Kenny Duschek
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/24 | L | F 10-1 4:53 | M. Barvitskie | Army | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | MD 10-0 | A. Clark | Rutgers | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 32 | 149 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | DEC 10-5 | S. Ewing | Buffalo | NYS Collegiate Championships | 1st Place | 141 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-3 | N. Kruczynski | NYU | NYS Collegiate Championships | Semis | 141 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 10-1 | R. Paladino | Nassau Community College | NYS Collegiate Championships | Quarterfinals | 141 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 11-0 3:48 | N. Bhasin | Hunter | NYS Collegiate Championships | Round 2 | 141 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 0-0 2:22 | D. D`Emilio | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. White | Purdue | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Lucinski | Buffalo | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Lucinski | Buffalo | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. White | Purdue | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | L | MD 10-0 | Z. Price | Gardner-Webb | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 1-2 2:25 | L. Roberts | Unaffiliated | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Dilley | Lock Haven | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 14-2 | A. Ward | Unaffiliated | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 5-4 | D. Kriedler | Navy | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 8-3 | C. Rhemrev | --- | Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Morris | Army | Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Clarke | Columbia - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-5 | B. Kresho | Franklin & Marshall | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Basile | Army Prep - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | S. Lukas | Bucknell | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 32 | 141 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | L | DEC 6-1 | A. Martinoni | Cal State Bakersfield | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 6-2 | L. Saenz | Cal Poly | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Saunders | Cornell | 2021 Bearcat Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Marlow | Buffalo | 2021 Bearcat Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/14 | L | F 11-0 4:16 | T. Svingala | Buffalo | 2021 Bearcat Open | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 9-3 | T. Kellison | Appalachian State | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | I. Byers | Appalachian State | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 141 lbs |