
Jaden Verhagen
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | MD 9-0 | R. Hargis | Shenandoah University | ODAC Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 6-1 3:36 | C. Stack | Washington & Lee | ODAC Championships | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Loving | Marymount College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | 5th Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 7-2 | R. Hargis | Shenandoah University | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. McChesney | Washington & Jefferson College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 8-1 | D. Basil-Barker | Shenandoah University | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 5-3 4:35 | E. Lagos | Marymount College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | J. Spivey | Randolph College | Jim Crytzer Invitational | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:28 | T. Williams | Huntingdon | Cougar Duals sponsored by Cougar WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 0-0 0:09 | R. Burts | Huntingdon | Cougar Duals sponsored by Cougar WC | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 0-0 1:19 | T. Hires | Huntingdon | Cougar Duals sponsored by Cougar WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 7-1 6:02 | J. Carter | Roanoke College | Blue Jay Classic | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 9-2 4:27 | J. Pomykata | Johns Hopkins | Blue Jay Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 4-1 | Z. Kuneff | Wheeling University | Mount Union Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 285 | |
| 11/02 | W | MD 10-2 | D. Ransom | Albion | Mount Union Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Turk | Albion | Mount Union Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Elswick | Roanoke College | Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships | 3rd Place Match | 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 10-1 1:25 | P. Trapp | Southern Virginia | Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships | Cons. Semi | 285 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 3-0 2:46 | T. Ragland | Averett | Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-1 | D. Basil-Barker | Shenandoah University | Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 6-7 3:22 | B. Fluke | Averett | Ferrum @ Averett | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | B. Elswick | Roanoke College | JIM CRYTZER Invitational | 1st Place Match | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 2:19 | D. Zanistanavicius | Marymount College | JIM CRYTZER Invitational | Semifinal | 285 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 3-0 2:28 | P. Trapp | Southern Virginia University | JIM CRYTZER Invitational | Quarterfinal | 285 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | S. Davis | Averett | Cougar Duals sponsored by Cougar WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 8-0 3:39 | H. Brown | Emory & Henry | Cougar Duals sponsored by Cougar WC | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/04 | L | F 3-0 1:47 | N. Franco | Suny Brockport | Mount Union Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 285 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 15-1 | A. Fronczak | Suny Brockport | Mount Union Invitational | Cons. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/04 | L | F 0-0 4:08 | L. Rodriguez | Campbellsville | Mount Union Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Marcotte | Averett | Averett @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | W. Longhurst | Averett | Ferrum @ Averett | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 9-5 | Q. Wilcoxen | --- | Citrus Invitational | warrior 2/ semi/ cons Q | 285W | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Sidibe | Ohio Wesleyan | Citrus Invitational | Champ. Round 1 (16 Man) | 285W | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 6-5 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum | Citrus Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | T. Kim | Augsburg | Citrus Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 4-0 3:33 | L. Davis | Campbell | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 8-1 | K. Chakif | Lehigh | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/14 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum | Averett Cougar Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Mitchell | Ferrum | Averett Cougar Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 3-1 TB1 | J. Bowles | WVU Tech (W.Va.) | Averett Cougar Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/14 | L | F 8-1 2:43 | W. Wheeler | --- | Averett Cougar Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 9-1 | M. Thomas | Greensboro College | Averett Cougar Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 285 |