Brett Bober
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 14-1 4:29 | J. King | Dickinson State (N.D.) | NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference | 3rd Place Match | 184 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 17-6 | D. Tipton | Missouri Valley | NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 10-5 | J. Coles | Grand View (Iowa) | NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference | Semifinal | 184 | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 21-11 | K. Fry | Graceland University | NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 14-11 | G. Chesbro | University of Saint Mary (KS) | University of Saint Mary (KS) @ Baker (Kan.) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | K. Fry | Graceland University | Graceland University @ Baker (Kan.) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 3-0 1:15 | L. Tueguo | Central Methodist | Central Methodist @ Baker (Kan.) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 13-4 4:17 | I. Morales | Menlo (Calif.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 5th Place Match | 184 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 7-0 1:24 | K. Knudtson | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 21-14 | D. Webb | Avila | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | M FOR 0-0 | K. Martin | Arizona Christian University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | L | TF 19-4 3:16 | W. Speight | Lourdes University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 9-2 | L. Jenness | Northwestern (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 01/19 | W | TF 17-0 4:45 | J. Bowers | Friends University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/19 | W | MD 9-0 | T. Duhon | Central Methodist | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 11-3 | D. Tipton | Missouri Valley | Baker (Kan.) @ Missouri Valley | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | N. Pemberton | Waldorf | Eagle Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 9-6 4:05 | B. Anderson | Ottawa | Eagle Duals | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 20-3 5:38 | D. Webb | Avila | Eagle Duals | Round 3 | 184 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 0-0 | I. Luellen | Grand View (Iowa) | Baker (Kan.) @ Grand View (Iowa) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/29 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Bottorff | William Penn (Iowa) | Baker (Kan.) @ William Penn (Iowa) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 15-0 2:43 | J. Tapia | Neosho County Community College | Dan Harris Open | 1st Place Match | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 10-0 2:53 | K. Lund | Baker (Kan.) | Dan Harris Open | Semifinal | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 18-0 2:18 | S. Duckworth | Missouri Valley | Dan Harris Open | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 3-0 0:49 | T. Welch | unattached | Dan Harris Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | TF 16-0 | K. Kaiser | Iowa Wesleyan | Baker (Kan.) @ Iowa Wesleyan | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | M FOR 0-0 | K. Knudtson | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 7th Place Match | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 0-2 3:45 | M. Densmore | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | A. Badley | Providence (Mont.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 17-4 | S. Osho | Marian University (IN) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-6 | K. Shakur | Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | S. Adams | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-9 6:52 | K. Shakur | Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley @ Baker (Kan.) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Kitchingham | Oklahoma City | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 15-0 5:48 | T. Garrison | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 3rd Place Match | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 11-7 | S. Osho | Marian (IN) | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. Perovic | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 4-0 1:01 | K. Carter | Williams Baptist | Eagle Duals | Round 4 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 14-6 | G. Martinez | Campbellsville | Eagle Duals | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Cobo | St. Thomas | Eagle Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 6-0 1:04 | C. Columbus | Oklahoma City | Eagle Duals | Round 5 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 9-8 | D. Vodicka | Nebraska-Kearney | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Homet | Life | Grand View Open | 5th Place Match | 184 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 5-8 1:34 | K. Knudtson | Eastern Oregon | Grand View Open | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 11/12 | L | TF 15-0 5:00 | B. Lee | Grand View | Grand View Open | Semifinal | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | DQ 11-2 | S. Hobbs | Providence | Grand View Open | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 20-4 3:00 | R. Mugisha | Waldorf | Grand View Open | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 15-0 4:57 | G. Smith | Lindsey WIlson | Grand View Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | L | DEC 10-7 | 6. Rypel | Southeastern | 2022 NAIA National Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 184 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 2:23 | C. Hansen | Montana State-Northern | 2022 NAIA National Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | R. Smith | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 2022 NAIA National Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | L | MD 9-1 | 2. Vermillion | Indiana Tech | 2022 NAIA National Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 9-5 | H. Gilmore | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 5th Place Match | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 1:28 | L. Jenness | Northwestern (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 14-7 | J. Glise | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 | D. Emfinger | Midway University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 15-5 | S. Osho | Marian University (IN) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 1:41 | J. Sonner | Campbellsville | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 17-2 | H. McCarty | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | W. Speight | Lourdes University | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 10-7 | A. Antcliffe | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Valley Clash | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 8-3 | D. Richardson | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Valley Clash | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 8-4 5:24 | J. Deal | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 4-1 2:51 | J. Ewalt | Baker (Kan.) | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | J. Lopez | Minot State | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 11-7 | L. Kilgore | New Mexico Highlands | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | L | DEC 5-4 | B. Lee | Grand View (Iowa) | NUWAY College Men`s Open | WB 6 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 4-3 | L. Smith | Indiana Tech | NUWAY College Men`s Open | Quarter Finals | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 12-2 3:13 | J. Zimmerman | The University of Alabama | NUWAY College Men`s Open | Round of 16 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 13-2 | B. Biddle | Pitt-Johnstown | NUWAY College Men`s Open | Round of 32 | 184 |