
Donovan Ortiz
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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02/16 | L | F 3-0 1:14 | D. Harrison | Albion | Albion @ Alma | Round 1 | 197 | |
02/02 | L | TF 16-1 3:00 | M. Custer | Trine | Trine @ Alma | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/26 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Flach | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 2 | 197 | |
01/26 | L | F 15-0 4:00 | J. Kanatzar | John Carroll University | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | E. Wakefield | Unattached | Alma College Open - Men`s | Round 5 | 197 | |
01/20 | W | DEC 8-6 | T. Lushka | Rochester University | Alma College Open - Men`s | Round 4 | 197 | |
01/20 | L | F 3-0 1:09 | T. Etchen | Rochester University - Unattached | Alma College Open - Men`s | Round 2 | 197 | |
01/13 | L | F 4-1 6:37 | T. Duffy | Wabash | Spartan Mat Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
01/13 | L | F 3-0 0:51 | M. Sanders | Baldwin Wallace | Spartan Mat Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
12/16 | L | DEC 13-7 | C. McChesney | Washington & Jefferson | Kalahari Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 197 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-3 4:49 | A. BIshoff | Waynesburg | Kalahari Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 197 | |
12/16 | L | F 3-0 2:32 | M. Brown | Alvernia University | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 197 | |
12/16 | L | F 3-0 2:47 | A. Rice | Loras | Kalahari Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 197 | |
11/18 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Williams | Ohio Northern | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
11/18 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | N. Chaddock | Mount Union | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
11/18 | L | F 4-0 1:53 | G. Wickham | Heidelberg | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
11/11 | L | F 4-0 3:44 | L. Ruesink | Olivet | Trine Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
11/11 | L | MD 13-3 | T. Lushka | Rochester | Trine Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
11/04 | L | DEC 5-1 | E. Wakefield | Davenport | Ben McMullen Open | Round 6 | 197 | |
11/04 | W | DEC 7-5 | Z. Thomas | Muskegon Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 5 | 197 | |
11/04 | L | F 6-1 1:11 | J. Grundy | Mott Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 4 | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | DEC 3-1 | S. Andryc | Case Western Reserve University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Prelim Round 2 | 197 | |
02/25 | L | MD 13-0 | H. Robinson | Olivet College | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 197 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:56 | G. Garriques | University of Chicago | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 3 | 197 | |
01/27 | W | F 4-6 3:41 | W. Sage | Roanoke | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 197 | |
01/27 | L | MD 12-0 | N. DeHainaut | Muskingum University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/21 | L | F 13-8 6:18 | J. Skinner | Rochester University | Alma College Open | Round 4 | 197 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | N. Critchfield | Indiana Tech | Alma College Open | Round 2 | 197 | |
01/13 | L | F 5-0 1:25 | D. Wellbaum | Adrian | Adrian @ Alma College | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 1:18 | J. Badger | Augustana (IL) | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/17 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | J. Steenhoek | Luther | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/17 | L | F 8-0 0:53 | M. Pellot | Alvernia University | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | M. Gibson | Muskegon Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 7 | 197 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. Custer | Trine University | Ben McMullen Open | Round 6 | 197 | |
11/05 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Meli | Mott Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 5 | 197 | |
11/05 | L | F 6-0 3:32 | D. Veltman | Muskegon Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 4 | 197 |