Ethan Weatherspoon
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | MD 12-2 | M. Stout | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh @ Virginia | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 17-9 | L. Volk-Klos | American | Virginia / George Mason | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 17-9 | L. Volk-Klos | American | American @ Virginia | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 2-1 | A. Smith | Virginia Tech | Virginia @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 18-1 3:58 | J. Cardenas | Michigan | Michigan @ Virginia | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | TF 21-5 6:22 | R. Heller | Pittsburgh | Virginia @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | D. Fishback | NC State | Virginia @ NC State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEF 0-0 | S. Mitchell | Buffalo | Buffalo vs. Virginia | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 3-2 | H. Adams | Appalachian State | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 15-10 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | L | MD 22-12 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 5-1 SV | H. Catka | Virginia Tech | Virginia @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 7-1 | J. Niesenbaum | Duke | Duke @ Virginia | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Guttridge | North Carolina | Virginia @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 13-4 | D. Harris | Ohio University | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 9-4 | J. Cover | Kent State | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 7-4 | G. Griess | United States Naval Academy | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 285 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Kocak | George Mason | Virginia vs. George Mason | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 4-1 | K. Sottolano | Edinboro | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | J. Knight | Virginia | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 5-2 | B. Williams | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 15-2 | K. Sottolano | Edinboro | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 11-3 | T. Norris | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 1-4 TB2 | D. Conley | Columbia | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 6-5 SV | J. Sartorio | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Norris | --- | Appalachian Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-2 | G. Christenson | Virginia | Appalachian Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Rubin | Life University | Appalachian Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Kober | --- | Campbell @ Virginia | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 16-14 | J. Smith | --- | Virginia @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/08 | L | DEC 5-3 | W. Jarrell | American | Virginia @ American | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Gunning | --- | Virginia @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 7-3 | M. Chaid | North Carolina | Virginia @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | MD 11-1 | A. Cooley | --- | Pittsburgh @ Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 2-1 | S. Smeltzer | --- | Virginia @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 2-52 | I. Trumble | NC State | NC State @ Virginia | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Niemeyer | Bucknell | F&M Open | Consi Quarter | 197 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 5-3 | M. McCready | Bucknell | F&M Open | WB 6 | 197 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Hetherman | --- | F&M Open | WB 5 | 197 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 5-2 | M. Malico | Long Island University | F&M Open | WB 4 | 197 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 15-4 | N. Bastianelli | Brown University | F&M Open | Round of 32 | 197 |