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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | MD 12-4 | K. Gehlhausen | Chadron State | Chadron State @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 17-2 3:00 | M. Santos | New Mexico Highlands | CSU-Pueblo @ New Mexico Highlands | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 3-0 2:04 | T. Baumgartner | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 7-6 5:53 | C. Gray | Western Colorado | CSU-Pueblo @ Western Colorado | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 3-0 1:54 | G. Wells | Central Oklahoma | CSU-Pueblo @ Central Oklahoma | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-1 | M. Diel | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-0 1:25 | M. Montalbin | Cal Poly Humboldt | Cal Poly Humboldt @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 12-6 | S. Zaragoza | Adams State | ASU, SFSU, CSUP Tri | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Hernandez-Maitre | San Francisco State | ASU, SFSU, CSUP Tri | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 8-3 | G. Musser | Air Force | CSU-Pueblo @ Air Force | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | DEC 3-1 | K. Hernandez-Maitre | San Francisco State | San Francisco State @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | Z. Small | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 13-5 | S. Zaragoza | Adams State | Adams State @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 12-6 | K. Gehlhausen | Chadron State | CSU-Pueblo @ Chadron State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 10-6 | M. Diel | Colorado School of Mines | CSU-Pueblo @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 4-3 2:31 | L. Noble | Colorado Mesa | CSU-Pueblo @ Colorado Mesa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 5-1 | G. Carranza | Colorado Mesa | CSU-Pueblo @ Colorado Mesa | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 14-1 6:19 | G. Wells | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | L | TF 18-1 5:40 | C. Gray | Western Colorado | Western Colorado @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 20-5 5:56 | Z. Stratton | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Cactus Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 4-0 3:13 | G. Christoffersen | Minnesota State | Cactus Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 16-3 1:31 | J. Ford | Arizona Christian University | Cactus Duals | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Tonnessen | Adams State | CSU-Pueblo @ Adams State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | L | MD 15-2 | K. Anderson | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Zutavern | Chadron State | Chadron State @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | A. Salisbury | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 1-0 | Z. Ferris | New Mexico Highlands | CSU-Pueblo @ New Mexico Highlands | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 6-2 | E. Skillings | Central Oklahoma | CSU-Pueblo @ Central Oklahoma | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 10/29 | W | F 11-1 5:46 | M. Renteria | Northeastern Junior College | Northeastern Junior College @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 285 |