Ayden Cheng
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | L | MD 13-1 | T. Lee | Castleton | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 12-5 | G. Ripley | Maine Maritime Academy (NCAA) | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/14 | L | F 6-1 1:38 | J. Torres | (LHU) unattached | 2024 Scott Viera Open | Round of 32 | 141 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | L | F 10-3 4:32 | J. Suarez | Johnson & Wales | 2023 NEWA Futures | Consi of 8 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 02/19 | W | MD 20-6 | Z. Leppanen | Southern Maine | 2023 NEWA Futures | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 02/19 | L | F 12-0 4:15 | C. Frost | Southern Maine | 2023 NEWA Futures | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 15-4 | D. Torrington | The College of New Jersey | Will Abele Invitational | 5th Place | 141 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-4 | G. Brach | Oneonta | Will Abele Invitational | Consi of 4 | 141 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | M FOR | J. Sheiner | Ursinus | Will Abele Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 18-0 2:55 | J. Santiago | Keystone | Will Abele Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 12-6 | J. Stein | Gettysburg | Will Abele Invitational | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | F 2-0 1:52 | C. Paredes | --- | 2022 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 14-11 | K. Horst | Wesleyan | 2022 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | F 6-2 4:15 | J. Parsons | Springfield | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 16-0 2:50 | J. clarke | Bridgewater | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 141 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15 | L | F 6-3 4:09 | H. Thompson | Southern Virginia | Wil Able Invitational | Consi of 4 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/15 | W | F 8-1 1:32 | C. Shaw | Keystone | Wil Able Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 133 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 14-8 | A. Cheng | Western New England | Wil Able Invitational | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 17-3 | C. Gomez | JWU | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Consi-Semis | 133 lbs | |
| 12/11 | L | F 3-2 2:40 | J. Lafferty | Unattached Sacred Heart | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 12/11 | W | F 11-4 5:52 | E. Troyano | Roger Williams | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs |