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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16 | L | DEC 14-10 | J. Harris | McDaniel | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/15 | L | F 3-0 0:39 | M. Endene | Wartburg | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 8-5 SV | N. Johnson | Wabash | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 8 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 12-6 | N. Johnson | Wabash | Mid-States Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 14-1 | C. Williams | Ohio Northern | Mid-States Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | M FOR 0-0 | A. Belgiorno | Heidelberg | Mid-States Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 9-2 | E. Skinner | Manchester | Mid-States Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 13-7 | M. Rutledge | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Baldwin Wallace @ Notre Dame (Ohio) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 11-7 | C. Tackett | Wilmington | Wilmington @ Baldwin Wallace | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 5:47 | N. Chaddock | Mount Union | OAC Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | W | TF 15-0 2:02 | B. Thomas | Otterbein University | Baldwin Wallace @ Otterbein University | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | M FOR 0-0 | L. Begley | Marian University (IN) | Spartan Mat Classic | Semi`s,consi-semi`s | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 10-9 | M. Hanke | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Spartan Mat Classic | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 16-0 4:17 | T. Duffy | Wabash | Spartan Mat Classic | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 21-9 | D. McLaughlin | Castleton | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | C. Stavrou | TCNJ | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 1:03 | J. Clark | Huntingdon | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 15-10 | L. Pellot | Roanoke College | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 1:56 | T. Crowell | Millikin | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | F 2-0 2:54 | S. Brossard | University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 7-4 | R. Colella | The College Of New Jersey | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 8-2 | S. Major | Stevens Institute Of Technology | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-2 | N. Barrett | Ashland | Mount Union Tri-Match | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Reinhart | Mount Union | Mount Union Tri-Match | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Kenworthy | West Liberty | John Summa Invite | 3rd Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Myers | Ohio Northern | John Summa Invite | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Morris | Waynesburg | John Summa Invite | semis | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Kenworthy | West Liberty | John Summa Invite | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 18-0 2:09 | D. Haubner | St. John Fisher | John Summa Invite | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 15-0 3:53 | T. Zahoransky | John Carroll | John Carroll vs. Baldwin Wallace | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | J. Hawker | Ohio Northern | Baldwin Wallace @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-1 | G. Pittman | Huntingdon College | Spartan Mat Classic | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-0 | S. Saunders | Wabash | Spartan Mat Classic | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Burkhart | Baldwin Wallace | Spartan Mat Classic | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Kenworthy | West Liberty | Spartan Mat Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | J. Litsey | Ancilla College | Spartan Mat Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:15 | L. Cruces | Luther | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 12-4 | R. Gaddy | Dubuque | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | L | TF 17-1 4:24 | Z. Mulder | Wartburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 3-0 2:50 | S. Liegel | Loras | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | R. Riser | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 11-8 5:00 | I. Kassis | Alvernia University | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 18-5 | J. Shinhoster | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 18-2 6:18 | D. O`Dell | York (PA) | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | John Summa Invitational | 3rd Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | TF 16-0 2:53 | D. Perry | Ohio Wesleyan | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 9-5 | M. Galton | Alfred State | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 10-5 | T. Bodovetz | Ohio Wesleyan | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Myers | Ohio Northern | John Summa Invitational | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 10-7 | J. Spiller | Ancilla Marian University | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | 5th-6th | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-3 | E. Hunt | --- | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Consi Quarter | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. O`Reilly | Wisconsin-La Crosse | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 6 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Johnson | Baker (Kan.) | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 5 | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | L. Richardson | Coe | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | WB 4 | 165 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 14-4 | D. Lomazzo | Southeastern | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 16 | 165 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | W. Harper | Westminster | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Round of 32 | 165 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 10-6 | e. nash | --- | Kalahari Duals | --- | 165 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | K. Martin | Defiance | Kalahari Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Welker | --- | Kalahari Duals | --- | 165 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 7-4 | T. DiGenova | --- | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 13-4 | P. Geigner | North Central (IL) | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 3 (2nd WBs (32 Man ONLY)) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 8-2 | N. Fetzner | Wisconsin-La Crosse | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | L | F 18-6 4:58 | C. Rodgers | --- | Baldwin Wallace University | Round 3 (4 Team) | 165 |