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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Daugherty | North Dakota State | North Dakota State @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Cooper | Little Rock | Minnesota vs. Little Rock | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 8-1 | C. Seaton | South Dakota State | South Dakota State @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Saunders | Cornell | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 5-1 | G. Strickland | Lock Haven (UNATT) | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 14-7 | G. Bouyssou | Spartan Combat RTC | 2025 Patriot Last Chance Open | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-2 | B. Bobzien | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Crumpler | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 12-1 | H. Porter | Indiana | Northwestern @ Indiana | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 20-4 6:26 | V. Vombaur | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/18 | L | MD 10-2 | S. Lemley | Michigan | Michigan @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEF 3-2 3:24 | D. Pucino | Illinois | Northwestern @ Illinois | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 13-9 | G. Clark | Purdue | Northwestern @ Purdue | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/24 | L | F 6-8 4:59 | J. Gomez | Little Rock | Little Rock @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 9-3 | C. Curtis | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | DEF 0-0 2:00 | A. Rini | Columbia | Michigan @ Columbia | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | W | MD 11-3 | L. Hayes | Virginia | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | 7th Place | 133 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 11-3 | L. Hayes | Virginia | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | 7th Place Match | 133 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Byrd | Illinois | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Byrd | Illinois | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 133 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 9-4 | Z. Price | South Dakota State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 9-4 | Z. Price | South Dakota State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 133 | |
| 03/19 | L | F 5:10 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 03/19 | L | F 7-2 5:10 | D. Fix | Oklahoma State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 3:00 | M. McGee | Arizona State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | F 6-6 3:00 | M. McGee | Arizona State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Rundell | Purdue | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | MD 10-1 | J. Rundell | Purdue | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Byrd | Illinois | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 133 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 9-7 | K. Burwick | Wisconsin | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semi | 133 | |
| 03/06 | L | DEC 8-3 | R. Bravo-Young | Penn State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 03/06 | W | MD 19-6 | K. Luigs | Indiana | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 03/06 | W | F 2-0 2:30 | J. Cockrell | Maryland | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/21 | W | F 6-2 4:13 | B. Dryden | Minnesota | Northwestern @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 12-10 | K. Luigs | Indiana | NU, PSU Tri Dual | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 14-1 | E. Thomsen | Nebraska | Nebraska Triangular | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 2:52 | J. Cockrell | Maryland | Nebraska Triangular | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/15 | W | MD 11-3 | N. Cummings | Purdue | Northwestern @ Purdue | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | W | MD 12-2 | N. Hellickson | Harvard | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | 7th Place | 125 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 4-0 | M. Colaiocco | Penn | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 4-3 | E. Barnett | Wisconsin | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/30 | L | TF 17-0 6:36 | P. Glory | Princeton | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-3 5:51 | J. Schwarm | Northern Iowa | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | T. Hoskins | Oklahoma | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 32 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 4-3 | E. Barnett | Wisconsin | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-0 | M. Colaiocco | Pennsylvania | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-3 5:51 | J. Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | T. Hoskins | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 17-0 6:36 | P. Glory | Princeton | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 12-2 | N. Hellickson | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 10-6 | M. Povlick | McKendree University | Lindenwood Open | Placement (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 10-8 | C. Severado | Missouri | Lindenwood Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Jacquez | Lindenwood (Mo.) | Lindenwood Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 11-5 | N. Hellickson | --- | Lindenwood Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02 | W | F 14-0 3:51 | R. Calderiao | PAWS Elite WC | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | Round 2 | 108 | |
| 08/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Silverstein | 631 Elite | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 108 | |
| 08/02 | W | DEC 2-0 | M. Parker | Bucks County | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | Round 3 | 108 | |
| 08/02 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Jr. | Club Apex Black | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | Round 1 | 108 | |
| 08/02 | L | F 4-0 2:52 | G. Angelo | Iron Horse Grey | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 108 | |
| 08/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Klinger | X-Celerate WC | NUWAY Dual Team Wrestling Championships | 3rd Place Match | 108 |