Michael Foley
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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11/19 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | T. Kasak | Penn State | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 11-0 3:57 | R. Treanor | Army | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 6-2 4:48 | J. Fongaro | Rutgers | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 7-0 2:36 | R. Halal | Brown University | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
11/19 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | T. Kasak | Penn State | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/19 | W | F 6-2 4:48 | J. Fongaro | Rutgers | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/19 | W | F 11-0 3:57 | R. Treanor | Army West Point | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/19 | W | F 7-0 2:36 | R. Halal | Brown | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/12 | W | F 8-1 1:29 | D. Frinzi | Harvard | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/12 | W | MD 15-3 | M. Hines | Lehigh | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 141 | |
11/12 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | V. Cornella | Cornell | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/12 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Miller | --- | Maryland @ Penn State | Round 1 | 141 | |
12/27 | W | F 0-0 4:09 | J. Nugent | Central Michigan | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | Z. Redding | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
12/20 | W | DEC 4-1 | L. McNeil | North Carolina | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Evans | Penn State | Black Knight Invitational | Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | S. Hanna | Campbell | Black Knight Invitational | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/20 | W | MD 20-7 | T. Morris | Army | Black Knight Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
11/20 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Evans | --- | Black Knight Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/20 | W | MD 20-7 | T. Morris | Army West Point | Black Knight Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/20 | W | TF 18-3 4:30 | C. Rhemrev | --- | Black Knight Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 7-2 | S. Hanna | Campbell | Black Knight Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
11/20 | W | TF 18-3 4:30 | C. Rhemrev | --- | Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 141 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/20 | W | MD 12-4 | B. Miraglia | Rider | Rider @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
02/06 | L | DEC 6-0 | R. Lovett | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
02/05 | L | DEC 4-2 | S. | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 4-1 | M. Murin | Iowa | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | P. | Michigan State | Penn State @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/22 | W | DEF 6-0 0:12 | C. Mattin | Michigan | Penn State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/16 | L | DEC 3-4 TB2 | M. Brill | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | K. Parco | Arizona State | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Lara | Northern Iowa | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | W | DEC 1-0 | C. Crooks | Oregon State | Penn State vs. Oregon State | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | W | MD 12-3 | S. Williams | Sacred Heart | Penn State vs. Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Diakomihalis | Cornell | Journeymen National Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
01/09 | W | DEC 6-4 | G. Rooks | Indiana | Indiana @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/08 | W | F 5-5 5:48 | M. | Maryland | Penn State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 4-3 TB2 | A. Artalona | Pennsylvania | Penn State @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/05 | L | DEC 6-5 | M. Bryant | --- | Lehigh @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | P. Ogunsanya | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/07 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | Y. Thomas | Northwestern | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi / Cons. Round 2 | 149 | |
03/06 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | M. North | Maryland | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 149 | |
03/06 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Blockhus | Minnesota | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st Round | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/03 | L | DEC 7-5 TB1 | R. Pomrinca | Lehigh | Princeton Open | 3rd-4th | 141 | |
11/03 | L | DEC 3-1 | L. Brown | West Point | Princeton Open | Semis | 141 | |
11/03 | W | DEC 5-1 | K. Sement | Pope John | Princeton Open | Qtrs | 141 | |
11/03 | W | MD 12-2 | m. keller | --- | Princeton Open | Round of 16 | 141 | |
11/03 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | C. McGonagle | Lehigh | Princeton Open | 32 Man | 141 |