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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Richardson | Johnson & Wales | 2024 NEWA Duals | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-1 | N. Camiscioli | Castleton | 2024 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Forte | Roger Williams | 2024 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Cornell | Messiah | Manganaro Duals - Ursinus College - Men's | RR Rnd 1 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 16-2 | O. Rados | Oneonta | Manganaro Duals - Ursinus College - Men's | RR Rnd 1 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Rezac | Alvernia | Manganaro Duals - Ursinus College - Men's | RR Rnd 1 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Camiscioli | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 16-7 | J. Miranda | Coast Guard | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 18-3 4:32 | A. Brevot | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 16-0 6:08 | B. Chapman | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 11-1 | P. Kane | Williams | 2023 Doug Parker | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 15-8 | J. Hartranft | Wilkes | 2023 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Brockey | US Merchant Marine Academy | 2023 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | F 13-1 6:24 | M. Venson | Centenary | 2023 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 16-0 3:37 | A. Piedrahita | New England College | 2023 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | L | DEC 3-2 | W. Hughes | Johnson & Wales | 2023 NEWA Duals | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Cyr | Castleton | 2023 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Davila | Bridgewater | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | M FOR 0-0 0:00 | A. Pagliarulo | --- | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Cyr | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 15-1 | Z. Rioux | Worcester Polytechnic | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | F 9-0 5:22 | P. Sutton | UConn | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Frost | Southern Maine | 2022 Doug Parker | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Parrott | --- | 2022 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 8-0 | K. Pool | Southern Maine | 2022 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Wemmlinger | Wesleyan | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 149 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | L | F 4-1 1:59 | T. Ulaszek | --- | Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Nichols | American International college | Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Veleas | UConn | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 16-1 2:43 | D. Goldsmith-Greene | Plymouth State | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/20 | L | F 6-2 2:56 | T. Ulaszek | --- | 2021 Doug Parker | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Parrott | --- | 2021 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 4-1 1:27 | C. Frost | Southern Maine | 2021 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 19-2 3:58 | F. McGovern | Trinity | 2021 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 149 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13 | W | MD 19-5 | N. Nieman | Adrian | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | 7th Place | 149 lbs | |
| 03/13 | L | F 6-0 5:38 | G. Cornell | Messiah | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | Consi of 4 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/13 | W | DEC 8-4 | R. Cleary | New Jersey City University | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | Consi of 8 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/12 | L | TF 24-9 6:20 | B. Kaliner | stevens institute of technology | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Stuhl | Augsburg | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/12 | W | F 5-0 4:50 | J. Beene | Westminster | NWCA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS | Round of 32 | 149 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | L | MD 15-3 | C. Mareno | Coast Guard | Jim Aguiar | Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 13-2 | M. Mercado | STCC | Jim Aguiar | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 1:44 | J. Routon | Maine Maritime Academy | Jim Aguiar | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 11-1 | T. Gallagher | Roger Williams University | Jim Aguiar | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | M FOR | C. Mareno | USCGA | Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 18-3 5:14 | T. Brown | Castleton | Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Sampson | --- | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 9-1 6:17 | B. Bariso | Roger Williams University | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 12-1 6:12 | d. vincelette | UConn | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | MD 17-6 | C. Mareno | Coast Guard | 2019 Doug Parker | 5th Place | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | MD 12-4 | R. Moyer | Springfield | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 4 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | MD 15-6 | J. DeLucia | Western New England | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | F 14-0 1:47 | R. Lawton | Springfield Tech | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | F 6-0 1:20 | A. | Centenary | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 11-6 | N. Lackman | Rhode Island College | 2019 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 141 lbs |