDaniel | Life University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 141 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 9-3 | N. Peterson | Southern Oregon | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 141 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Beatty | Marian University (IN) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 141 | |
11/13 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Finley | Arkansas Baptist College | Viking Open | Cons. Round 2 | 141 | |
11/13 | L | MD 14-2 | T. Travis | Cowboy RTC | Viking Open | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
11/13 | W | F 4-3 4:39 | K. Brink | Northeast Oklahoma | Viking Open | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Bianchi | Independent | Little Rock Trojan Open | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
11/06 | W | DEC 9-4 | Z. Fields | Ouachita Baptist | Little Rock Trojan Open | Semifinal | 141 | |
11/06 | W | F 6-0 2:50 | H. Herring | Ouachita Baptist | Little Rock Trojan Open | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
11/06 | W | F 6-0 4:25 | C. Price | Ozarks | Little Rock Trojan Open | Champ. Round 1 | 141 |