
Jack James
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | MD 14-4 | A. Benson | Wabash | Wabash College Invite | Placement | 133 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 1:27 | K. Sank | Huntingdon | Wabash College Invite | Round 2 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | F 4-0 1:26 | A. Haggard | Maryville | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Howard | Drury | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 17-3 | I. Bourge | Quincy | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 6-5 | D. Sheler | Newman | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 16-12 6:56 | G. Shore | Findlay | Indianapolis @ Findlay | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | J. Reese | Maryville | Indianapolis @ Maryville | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-7 | J. Diaz | Gannon | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 11-7 | Z. Shupp | Newberry | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 6-5 | J. Day | Wabash | Indiana Little State | Placement | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 11-7 | A. Crane | West Liberty | Indiana Little State | Semi`s/WBs | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 4:59 | B. Mark | Indiana Tech | Indiana Little State | Quarters/WBs 1/3 | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-1 | N. Smith | Indianapolis | Maryville Open | Placement Matches | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Strope | McKendree | Maryville Open | Semi-Finals | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | I. Bourge | Quincy | Maryville Open | Round 4 | 125 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 11-3 5:22 | S. Shafer | Maryville University | Maryville Open | Round 2 | 125 |