
Colton George
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Niedoba | Unknown | Brawl at the Beach | RR Rnd 3 | 145 lbs | |
| 07/25 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | S. Carlin | Pitman | Brawl at the Beach | RR Rnd 1 | 145 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | F 3-0 3:11 | M. Conroy | Rhino wrestling | 2020 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Elia | Phillipsburg | 2020 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Semi-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 5-0 | Z. Darwish | F.L.O.W. | 2020 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Polla | Livingston | 2020 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Round of 16 | 120 lbs | |
| 02/02 | L | TF 15-0 1:57 | J. Fuller | Bitetto Trained Wrestling | 2020 USAW-NJ North Hunterdon Qualifier | Quarter-Finals | 120 lbs | |
| 02/02 | W | FOR | M. Conroy | Rhino wrestling | 2020 USAW-NJ North Hunterdon Qualifier | Round of 16 | 120 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | L | F 9-0 1:13 | A. Hibler | Scorpions | 2019 USAW-NJ Fairlawn Qualifier | Round of 16 | 105 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | F 7-0 1:53 | W. Rold | Phoenix | 2019 USAW-NJ Howell Qualifier | Quarter-Finals | 98 lbs | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Kaliamouris | Maple Shade | 2019 USAW-NJ Howell Qualifier | Round of 16 | 98 lbs | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 3-0 | D. Gioia | Yale Street Wrestling Club | 2019 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Quarter-Finals | 98 lbs | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Ehee | Princeton Wrestling Club | 2019 USAW-NJ Lakeland Qualifier | Round of 16 | 98 lbs |