Tim Smith
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22 | W | MD 9-1 | V. Faldetta | Johnson & Wales (RI) | East Coast Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 11-3 | N. Camiscioli | Castleton | East Coast Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 12-1 | M. Petrella | Baldwin Wallace | East Coast Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 4-0 3:48 | C. Saxton | Chicago | Chicago @ Wabash | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/09 | W | MD 15-2 | J. Gorman | Albion | Wabash @ Albion | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/02 | L | MD 11-2 | A. Smith | Adrian | Adrian Invite | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 7-0 3:22 | J. Conover | Case Western | Adrian Invite | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 3-0 4:04 | C. Kniesteadt | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Quarterfinal | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16 | L | MD 10-0 | C. McDonough | Luther | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 6-5 | N. Camiscioli | Castleton | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/15 | W | MD 11-1 | J. Hoffmann | Johns Hopkins | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Prelim. | 157 | |
| 03/15 | L | DEC 4-1 | X. Howard | McDaniel | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 6-1 2:13 | T. West | Baldwin Wallace | NCAA DIII Regional Central | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 8-4 | P. McGraw | John Carroll | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 7-0 | P. Burney | Trine | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 17-4 5:21 | T. Beerman | Wilmington | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Champ. Round 2 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Horsch | Heidelberg | Spartan Mat Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEF 14-0 3:41 | D. Burgess | Huntingdon College | Spartan Mat Classic | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 20-5 7:00 | H. Rodriguez | Fontbonne Univsersity | Spartan Mat Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 10-0 1:28 | D. Skelly | Heidelberg | Spartan Mat Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 13-3 | N. Hertel | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. McDonough | Luther | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | A. Brosinski | Wisconsin-Platteville | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Holmes | Castleton | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 12-3 | M. Sacco | TCNJ | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Smith | Stevens Institute of Technology | CUW Open | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Meeker | Loras | CUW Open | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 16-6 | R. Smith | Stevens Institute of Technology | CUW Open | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 3-0 | N. Hertel | UW-LaCrosse | CUW Open | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 16-1 6:15 | J. Salary | North Central College | CUW Open | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 16-0 2:23 | J. Eismueller | Carthage College | CUW Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | MD 16-5 | J. Alvarado | Averett University | Adrian Invite | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | T. Nisley | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Horsch | Heidelberg | Adrian Invite | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 14-13 | M. Arch | Case Western | Adrian Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 157 |