Dustin Smith

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/06LF 8-0 2:32J. Wilson---Southeast Wrestling Conference ChampionshipsPlacement Matches (16 Man) 133
02/05WDEC 4-3M. Barrett---Southeast Wrestling Conference ChampionshipsSemis (16 Man)133
02/05WF 2-0 1:01H. ThompsonSouthern VirginiaSoutheast Wrestling Conference ChampionshipsQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)133
01/28LDEC 9-5D. LeOhio NorthernPete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022Round 6 QF and WB133
01/28WF 5-0 0:30W. IIIUniversity of ChicagoPete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022Round 5133
01/28LDEC 11-6D. MasseyUniversity of Mount UnionPete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022Round 2133
01/14WDEC 5-4J. PattisonDavis & Elkins2022 Virginia Duals American CollegeQuarterfinals (8 Team)133
01/14LDEC 3-2V. Scollo---2022 Virginia Duals American CollegeFinals (2 Team)133
01/14LDEC 15-8L. RobertsonLiberty University2022 Virginia Duals American College2nd Wrestleback (8 Team)133
12/30LTF 18-2 5:35A. PerelkaJohn CarrollCitrus InvitationalPlacement Matches (32 Man)133
12/30WMD 12-0M. Gonyea---Citrus Invitationalwarrior 2/ semi/ cons Q133
12/29WDEC 6-3G. Brandenburg---Citrus InvitationalQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)133
12/29WDEC 7-2K. SchultschikCornell CollegeCitrus InvitationalRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)133
12/04LFOR 0-0M. Murawski---Elizabethtown Blue Jay InviteRound 7133
12/04LF 2-1 4:09J. PattisonDavis & ElkinsElizabethtown Blue Jay InviteRound 6133
12/04WF 2-0 0:47D. RodriguezElizabethtownElizabethtown Blue Jay InviteRound 4133
11/20LF 10-4 2:26L. EnglmanFerrumStar City Duals presented by USMCRound 4 (6 Team)133
11/20WF 2-0 1:10H. ThompsonSouthern VirginiaStar City Duals presented by USMCRound 3 (6 Team)133
11/20WF 4-1 1:53J. Fox---Star City Duals presented by USMCRound 2 (6 Team)133
11/11LF 2-6 2:18D. RubinWashington & LeeWashington & Lee @ Roanoke CollegeRound 1133