Dayton Pitzer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | F 3-0 2:31 | T. Jordan | South Dakota State | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 10-4 SV | A. Lorenzo | Oklahoma | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Valdez | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 7-4 SV | B. Wright | Air Force | Wyoming @ Air Force | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Strickenberger | West Virginia | West Virginia @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/02 | L | MD 12-3 | T. Jordan | South Dakota State | Wyoming @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Daugherty | North Dakota State | Wyoming @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 14-2 | M. | California Baptist | California Baptist @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Ricks | Utah Valley | Utah Valley @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 10-3 | M. Renteria | Oregon State | Wyoming @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 10-6 | B. Monn | George Mason | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 10-5 | G. Stahl | Central Michigan | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 11-6 | M. Gallagher | Pennsylvania | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 11-3 | D. Pleasant | Drexel | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 8-6 | S. Poulin | Northern Colorado | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DQ 9-2 | J. Koelzer | Oklahoma | 2024 Big 12 Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 133 | |
| 03/09 | L | F 16-3 2:03 | D. Fix | OK State | 2024 Big 12 Championships | Quarterfinals | 133 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 12-9 | G. Whisenhunt | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 13-8 | F. Barreto | North Dakota State | North Dakota State @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/27 | L | MD 14-6 | D. Serrano | Northern Colorado | Wyoming @ Northern Colorado | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 16-5 | K. Mauger | Utah Valley | Wyoming @ Utah Valley | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 15-1 | R. Wright | Air Force | Air Force @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | J. Farber | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa vs. Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/03 | L | MD 15-7 | G. Totten | Navy | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 3 WB | 133 | |
| 01/03 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Gliva | Minnesota | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 Champ | 133 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 17-7 | J. Cockrell | Grand View (Iowa) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 17-1 6:57 | R. McNeal | CSU Bakersfield | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Koelzer | Oklahoma | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 3-0 1:54 | C. Taylor | Grand View (Iowa) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 13-3 | K. Larkin | unattached | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 7-10 2:59 | E. Griffin | California Baptist | Wyoming @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 7-4 | R. Sandoval | CSU Bakersfield | Wyoming @ CSU Bakersfield | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | F 5-0 5:00 | D. Cardinal | South Dakota State | Wyoming @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 10-3 | M. Midkiff | North Dakota State | Wyoming @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 5-3 | P. Spray | Missouri | Missouri @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 16-4 | C. Brown | Missouri | Missouri @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Knopick | Iowa State | Wyoming @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Gollhofer | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 125 |