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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. |
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03/09 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | E. Wiant | Clarion | 2024 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 5 - Semifinal WB`s & 7th Place Matches | 197 | |
03/09 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Bell | Rider | 2024 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 4 - Quarterfinal WB`s | 197 | |
03/08 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Schaffer | Kent State | 2024 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 2 - Quarters & 1st Round WB`s | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/04 | L | MD 8-0 | B. Cushman | Central Michigan | MAC Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
03/03 | L | DEC 3-1 | G. Hoose | Buffalo | MAC Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Forfeit | --- | Purple Raider Open | 5th Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 197 | |
01/16 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. Filipovich | Purdue University | Purple Raider Open | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 197 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 8-1 | B. Yatooma | University of Michigan | Purple Raider Open | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 197 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Sheeren | Buffalo | Purple Raider Open | Round 5 (32 Man & 16 Man Consi) | 197 | |
01/16 | L | MD 9-0 | J. Lee | Michigan State University | Purple Raider Open | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 197 | |
01/16 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Posledni | Grand Valley State University. | Purple Raider Open | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 197 | |
12/05 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Droege | Lake Erie College | Storm Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/05 | W | DEC 5-3 | E. Sheeren | --- | Storm Open | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/05 | W | DEC 5-3 | N. Lodato | --- | Storm Open | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/05 | W | TF 19-1 3:56 | C. Ours | Unattached Tiffin | Storm Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
11/20 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Mason | Tiffin University | Findlay Open | WB | 197 | |
11/20 | W | TF 15-0 4:44 | C. Piercy | Tiffin University | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 197 | |
11/20 | W | TF 17-1 5:15 | J. Poeppel | Indianapolis | Findlay Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
11/20 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | R. Graham | Wisconsin - Parkside | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 197 | |
11/20 | W | TF 16-0 4:10 | J. King | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Findlay Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 9-2 | M. Zuber | Northern Illinois | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 197 | |
11/06 | L | MD 15-4 | M. Wroblewski | Illinois | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 197 |