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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | MD 9-1 | C. Houser | Glenville State College | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 3-0 | I. Love | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | T. McGeary | West Liberty | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 6-5 TB1 | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | Findlay @ Lake Erie | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 7-0 | I. Love | Tiffin | Tiffin @ Findlay | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | TF 17-1 7:00 | D. Beemer | --- | Findlay @ Ashland | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Saez | Indianapolis | Indianapolis @ Findlay | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-0 | V. Petty | Findlay | Great Midwest Conference Championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 3-0 5:35 | I. Love | Tiffin | Great Midwest Conference Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Barnett | Lake Erie | Great Midwest Conference Championships | Semis | 184 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Stegall | Maryville | Findlay @ Maryville | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 1-0 | L. Kvien | McKendree | Findlay @ McKendree | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/09 | L | MD 14-0 | B. Biddle | Pitt-Johnstown | Pitt-Johnstown @ Findlay | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 2-0 | H. Tobiasson | Adams State | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 8-1 1:42 | R. Cody | Colorado School of Mines | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 7-0 | P. Williams | Western Colorado | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Dillow | Central Missouri | 43rd Midwest Classic | Prelim 2 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 1-0 | H. Tobiasson | Adams State | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | TF 16-1 6:24 | T. McGeary | --- | Findlay @ West Liberty | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Houser | Glenville State College | Battle on the Gridiron 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Begin | --- | Battle on the Gridiron 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Zuber | Northern Illinois University | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-0 | T. Picklo | Oklahoma | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Schneider | Davis & Elkins | NCAA DII Super Regional III | 5th Place Matches | 184 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 1-0 | A. Pasiuk | Ashland | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Consolation Semifinals | 184 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-0 | I. Love | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Consolation Round 3 | 184 | |
| 02/26 | L | MD 8-0 | L. Hall | Notre Dame (OH) | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Championship Round 2 | 184 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Burbules | Mercyhurst | Findlay @ Mercyhurst | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | TF 15-0 5:08 | C. Houser | Glenville State College | Greyhound Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Hall | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Greyhound Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 4-0 | G. Mappes | Indianapolis | Greyhound Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | T. Orrison | Lake Erie College | G-MAC Championship | Round 2 (6 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 9-1 3:45 | A. Pasiuk | Ashland | G-MAC Championship | Friday Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-0 | K. Thompson | Tiffin | G-MAC Championship | Friday Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 7-2 | A. Acosta | Newberry | 42nd Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 2:11 | A. Kauffman | Central Oklahoma | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 6-3 | W. Martin | Ouachita Baptist | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Kendrex | West Liberty | West Liberty @ Findlay | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | M FOR 0-0 | N. Skamra | Harper College | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | QFs | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Culp | Lincoln College | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | TF 15-0 5:00 | D. Connell | Illinois | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 8-0 | E. Vermillion | --- | Findlay Open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Steiner | Central Michigan | Findlay Open | WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Page | Gannon | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 1-1 | E. Vermillion | --- | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Berryhill | Oklahoma | Michigan State Open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 11-2 | E. Sabo | Edinboro | Michigan State Open | WB | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 4-1 2:11 | B. Wilson | Northern Illinois | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 5-1 | E. Joseph | Oklahoma | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Mcgeary | West Liberty | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Penfold | Lake Erie | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Beemer | Ashland | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-3 | S. Greco | Davenport | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 8-2 | S. iii | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 2-2 2:06 | J. Penfold | --- | G-MAC Championship | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Clouse | Lake Erie | G-MAC Championship | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 7-5 | W. Uhl | --- | G-MAC Championship | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Lewis | Notre Dame | JCU Open | Finals | 184 Gold | |
| 02/16 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Marra | Notre Dame | JCU Open | Conso Semis | 184 Gold | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. McNamara | Ohio U unattached | JCU Open | Semis and Consos | 184 Gold | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Eggleston | Ohio Wesleyan | JCU Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 Gold | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Page | Gannon (unattached) | JCU Open | Quarters + 16 Consos | 184 Gold | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Clouse | Lake Erie | JCU Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 Gold | |
| 12/14 | L | F 2-0 1:11 | S. Mast | --- | Cleveland State Open | 5th WB (3rd 32-man) | 184 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Knapp | University of Akron | Cleveland State Open | 4th WB (2nd 32-man) | 184 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 4-2 6:31 | A. Malczewski | Michigan State | Cleveland State Open | Round of 16 | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 17-2 4:35 | R. Herman | Maryville University | Jim Koch Open | Placement | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 3-1 | B. Kelly | Maryville University | Jim Koch Open | Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 5-3 | T. McDonald | Iowa | Jim Koch Open | Semis | 184 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 7-4 | S. Dixon | UW-Parkside | Jim Koch Open | Rd 5 | 184 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 6-5 | M. Johnson | Unattached | Jim Koch Open | QFs | 184 | |
| 11/16 | L | F 3-2 2:45 | M. Potterf | West Virginia | Findlay Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 4-3 SV | G. Cook | West Liberty | Findlay Open | Semis & Wrestlebacks | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 7-3 | H. Kline | Lake Erie College | Findlay Open | Wrestlebacks | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Bisel | Clarion | Findlay Open | Quarters & Wrestlebacks | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | P. Scaramuzzino | Lake Erie College | Findlay Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 5-3 | B. Ginter | Ashland University | Findlay Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 184 | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 2-1 | L. Schaefle | Buffalo | Michigan State Open | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Crawford | Pitt | Michigan State Open | cons semi | 184 | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | E. Turner | Michigan State | Michigan State Open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Cushman | Central Michigan | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | MD 8-0 | G. Mappes | UIndy | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 13-2 | D. Gilbert | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional III | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/23 | L | TF 18-0 4:51 | C. Craig | Wheeling Jesuit | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | A. Talabert | Kentucky Wesleyan University | GMAC Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 11-2 6:09 | T. Orrison | Lake Erie College | GMAC Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | G. Sita | --- | GMAC Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 3-0 4:48 | R. Screptock | --- | GMAC Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 14-0 3:38 | D. Williams | Cleveland State | Cleveland State Open | 4th WB (2nd 32-man) | 174 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 9-1 6:38 | M. Wohlabaugh | Clarion University | Cleveland State Open | Round of 16 | 174 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 3-0 4:20 | S. Ryner | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | N. Mlodzik | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/17 | L | F 2-0 2:37 | A. Williamson | Gannon University | Findlay Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 9-4 | B. Lane | Ohio Northern University | Findlay Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 174 | |
| 11/17 | L | F 0-0 3:33 | C. Beachem | Notre Dame | Findlay Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Freeman | Indianapolis | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Placement | 174 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Knobel | Maryville University | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Consolation Semifinals | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | MD 12-4 | K. Weber | Missouri Valley | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | Semifinals | 174 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 8-3 | D. Komperda | Drury | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | round 5 | 174 | |
| 11/10 | L | MD 12-2 | G. Mappes | Indianapolis | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open | round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/03 | L | F 2-0 1:26 | M. Maylor | --- | Michigan State Open | WB | 174 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Leonhard | Manchester | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 174 | |
| 11/03 | L | TF 15-0 3:29 | N. Jimenez | Michigan State | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 174 |