JP Homfeld
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Nolf | NLWC / TMWC | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials | 1st Place | MFS 74 KG | |
| 04/19 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. Facundo | NLWC / TMWC | 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Quarterfinals | MFS 74 KG |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11 | L | VPO1 8-3 | C. Marsteller | New York City RTC / New Jersey RTC / Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | 2023 Final X | Round 3 | 79 kg | |
| 06/10 | L | VPO1 5-4 | C. Marsteller | New York City RTC / New Jersey RTC / Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | 2023 Final X | Round 2 | 79 kg | |
| 06/10 | W | VPO1 3-3 | C. Marsteller | New York City RTC / New Jersey RTC / Titan Mercury Wrestling Club | 2023 Final X | Round 1 | 79 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16 | W | VPO1 4-2 | M. Nokhodilarimi | Iran | 2022 UWW Senior World Championships | Finals 1-2 | 79 kg | |
| 09/15 | W | VPO1 9-2 | A. Umarpashaev | Bulgaria | 2022 UWW Senior World Championships | 1/2 Final | 79 kg | |
| 09/15 | W | VSU 10-0 2:57 | A. Budazhapov | Kyrgyzstan | 2022 UWW Senior World Championships | 1/4 Final | 79 kg | |
| 09/15 | W | VSU1 12-1 0:52 | D. Mitrov | North Macedonia | 2022 UWW Senior World Championships | 1/8 Final | 79 kg | |
| 09/15 | W | VSU1 12-1 2:07 | S. Saparmyradov | Turkmenistan | 2022 UWW Senior World Championships | Qualif. | 79 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14 | L | VPO1 4-4 | D. Taylor | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | FloWrestling: Jordan Burroughs vs David Taylor | FLO | 86 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15 | W | VPO1 8-5 | Z. Valencia | Arizona | FloWrestling: Burroughs vs Zahid | FLO | 185 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21 | W | TF 10-0 3:31 | M. Okui | Japan | World Championships 2019 - Seniors | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 74 kg | |
| 09/20 | L | DEC 4-3 | Z. Sidakov | Russia | World Championships 2019 - Seniors | Semis & WB (64 Man) | 74 kg | |
| 09/20 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Gadzhiyev | Azerbaijan | World Championships 2019 - Seniors | Quarters (64 Man) | 74 kg | |
| 09/20 | W | DEC 6-4 | M. Kuramagomedov | Hungary | World Championships 2019 - Seniors | Champ Round 3 (64 Man) | 74 kg | |
| 09/20 | W | DEC 11-10 | A. Nurykau | Belarus | World Championships 2019 - Seniors | Champ Round 2 (64 Man) | 74 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18 | W | VPO1 8-5 | F. Chamizo | Italy | 2018 Beat The Streets | RR Rnd 1 | 74 kg |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | W | DEC 9-6 | K. Tsabolov | Russia | World Championships 2017 - Seniors | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 74 | |
| 08/26 | W | DEC 6-5 | B. Abdurakhmonov | --- | World Championships 2017 - Seniors | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 74 | |
| 08/26 | W | TF 13-2 4:03 | Z. Khadjiev | France | World Championships 2017 - Seniors | Quarters (32 Man) | 74 | |
| 08/26 | W | TF 12-2 4:28 | S. Takatani | Japan | World Championships 2017 - Seniors | Champ Round 2 (32 Man) | 74 | |
| 08/26 | W | DEC 7-5 | A. Shabanau | Belarus | World Championships 2017 - Seniors | Champ Round 1 (32 Man) | 74 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13 | W | TF 10-0 5:56 | U. Purevjav | Mongolia | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Medal Matches | 74 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Geduev | Russia | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/2 Final | 74 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Ghasemi | Iran | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/4 Final | 74 | |
| 09/12 | W | TF 11-0 2:01 | M. Nagy | Hungary | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/8 Final | 74 | |
| 09/12 | W | TF 10-0 3:15 | O. Zakharevych | Ukraine | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | 1/16 Final | 74 | |
| 09/12 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Brzozowski | Poland | 2015 World Wrestling Championships | Qualif. | 74 |