Christopher Salisbury
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | W | F 14-1 4:40 | B. Zutavern | Chadron State | Chadron State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 8-5 | K. Anderson | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-0 1:56 | P. Gasser | Western Colorado | Western Colorado @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | D. Greer | CSU-Pueblo | Colorado School of Mines @ CSU-Pueblo | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | Z. Ferris | New Mexico Highlands | Colorado School of Mines @ New Mexico Highlands | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. Tonnessen | Adams State | Colorado School of Mines @ Adams State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Henry | Fort Hays State | Fort Hays State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 9-0 | L. Gilmore | San Francisco State | San Francisco State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | T. Henry | Fort Hays State | Younes Hospitality Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-6 | H. Prince | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | M. Karibo | Baker (Kan.) | Younes Hospitality Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 8-1 | R. Tiers | Fort Hays State | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | C. Baker | Kentucky Wesleyan | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 6-0 0:52 | B. Knoles | Colby Community College | Colby Community College @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13 | L | DEC 7-5 | A. Pasiuk | Ashland | 2021 NCAA Division II Championships | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 03/13 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Steffen | --- | 2021 NCAA Division II Championships | Cons Round 3 | 184 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | W. Pitzner | St. Cloud St. | 2021 NCAA Division II Championships | Cons Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 9-5 | G. Mappes | Indianapolis | 2021 NCAA Division II Championships | Cons Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/12 | L | DEC 8-1 | K. Wojtaszek | Davis & Elkins | 2021 NCAA Division II Championships | Champ Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Eldredge | Neb.-Kearney | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 5-1 4:00 | C. Gray | Western Colo. | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 12-4 | N. Krone | --- | Colorado Mesa @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Herrick | Fort Hays State | Fort Hays State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. PICHEDWATANA | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/29 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Mancini | Neb.-Kearney | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/29 | W | MD 12-3 | R. Wyneken | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-0 1:22 | T. Csenar | CSU-Pueblo | CSU-Pueblo @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 14-0 2:40 | W. Tyler | --- | Adams State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 10-5 | R. Wyneken | Western Colorado | Colorado School of Mines @ Western Colorado | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. PICHEDWATANA | --- | San Francisco State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 3-0 | L. Kilgore | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 5-0 | G. Litke | Mary | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 11-1 | H. Gray | --- | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 12-0 | D. Hahn | --- | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | 4th Wrestleback (32 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 8-4 | Z. Gant | Newberry | Midwest Classic | Placement Matches | 184 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 11-10 | B. Conner | Indianapolis | Midwest Classic | 6th Wrestleback | 184 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Sloop | UNC Pembroke | Midwest Classic | Semis and 5th WB | 184 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Leise | Gannon | Midwest Classic | 4th Wrestleback | 184 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 9-4 | Z. Gant | Newberry | Midwest Classic | Quarters and 3rd WB | 184 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 11-3 | N. Curreri | Queens | Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 184 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 15-3 | D. Ugalde | Limestone | Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | TF 18-3 4:56 | P. Romero | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa Open | Round 6 | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | H. Wempen | Northeastern Junior College | Colorado Mesa Open | Round 3 | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 6-2 2:25 | R. Kilgore | --- | Colorado Mesa Open | Round 2 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-5 | G. Niel | Air Force Prep School | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Semis | 184 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 17-0 2:43 | C. Gustavson | Adams State | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Quarters | 184 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 16-2 | T. Winstead | --- | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 8-6 | C. Clingenpeel | Lindenwood (Mo.) | UNK Midwest Duals - College Day 2 | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Nelsen | --- | Cusatis open | Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Wolfe | --- | Cusatis open | Placement | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 9-2 6:58 | Z. Linton | --- | Cusatis open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-1 2:39 | R. Rucklos | South Dakota State | Cusatis open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 10-4 | G. Niel | United States Air Force Academy Prep | Cusatis open | Rd 1 - 16, Champ Rd 2 Cons Rd 1 - 32 | 184 | |
| 11/17 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Samuelson | Wyoming | UNK Holiday Inn open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | NC 0-0 | W. Tyler | --- | UNK Holiday Inn open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 10-8 SV | E. Foster | --- | UNK Holiday Inn open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | G. Niel | Air Force Prep | UNK Holiday Inn open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Small | Northwest Kansas Technical College | UNK Holiday Inn open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | F 3-6 6:04 | J. Hagey | Air Force Academy | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Semis | 184 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | L. Kilgore | New Mexico Highlands | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Round 3 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Weaver | --- | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Quarters | 184 | |
| 02/11 | W | TF 15-0 5:43 | Z. Deaguero | --- | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-5 | Z. Linton | --- | Hastings College Cusatis Open | Semis & WB | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Zecchini | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Hastings College Cusatis Open | Rd 1 - 16, Champ Rd 2 Cons Rd 1 - 32 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | T. O`Donnell | --- | Hastings College Cusatis Open | Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 16-0 5:00 | G. Gibson | Central Christian College (KS) | Hastings College Cusatis Open | Quarters & WB | 184 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Randles | --- | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 8-1 | D. Chery | Concordia (Neb.) | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 8-0 4:04 | T. Miles | --- | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/18 | W | NC 0-0 | B. Jennings | --- | UNK Holiday Inn Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 1-0 6:16 | T. Tserendagua | Northwest Kansas Technical College | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | J. Wesley | Colby Community College | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01 | W | DEC 9-4 | L. Jarrett | Mary | UNK Holiday Inn open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 |