TIM JOHNSON
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | G. Steele | UNC Pembroke | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | 5th-6th | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Shaw | Adrian | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Consi Quarter | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Pierce | Thomas More | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 6 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-0 1:28 | R. Vasey | Campbellsville (Ky.) | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 5 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Voss | Coe | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 4 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Anderson | Colorado Mesa | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 16 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-1 2:31 | J. Beck-Calvert | Adrian | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 32 | 197 | |
| 11/21 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | S. Irwin | Reinhardt | Life U Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 13-8 | G. Steele | UNC Pembroke | Life U Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 7-5 4:02 | S. Williamson | Montreat | Life U Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 0-2 0:23 | M. Sullivan | UNC Pembroke | Life U Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 8-3 3:24 | L. Huggins | University of Rio Grande | Life U Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Lautt | Unattached UNC | Life U Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | L | NC 0-0 | G. Jacobs | --- | Pepsi Patriot Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 3-0 1:51 | N. Cook | Truett-McConnell (Ga.) | Pepsi Patriot Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Bowker | Southeastern | Pepsi Patriot Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Rogers | --- | Pepsi Patriot Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | C. Figueroa-Orduno | --- | Pepsi Patriot Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 17-11 4:37 | E. Grinder | --- | Pepsi Patriot Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | L | MD 11-3 | G. Braun | Unattached | Pepsi Patriot Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | W. Stewart | --- | Patriot Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 2-0 1:45 | D. Hardeman | Truett-McConnell (Ga.) | Patriot Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Henderson | --- | Patriot Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | J. Evans | --- | Patriot Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | L | F 3-6 1:58 | D. Cooper | Keiser | MSC Futures Championship | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/21 | L | F 6-0 2:59 | J. Sonner | Campbellsville | MSC Futures Championship | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 12-3 5:19 | A. Marisal | Cumberland Univ TN | MSC Futures Championship | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/02 | L | DQ 6-0 | H. Gilmore | --- | Cumberland Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/02 | L | MD 17-8 | A. Eichert | Unattached | Cumberland Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 11-7 | T. Argo | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Cumberland Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 12-0 2:07 | D. Mosher | Thomas More | Cumberland Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 10-8 | B. Biddle | Pitt-Johnstown | NUWAY College Men`s Open | WB 3 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | J. Zimmerman | --- | NUWAY College Men`s Open | Round of 32 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 1-0 | R. Humel | Lander | Pembroke Classic | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 5-0 | L. Viegel | Life | Pembroke Classic | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | TF 16-0 6:47 | M. Starke | Lander | Pembroke Classic | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | MD 14-5 | A. Vargas-perez | Spartanburg Methodist | Pembroke Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | S. Kelsen | Unattached | Pembroke Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 9-4 | R. Humel | Lander University | Georgia Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/02 | L | TF 16-0 2:56 | B. Sloop | University of North Carolina Pembroke | Georgia Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 6-0 2:07 | D. Ugalde | Limestone College | Georgia Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 |