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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | DEC 8-4 | N. Dugan | Princeton | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 17-2 6:30 | L. Rada | Harvard | Harvard @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 9-4 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | Columbia @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 9-5 | J. Bullock | Michigan | Michigan @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 11-0 | D. Lawrence | Army West Point | Columbia @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 12-2 | D. Robin | West Virginia | Columbia @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 12-2 | D. Robin | West Virginia | West Virginia vs. Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Riggins | Iowa | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | A. Riggins | Iowa | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 9-1 | C. Foca | Cornell | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEF 6-1 | S. Fisher | Virginia Tech | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 18-7 | D. Plott | --- | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Rowley | Purdue | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 9-3 | S. Shumate | Ohio State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 10-1 2:07 | B. Burgess | Gardner-Webb | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 3-0 1:12 | R. Heller | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 17-1 5:51 | J. Kanatzar | John Carroll | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | W | F 6-0 2:36 | M. McCready | Bucknell | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | W | MD 10-1 | L. Tarantino | Harvard | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | L | MD 13-4 | J. Conway | Franklin & Marshall | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | L | MD 13-3 | D. Key | --- | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Nolan | Binghamton | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/19 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Makosy | --- | Maryland @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Araneo | Brown | Columbia @ Brown | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | L. Tarantino | Harvard | Columbia @ Harvard | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 9-1 | M. McCready | --- | Columbia @ Bucknell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Hatcher | Cornell | Cornell @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Samuelson | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 4:44 | N. Dugan | Princeton | Princeton @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEF 12-0 3:00 | C. Shannon | American | Columbia @ American | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 9-3 | T. Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-0 | L. Rada | Harvard | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 13-3 | J. Wilt | Lehigh | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-1 | G. Kane | North Carolina | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Fishback | NC State | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 9-0 | N. Olivieri | Brown | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. colajezzi | Navy | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Oleksak | Cornell | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | MD 12-4 | K. Kraeszig | --- | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | S. Starr | Navy | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Lautt | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Mosher | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 16-0 5:17 | B. Mordecai | Appalachian State | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 9-3 | H. Stewart | Virginia | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-2 | R. Contino | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | DEC 8-3 | N. Dugan | --- | Columbia @ Princeton | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 16-1 3:51 | D. Falcone | Army West Point | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-0 3:25 | C. Fielden | --- | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Fine | Columbia | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 10-7 | S. Wolf | Air Force | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 7-5 | M. Maylor | --- | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 12-8 | M. Ferre | Kent State | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/22 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Maylor | --- | Michigan @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 |