Chris McCarthy
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | C. Folsom | Norwich | Norwich @ Western New England | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 10-0 3:44 | N. LeSieur | Worcester Polytechnic | Worcester Polytechnic @ Western New England | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Mears | Southern Maine | Trinity Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 0-0 | C. Hile | Plymouth State | Trinity Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Shaughnessy | Roger Williams | PSU, BSU, WNEC Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 8-0 4:00 | H. Garland | Bridgewater State | PSU, BSU, WNEC Quad | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Stavrou | TCNJ | Will Abele Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 10-1 | N. Updale | Ursinus | Will Abele Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 3-2 3:28 | C. Baker | TCNJ | Will Abele Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 7-1 | P. Parise | Muhlenberg | Will Abele Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 19-8 | T. Caracciolo | American International | Will Abele Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 9-6 | N. Hall | Delaware Valley | Western New England @ Delaware Valley | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 4-3 SV | C. Baker | TCNJ | Scott Viera Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 7-0 | M. Molina | Sacred Heart | Scott Viera Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/09 | L | TF 19-3 2:56 | D. Harr | Johnson & Wales (RI) | Scott Viera Open | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-0 | J. Torres | Hunter | NYU Duals | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 9-5 | A. Fernandez | Rhode Island College | Western New England @ Rhode Island College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 4-0 4:00 | H. Frazier | Merchant Marine | Doug Parker Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 14-5 | G. Monroe | Coast Guard | Doug Parker Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Dunagan | Merchant Marine | Doug Parker Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 12-2 | N. Rogers | Springfield | Doug Parker Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 0-0 | T. Caracciolo | American International | City Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 0-0 1:40 | T. Caracciolo | American International | City Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | N. Rogers | Springfield | City Duals | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 | L | MD 23-11 | D. McLaughlin | Western New England | Ithaca Invitational | Consi Quarters | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | TF 17-2 3:00 | M. Juste | Norwich | Ithaca Invitational | WB 6 | 197 | |
| 11/06 | L | MD 19-7 | C. LaPier | Castleton | Ithaca Invitational | Quarter Finals | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 9-7 | S. Ware | Springfield | Ithaca Invitational | Round of 16 | 197 |