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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. |
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02/11 | W | TF 20-3 | A. Avalos | King`s (PA) | King`s (PA) @ Cortland State | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/08 | W | F 6-2 1:09 | B. Burkhardt | Oswego State | Cortland State @ Oswego State | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/05 | W | MD 23-9 | V. Kain | TCNJ | Cortland Del Val Oswego TCNJ Quad | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/04 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Hong | TCNJ | Cortland Del Val Oswego TCNJ Quad | Round 1 | 141 | |
12/02 | W | MD 17-8 | D. Bernardino | St. John Fisher | Red Dragon Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 11-6 | T. Cortright | Utica | Williams College 100th Anniversary Quad | Round 1 | 133 | |
11/17 | W | MD 15-7 | J. Napeloni | Williams College | Williams College 100th Anniversary Quad | Round 1 | 133 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | MD 9-1 | J. Post | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2024 Mideast Futures | 3rd Place | 141 lbs | |
02/25 | L | TF 18-3 5:33 | I. Shafer | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2024 Mideast Futures | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
02/25 | W | TF 19-3 6:15 | C. Sklavounos | Wilkes | 2024 Mideast Futures | Quarter-Finals | 141 lbs | |
02/25 | W | F 3-0 3:00 | A. Tak | New York University | 2024 Mideast Futures | Round of 16 | 141 lbs | |
02/25 | W | DEC 11-7 | D. Horton | Delaware Valley | 2024 Mideast Futures | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
02/25 | L | MD 9-1 | J. Post | RIT | MidEast Futures | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/25 | W | TF 19-3 6:15 | C. Sklavounos | Wilkes | MidEast Futures | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 11-7 | D. Horton | Delaware Valley | MidEast Futures | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/25 | L | TF 18-3 5:33 | I. Shafer | RIT | MidEast Futures | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/25 | W | F 3-0 3:00 | A. Tak | NYU | MidEast Futures | Round 1 | 141 | |
02/03 | L | MD 22-8 | M. Santore | Oswego State | Quad Meet | Round 1 | 133 |