
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | W | DEC 5-0 | I. Gonzalez | West Liberty | John Summa Invite | 5th Place Match | 125 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 10-4 | K. Majcher | Lycoming | John Summa Invite | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 4-0 2:23 | C. Wolfingbarger | Ohio Wesleyan | John Summa Invite | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 1:49 | E. McCarthy | Thiel | John Summa Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Novak | Baldwin Wallace | John Summa Invite | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-0 1:27 | H. Crouse | Thiel | John Summa Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/14 | L | M FOR 0-0 | M. Tharpe | Indiana Tech | Spartan Mat Classic | 7th Place Match | 125 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 16-10 | A. Sturtevant | Muskegon Community College | Spartan Mat Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
| 01/14 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Blawat | Muskegon Community College | Spartan Mat Classic | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Novak | Baldwin Wallace | Spartan Mat Classic | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-3 | I. Gonzalez | West Liberty | Spartan Mat Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | B. Kamali | Albion College | NCAA DIII Regional Central | 5th Place Match | 125 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 5-1 6:45 | K. Murray | John Carroll University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 02/26 | W | TF 17-2 6:06 | H. Hadley | Heidelberg University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Zigo | Mount St. Joseph University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 13-3 4:06 | J. Decatur | Baldwin Wallace University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Novak | Baldwin Wallace | John Summa Invitational | 5th Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 17-4 6:13 | D. Panda | Baldwin Wallace | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | C. Wolfingbarger | Ohio Wesleyan | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 125 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Blaess | Baldwin Wallace | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 125 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 19-3 5:41 | T. Kuhn | Niagara | Jamestown Open | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
| 01/30 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Amendola | Cortland | Jamestown Open | Semifinal | 125 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 6-0 0:33 | W. Licht | Niagara | Jamestown Open | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 3-0 | O. Kretschmer | Castleton | Citrus Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 8-2 | W. Kaczrowski | Augsburg | Citrus Invitational | warrior 2/ semi/ cons Q | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 10-0 | T. Proctor | --- | Citrus Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 15-5 5:24 | N. Rankin | --- | Citrus Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 15-0 5:54 | N. Bednarczyk | Cornell College | Citrus Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | C. Hemming | Muskingum | Ohio Northern Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 10-8 SV | B. D`Egidio | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 8-4 | I. Nunez | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Cline | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 3-8 4:58 | C. Dickman | Tiffin University | Ohio Northern Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Collins | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Fanson | Heidelberg | Adrian Invite | Rnd 5 | 141 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 6-0 1:26 | T. Driessens | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 4 | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Kwiatkowski | Henry Ford College | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 9-3 | T. Cowen | Albion | Adrian Invite | Rnd 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | F 5-4 6:38 | E. Phillips | Manchester | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB3 | 133 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 4-0 3:25 | T. Lashuay | Alma | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 133 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 6-1 1:37 | C. McCrone | --- | JCU Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 133 Gold | |
| 02/16 | L | F 6-0 4:41 | J. Sherman | --- | JCU Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 133 Gold | |
| 01/26 | L | F 2-0 2:54 | T. Maddox | --- | Jamestown Open | Places | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Cantwell | Brockport | Jamestown Open | Cons Semi`s | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Maier | Gannon | Jamestown Open | Semi`s & WB`s | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Orsene | Unattached | Jamestown Open | WB`s | 133 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 18-2 6:39 | M. Santillanes | Mercyhurst NE | Jamestown Open | Quarters & WB`s | 133 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 7-3 | R. Vollmer | Gannon | Jamestown Open | Round 2 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. Buckland | Otterbein | Ohio Northern Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 12-1 4:22 | C. Soto | Defiance College | Ohio Northern Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 10-2 | C. Wiegers | Adrian College | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 133 | |
| 11/23 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Clayton | Case Western Reserve | BW Open | Consi Semi | 133 | |
| 11/23 | L | TF 18-2 4:26 | H. Derry | --- | BW Open | 3rd-4th | 133 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 4-0 2:26 | C. Craft | Baldwin Wallace University | BW Open | Semi Finals | 133 | |
| 11/23 | W | MD 12-1 | D. Giovengo | Thiel | BW Open | Quarter Finals | 133 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Drumheller | Mercyhurst NorthEast | BW Open | Round of 16 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 10-7 | J. Brenneman | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB 4 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 16-0 6:06 | C. Dickman | Tiffin | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 133 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 6-5 | N. Oldham | Ohio State | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarter Finals | 133 |