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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | W | TF 17-1 5:34 | J. Covington | Millikin | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 18-1 3:48 | B. Whipple | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Whitewater @ North Central | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 14-4 | A. Johnston | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan @ North Central | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 10-8 | C. Nelson | Carthage College | Carthage College @ North Central | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | TF 17-0 3:09 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | Concordia (WI) @ North Central | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 3-0 1:47 | J. Penzato | Aurora Universtiy | North Central @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 7-0 1:34 | B. Leach | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst University @ North Central | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 11-8 | D. Mallinder | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | TF 17-0 2:56 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 13-0 | J. Hames | Elmhurst University | North Central @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/16 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Williams | Augustana (IL) | North Central @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 5-0 4:36 | B. Engel | Coe | Coe vs. North Central | Round 1 | 133 |