
Cameron Blizard
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 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Chambers | Southern Virginia | Southern Virginia @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 18-2 3:12 | D. Wiegert | Shenandoah University | Shenandoah University @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 13-6 | M. Oliver | --- | Ferrum @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 9-3 | F. Medina | Stevens Tech | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-2 | D. Ruiz | TCNJ | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 15-3 | K. Mitchell | Averett | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 11-5 | N. Gerwitz | Averett | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Roper | Johnson & Wales (RI) | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 9-3 | M. Sallah | Roanoke College | Roanoke College @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-0 | K. Kravits | King`s College (Pennsylvania) | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 7-6 | D. Weaver | Shenandoah University | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 1:46 | S. Major | Stevens Institute Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 13-5 | G. Moseley | Averett University | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | B. Simpson | Waynesburg University | NCAA DIII Regional Southeast | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | N. Supsic | Ursinus College | Centennial Conference Championship | 3rd Place | 174 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 7-2 | K. Cupay | Gettysburg | Centennial Conference Championship | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 9-2 | M. Bromley | McDaniel College | Centennial Conference Championship | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 0-0 | J. Patti | Muhlenberg | Centennial Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 7-6 | D. Esposito | Merchant Marine | Centennial Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Paul | Johns Hopkins | Washington & Lee @ Johns Hopkins | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 6-2 | H. Thompson | Shenandoah University | Washington & Lee @ Shenandoah University | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 11-3 | C. Fritsch | Ursinus | Gettysburg Quad-Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 11-0 | M. Bromley | McDaniel | Gettysburg Quad-Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 13-3 | T. Riley | --- | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 1 (3 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 14-3 | C. Fleming | Castleton | Budd Whitehill Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/14 | L | DQ 0-0 | G. Walnoha | Johns Hopkins | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 16-9 | S. Major | Stevens Tech | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 9-3 | N. Golden | TCNJ | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 2-0 0:43 | N. John | University of the Ozarks | Star City Duals presented by USMC | Round 3 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | S. Martinos | --- | Washington & Lee @ Roanoke College | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/06 | W | NC 0-0 | R. Martin | --- | Messiah Invite | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 9-5 | M. Bromley | McDaniel | Messiah Invite | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 0-0 4:06 | J. Stricker | Wisconsin Eau Claire | Messiah Invite | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 8-6 | E. Martin | Liberty | Messiah Invite | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Roland | Elizabethtown | Messiah Invite | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Brandt | --- | Messiah Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 11-3 | M. Oliver | Ferrum | Washington & Lee @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. Cannon | Muhlenberg College | Northeast Futures | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 6-0 2:53 | D. Tallant | Wilkes | Northeast Futures | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 13-6 | B. Mitchell | Wilkes | Northeast Futures | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 2:11 | M. Contini | Kent State-Tuscarawas | Jim Crytzer Invitational | 3rd place | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 8-5 | G. Moseley | --- | Jim Crytzer Invitational | wrestleback | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 14-3 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Semis and wrestleback | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | W. Grace | Kings College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | wrestleback | 184 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 10-4 | D. Stevens | Messiah College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | 16 man quarterfinals | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | J. Davis | Kings College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 10-7 4:21 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum | Citrus Invitational | 15th Place | 184 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 14-2 | D. Wimbush | Ferrum | Citrus Invitational | 9-15 Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-1 4:18 | S. Mosco | NYU | Citrus Invitational | WB 3 | 184 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 16-1 3:43 | A. Whitis | John Carroll | Citrus Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | M. Sparks | Otterbein University | Star City Classic | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 6-0 2:33 | A. Kapuy | Southwest VA CC | Star City Classic | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Zanistanavicius | Ferrum College | Star City Classic | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Ponton | Ferrum College | Star City Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Kanagy | Greensboro College | Star City Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 |