Matt Ryan
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15 | L | DEC 4-0 | M. Stoll | North Dakota St. | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 184 | |
| 03/15 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Swartz | Boise State | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (64 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 3-2 | V. Avery | Edinboro | West Virginia @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | C. Una | --- | West Virginia @ Cleveland State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 7-1 | R. Garringer | Ohio | West Virginia @ Ohio | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 3-1 | K. DeCiantis | --- | Pittsburgh @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 10-1 | E. Brewer | Rutgers | Rutgers @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-1 | F. Garcia | Lock Haven | Lock Haven @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 0-0 2:44 | S. Cressley | Clarion | Clarion @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 9-2 | S. Shirey | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Rizqallah | Michigan State | West Virginia @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Snook | Maryland | Maryland @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 2:31 | D. Hightower | Air Force | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Trotman | Appalachian State | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 7-3 | S. Dougherty | Cal Poly | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Radford | Arizona State | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 2-0 1:57 | Q. Wright | Penn State | West Virginia @ Penn State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Ihnen | Nebraska | 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | D. Prieto | Utah Valley University | 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 10-3 | K. Radford | Arizona State | 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 1:32 | M. Gorman | Army | 30th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/07 | W | F 0-0 3:55 | T. Laska | Johns Hopkins | Terrapins Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/07 | W | MD 11-0 | P. Alessandrini | --- | University of Maryland Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- |