Anthony Spera
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | L | DEC 5-3 | L. Cochran | Central Michigan | 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. Nosler | SIU Edwardsville | 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/08 | L | MD 9-1 | T. Hogan | Lock Haven | 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships | Semis and 2nd Wrestleback | 197 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Kocak | George Mason | 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | E. Wiant | Clarion | 2025 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/14 | L | DEC 4-1 | L. Cochran | Central Michigan | Kent State @ Central Michigan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 10-8 | A. Starr | Ohio | Kent State @ Ohio | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Connolly | LIU | Kent State @ LIU | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Connolly | LIU | LIU Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 8-3 | E. Wiant | Clarion | Kent State vs. Clarion | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Hogan | Lock Haven | Kent State @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 14-3 | N. Nosler | SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville @ Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 0-0 6:22 | D. Bechtold | Bucknell | Bucknell vs. Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 10-2 | C. Mielnik | Maryland | Kent State @ Maryland | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Wood | Central Michigan | 2024 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 6 - Place Bouts | 197 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | 2024 MAC Wrestling Championships | Round 2 - Quarters & 1st Round WB`s | 197 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 7-2 | B. Smith | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 10-6 | C. Wood | Central Michigan | Central Michigan @ Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/09 | L | F 1-7 4:09 | A. Starr | Ohio | Ohio @ Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 23-6 5:14 | D. Tuttle | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg Tri | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 10-7 | J. Dusza | LIU | Clarion Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-3 | N. Jr | Morgan State | Morgan State @ Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 9-1 | E. Wiant | Clarion | Clarion Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/12 | L | TF 21-4 5:34 | C. Dorfman | University of Virginia | 2024 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 6-0 6:12 | T. Dineen | South Dakota St. | 2024 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 5-3 | S. Carroll | Northern Illinois | Kent State @ Northern Illinois | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 11-5 | E. Sheeren | California Baptist | SIUE/Kent State/Cal Baptist Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEF 9-1 4:02 | R. Yarnell | SIU Edwardsville | SIUE/Kent State/Cal Baptist Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 17-1 3:08 | R. Golnick | Lindenwood | Kent State @ Lindenwood | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 3-0 2:23 | J. Evans | VMI | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 11-3 | C. Karpinski | Army West Point | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 12-9 | N. Lodato | Edinboro | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | L | F 3-0 0:50 | C. Blough | Michigan State | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 20-4 6:51 | B. Wittmann | --- | Cleveland State Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | TF 21-4 5:25 | A. Glessner | Gannon | Kent State Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 18-8 | J. Evans | VMI | Kent State Tri-Meet | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 3-0 1:05 | D. Harper | Chattanooga | Gardener Webb Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 31-23 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | Gardener Webb Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 7-1 2:03 | K. Bonsu | Duke | Duke vs. Kent State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 12-6 | A. Cooley | West Virginia | Kent State @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | DEC 8-7 | C. Wood | Central Michigan | MAC Tournament | Round 5 - Semifinal WB`s & 7th Place Matches | 197 | |
| 03/04 | L | DEC 12-7 | A. Perrine | Cleveland State | MAC Tournament | Round 4 - Quarterfinal WB`s | 197 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 4-1 1:32 | T. Culver | Bloomsburg | MAC Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/03 | L | DEC 4-0 | T. Bagoly | Clarion | MAC Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 12-8 | M. Battista | University of Virginia | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 8-0 6:05 | L. Hopkins | Campbell University | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 15-2 | J. Koser | United States Naval Academy | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 4-0 1:19 | T. Sloan | South Dakota State | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 |