Eric Washington
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10 | L | FOR 2-1 | M. Stout | Pittsburgh | 2022 Clarion Open | Finals | 197 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | MD 12-3 | A. Davison | Northwestern | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-1 | t. sloan | South Dakota State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-0 1:32 | B. Schaffer | Kent State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 7-3 | M. McCready | Bucknell - Unattached | 2022 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Lucas | Navy | 2022 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 11-6 | A. Wolk | Brown | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 0:10 | L. Vola | Maryland | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 197 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20 | L | NC | T. Swartz | Wyoming | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi of 4 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/20 | W | MD 12-2 | A. Barcenas | Simpson University | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi of 8 #2 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/19 | W | F 6-0 1:32 | C. Hatch | Vanguard | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi of 8 #1 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Island | California Baptist University | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Consi of 16 #2 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/19 | L | MD 10-2 | T. Tinker | UNATT-California Poly | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 16 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/19 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | J. Andrews | Cal State Bakersfield | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 32 | 285c lbs | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 14-1 | R. Moldenhauer | Montana-Northern | 2021 Dollamur Reno Tournament of Champions | Round of 64 | 285c lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06 | L | MD 11-3 | D. Wilson | NC State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 14-2 | M. Parris | Michigan | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 10-5 | L. Herrington | Nebraska-Kearney | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Graeber | Unrostered | 2019 Clarion Open | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Wolfgram | West Virginia Unattached | 2019 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Carmenatty | Penn State Unattached | 2019 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Berberick | Shippensburg | 2019 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | L | DEC 6-5 | P. Pierce | George Mason | EWL Championships 2019 | Consi of 4 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 6-2 | T. Allard | Bloomsburg | EWL Championships 2019 | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/30 | L | DEC 8-6 | D. Roberston | Northern Colorado | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | C of 32 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/30 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Deprez | Binghamton | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs |