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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01 | L | MD 8-0 | C. Saldate | Michigan | Ohio State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 10-5 | J. Teemer | Iowa | Ohio State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Blaze | Purdue | Purdue @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Harer | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 1-0 | S. Starren | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 13-11 | J. Keslar | Pittsburgh | Ohio State @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 5-0 | T. Barraclough | Utah Valley | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-4 | B. Wilson | Nebraska | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 165 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 8-3 | K. Mosher | Hofstra | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 13-8 | D. Fields | NC State | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | MD 14-4 | K. Mosher | Hofstra | Hofstra @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 13-9 | M. Kirby | Edinboro | Ohio State @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 12-6 | J. Hurst | Chattanooga | Chattanooga @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | M. Blockhus | Minnesota | 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Murin | Iowa | 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semi / Cons. Round 2 | 149 | |
| 03/04 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Lamer | Michigan | 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 149 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEF 0-0 | S. Jones | --- | Cornell vs. Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 6-3 | S. Ness | Penn State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 0-0 4:35 | P. | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 20-5 7:00 | F. Mayora | Michigan | Ohio State @ Michigan | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 12-1 | E. Miller | Maryland | Ohio State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 11-2 | T. White | Rutgers | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 0-0 0:53 | G. Rooks | Indiana | Ohio State @ Indiana | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/23 | W | MD 10-2 | M. Brignola | Lehigh | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/23 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 14-6 6:34 | N. Stonecheck | Lock Haven | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/12 | W | TF 19-3 4:52 | K. Komara | --- | Kent State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | K. Parco | Arizona State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-2 | Y. Thomas | Northwestern | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | F 6-2 2:51 | A. Hagan | Ohio | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 149 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 18-6 5:58 | n. tolentino | Oregon State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 23-7 5:57 | K. Smith | Navy | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 0-0 1:39 | J. Scott | North Carolina | Ohio State @ North Carolina | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Henson | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 6-2 1:56 | J. Lovett | Central Michigan | Michigan State Open | Placement Matches | 149 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 25-9 5:55 | K. Davenport | Illinois | Michigan State Open | Semis & WB | 149 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 14-4 2:07 | M. Gunther | Illinois | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 149 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 10-2 1:13 | J. Murphy | Unattached | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Millner | Appalachian State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 149 | |
| 03/19 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Gomez | Wisconsin | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/19 | L | DEC 6-3 | Y. Diakomihalis | Cornell | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 5-1 SV | K. Parco | Arizona State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 149 | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Bartlett | Penn State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 149 | |
| 03/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Arceri | Buffalo | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Bartlett | Penn State | Ohio State @ Penn State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 6-2 | Y. Diakomihalis | Cornell | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-4 | Y. Thomas | Northwestern | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 149 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 12-0 | M. Moore | Oklahoma | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 149 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 12-4 | N. Lombard | Binghamton | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 12-3 | A. Hagan | Ohio University | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | 1st-2nd | 149 | |
| 11/14 | W | TF 22-7 4:44 | W. Heard | West Virginia University | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Semi Finals | 149 | |
| 11/14 | W | F 12-3 2:00 | E. Hardy | Glenville State College | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Quarter Finals | 149 | |
| 11/14 | W | TF 20-5 3:00 | M. Ferraro | Mercyhurst | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. O'Connor | North Carolina | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/20 | W | F 4:01 | B. Lewallen | Oklahoma State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 8-3 | Y. Thomas | Northwestern | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | DEC 11-10 | K. Parco | Fresno State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | F 6:34 | C. Hunsaker | Utah Valley | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 149 lbs | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 5-3 | B. Bartlett | Penn State | Penn State @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | DEC 2-1 | P. Lugo | Iowa | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Storr | Michigan | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 5-4 | Y. Thomas | Northwestern | 2020 Big Ten Championships | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-4 | B. Lee | Minnesota | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | M FOR | J. Degen | Iowa State | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-1 4:49 | G. Parriott | Purdue | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 149 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Moore | Virginia Tech | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 19-4 3:49 | B. Hoopes | Utah Valley | 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 149 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Johnson | Ohio | Flonationals | 3rd Place | 100 | |
| 04/07 | W | DEC 6-4 | L. Kemerer | Pennsylvania | Flonationals | Consi Semis | 100 | |
| 04/07 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Williams | Texas | Flonationals | Semis Plus | 100 | |
| 04/07 | W | MD 11-2 | G. Zerbe | Pennsylvania | Flonationals | Quarters Plus | 100 |