
Stephen Bowden
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | L | MD 15-2 | S. Rochard | USCGA | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Barberio | --- | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Edwards | USCGA | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 10-0 | L. Smith | Southern Maine | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Kurker | Southern Maine | Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Rochard | USCGA | Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 8-1 4:33 | T. Miller | Plymouth State | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Romaine | The College of New Jersey | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Oakes | Scranton | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 5-0 6:13 | J. Murray | The College of New Jersey | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 5-2 3:42 | H. Charles | Lycoming | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-2 | H. Hinojosa | Stevens | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-4 | S. Ocampo | JWU | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-3 | N. Boggiano | Stevens | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Simeti | Roger Williams | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07 | W | DEC 7-4 | F. Fea | Castleton | Ted Reese Invitational | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 16-0 4:25 | P. Rogers | USCGA | Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-1 7:00 | J. Vernaza | Southern Maine | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | T. O'Brien | University of Maine | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 9-1 | L. Wassel | Roger Williams University | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 8-4 | K. Loughney | New York University | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Forys | Wesleyan | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 7-3 SV | C. Murphy | JWU | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 4-1 | Z. Ford | Rhode Island College | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. King | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | F 10-2 6:11 | S. Gazzillo | Cortland | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/15 | W | F 3-0 3:32 | D. Kurker | Southern Maine | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |