Kaden Blair
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. McGill | Edinboro | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 2-0 | R. Heller | Pittsburgh | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Munro | Chattanooga | 2025 Southern Conference Championships | 1st place | 184 | |
| 03/07 | W | TF 20-2 6:15 | L. Eller | Appalachian State | 2025 Southern Conference Championships | Semis | 184 | |
| 03/07 | W | TF 18-3 4:44 | B. Cracraft | Campbell | 2025 Southern Conference Championships | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 7-2 | K. Munro | Chattanooga | Bellarmine @ Chattanooga | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 12-5 | J. Potts | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/14 | W | TF 22-6 4:49 | C. Roe | Presbyterian | Bellarmine vs. Presbyterian | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 20-5 6:12 | B. Sanderlin | Davidson | Davidson @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Dicarlo | The Citadel | The Citadel @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Lewis | VMI | VMI @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 18-7 | L. Eller | Appalachian State | Appalachian State @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 12-2 | M. Slade | Campbell | Bellarmine @ Campbell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 12-0 | K. Wyatt | Bellarmine | Soldier Salute | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 8-0 | C. Walrath | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 11-1 | J. Dailey | North Carolina | Soldier Salute | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 17-4 | G. Arnold | Iowa | Soldier Salute | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 2-1 | D. Williams | Navy | Soldier Salute | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Heeg | Northern Colorado | Cougar Clash | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 2-0 | D. Connell | Illinois | Cougar Clash | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 23-8 6:34 | M. McEnelly | Minnesota | Cougar Clash | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 8-1 SV | D. Pulliam | SIUE | Cougar Clash | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | H. Martin | Kent State | Kent State @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 5-3 | G. Arnold | Iowa | Iowa @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Wasley | Minnesota | Soldier Salute - Men | 7th Place | 174 | |
| 01/03 | L | MD 11-2 | N. Fox | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | Consolation Quarters | 174 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | W. Carano | Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 4 WB (Bloodround) | 174 | |
| 01/03 | L | MD 12-2 | G. Arnold | Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | Quarters | 174 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | M. Murabito | North Carolina | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 Champ | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Kenny | Grand Valley State University | 2023 NCWA GLC Championship | Placement Matches (16 Man) | Men`s 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Blickle | The Ohio State University WC | 2023 NCWA GLC Championship | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | Men`s 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 17-4 3:39 | M. Morris | Grand Valley State University | 2023 NCWA GLC Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | Men`s 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 17-5 4:01 | B. Romano | The Ohio State University WC | 2023 NCWA GLC Championship | Round 1 (16 Man) | Men`s 174 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Hoover | VMI | VMI @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Skalecki | Queens | Queens @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 5-3 | J. Hardrick | Davidson | Bellarmine @ Davidson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 12-3 | A. Wilson | Gardner-Webb | Bellarmine @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 3-1 | W. Miller | Appalachian State | Bellarmine @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 18-9 | J. Skalecki | Queens | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Round 1 (4 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 10-2 1:49 | A. Baumberger | Emory & Henry | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Round 2 (4 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-1 | Z. Kaminski | Liberty | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Finals (8 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 12-5 2:19 | R. Carlson | Apprentice School | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 16-6 | J. Skalecki | Queens | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 6-2 1:06 | A. Bundy | Central Florida | 2023 NWCA National Duals - NCWA Division | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 4-3 | H. Hastings | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | 3rd Place | 174 | |
| 12/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Swafford | Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 Consi | 174 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Mosher | Columbia | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Tenold | North Carolina | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 Consi | 174 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. McIntosh | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 Consi | 174 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. Swafford | Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 18-5 | L. Dickhaus | Lindenwood | Lindenwood @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Nicholson | --- | Chattanooga @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | S. Porter | --- | Bellarmine @ The Citadel | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 4-1 | Z. Phillips | Presbyterian College | Bellarmine @ Presbyterian College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Ritter | Maryville | Greyhound Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/06 | W | TF 26-6 5:12 | D. Kreitzer | --- | Greyhound Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 2-1 TB2 | M. Ortiz | Indiana | Greyhound Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/06 | W | TF 18-2 6:24 | B. Richardson | Marian University (IN) | Greyhound Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 5-4 | W. Houser | --- | Greyhound Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. Showers | VMI | Bellarmine @ VMI | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | R. Jr. | --- | Gardner-Webb @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/09 | L | F 2-1 1:24 | T. Nation | --- | Bellarmine vs. Campbell | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 12-1 | W. Formato | --- | Appalachian State @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 2:09 | D. Ranieri | Colorado Mesa | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | 1st-2nd | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 4:39 | P. Eastin | Campbellsville (Ky.) | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Semis | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 7-2 | N. Leisgang | Wisconsin-La Crosse | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Quarter Finals | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 19-9 | S. Wambeke | Concordia-Moorhead | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 16 | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. Richardson | Coe | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 32 | 165 | |
| 01/01 | L | MD 26-12 | K. Otoole | --- | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Garcia | CSU Bakersfield | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/01 | W | TF 17-1 6:25 | J. McClimon | --- | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Cates | NC State | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. O`Dwyer | --- | Ohio @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. | Chattanooga | Bellarmine @ Chattanooga | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 14-5 | A. Murphy | Campbell | Campbell vs. Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 7-2 | S. Mora | --- | Bellarmine @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-1 2:27 | J. Diaz | VMI | VMI vs. Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 7-1 3:21 | V. tello | Presbyterian College | Presbyterian College @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Burke | The Citadel | The Citadel @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Hardrick | --- | Davidson vs. Bellarmine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 10-0 | T. Flitz | Appalachian State | Bellarmine @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | N. Trepanier | --- | Bellarmine @ Lindenwood (Mo.) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/02 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Sparks | Maryville (MO) | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 6-1 | B. Stahlman | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 9-8 | T. Lucas | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 6-5 TB1 | T. Sparks | Maryville (MO) | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Morgan | --- | Greyhound Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 13-3 | T. South | --- | Greyhound Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 3-1 | B. Stahlman | --- | Drury @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 2-1 | D. Combest | --- | Bellarmine @ Indianapolis | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 5-4 | T. Sparks | Maryville | Bellarmine @ Maryville | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | e. fisler | Gannon | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Cunningham | Nebraska-Kearney | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Dinardi | Limestone | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 6-2 | P. Hume | Mary | Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback | 157 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. Carrasco | Adams State | Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 157 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 7-0 | B. Stahlman | Drury | Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 18-3 6:03 | J. Catagas | Emmanuel | Midwest Classic | Prelim | 157 | |
| 11/27 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | B. Hoffman | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Bellarmine @ Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 14-0 5:51 | C. Carnevale | Urbana | Urbana @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Isbrandt | Findlay | Findlay Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 14-2 6:46 | D. Ferranti | Mercyhurst University | Findlay Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 157 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 1-2 3:31 | G. Griffin | University of Indianapolis | Findlay Open | Prelim Rd 2 | 157 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Potok | Lake Erie College | Findlay Open | Prelim Rd1 | 157 |