Dawson Collins
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | F 2-6 1:40 | D. Bell | Fort Hays State | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | J. Baker | New Mexico Highlands | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Early | Chadron State | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 7-5 | D. Noble | Western Colorado | Adams State @ Western Colorado | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 8-1 | B. Fanelli | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines @ Adams State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 8-0 | T. Early | Chadron State | Chadron State @ Adams State | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Castaneda | Colorado Mesa | Adams State @ Colorado Mesa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 11-0 4:34 | J. Baker | New Mexico Highlands | Adams State @ New Mexico Highlands | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 3-1 | S. Yamasaki | San Francisco State | ASU, SFSU, CSUP Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 7-1 | K. Boston | CSU-Pueblo | ASU, SFSU, CSUP Tri | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 9-5 SV | C. Alderman | Newberry College | Tracy Borah Duals | Round 1 (8 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/11 | W | TF 19-3 2:46 | R. Hicks | Simon Fraser University | Tracy Borah Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 6-3 SV | K. Boston | CSU-Pueblo | Western Colorado Open | Placement Match | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 5-0 | O. Cline | Colorado Mesa | Western Colorado Open | Semifinal | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 15-0 4:22 | J. Finnegan | Colorado Mesa | Western Colorado Open | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 17-2 4:22 | C. Gonzales | Western Colorado University | Western Colorado Open | Quarters | 149 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Ozias | Pitt-Johnstown | 45th Annual Midwest Classic | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 13-5 | T. Christian | Drury | 45th Annual Midwest Classic | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 16-0 3:27 | N. Dempsey | Montevallo | 45th Annual Midwest Classic | Round 1 (64 Man) | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 11-4 | N. James | Nebraska-Kearney | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Semi & 3rd Wb | 141 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 10-4 5:58 | M. Atencio | CSU-Pueblo | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 5-1 | J. Misitano | New Mexico Highlands | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Round 1 (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 8-0 | C. | --- | CSU-Pueblo @ Adams State | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-2 | N. Keim | Central Oklahoma | Adams State @ Central Oklahoma | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 5-1 5:43 | J. Misitano | New Mexico Highlands | Adams State @ New Mexico Highlands | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Noble | Western Colorado | Adams State @ Western Colorado | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Silva | Colorado Mesa | Adams State @ Colorado Mesa | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-2 SV | K. Stanley | Central Missouri | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 15-0 4:25 | C. Schreiner | Newman | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. DeRosier | Nebraska-Kearney | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-5 | G. DiBlasi | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines @ Adams State | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Leake | Chadron State | Chadron State @ Adams State | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | S. McKinney | San Francisco State | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | R. McDonald | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Cass | Findlay | 32nd Tracy Borah Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 141 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | G. DiBlasi | Colorado School of Mines | 43rd Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback | 141 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 13-3 | E. Millsaps | Lincoln Memorial | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 141 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 8-3 | C. Morris | Pitt.-Johnstown | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | L | DEC 8-5 | A. Benabise | Wyoming | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Cons Rd 2 & 4 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 10-4 | K. Hine | Colorado Mesa | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | QF w/WB | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 7-1 3:59 | J. Meadow | Colorado State Univeristy | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/13 | L | F 10-2 6:53 | J. Miller | Air Force | Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | J. Trujillo | New Mexico Highlands | Doug Moses NMHU Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-4 TB1 | J. Chew | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Doug Moses NMHU Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-3 | E. Killgore | --- | Doug Moses NMHU Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/07 | L | NC 0-0 | A. Benabise | University of Wyoming | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Placements | 149 | |
| 11/07 | L | F 6-2 2:43 | J. Miller | Air Force | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Cons Semis | 149 | |
| 11/07 | W | MD 17-4 | B. Lucero | SNAPDOWN | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Semis | 149 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Caddy | Colorado School of Mines | Mines Open - Rookie Only | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/07 | L | F 6-0 2:49 | I. Morris | Northern Colorado | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Quarters | 149 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 11-4 | A. Alvarez | Western Colorado | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Round 1 (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 6-1 | D. Caddy | Colorado School of Mines | Mines Open - Rookie Only | Prelim 1 | 149 |