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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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01/18 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Kuster | Drury | Jet Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/18 | W | MD 17-5 | L. Fink | Sioux Falls | Jet Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 6-3 | H. Dietrich | Newman | Jet Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/08 | W | F 3-0 2:54 | C. Hutson | Fort Hays State | Ouachita Baptist @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/23 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Johnson | Central Oklahoma | Ouachita Baptist @ Central Oklahoma | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/21 | W | DEC 9-8 | d. teddlie | University of the Ozarks | University of the Ozarks @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/14 | W | F 9-2 2:52 | G. Pennison | Williams Baptist | Williams Baptist @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/07 | W | TF 17-2 3:00 | M. Gordon | Carl Albert State | Carl Albert State @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Ridle | Central Missouri | MIAA Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Robb | Nebraska-Kearney | MIAA Duals | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/09 | W | DEC 4-0 | T. Christian | Drury | Ouachita Baptist @ Drury | Round 1 | 157 | |
02/09 | W | TF 15-0 3:09 | B. Kegley | Newman | Newman @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/28 | L | DEC 9-6 | A. Erickson | Central Missouri | Ouachita Baptist @ Central Missouri | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/28 | W | TF 15-0 5:00 | H. Harris | Fort Hays State | Fort Hays State @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/18 | W | MD 16-5 | N. Smith | Carl Albert State | Carl Albert State @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/09 | W | F 9-2 2:25 | J. Anthonysz | Northeast Oklahoma | Ouachita Baptist @ Northeast Oklahoma | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/09 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Wilkins | Northeast Oklahoma | Ouachita Baptist @ Northeast Oklahoma | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/07 | W | F 14-1 4:00 | J. Johnson | University of the Ozarks | University of the Ozarks @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/16 | W | F 3-0 2:29 | J. Johnson | University of the Ozarks | University of the Ozarks @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/09 | W | F 10-0 4:27 | C. Evans | Carl Albert State | Ouachita Baptist @ Carl Albert State | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/02 | L | TF 17-1 2:48 | G. Johnson | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/22 | W | MD 11-2 | N. Smith | Carl Albert State | Ouachita Baptist @ Carl Albert State | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/17 | W | DEC 5-1 | E. Pettibone | McKendree | Ouachita Baptist @ McKendree | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/11 | W | F 7-2 4:27 | G. Garrett | Drury | Ouachita Baptist @ Drury | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/08 | W | MD 16-3 | B. Beach | Carl Albert State | Carl Albert State @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. York | University of the Ozarks | Ouachita Baptist @ University of the Ozarks | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/19 | W | F 2-0 1:18 | G. Ramos | Central Baptist (Ark.) | Central Baptist (Ark.) @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/02 | L | MD 17-3 | M. Bianchi | Little Rock | Ouachita Baptist @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Brown | Northeast Oklahoma | Northeast Oklahoma @ Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Brown | Northeast Oklahoma | Ouachita vs Northeastern Oklahoma Clash | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 8-5 | A. Keal | --- | Drury Open | Placement (32 Man) | 149 | |
12/04 | W | F 0-0 1:01 | E. Loyd | Indian Hills Community College | Drury Open | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 149 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 9-3 | G. Garrett | Drury University | Drury Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 7-0 | M. Molu | Ouachita Baptist University | Drury Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
12/04 | L | F 0-0 6:24 | C. Ferguson | University of Oklahoma | Drury Open | True Round 1 | 149 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Keal | --- | Drury Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
11/13 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Faught | Upper Iowa | Ouachita Baptist vs. Upper Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
11/06 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Carson | --- | Little Rock Trojan Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 149 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 11-6 | J. York | Ozarks | Little Rock Trojan Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 149 | |
11/06 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | J. Bianchi | Little Rock | Little Rock Trojan Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
11/06 | W | MD 14-2 | B. Mas | --- | Little Rock Trojan Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
11/06 | W | TF 15-0 4:07 | C. Hackleton | Carl Albert | Little Rock Trojan Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/03 | W | TF 15-0 | A. Boykins | Williams Baptist | Ouachita Baptist @ Williams Baptist | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | D. Lancero | Huntingdon | Ouachita Baptist vs. Huntingdon | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Flint | --- | Emmanuel vs. Ouachita Baptist | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/14 | W | MD 12-0 | T. South | --- | Ouachita Baptist vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | Round 1 | 149 |