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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. DeGuzman | Baldwin Wallace | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 4 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. DeLuca | Mercyhurst | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 16 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Knard | Ottawa | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 32 | 285 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 3-2 | N. Nieberle | MSOE | UD Duals Extra Matches | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 1-2 3:24 | A. Garantche | Otterbein | Ohio Northern Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:09 | B. Smith | Mount St. Joseph | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 8-1 3:40 | B. Miskimon | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Fox | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 3-2 | G. Snow | Coe | Coe College Invite | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 0-0 0:22 | K. Reeves | Coe | Coe College Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | W. Atkins | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 2:02 | M. Fanz | Missouri Baptist University | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | A. Ashauer | Wisconsin-Platteville | UW-Platteville Invitational | 7th Place | 285 | |
| 11/06 | L | MD 9-1 | W. Wriedt | Loras | UW-Platteville Invitational | Round 2 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | DEC 4-0 | W. West | Luther | Dubuque @ Luther | Round 1 | 285 |