
Marc Koch
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | DEC 4-1 | M. Saint-Jean | Presbyterian College | Queens/Presbyterian TRI | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 8-0 6:40 | M. Lytle | Queens | Queens/Presbyterian TRI | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 11-9 | T. Mousaw | VMI | Davidson @ VMI | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 8-7 | J. Sartorio | Appalachian State | Appalachian State @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 3-0 2:58 | B. | The Citadel | Davidson @ The Citadel | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 4-6 5:30 | P. McComas | Gardner-Webb | Davidson @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 9-5 | T. Huff | Bellarmine | Bellarmine @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 13-2 | K. Snodgrass | Chattanooga | Davidson @ Chattanooga | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 17-2 5:20 | T. Ghadiali | Campbell | Campbell @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/01 | L | F 7-0 2:16 | N. Willham | Indiana | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Andrews | CSU Bakersfield | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | M. Berisha | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/09 | L | MD 13-3 | C. Barket | Duke | Duke @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 2:58 | W. Jarrell | American | Davidson @ American | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Nix | George Mason | George Mason, Davidson, & Cleveland State | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/13 | L | TF 19-4 3:14 | Y. Bastida | Iowa State | Davidson @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | F 4-2 6:13 | J. Evans | --- | VMI @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Mukai | Brown | Brown vs. Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 10-1 | C. Nix | Campbell | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Stefanik | Princeton | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Berisha | Sacred Heart | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Boggan | Kent State | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-1 | M. Cruise | Pennsylvania | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 4-3 | V. Pelusi | Franklin & Marshall | Davidson @ Franklin & Marshall | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | M. Jean | Presbyterian College | Presbyterian College @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Lytle | --- | Queens @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | E. Miller | Lock Haven | Davidson @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | F 0-0 2:17 | J. Earnest | --- | Davidson @ Ohio | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/07 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | M. McAleavey | The Citadel | The Citadel @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. III | Belmont Abbey | Tuesday Throwdown | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 21-6 7:00 | R. Catka | Navy | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 2-0 1:54 | J. Crooks | Harvard | David H. Lehman F&M Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 7-3 | R. Montalvo | --- | George Mason @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Kemp | West Virginia | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | R. Dixon | Ferrum | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 6-0 1:10 | H. Catka | Virginia Tech | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 9-2 | A. Esposito | --- | Rutgers @ Davidson | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Spell | Presbyterian College | Davidson @ Presbyterian College | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 2-6 2:11 | G. Picket | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb vs. Davidson | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 9-6 | R. Rodriquez | Appalachian State | Davidson @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 197 |