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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. |
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02/17 | L | MD 16-7 | J. | NYU | UAA Champiosnhips | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/17 | L | F 13-2 3:48 | D. Estevez | Chicago | UAA Champiosnhips | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/17 | L | F 3-0 2:37 | H. Khan | NYU | UAA Champiosnhips | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/17 | L | F 3-0 2:37 | H. Khan | NYU | UAA Champiosnhips | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/17 | L | MD 16-7 | J. | NYU | UAA Champiosnhips | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/13 | W | F 3-0 1:09 | J. Patterson | Otterbein University | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/06 | W | F 3-0 1:15 | K. Austin | Ohio Northern | UAA vs. OAC Challenge | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/09 | L | DEC 11-6 | A. Grecol | Heidelberg | Case Western Reserve @ Heidelberg | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/12 | L | TF 19-4 4:22 | J. Lledo | Ohio | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 11-6 | L. Farnell | Indianapolis | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/04 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Orweller | Siena Heights University | Adrian Invite | Seventh Place | 165 | |
11/04 | L | F 3-0 1:07 | J. Martin | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd 6 (Semi), (5man) | 165 | |
11/04 | W | DEC 7-0 | J. Smith | Alfred State | Adrian Invite | Rnd 5 | 165 | |
11/04 | W | F 3-0 2:25 | J. Beeney | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd4 (Quarterfinal), (5man) | 165 | |
11/04 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Brandebura | Saint Vincent College | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 (32-16 man), (5 man) | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | F 2-0 0:42 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB4 | 174 | |
02/25 | W | TF 16-1 5:28 | A. Ruth | Wilmington College (oh) | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB3 | 174 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 7-5 | I. Sell | Muskingum University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Prelim Round 2 | 174 | |
02/25 | L | F 6-0 2:30 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Prelim Round 1 | 174 | |
02/14 | L | F 0-0 4:16 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg | Hiram Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/06 | W | DEC 8-4 | J. Thomas | Hiram College | Hiram Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/27 | L | MD 17-9 | C. Anderson | University of Mount Union | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 3 | 165 | |
01/27 | L | DEC 9-2 | D. Glaster | Millikin University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/21 | W | F 3-0 2:18 | J. Minner | Defiance | Dr. Si Ostrach Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 184 | |
01/21 | W | MD 12-2 | N. Coon | St. John`s Fisher | Dr. Si Ostrach Duals | Round 4 (8 Team) | 184 | |
01/21 | L | MD 13-3 | O. McDaniel | Albion | Dr. Si Ostrach Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 184 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Cormell | Otterbein | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 174 | |
01/14 | W | F 11-0 2:21 | A. Ruth | Wilmington | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 6 | 174 | |
01/14 | L | F 7-2 4:00 | I. Sell | Muskingum | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 184 | |
01/12 | W | F 0-0 1:29 | A. Maser | Penn State Behrend | Case Western Reserve vs. Penn State Behrend | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 3-2 | F. Gill | Thiel | Case Western Reserve @ Thiel | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 10-5 | E. Ross | Manchester | Case Western Reserve @ Manchester | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Hardrick | Ohio Northern | Case Western Reserve @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Cai | Case Western Reserve | BW Invite | Round 5 (32 Man & 16 Man Consi) | 165 | |
11/19 | W | F 0-0 3:40 | J. Smith | Delaware Valley | BW Invite | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 165 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | J. McCullough | Delaware Valley | BW Invite | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 165 | |
11/13 | L | F 2-0 1:54 | M. McGonigal | Mercyhurst | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB Round 5 | 165 | |
11/13 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Barry | Ashland | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB round 3 | 165 | |
11/13 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Hurley | Tiffin | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round 2 | 165 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. DiGenova | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd4 | 165 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 6-4 | J. Otte | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 165 |