Ty Watters
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Swisher | Pennsylvania | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 1-0 | L. Rozynski | Lehigh | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 5-4 | M. Bianchi | Little Rock | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 12-1 | G. Cholakyan | Stanford | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Fish | Oklahoma State | 2025 Big 12 Championships | 3rd/5th Place (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 7-6 | C. Chittum | Iowa State | 2025 Big 12 Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Conway | Missouri | 2025 Big 12 Championships | 3rd Wrestleback | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | MD 12-1 | R. Fullmer | Utah Valley | 2025 Big 12 Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 8-7 | V. Zerban | Northern Colorado | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Quarterfinals | 157 | |
| 03/08 | W | TF 15-0 4:52 | G. Schumm | North Dakota State | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | L. Mechler | Wisconsin | Northern Iowa @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Chittum | Iowa State | Iowa State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 10-1 | S. Gavronsky | West Virginia | Northern Iowa @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | O. Eck | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-4 SV | C. Fish | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 17-1 4:40 | M. Kilic | Arizona State | Northern Iowa @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. Espinoza-Owens | South Dakota State | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 2-0 | V. Zerban | Northern Colorado | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 18-2 4:38 | L. Cravatas | Ohio | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 5-2 SV | A. Taylor | Nebraska | Nebraska @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 4-3 | A. Taylor | Nebraska | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Blaze | Purdue | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 157 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | T. Chumbley | Northwestern | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 157 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | MD 12-0 | J. Clark | Hofstra | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 17-1 4:46 | D. Manibog | California Baptist University | 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 8-1 | C. Siebrecht | South Dakota State | South Dakota State @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | W | TF 15-0 4:00 | J. Latona | Navy | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 Consi | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-2 2:14 | M. Williams | Army West Point | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 14-6 | C. Goebel | Wisconsin | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 Consi | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-3 | W. Guida | North Carolina | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/26 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Robinson | Iowa State | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Rahnavardi | Northern Iowa | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Jesuroga | Iowa | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 15-2 | R. Davis | Nebraska | Grand View Open | rd 11 placement matches | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Heard | Iowa Central | Grand View Open | rd 9 semi and conso | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 12-2 | G. Maki | Pratt | Grand View Open | rd 7 quarters and WB 3 & 5 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 18-2 2:08 | T. Viens | Missouri Valley | Grand View Open | rd 5 champ 2 (32) and champ 3 (64) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 19-1 3:43 | T. Lewis | Cloud County Community College | Grand View Open | round 2 Champ 1 (32) & Champ 2/Wb 1(64) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 1:28 | Q. Goldsborough | Life | Grand View Open | Round 1 (64 Man) | 149 |