
Brandon Matthews
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/06 | L | DEC 3-1 | K. Montaperto | Virginia | 2024 RWC New Year's Duals | Finals | 125 lbs | |
12/03 | L | MD 18-6 | D. DelViscio | Navy - UNATT | 2023 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
12/03 | L | F 9-0 1:40 | J. Schafer | West Virginia - UNATT | 2023 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/29 | L | DEC 5-2 | E. Titus | Rider | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
01/29 | L | DEC 4-3 | T. Guerra | Buffalo | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
01/29 | W | DEC 8-3 | E. Jimenez | Edinboro | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
12/04 | L | TF 18-2 5:00 | N. Babin | Columbia | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
12/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Decatur | Newberry | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | A. Noto | Lock Haven | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
12/04 | W | DEC 10-8 | M. Ricci | Navy | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |