Cristian Vasquez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | MD 11-0 | C. Glenn | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | 9th Place Match | 165 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 4-3 2:09 | N. Talavera | Southern Oregon | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Cons. Round 3 | 165 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 12-11 | R. Motas | Vanguard University | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 2-0 | H. Hobbs | Providence (Mont.) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 3-0 0:42 | J. Rubio | Corban University | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Crawford | Montana State-Northern | Montana State-Northern @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 3-0 1:17 | B. Hall | Providence (Mont.) | Providence (Mont.) @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Gandara | Southern Oregon | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Southern Oregon | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. Castagnaro | Arizona Christian University | Arizona Christian University @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEF 0-0 | J. Wiley | Oklahoma | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-0 2:24 | T. Evans | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/17 | L | M FOR 0-0 | V. Cramer | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | D. Machado | St. Ambrose University | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) vs. St. Ambrose University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 1:39 | J. An | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Hallmark | California Baptist | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 8-6 | L. Johnson | Avila | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Avila | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 5-6 6:09 | A. Hernandez | Southern Oregon University (Ore.) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 4-1 | K. Mulhill | Eastern Oregon University (Ore.) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Burns | Montana State-Northern | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Montana State-Northern | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 3-1 | K. Mulhill | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Morrisette | Life University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 7th Place Match | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Nava | Providence (Mont.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Ewalt | Baker (Kan.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 5-0 | A. Reynolds | Grand View (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Stanley | William Penn (Iowa) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 11-1 | C. Toedter | Jamestown (N.D.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 4-0 0:44 | K. Griffin | Hastings (Neb.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/31 | W | DEC 11-4 | K. Martin | Arizona Christian University | Arizona Christian University @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Hollendonner | Marian University (IN) | Marian University (IN) vs. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Priest | Cal Poly | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | K. Spirits | Peterson Grapplers | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 0-2 4:05 | L. Allan | New Mexico Highlands Unv. | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 9-5 | A. Munoz | Peterson Grapplers | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 5-1 | M. Scarponi | Doane | ERAU Mile High Open | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 2:39 | D. Gorshkov | Unattached | ERAU Mile High Open | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 5-3 | G. Hernandez | Vanguard University | ERAU Mile High Open | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 2:48 | K. Kirk | Snow College | ERAU Mile High Open | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | G. Guzman | Sierra College | ERAU Mile High Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEF 0-0 | A. Hartmangruber | Schreiner | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Gorshkov | Embry-Riddle | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Robinson | Pratt | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 14-1 6:10 | M. Mason | Carl Albert State | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 4-1 1:23 | D. Calvin | Missouri Baptist University | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | R. Daffin | Unattached | Falcon Invite 2022 - Men | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/18 | L | DEF 0-0 | J. McGowan | Oklahoma City | Missouri Valley Invite | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 11-6 | T. Sellmer | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Missouri Valley Invite | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 9-4 | R. Delforge | Ottawa University | Missouri Valley Invite | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 11-2 | P. Boulanger | University of Saint Mary (KS) | Missouri Valley Invite | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Lumpp | Bluefield College | Missouri Valley Invite | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 1:20 | I. Cornejo | Marian University (IN) | Missouri Valley Invite | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 0-0 2:04 | J. Reina | Ottawa University | Missouri Valley Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 15-4 | R. Newton | Indiana Tech | Missouri Valley Invite | Round 1 (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/22 | L | MD 15-2 | N. Hertel | Wisconsin-La Crosse 2 | Desert Duals | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | R. Roman | North Central 2 | Desert Duals | Round 6 | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-4 | G. Crawford | Concordia (Neb.) | Desert Duals | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 6-0 | M. Spotts | Upper Iowa | Desert Duals | Round 8 | 157 |