
Lonnell Pabon
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Bevis | Binghamton | Binghamton @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 9-6 | L. Cochran | Central Michigan | Central Michigan @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. Carroll | Northern Illinois | Buffalo @ Northern Illinois | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 12-11 | M. Rebuck | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 0-0 4:29 | K. Homet | Glenville State | Glenville State @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 0-0 4:50 | R. Cotton | Michigan State | Buffalo @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 14-2 | N. Nosler | SIU Edwardsville | Buffalo @ SIU Edwardsville | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Boerio | Kent State | Kent State Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 9-0 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | Kent State Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 11-5 | L. Volk-Klos | American | Buffalo @ American | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/07 | L | MD 12-3 | T. Kocak | George Mason | Buffalo @ George Mason | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/23 | L | MD 11-1 | M. Dellagatta | Cornell | Buffalo @ Cornell | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 5-1 | A. Kohlhofer | Army West Point | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/17 | L | TF 19-4 | B. Vanadia | Purdue | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Greer | Ohio | Buffalo @ Ohio | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | TF 16-1 | B. Caves | Central Michigan | Buffalo @ Central Michigan | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/03 | L | MD 12-3 | J. Jackson | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 12-0 | C. Day | Binghamton | Buffalo @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 9-6 | L. Deacetis | Bucknell | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 7-0 4:00 | B. Wittmann | Clarion | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. Lodato | Edinboro | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Jr | Morgan State | Bobby Kauffman Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/02 | L | F 0-0 3:43 | H. Packer | Rutgers | Buffalo @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-1 | P. McComas | Gardner-Webb | Gardener Webb Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Bevis | Binghamton | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-6 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 9-7 | K. Wisler | Michigan State | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Bevis | Binghamton | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-6 | J. McCutchen | Gardner-Webb | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 9-7 | K. Wisler | Michigan State | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Rebuck | Bloomsburg | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-3 1:38 | E. Pack | Army West Point | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 3-0 2:44 | J. Miller | Sacred Heart | Journeymen Collegiate Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | L | TF 27-8 | C. Lautt | North Carolina | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/08 | W | M FOR 0-0 | M. Misita | Ohio State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | M FOR 0-0 0:00 | M. Misita | Ohio State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #1 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 9-5 | K. Wisler | Michigan State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 9-5 | K. Wisler | Michigan State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Kilner | Edinboro | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/01 | W | F 0-0 1:18 | C. Hall | Niagara Community College | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/01 | W | DEC 10-3 | B. Finnerty | Seton Hill | Buffalo Duals | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 6-2 | B. Clouse | Lake Erie | Thursday Throw Down | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 16-5 | V. Scaramuzzino | --- | Thursday Throw Down | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | S. Vos | --- | Thursday Throw Down | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Terrell | Rider | Rider @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 9-4 | G. Monroe | Naval Academy Prep School | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-4 | L. Volk-Klos | American | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 9-4 | G. Monroe | --- | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-4 | L. Volk-Klos | American | Mat-Town Open II | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 4:26 | N. Foltz | Lock Haven | Mat Town College Open II - LHU University | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 21-4 5:50 | T. Stewart | Unattached Virginia Tech | Purple Raider Open | 1st Place Match | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 18-11 | K. Wisler | Unattached-MSU | Purple Raider Open | Semifinal | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Trost | Michigan Unattached | Purple Raider Open | Quarterfinal | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 5-6 4:18 | W. Whittington | Seton Hill University | Purple Raider Open | Champ. Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 2:03 | E. Gamble | Pitt-Johnstown | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 2:03 | E. Gamble | Pitt-Johnstown | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 2:56 | S. Seago | Oklahoma | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 12-0 6:11 | J. Cummings | Michigan | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Lyons | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Lyons | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 2-0 2:56 | S. Seago | Oklahoma | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 12-0 6:11 | J. Cummings | Michigan | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 197 |