Dalton Pearl
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 4-2 5:34 | I. Poppe | The Citadel - Unattached | 2022 Newberry Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/13 | L | MD 16-2 | S. Thomas | Mount Olive Unattached | 2022 Newberry Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Walton | --- | 2022 Newberry Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Burgette | Pitt.-Johnstown | NCAA DII Super Regional I | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/29 | L | TF 20-4 5:46 | E. Fisler | Gannon | NCAA DII Super Regional I | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/29 | W | MD 10-2 | C. McMurdy | Fairmont St. | NCAA DII Super Regional I | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. South | --- | GMAC Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/24 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Moore | Findlay | GMAC Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 2-0 1:17 | J. Potok | Lake Erie | GMAC Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/24 | L | MD 19-5 | T. Grine | Tiffin | GMAC Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Almond | Emmanuel | 2020 Virginia Duals American College | FRI 3 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | C. Morris | --- | 2020 Virginia Duals American College | SAT 8 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 4-2 TB1 | C. Cantrell | Liberty | 2020 Virginia Duals American College | SAT 4 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 7-3 | E. Martin | Ferrum | 2020 Virginia Duals American College | FRI 11 | 157 | |
| 01/04 | W | NC 0-0 | S. Caprella | Ohio Northern | Waynesburg Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Fields | Southwest Virginia Communit College | Waynesburg Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 2-1 | Z. Altman | --- | Waynesburg Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Lenhoff | Ohio Northern | Waynesburg Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Sutton | Gettysburg College | Waynesburg Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 7-5 | Z. Altman | --- | Waynesburg Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | S. McCourt | Springfield | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 4-Quarters | 157 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 6-4 | T. Sutton | Gettysburg | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 9-6 | J. Baker | Springfield | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 9-5 | K. Carlucci | Bridgewater State | Messiah Petrofes Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/24 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | K. Ketchum | Ohio State- Unattached | Storm Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | M. Karpinski | Kent State- Unattached | Storm Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 7-6 | D. Abbott | Gannon University | Storm Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/24 | L | MD 15-6 | M. Clark | Mercyhurst University | Storm Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 |