Nicholas Reeping
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Winegardner | West Liberty | Lake Erie @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 15-3 | L. | Thomas More | Thomas More @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/12 | L | TF 16-1 7:00 | S. Garza | Ashland | KWC Tri | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 8-7 | m. myers | Pitt-Johnstown | Mountain Cat Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 12-3 | L. Hoffman | UNC Pembroke | UNC Pembroke @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 3-0 2:18 | N. Cooper | Davenport | Lake Erie @ Davenport | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 7-0 | J. Hurley | Tiffin | Lake Erie @ Tiffin | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 9-6 5:59 | G. Savelli | Gannon | Lake Erie @ Gannon | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | MD 11-1 | C. Casilio | Gannon | Gannon @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | N. Gnibus | Pitt-Johnstown | Pitt-Johnstown @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 16-0 4:14 | R. O`Mara | Seton Hill | Mercyhurst @ Seton Hill | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 12-1 | J. Pantuso | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg vs. Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 17-1 3:35 | M. Weinberg | Kutztown | Kutztown @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 5-4 | O. Koch | Shippensburg | Shippensburg Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 14-3 | A. Giampietro | Millersville | Shippensburg Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 0:45 | S. Traynham | Frostburg State | Shippensburg Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Knick | Findlay | Mercyhurst @ Findlay | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 21-6 3:31 | D. Beemer | Ashland | Mercyhurst @ Ashland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 3-0 0:10 | C. Ijeoma | Fairmont State | Lake Erie Tri Meet | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | Lake Erie duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 16-2 6:40 | T. McGeary | West Liberty | West Liberty @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | MD 16-5 | L. Owens-Pabon | Edinboro | Thursday Throw Down | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 0-0 6:44 | T. Tidball | Gannon | Thursday Throw Down | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. Phillips | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 0-0 0:59 | A. Glessner | Gannon | Lake Erie @ Gannon | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 2:17 | S. Suddeath | King | UPJ Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Rodgers | --- | John Carroll @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | TF 21-1 6:11 | S. McElhinny | John Carroll | John Carroll @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 10/29 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | Lake Erie @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | --- |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05 | L | TF 26-2 5:23 | L. Hall | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Storm Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 4-4 1:48 | N. Barrett | Ashland Unattached | Storm Open | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Kuneff | Wheeling University | Storm Open | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Gibson | Fairmont State University | Storm Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. McGonigal | --- | Findlay Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | TF 16-0 3:55 | E. Vermillion | --- | Findlay Open | cons semi | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 8-3 | R. Woracheck | Wisconsin - Parkside | Findlay Open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. McCarthy | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 1:56 | N. Brandt | Indiana Tech | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 5-5 4:43 | J. Kowalski | Findlay | Findlay Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Randolph | unattached lake erie | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | 3rd-4th | 184 | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Lyons | Cleveland State unattached | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi Finals | 184 | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 12-2 | J. King | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarter Finals | 184 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 10-0 1:40 | R. Knox | University of Akron | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Murton | --- | 2015 Grappler Fall Classic | placements | 130 | |
| 10/17 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Love | Dayton Christian | 2015 Grappler Fall Classic | semi | 130 | |
| 10/17 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Wright | --- | 2015 Grappler Fall Classic | quarters | 130 |