
Keagen Kroeger
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. |
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03/01 | W | F 3-0 0:44 | N. Engelbertson | SANJOSE STATE Men | NCWA WCC Championship | 5th Place Match | M184 | |
03/01 | L | DEC 8-5 | A. Kearney | Grand Canyon University Men | NCWA WCC Championship | Cons. Semi | M184 | |
03/01 | W | F 3-0 3:00 | T. Lipska | NCWA Menlo College Men | NCWA WCC Championship | Cons. Round 3 | M184 | |
03/01 | L | DEC 4-0 | R. Nardozzi | OTTAWA Men | NCWA WCC Championship | Quarterfinal | M184 | |
02/08 | L | F 3-0 6:34 | K. Clements | San Francisco State | Vanguard @ San Francisco State | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/08 | L | MD 12-1 | M. Montalbin | Cal Poly Humboldt | Cal Poly Humboldt @ Vanguard | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/26 | L | DEC 9-6 | J. Moreno | Menlo (Calif.) | MPSF Wrestling Championship | Round 3: Conso semi | 184 | |
01/26 | L | F 3-0 2:24 | M. Zamora | Menlo (Calif.) | MPSF Wrestling Championship | Round 1: Prelim | 184 | |
01/05 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Maechtlen | New Mexico Highlands | NMHU Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/05 | L | F 7-0 4:31 | O. Gudmundson | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | NMHU Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/21 | L | MD 15-2 | D. Greer | CSU-Pueblo | Desert Duals 2024 Mens | Round 3 | 184 | |
12/21 | L | TF 19-1 4:41 | E. Farley | Minnesota State | Desert Duals 2024 Mens | Round 5 | 184 | |
12/21 | W | F 14-1 1:29 | S. Ross | Washington State | Desert Duals 2024 Mens | ROUND 6 | 184 | |
12/13 | L | F 7-0 2:34 | M. Gode | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead vs. Vanguard | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | D. Ito | Westcliff | Westcliff @ Vanguard | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/08 | L | F 0-0 4:22 | M. Zamora | Menlo (Calif.) | Menlo (Calif.) @ Vanguard | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/24 | L | TF 15-0 5:00 | C. Neal | CA State University Bakersfield | Roadrunner Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
11/24 | L | F 14-0 4:09 | R. Clink | Cal Poly | Roadrunner Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
11/24 | L | F 0-0 1:43 | G. Musser | Air Force | Air Force @ Vanguard | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/17 | L | MD 14-2 | e. frank | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/17 | L | F 15-2 5:39 | C. | Grand View (Iowa) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 174 |