JOEL HUCK
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-2 | Z. Lehman | Ohio | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | F 3-0 2:48 | B. Smelser | Cal State Bakersfield | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | L | TF 22-7 7:00 | W. Feldkamp | Iowa State | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 10-1 | W. Conlon | Hofstra | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 18-8 | L. Pinto | Nebraska | 2023 Navy Classic | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 8-5 | G. MUSSER | Air Force | 2023 Navy Classic | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Ray | Ohio | 2023 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/18 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Lyons | Cleveland State | 2023 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. King | South Dakota State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. McIntosh | Wyoming | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 3-1 6:09 | T. Bates | Kent State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 13-6 | P. Acciardi | California Baptist University | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 7-4 | J. Loew | --- | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 7-6 TB2 | A. Carman | West Virginia | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Donahue | Northern Colorado | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. Hanning | Spartan Combat RTC - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Anderson | Gardner-Webb | 2022 Clarion Open | 5th Place | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | L | NC | N. Meglino | Pittsburgh | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi-Semis | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 13-4 | E. Ducca | Edinboro | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 4 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | A. Breen | Kent State | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 10-5 | B. Vanadia | Purdue | 2022 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 7-3 | A. Hanning | Unrostered-Spartan Combat RTC | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. Armstrong | Utah Valley | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-4 | T. Samuelson | Wyoming | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 184 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 11-2 | J. Hansen | Cal State Bakersfield | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-4 | L. Malczewski | --- | 2021 Navy Classic | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 10-1 | Z. Brown | Virginia Military Institute | 2021 Navy Classic | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Bourne | American | 2021 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | M FOR | R. Hetherman | Sacred Heart | 2021 Bearcat Open | 5th Place | 184 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Conway | Franklin & Marshall | 2021 Bearcat Open | Consi of 4 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Thacker | Cornell | 2021 Bearcat Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Loew | --- | 2021 Bearcat Open | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/14 | W | F 3-3 3:41 | J. Araneo | Brown | 2021 Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 10-5 | A. Carman | West Virginia | 2021 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 9-7 | J. Lledo | Pittsburgh | 2021 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | F 2-1 4:58 | H. Shapiro | Franklin & Marshall | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. D'Alesio | West Virginia | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19 | L | DEC 11-10 | D. Kane | North Carolina | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | Z. Braunagel | Illinois | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/19 | L | MD 16-5 | P. Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 03/18 | W | F 5:48 | C. Weiler | Wisconsin | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 8-3 | L. Deprez | --- | 2021 EIWA Championships | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Brown | Army | 2021 EIWA Championships | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Langan | Long Island | 2021 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | W | M FOR | A. Montalvo | Oklahoma State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | 5th Place | 184 lbs | |
| 01/02 | L | MD 15-6 | N. Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi-Semis | 184 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Doyle | Oregon State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 4 | 184 lbs | |
| 01/02 | W | F 10-5 4:16 | N. Cressell | North Dakota State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 8 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 01/02 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Hidlay | NC State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | A. Montalvo | Oklahoma State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 01/01 | W | M FOR | B. Janzer | Rutgers | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | MD 13-2 | E. Morales | Bridgewater | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | F 3-2 2:15 | C. Giroux | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 12-5 | N. Munsch | JWU | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | F 10-0 2:46 | E. Wilson | Roger Williams | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 11/15 | W | F 14-2 6:04 | K. Nizielski | --- | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 184 lbs |