
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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01/13 | L | MD 11-0 | T. Sloan | South Dakota State | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
01/13 | W | MD 15-2 | B. Schaffer | Kent State | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
01/13 | L | DEC 7-6 | M. Battista | University of Virginia | 2023 Virginia Duals National College | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
12/03 | W | M FOR 0-0 0:00 | K. Norfleet. | Arizona State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | 7th Place | 197 lbs | |
12/03 | L | DEC 7-4 | E. Bockman | Utah Valley | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
12/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Springer | Bucknell | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
12/03 | L | F 10-4 5:49 | I. Trumble | NC State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 197 lbs | |
12/02 | W | DEC 6-0 | T. Rogers | Hofstra | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/19 | L | DEC 9-4 | S. Allred | Nebraska | 2022 Navy Classic | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | B. Jackson | --- | 2022 Navy Classic | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 16-0 4:25 | M. Bartush | Bucknell | 2022 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/19 | W | TF 18-3 5:38 | P. Brophy | The Citadel | 2022 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/13 | W | DEC 11-5 | A. Cooley | West Virginia | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/13 | W | MD 12-0 | L. Cochran | Penn State | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/13 | W | TF 17-2 6:59 | E. Chukwuezi | Ithaca College - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/13 | W | F 8-0 0:38 | A. Rosa | Spartan Combat RTC - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/06 | W | MD 12-1 | M. McCready | Bucknell - Unattached | 2022 Clarion Open | 3rd Place | 197 lbs | |
11/06 | W | NC | G. Magin | Pittsburgh Unattached | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi-Semis | 197 lbs | |
11/06 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Stout | Pittsburgh | 2022 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/06 | W | F 4-0 1:34 | S. Mora | Gardner-Webb | 2022 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/06 | W | F 6-0 1:55 | B. Wittmann | Clarion | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/18 | L | MD 8-0 | G. Bulsak | Rutgers | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 197 | |
03/18 | W | MD 12-0 | B. Smith | Cleveland State | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
03/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Woodley | Oklahoma | 2022 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
12/04 | L | MD 12-2 | L. Deprez | Binghamton | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
12/04 | W | DEC 1-0 | M. Foy | Minnesota | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 8 #1 | 197 lbs | |
12/03 | W | M FOR | T. Sloan | South Dakota State | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
12/03 | L | DEC 7-3 | E. Bockman | Utah Valley | 2021 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 197 lbs | |
11/20 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Caffey | --- | 2021 Navy Classic | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/20 | W | MD 12-1 | B. Jackson | --- | 2021 Navy Classic | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/20 | W | TF 16-0 3:26 | K. Epperly | Rutgers | 2021 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/20 | W | DEC 2-0 | M. McCready | Bucknell | 2021 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/14 | W | TF 17-0 4:40 | S. Janney | Cornell | 2021 Bearcat Open | 3rd Place | 197 lbs | |
11/14 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Cardenas | --- | 2021 Bearcat Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/14 | W | F 10-0 1:40 | M. Kelly | Binghamton | 2021 Bearcat Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/14 | W | DEC 8-2 | C. Fredericks | Sacred Heart | 2021 Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/07 | W | MD 13-5 | W. Feldkamp | --- | 2021 Clarion Open | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/07 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Smith | --- | 2021 Clarion Open | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/07 | W | DEF 6-0 3:11 | R. Boyle | Kent State | 2021 Clarion Open | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/07 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | L. Cochran | Penn State- Unattached | 2021 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 197 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/19 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Schultz | Nebraska | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Consi of 16 #1 | 197 lbs | |
03/19 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Schultz | Nebraska | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 and Consi Round 1 | 197 | |
03/18 | L | MD 14-4 | M. Beard | Penn State | 2021 NCAA Division 1 Championships | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
03/18 | L | MD 14-4 | M. Beard | Penn State | 2021 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 | 197 | |
02/27 | W | M FOR | B. McLaughlin | --- | 2021 EIWA Championships | 3rd Place | 197 lbs | |
02/26 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Rogers | --- | 2021 EIWA Championships | Consi-Semis | 197 lbs | |
02/26 | L | DEC 3-2 TB2 | J. Brown | --- | 2021 EIWA Championships | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
02/26 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | R. Hetherman | Sacred Heart | 2021 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/07 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Urbas | Penn | 2020 EIWA Championships | 7th Place | 197 lbs | |
03/07 | L | DEC 5-4 | B. McLaughlin | Drexel | 2020 EIWA Championships | Consi of 4 | 197 lbs | |
03/07 | W | F 1-2 3:46 | S. DePrez | Binghamton | 2020 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 197 lbs | |
03/07 | L | DEC 9-3 | D. Phipps | Bucknell | 2020 EIWA Championships | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
03/06 | W | TF 16-0 3:12 | E. Seeley | Franklin & Marshall | 2020 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
01/02 | L | DEC 7-3 | C. Eaton | North Dakota State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Consi of 16 #2 | 197 lbs | |
01/01 | L | DEC 8-3 | N. Adams | West Virginia | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
01/01 | W | DEC 4-0 | P. Carson | Appalachian State | 2020 Southern Scuffle | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
11/23 | W | TF 18-2 3:09 | N. May | --- | 2019 Navy Classic | 3rd Place | 197 lbs | |
11/23 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | J. Pagano | --- | 2019 Navy Classic | Semi-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/23 | W | DEC 6-0 | D. Reynolds | Edinboro | 2019 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/23 | W | DEC 10-4 | B. Reynolds | --- | 2019 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 197 lbs | |
11/23 | W | TF 15-0 5:49 | B. Smith | --- | 2019 Navy Classic | Round of 32 | 197 lbs | |
11/02 | W | DEC 4-1 | T. Watkins | Wisconsin | 2019 Battle on the Midway | Finals | 197 lbs | |
11/01 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | R. Reyes | --- | AFC Duals on Broadway Pier | Finals | 197 lbs |