
Jacob Koser
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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12/01 | L | M FOR 0-0 1:41 | J. Kelly | Penn State | Lock Haven Mat Town College Open 1 | Finals | 174 lbs | |
12/01 | W | DEC 4-3 | S. Beckett | Penn State | Lock Haven Mat Town College Open 1 | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
12/01 | W | TF 18-0 4:20 | J. Sanchez | Navy | Lock Haven Mat Town College Open 1 | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/24 | L | MD 11-2 | A. Bassett | Lock Haven | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/24 | W | F 3-0 4:05 | M. Alessio | Central Michigan | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/24 | W | TF 18-3 4:07 | D. Wheatley | Franklin & Marshall | 28th Annual PRTC Keystone Classic | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/17 | W | DEC 1-0 | D. Nassar | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/10 | W | DEC 11-4 | R. Salinas | Northern Illinois | Lock Haven @ Northern Illinois | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/03 | L | MD 13-3 | D. Wask | Navy | Lock Haven @ Navy | Round 1 | 174 | |
02/02 | W | DEF 0-0 0:25 | J. Worthing | Clarion | Clarion @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/27 | L | MD 15-7 | M. Wilson | Rider | Lock Haven @ Rider | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/26 | W | DEC 5-3 | P. Pierce | George Mason | George Mason @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/21 | W | MD 12-3 | N. Zeigler | Bloomsburg | Lock Haven @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Nivison | Buffalo | Buffalo @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/11 | L | TF 19-3 5:39 | P. Conigliaro | Harvard | Davidson Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 12-9 | S. Mora | Gardner-Webb | Davidson Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
01/02 | L | MD 14-2 | A. Faison | NC State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/26 | W | DEC 9-6 | C. Chase | Ohio State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/19 | L | F 0-0 2:12 | J. Simma | Northern Iowa | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/27 | W | DEC 5-2 | I. Dean | Rider | Rider @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/22 | L | DEC 15-8 | J. Worthing | Clarion | Lock Haven @ Clarion | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/21 | W | F 14-0 4:29 | T. Geiser | Cleveland State | Lock Haven @ Cleveland State | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 2-0 | I. Dean | Rider | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | 3rd Place | 174 lbs | |
12/04 | L | F 2-0 2:41 | K. Mosher | --- | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
12/04 | W | TF 15-0 5:29 | M. Wilson | Rider | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/27 | W | DEF 9-4 4:43 | R. Contino | UVA | Mat Town College Open I - LHU University | Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/27 | W | F 8:34 | J. Phillips | UVA | Mat Town College Open I - LHU University | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/27 | W | F 1-2 3:52 | H. Stewart | UVA | Mat Town College Open I - LHU University | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
11/27 | W | F 7-0 2:55 | G. Gonzalez | Navy | Mat Town College Open I - LHU University | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Barnes | Bucknell | 2022 Navy Classic | 7th Place | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | S. Starr | Navy | 2022 Navy Classic | Consi of 4 | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | W | DEC 8-2 | M. Ferree | Kent State | 2022 Navy Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | W | TF 18-0 2:42 | B. Sanderlin | Davidson | 2022 Navy Classic | Consi of 8 #1 | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 6-0 1:46 | M. Karpinski | Kent State | 2022 Navy Classic | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/19 | L | F 2-3 4:42 | C. Garza | Michigan State | 2022 Navy Classic | Round of 32 | 174 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/07 | L | DEC 4-3 | N. Fox | Franklin & Marshall | 2021 Clarion Open | Consi of 4 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | M FOR | J. Crawford | --- | 2021 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | M FOR 6-0 1:27 | R. McFarland | Hofstra | 2021 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 1-2 4:10 | C. Crebs | Navy | 2021 Clarion Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | L. Augustine | Pittsburgh- Unattached | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
11/07 | W | DEC 6-4 | D. Robin | West Virginia | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 174 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/03 | W | DEC 7-4 | A. Eyler | Lock Haven-unattached | SEPA Battle for the CHAIN COLLEGE OPEN | Finals | 174 lbs | |
04/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | E. Brinsky | Clarion- unattached | SEPA Battle for the CHAIN COLLEGE OPEN | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
04/03 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Elfvin | Clarion | SEPA Battle for the CHAIN COLLEGE OPEN | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs |