
Eli Ashcroft
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Lockett | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | 3rd Place | 145 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 10-0 | G. Lyons | Pleasant Hill | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Consi-Semis | 145 lbs | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 4-3 | K. Miller | Park Hill | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Semi-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | L. Lockett | --- | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Quarter-Finals | 145 lbs | |
| 12/17 | W | F 13-4 3:34 | N. Copeland | Neosho | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 16 | 145 lbs | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | E. Allen | Garden City | 2021 Kansas City Stampede | Round of 32 | 145 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | L | DEC 5-3 | A. Leonard | NY | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 32 #2 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Freeze | NC | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 32 #1 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | MD 10-0 | K. Burkett | PA | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Consi of 64 #2 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | L | DEC 7-1 | B. Brenner | WI | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 64 | 132 lbs | |
| 10/24 | W | DEC 9-2 | R. Summerlin | AL | 2020 Defense Soap Super 32 | Round of 128 | 132 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Larson | Blaine | The Clash XVIII | RR Rnd 3 | 120 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 15-3 | C. Christenson | Forest Lake | The Clash XVIII | RR Rnd 2 | 120 lbs | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Larson | --- | The Clash XVIII | RR Rnd 1 | 120 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 8-4 | R. Ruiz | Grand Island | The Clash XVIII | 5th Place | 120 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | TF 17-1 4:00 | B. Timmerman | Rochester Mayo | The Clash XVIII | Consi of 4 | 120 lbs | |
| 01/03 | W | TF 20-5 5:12 | L. Scott | Wayzata | The Clash XVIII | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs |