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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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02/23 | L | DEC 15-9 | D. LaConte | Wesleyan | 2025 NEWA Futures | Consi of 16 #2 | 133 lbs | |
02/23 | L | F 10-5 4:38 | K. Sevigny | Springfield | 2025 NEWA Futures | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
01/25 | L | F 3-0 1:41 | L. Knight | Southern Maine | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 133 lbs | |
01/25 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | J. Chuquilin | Unattached | 2025 Wild Cat Open | Round of 32 | 133 lbs | |
12/14 | L | F 3-1 1:04 | A. Escalante | Springfield College | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
12/14 | L | DEC 10-7 | A. Intintoli | Western New England | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
12/14 | W | MD 16-5 | M. Frueh | JWU Unattached | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
12/07 | L | TF 17-1 5:08 | J. Aldrich | American International college | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
12/07 | L | F 3-0 0:28 | L. Knight | Southern Maine | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
11/23 | L | TF 25-6 6:30 | J. Porter | Randolph College | Penn College Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
11/23 | L | F 4-3 4:06 | J. Adams | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Penn College Invitational | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
11/09 | L | F 3-0 2:41 | H. Patrick | New England College | Veterans' All-American Classic featuring Rhode Island Open & The Schwartz Report Showdown | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
11/09 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Fletcher | Castleton | Veterans' All-American Classic featuring Rhode Island Open & The Schwartz Report Showdown | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
11/09 | L | DEC 14-9 | A. Montagano | Oneonta | Veterans' All-American Classic featuring Rhode Island Open & The Schwartz Report Showdown | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |