
Doug Zapf
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. |
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12/04 | L | DEC 9-4 | A. Gomez | Wisconsin | 2022 Garden State Grapple | RR Rnd 1 | 149 lbs | |
12/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. White | Rutgers | 2022 Garden State Grapple | RR Rnd 1 | 149 lbs | |
11/21 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Milner | --- | 2022 Keystone Classic | Finals | 149 lbs | |
11/20 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | C. Henson | Virginia Tech | 2022 Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
11/20 | W | MD 18-8 | E. Maag | --- | 2022 Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
11/20 | W | MD 19-8 | K. Keiser | --- | 2022 Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 149 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/21 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | 2021 Keystone Classic | Finals | 157 lbs | |
11/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Bond | Appalachian State | 2021 Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
11/21 | W | MD 15-4 | A. Bobchin | Rider | 2021 Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
11/21 | W | TF 25-10 6:01 | C. Trowbridge | Drexel | 2021 Keystone Classic | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/09 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | L. Peters | Army | 2019 EIWA Championships | 5th Place | 133 lbs | |
03/09 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Paetzell | Lehigh | 2019 EIWA Championships | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
03/09 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Cobb | --- | 2019 EIWA Championships | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
03/09 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | J. Gomez | Princeton | 2019 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
03/08 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Tucker | --- | 2019 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
03/08 | W | DEC 2-1 | L. Stricker | Harvard | 2019 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
11/18 | L | DEC 5-3 | H. Starner | Virginia Military Institute | Keystone Classic | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
11/18 | W | M FOR | L. Stricker | Harvard | Keystone Classic | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
11/18 | W | DEC 5-4 | S. Stossel | Penn State | Keystone Classic | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
11/18 | W | F 2:10 | W. Bianchi | --- | Keystone Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
11/18 | L | DEC 5-3 | H. Starner | Virginia Military Institute | Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs |