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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | L | F 0-0 1:15 | B. Perry | Alfred State | W&J Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | G. Chandler | Gettysburg | W&J Invite | Cons. Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | DEC 12-9 | M. Caldwell | Penn State Behrend | Penn State Behrend @ Thiel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/02 | L | TF 19-1 | D. McDermott | St. Vincent College | Thiel @ St. Vincent College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 1:55 | c. gietler | Pitt-Bradford | Pitt-Bradford @ Thiel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 10-5 | Z. Harper | Hiram College | Thiel @ Hiram College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | C. Marion | St. Vincent College | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/11 | L | TF 19-3 | S. Phillips | Thiel | W&J Invitational | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12 | W | F 0-0 1:07 | R. Lassahn | Penn State Behrend | Penn State Behrend @ Thiel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 4:10 | C. Heineman | Case Western Reserve | Case Western Reserve @ Thiel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | L | TF 17-2 | B. Johnson | --- | W&J Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 0-0 3:44 | C. | Fairmont State | W&J Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | L | TF 15-0 | N. DeHainaut | Muskingum | W&J Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30 | L | F 2-0 2:18 | I. DeVault | Hiram | Jamestown Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 01/30 | L | TF 16-1 4:33 | J. Campbell | --- | Jamestown Open | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Proudfit | Pitt-Bradford | Pitt-Bradford @ Thiel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 3:30 | J. Edwards | Wesleyan (CT) | RIT Invitational | 3rd WB | 197 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Purnell | Worcester Polytechnic | RIT Invitational | 2nd WB | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:02 | J. Crawn | Delaware Valley | RIT Invitational | Round 2 -Round of 16 | 197 |