Jack Patting
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | W | MD 10-2 | E. Diaz | Aurora Universtiy | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 | T. Mackey | Concordia (WI) | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 13-1 4:05 | T. Lovejoy | Lakeland | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 18-1 3:28 | G. Boyd | Wheaton (IL) | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Svantner | Triton College | Fred Johnson Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 3-11 3:32 | G. Morawitz | Quincy | Fred Johnson Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 17-2 4:06 | C. Durbin | Morton College | Fred Johnson Duals | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Peckham | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 5 WB | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Anderson | University of Mount Union | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 4 QF and WB | 165 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 11-2 | H. Nemcek | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 5-1 | R. Whitten | Otterbein University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Nugent | Elmhurst University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 2-1 0:23 | S. Holt | Hiram College | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 6 Finals | 165 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 8-1 3:14 | E. Diaz | Aurora | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 5 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 8-1 2:47 | D. Coulter | Rochester University | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 11-1 | J. Rollins | Davenport | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 3-2 4:30 | P. Brooks | Albion | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 1:05 | C. Tesnow | Ohio Wesleyan | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 3-1 | T. Kroells | Augsburg | Luther College Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Warden | North Iowa Area Community College | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 2-0 2:46 | C. Ruess | Wisconsin-Platteville | Luther College Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Spencer | Huntingdon College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 174 | |
| 02/25 | L | TF 16-0 4:29 | J. Krakow | Loras College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/20 | L | F 2-0 2:22 | J. Seward | Wisconsin-Platteville | Dubuque Invite | Round 6 | 174 | |
| 02/20 | W | MD 15-5 | D. Dejong | Cornell College | Dubuque Invite | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 02/20 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | F. Martinez-Morales | Luther | Dubuque Invite | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 14-3 | J. Sherzer | Cornell College | Augustana (IL) @ Cornell College | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/10 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Caringella | Elmhurst | CCIW Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 5-3 | D. Glaster | Millikin | CCIW Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | A. Carrother | University of Mount Union | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | J. Stricker | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 4-3 6:59 | T. Lovejoy | Lakeland | CCIW Duals | Round 2---11:30 pm | 174 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | S. Watson | Wheaton (IL) | CCIW Duals | Round 1---10:00 am | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | C. Cook | --- | CCIW Duals | Round 4---2:30 pm | 174 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | K. Gilbert | Carthage College | CCIW Duals | Round 3---1:00 pm | 174 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 6-5 | I. Mitchell | --- | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 9-3 | N. Schoenfelder | --- | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 8-6 | D. Moore | Manchester | North Central Men`s Invitational | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-1 3:14 | J. Grell | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 6 (Semis-ALL & WBs-3rd Rd-16 man/5th Rd-32 m | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 0:13 | D. Regnier-Jamnik | Aurora Universtiy | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 5 (WBs ONLY (2nd Rd 16 man/4th Rd 32 man)) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | TF 16-0 4:52 | I. Gust | Wisconsin-La Crosse | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 4 (Quarters-ALL & WBs-ALL) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Ramos | Augsburg University | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 184 |