
Maxwell Schmitt
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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02/15 | W | F 9-0 3:16 | A. Thomas | Umpqua Community College | Umpqua Community College @ Linfield University | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/07 | L | DEC 11-8 | R. Hernandez | Pacific (OR) | Linfield University @ Pacific (OR) | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/03 | W | MD 12-3 | A. Walter | Corban University | Linfield University @ Corban University | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 19-13 | M. Akeo | Southwestern Oregon Community College | Linfield University @ Southwestern Oregon Community College | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/09 | L | F 0-0 | J. White | Southern Oregon | Linfield University @ Southern Oregon | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/17 | W | F 7-0 3:48 | R. Hernandez | Pacific (OR) | Pacific (OR) @ Linfield University | Round 1 | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/03 | L | TF 25-9 4:39 | T. Stover | Corban University | Linfield University @ Corban University | Round 1 | 197 | |
12/10 | L | F 4-0 2:09 | A. Herrera | Southern Oregon | Southern Oregon @ Linfield University | Round 1 | 197 | |
11/20 | L | F 2-0 1:36 | N. Millin | Pacific Lutheran | Spokane Open | Cons. Round 4 | 197 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | R. Kopper | Washington State University | Spokane Open | Cons. Round 3 | 197 | |
11/20 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | L. Swanson | Providence (Mont) | Spokane Open | Champ. Round 2 | 197 |