
Brad Morrison
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. |
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01/27 | L | DEF 0-0 1:39 | A. Bell | Rider | Lock Haven @ Rider | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/26 | W | MD 10-1 | R. Karapetyan | George Mason | George Mason @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/21 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Tuttle | Bloomsburg | Lock Haven @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/14 | L | M FOR 0-0 | S. Herzog | Air Force | F&M Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/05 | L | TF 18-3 3:37 | C. Knop | NC State | F&M Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/02 | L | F 0-0 2:26 | T. Hidlay | NC State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/26 | L | TF 21-4 4:36 | L. Geog | Ohio State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/19 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Runyon | Northern Iowa | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Meissner | Arizona State | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/18 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | 2023 Navy Classic | Consi of 8 #1 | 197 lbs | |
11/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | G. Henigin | Air Force | 2023 Navy Classic | Consi of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
11/18 | L | F 3-0 0:34 | L. Stout | Princeton | 2023 Navy Classic | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
11/15 | L | DEC 6-3 | D. Lawrence | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/05 | W | MD 9-0 | C. Wright | Lehigh | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 5-0 | M. Rebuck | Bloomsburg | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/05 | L | F 17-6 5:16 | L. Stout | Princeton | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/05 | L | TF 18-0 1:34 | A. Conner | Princeton | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/04 | W | MD 10-2 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | 5th Place | 197 lbs | |
12/04 | W | F 6-0 2:54 | T. Fridley | Virginia Military Institute | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
12/04 | W | F 5-0 1:44 | P. Warner | Navy | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
12/04 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Floyd | --- | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
12/04 | W | F 5-1 4:49 | I. Schmidt | Columbia | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs |