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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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01/13 | L | DEC 11-5 | H. DeLong | Glenville State | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 3 (3 Team) | 174 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Turley | Averett | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Semis (4 Team) | 174 | |
01/13 | W | MD 14-4 | K. Lee | Roanoke College | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Placement (4 Team) | 174 | |
01/13 | W | F 8-1 4:01 | L. Kissell | Apprentice School | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 1 (3 Team) | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/04 | L | DEC 5-0 | G. Valadez | Luther | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
01/04 | L | F 10-1 3:30 | D. Mandell | Olivet | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Round 1 (32 Team) | 149 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 7-5 | A. Corradeti | Ursinus | Messiah Invitational | Round 6 | 149 | |
11/03 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Albin | Johns Hopkins | Messiah Invitational | Round 5 | 149 | |
11/03 | W | MD 13-0 | B. Stidfole | Messiah College | Messiah Invitational | Round 4 | 149 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Cameron | Elizabethtown | Messiah Invitational | Round 2 | 149 |