
Elijah Smoot
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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01/25 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Policarpio | Roanoke College | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 133 | |
01/25 | W | TF 18-2 5:00 | f. dawit | Elizabethtown | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 133 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Cope | Elizabethtown | D. Kenneth Ober Invitational | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
01/10 | L | MD 13-2 | V. Paolucci | York (PA) | Budd Whitehill National Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:33 | W. Conley | McDaniel College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
01/04 | W | DEF 3-0 0:54 | V. Ziccardi | Washington and Lee | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Semifinal | 133 | |
01/04 | W | F 3-0 1:38 | F. Ramirez | Southern Virginia University | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
01/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Raditz | Randolph College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
11/02 | L | MD 14-0 | Z. Phaturos | Campbell | 2024 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
11/02 | L | MD 12-2 | M. Beem | Campbell | 2024 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
11/02 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Watt | Unaffiliated HS | 2024 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
11/02 | W | DEC 15-8 | T. Malette | Newberry | 2024 Southeast Open | Round of 32 | 133 lbs |