Wade Mettling
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31 | W | F 7-0 2:10 | M. Trujillo | University of Central Florida | 2025 NCWA National Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 3-0 2:00 | S. Nazrullaev | Colorado State University | 2025 NCWA National Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 7-14 4:55 | E. Ramsey | Davenport | G-MAC Championships | Prelim 2 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | MD 17-5 | P. Lemon | Ashland | G-MAC Championships | Prelims 1 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 4-2 5:41 | E. Duncan | Kentucky Wesleyan | Thomas More @ Kentucky Wesleyan | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 3-0 2:05 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg | Heidelberg Quad | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 11-1 3:58 | B. McFetridge | Mount Union | Heidelberg Quad | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | R. Pierce | Wilmington | Wilmington @ Thomas More | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | W | DEC 8-3 | L. Leclerc | Bellarmine University | 2024 NCWA Great Lakes Conf Championship | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Bey | The Ohio State University WC | 2024 NCWA Great Lakes Conf Championship | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Leclerc | Bellarmine University | 2024 NCWA Great Lakes Conf Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Thomas | Otterbein University | Otterbein University @ Thomas More | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 11-6 | Z. Watson | Thomas More | G-MAC Championships | 1st WB (8 Man) | 197 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 20-5 7:00 | P. Lemon | Ashland | G-MAC Championships | QUARTERS 161stWB | 197 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-2 | K. Grider | West Liberty | Fairmont State Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Gencarelli | West Liberty | Fairmont State Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 12-5 | E. Skinner | Manchester | Fairmont State Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 14-2 4:38 | E. | Midway University | Midway Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 14-4 | T. Crawford | Brewton-Parker (GA) | Midway Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 11-9 | C. Fleming | Kentucky Wesleyan | Midway Quad | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | C. | Washington & Jefferson | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Johnson | Fairmont State | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 13-2 | M. Caldwell | Penn State Behrend | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | MD 11-3 | L. Holm | Southern Virginia | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/04 | L | MD 12-2 | M. Pennison | Montevallo | Pepsi Patriot Open | Round 6 | 197 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 6-5 | B. Kubasta | Indiana Tech | Pepsi Patriot Open | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. McKelvin | Marian University | Pepsi Patriot Open | Round 3 | 197 |