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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | W | MD 9-0 | J. Johnson | Newman | Newman @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | W. Lewis | Colorado School of Mines | Fort Hays State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Mettler | --- | San Francisco State vs. Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 7-0 | A. Berreyesa | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado vs. Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10 | W | MD 11-0 | Z. Beach | Little Rock | OKST/ORST/UTC/Little Rock Quad Meet | Round 3 (4 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 15-0 6:13 | W. Edgar | Little Rock | OKST/ORST/UTC/Little Rock Quad Meet | Round 3 (4 Team) | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | L | MD 11-2 | A. Solis | --- | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/15 | L | TF 18-3 5:12 | Q. Perez | Campbell | Reno Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Hudson | --- | Lindenwood Open | Placement (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 2-1 | J. Scott | --- | Lindenwood Open | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 0-0 1:03 | I. Cornejo | Marian University (IN) | Lindenwood Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Peterson | McKendree University | Lindenwood Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/23 | W | TF 16-1 | V. Cherry | Northeast Oklahoma | Lindenwood Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | TF 18-0 1:52 | J. Vizcarrondo | Williams Baptist University | OCU Open 2019 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 7-0 | N. Saale | Northeast Oklahoma | OCU Open 2019 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | H. Jump | --- | OCU Open 2019 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | D. Martin | Labette Community College | OCU Open 2019 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 |