David McCullough
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | K. Pandorf | Coast Guard | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 10-5 | J. Negron | Castleton | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 16-4 | K. Taylor | Unattached | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 16-0 2:07 | T. O'Connor | Southern Maine | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 15-0 2:10 | H. Garland | Bridgewater | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 8-2 | G. Monroe | Coast Guard | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-1 | S. Calvert | MIT | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 17-1 4:11 | T. Caracciolo | American International college | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | F 4-0 4:10 | G. Monroe | Coast Guard | 2024 Doug Parker | 3rd Place | 184 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | TF 15-0 5:46 | J. Evarts | Williams | 2024 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Colon | Wesleyan | 2024 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | F 3-0 0:53 | G. Brunk | Maine Maritime Academy (NCAA) | 2024 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | W | DEC 14-12 | C. Stout | Coast Guard | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 14-12 | N. Bell | New York University | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-1 2:23 | J. Charles | Johnson & Wales | 2024 Wild Cat Open | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F 3-0 0:40 | N. Philion | New England College | 2024 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-0 | I. Kassis | Alvernia | Manganaro Duals - Ursinus College - Men's | RR Rnd 1 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Anestis | Plymouth State | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | 3rd Place | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-1 1:24 | S. Calvert | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi-Semis | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 11-0 | J. Ryan | Oneonta | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 17-1 6:26 | M. Lissaint | American International college | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 3-0 0:50 | J. DeLucia | Oneonta | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | M FOR 4-8 5:13 | D. Gibson | Coast Guard | 2023 Doug Parker | 3rd Place | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 9-2 | I. Cory | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 2023 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Anestis | Plymouth | 2023 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 18-3 7:00 | A. Dashiell | Wesleyan | 2023 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | F 7-0 1:22 | E. DeWald | US Merchant Marine Academy | 2023 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Fleming | Castleton | 2023 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | A. Gomez | Bridgewater | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | D. McLaughlin | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | 3rd Place | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 2:07 | S. Calvert | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi-Semis | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | F 5-5 6:56 | C. Fleming | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 18-0 3:00 | A. Robinson | Southern Maine | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 20-0 2:30 | R. Hsu | --- | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 174 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | W | F 3-3 4:41 | M. Lissaint | --- | Ted Reese Invitational | 5th Place | 184 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | T. Smales | --- | Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 4 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | M. Bremner | American International college | Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-3 | S. Wilkins | Castleton | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 10-0 3:44 | T. Caracciolo | American International college | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 1:30 | A. Whitis | Southern Maine | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 12-2 | A. Dashiell | Wesleyan | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | S. DosSantos | Wesleyan | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | TF 18-3 5:39 | E. Morales | Bridgewater | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 6-0 2:20 | A. Dotson | Roger Williams | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 184 lbs |