
Lucas Peters
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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03/22 | L | DEC 13-8 | M. Singleton | NC State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 174 | |
03/21 | L | MD 13-1 | K. O`Toole | Missouri | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
03/21 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | D. Harkins | Army West Point | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
03/20 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Kharchla | Ohio State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
03/10 | L | DEC 4-2 TB1 | J. Ogunsanya | North Carolina | 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
03/09 | W | DEC 8-5 | L. Norman | Stanford | 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
03/09 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Singleton | NC State | 2025 ACC Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
02/23 | W | DEC 7-6 | E. Riddle | Minnesota | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Finals | 174 lbs | |
02/23 | W | DEF 0-0 0:01 | J. Arnold | Edinboro (UNATT) | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
02/23 | W | F 8-3 2:03 | J. Martin | Northwestern | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
02/22 | L | MD 12-2 | M. Singleton | NC State | NC State @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/15 | W | F 0-0 4:33 | L. Augustine | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/08 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Guffey | Stanford | Virginia Tech @ Stanford | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/25 | W | TF 22-6 2:34 | R. Beirne | Duke | Virginia Tech @ Duke | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/19 | L | TF 19-3 7:00 | L. Uliano | Appalachian State | Virginia Tech @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/10 | L | DEC 7-5 | J. Ogunsanya | North Carolina | Virginia Tech @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/20 | L | TF 20-4 5:00 | D. Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Virginia Tech @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/23 | W | F 2-3 4:21 | J. Turley | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/16 | L | MD 13-5 | K. O`Toole | Missouri | Missouri @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/23 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | 5th Place Match | 174 | |
03/23 | L | DEC 9-6 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
03/23 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | R. Welsh | Ohio State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Semifinal | 174 | |
03/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
03/22 | W | DEC 4-2 | N. Incontrera | Pennsylvania | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
03/21 | W | MD 10-1 | B. Baker | Cornell | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
03/08 | W | F 9-0 0:51 | M. Squires | Princeton | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 174 | |
03/08 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Pasiuk | Army West Point | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 174 | |
03/08 | W | MD 20-8 | D. Gamkrelidze | Binghamton | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 174 | |
03/08 | W | MD 16-6 | N. Incontrera | Pennsylvania | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/26 | W | TF 17-2 | B. Phifer | American | Columbia & Army | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/25 | W | TF 17-2 2:18 | B. Phifer | American | American @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/18 | W | F 10-2 2:26 | J. Conrad | Brown | Brown @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/16 | L | DEC 7-2 | P. Conigliaro | Harvard | Harvard @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/04 | W | DEC 5-3 | M. Takats | Bucknell | Bucknell @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/03 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. Baker | Cornell | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/30 | L | DEC 5-3 | N. Incontrera | Pennsylvania | Columbia @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/27 | W | MD 21-11 | M. Squires | Princeton | Columbia @ Princeton | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/26 | L | DEF 7-0 1:29 | M. Larkin | Michigan State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 10-7 | B. Pasiuk | Army West Point | Columbia @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/08 | W | TF 23-7 6:59 | J. Blumer | West Virginia | Columbia @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/07 | W | TF 23-7 | J. Blumer | West Virginia | West Virginia vs. Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/03 | L | DEC 4-1 | G. Arnold | Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | 1st Place | 174 | |
01/03 | W | MD 13-5 | T. Eischens | North Carolina | Soldier Salute - Men | Semis | 174 | |
01/03 | W | MD 17-4 | G. Gambrall | Oregon State | Soldier Salute - Men | Quarters | 174 | |
01/03 | W | TF 17-2 4:21 | S. Harman | Missouri | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 Champ | 174 | |
11/05 | L | M FOR 7-0 1:29 | M. Larkin | Michigan State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/05 | L | DEC 5-1 | S. Ruiz | Unrostered-Spartan Combat RTC | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
11/05 | L | DEC 5-1 | S. Ruiz | --- | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/05 | L | M FOR | A. Cicciarelli | West Virginia | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
12/05 | L | M FOR | S. Sosinsky | United States Naval Academy | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
12/05 | W | DEC 11-7 | A. Dempsey | --- | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Round of 32 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 5-2 3:50 | N. Fine | Columbia | 2021 Southeast Open | 5th Place | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 2-2 1:28 | P. Pierce | George Mason | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 4 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 5-2 2:25 | K. Clark | Virginia Tech | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | TF 16-1 3:37 | L. Rosato | Davidson | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 5-5 4:15 | M. Smith | UNATT-Unattached | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | L | MD 14-4 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/07 | L | DEC 9-5 | N. Antrassian | Penn | 2020 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 174 lbs | |
03/07 | L | MD 14-4 | S. Carey | Navy | 2020 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
03/06 | W | MD 11-3 | K. Parker | Princeton | 2020 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
12/30 | L | DEC 8-5 | N. Dugan | Princeton | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
12/29 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Laughlin | Army West Point | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 174 lbs | |
12/29 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Gunther | Illinois | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Conway | University of Pennsylvania | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 4 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | W | DEC 16-14 | C. Connolly | Rider | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | W | DEC 11-9 SV | J. Montgomery | University of Pennsylvania | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | W | DEC 10-5 | S. Mora | Gardner-Webb | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | L | DEC 12-6 | J. Kim | Boston regional training center | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
12/07 | W | M FOR 0-0 1:27 | J. Seymour | George Mason | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 32 | 174 lbs |