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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | DEC 13-6 | E. Sterner | Southwest Minnesota State | Northern State @ Southwest Minnesota State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 4-7 2:33 | C. White | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | R. Worachek | Wisconsin-Parkside | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 9-6 | W. Lidberg | Mary | UMary @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 13-6 | A. Sykora | Minnesota State Moorhead | Northern State @ Minnesota State Moorhead | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 11-1 | C. | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ Northern State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 16-0 2:44 | A. Johnson | Sioux Falls | Northern State @ Sioux Falls | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/17 | L | TF 18-3 4:41 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | Dakota Showcase | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 16-0 4:21 | J. Urbina | Fort Hays State | Fort Hays State @ Northern State | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Graham | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Fitzpatrick | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Leo | Minnesota State Mankato | Minnesota State Mankato @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Lopez | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 9-0 | C. White | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Melton | --- | Don Parker Open | Placement (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 6-0 0:58 | E. Mitchell | --- | Don Parker Open | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | D. Connell | --- | Don Parker Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Melton | --- | Don Parker Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | H. Hedrington | St. Johns (MN) | Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEF 0-0 | R. Rogotzke | South Dakota State | UNI Open 2021 | Round 6 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 11-1 7:00 | C. Hawks | Missouri | UNI Open 2021 | Round 4 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | M. Verhaeghe | --- | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | 3rd Place | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Tassel | Unattached | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Consi Semi | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 12-2 5:45 | B. Westmoreland | Unattached | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Consi 1/4 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 16-0 3:22 | K. Meyer | South Dakota State | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Semis/Consi 8#2 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 12-1 2:30 | D. Stuhr | Nebraska Wesleyan | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Consi 8#1 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | D. Meiners | St. Ambrose University | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | 1/4`s Consi 16#2 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 13-3 | M. Verhaeghe | --- | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/28 | W | TF 16-0 3:19 | A. Sanders | Wisconsin | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/28 | W | F 2-0 2:02 | A. Barker | Iowa State | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/28 | L | F 3-2 2:58 | R. Rogotzke | --- | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/28 | W | TF 15-0 3:18 | B. Bonnett | Iowa State Wrestling Club | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 |