Clay Carlson

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	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/22	L	DEC 5-3	J. Titus	West Virginia	2024 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 1	141
03/21	L	DEC 8-3	R. Jack	NC State	2024 NCAA Division I Championships	Round 1 (32 Man)	141
03/10	W	M FOR 0-0	J. Titus	West Virginia	2024 Big 12 Championships	Placement Matches (16 Man)	141
03/09	L	DEC 6-5	J. Titus	West Virginia	2024 Big 12 Championships	Quarterfinals	141
02/25	W	DEC 4-1	G. Drexler	North Dakota State	North Dakota State @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
02/18	W	TF 18-1 4:30	S. Obrien	Wyoming	Cowboy Shootout 2024	RR Rnd 3	141D lbs
02/18	W	F 8-0 4:37	K. Nelms	Utah Valley	Cowboy Shootout 2024	RR Rnd 2	141D lbs
02/18	W	TF 17-1 3:46	B. Sonnentag	Wyoming	Cowboy Shootout 2024	RR Rnd 1	141D lbs
02/11	L	DEC 8-5 SV	T. Jamison	Oklahoma State	South Dakota State @ Oklahoma State	Round 1	141
02/10	W	TF 15-0 3:00	C. Schmidt	Oklahoma	South Dakota State @ Oklahoma	Round 1	141
01/27	W	DEC 10-7	G. Kuchan	Air Force	Air Force @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
01/21	W	DEC 8-2	D. Green	California Baptist	California Baptist @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
01/20	W	MD 14-3	A. Garcia	Northern Colorado	Northern Colorado @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
01/12	L	DEC 3-1	J. Koderhandt	Navy	2024 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/12	W	MD 17-4	K. Evans	Oklahoma	2024 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/12	W	DEC 5-2	B. Meiszner	Kent State	2024 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/12	W	TF 20-4	C. Schmidt	Oklahoma	2024 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/05	L	DEC 6-4	S. Lemley	Michigan	South Dakota State vs. Michigan	Round 1	141
01/03	W	M FOR 0-0	B. Cushing	Nebraska	Soldier Salute - Men	7th Place	141
01/03	L	DEC 5-4	Z. Seltzer	Missouri	Soldier Salute - Men	Consolation Quarters	141
01/03	W	DEC 8-6	B. Lunn	Minnesota	Soldier Salute - Men	Round 4 WB (Bloodround)	141
01/03	L	DEC 4-2	V. Vombaur	Minnesota	Soldier Salute - Men	Quarters	141
01/03	W	DEC 8-4	S. Obrien	Wyoming	Soldier Salute - Men	Round 2 Champ	141

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/05	W	DEC 4-3 TB1	C. Swiderski	Iowa St.	2023 Big 12 Championships	Placement Matches (16 Man)	141
03/05	W	FOR 0-0	M. Schwartz	Oklahoma	2023 Big 12 Championships	4th Wrestleback (16 Man)	141
03/05	W	DEC 4-3	J. Titus	W. Virginia	2023 Big 12 Championships	3rd Wrestleback	141
03/04	W	F 7-1 4:48	C. Nunez	Cal Baptist	2023 Big 12 Championships	2nd Wrestleback (16 Man)	141
03/04	L	DEC 4-2	C. Young	OK State	2023 Big 12 Championships	Quarterfinals	141
03/04	W	DEC 6-3	C. Swiderski	Iowa St.	2023 Big 12 Championships	Round 1 (16 Man)	141
01/29	W	DEC 13-7	G. Kuchan	Air Force	South Dakota State @ Air Force	Round 1	141
01/28	L	DEC 10-3	A. Alirez	Northern Colorado	South Dakota State @ Northern Colorado	Round 1	141
01/22	W	DEC 6-5	J.	Wyoming	Wyoming @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
01/21	L	DEC 7-6	T. Smith	Utah Valley	Utah Valley @ South Dakota State	Round 1	141
01/13	W	MD 15-1	S. Hanna	Campbell University	2023 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/13	W	TF 18-1 5:00	A. Wazsak	Ohio University	2023 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/13	W	F 4-1 2:12	L. Hacker	Kent State	2023 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/13	W	DEC 11-6	J. Koderhandt	United States Naval Academy	2023 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/08	W	TF 18-3 4:20	C. Nunez	California Baptist	South Dakota State @ California Baptist	Round 1	141
01/07	W	DEC 6-4	J. Jones	Northern Illinois	Northern Illinois vs. South Dakota State	Round 1	141
12/03	L	M FOR	T. Crook	Virginia Tech	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	5th Place	141 lbs
12/03	L	M FOR	J. Koderhandt	Navy	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Consi-Semis	141 lbs
12/03	L	DEC 4-1	C. Happel	Northern Iowa	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Semis	141 lbs
12/03	W	DEC 3-1	V. Cornella	Cornell	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Quarters	141 lbs
12/02	W	F 5-1 6:12	J. Koderhandt	Navy	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Rd of 16	141 lbs
12/02	W	F 16-5 4:27	J. Carlucci	Sacred Heart	2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Rd of 32	141 lbs

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/19	L	DEC 6-2	S. Rivera	Rutgers	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 4 (32 Man)	141
03/18	W	DEC 2-1 SV	R. Jack	NC State	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 3	141
03/18	W	DEC 7-5 SV	A. Hart	Missouri	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 2 (32 Man)	141
03/18	W	DEC 10-5	G. Willochell	Edinboro	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 1	141
03/17	L	DEC 4-3	F. Shahar	Northwestern	2022 NCAA Division I Championships	Round 1 (32 Man)	141
01/14	W	DEC 6-2	F. Valdes	University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	2022 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
01/14	W	DEC 11-5	D. Bertoni	University of Maryland	2022 Virginia Duals National College	Finals (2 Team)	141
12/05	W	F 8-7 6:55	A. Alirez	Northern Colorado	2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Finals	141 lbs
12/04	W	DEC 6-1	P. Filius	Purdue	2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Semis	141 lbs
12/04	W	DEC 6-3	J. Bergeland	Minnesota	2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Quarters	141 lbs
12/03	W	F 11-3 4:54	L. Newell	Kent State	2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Rd of 16	141 lbs

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
03/20	L	DEC 11-4	Z. Sherman	North Carolina	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	7th Place	141 lbs
03/20	L	DEC 11-4	Z. Sherman	North Carolina	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	3rd, 5th, & 7th	141
03/20	L	DEC 3-2	D. Duncan	Illinois	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 4	141 lbs
03/20	L	DEC 3-2	D. Duncan	Illinois	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 5	141
03/20	W	DEC 11-4	R. Woods	Stanford	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 8 #2	141 lbs
03/20	W	DEC 11-4	R. Woods	Stanford	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 4	141
03/19	W	MD 9-0	C. Valdiviez	Northwestern	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 8 #1	141 lbs
03/19	W	MD 9-0	C. Valdiviez	Northwestern	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 3	141
03/19	W	F 2:59	C. Rooks	Indiana	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Consi of 16 #2	141 lbs
03/19	W	F 4-0 2:59	C. Rooks	Indiana	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Cons. Round 2	141
03/18	L	MD 14-3	N. Lee	Penn State	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Round of 16	141 lbs
03/18	L	MD 14-3	N. Lee	Penn State	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1	141
03/18	W	DEC 7-6	P. Filius	Purdue	2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships	Round of 32	141 lbs
03/18	W	DEC 7-6	P. Filius	Purdue	2021 NCAA Division I Championships	Round 1	141

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
12/06	L	DEC 8-7 SV	C. Hunsaker	Utah Valley	2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	C of 16 #2	141 lbs
12/06	W	DEC 7-5	T. Ortz	Clarion	2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	C of 16 #1	141 lbs
12/06	L	MD 14-3	M. Moore	Virginia Tech	2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational	Rd of 32	141 lbs
11/09	W	DEC 4-3	B. Brancale	University of Minnesota	Bison Open	Placement Matches (16 Man)	141
11/09	W	DEC 6-4	D. Droegemueller	North Dakota State University	Bison Open	4th Wrestleback (16 Man)	141
11/09	L	F 2-0 1:02	M. McKee	University of Minnesota	Bison Open	Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man)	141
11/09	W	DEC 5-0	M. Wilkie	University of Minnesota	Bison Open	Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man)	141
11/09	W	DEC 5-3	D. Droegemueller	North Dakota State University	Bison Open	Round 1 (16 Man)	141

DATE	W/L	RESULT	OPPONENT	OPP. TEAM	EVENT	RND.	WT.
02/25	W	DEC 10-9	C. Germinaro-Nahring	Anoka	MSHSL Team State	3rd Place AAA	132
02/25	W	TF 20-5 4:10	M. Mattison	Apple Valley	MSHSL Team State	Semifinals AAA	132
02/25	W	TF 22-6 4:24	G. Davies	Farmington	MSHSL Team State	Quarterfinals AAA	132