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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | W | TF 18-1 7:00 | J. Dunagan | Merchant Marine | Coast Guard @ Merchant Marine | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | T. Astarian | NYU | NY vs New England Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | TF 18-0 | N. Philion | New England College | Coast Guard @ New England College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 15-0 | N. Philion | New England College | NEC/CGA/NU | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 18-0 7:00 | T. Berg | Norwich | NEC/CGA/NU | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 22-6 | R. Addeche | Worcester Polytechnic | Worcester Polytechnic @ Coast Guard | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Schwanebeck-Ostermann | Augsburg University | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches | 197 | |
| 03/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Farrow | York College (Pennsylvania) | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semis | 197 | |
| 03/12 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Heldt | Wabash College | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Semis | 197 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Wallace | Ithaca College | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 197 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Farrow | York College (Pennsylvania) | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Arata | Roger Williams University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Placements | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | MD 12-0 | C. LaPier | Castleton University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis and WB5 | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 10-1 | A. Mears | University Of Southern Maine | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarters and WB3 | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 10-1 | N. Chitty | Norwich University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 9-2 | T. Wrzesien | Johnson & Wales (RI) | NEWA Duals | Placement (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | E. Chen | Williams College | NEWA Duals | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 6-0 | J. Summers | Springfield | NEWA Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 197 |