Nicholas Cook
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | MD 10-1 | K. Krupp | Olivet | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 7 | 197 | |
| 03/01 | L | TF 18-2 6:39 | D. Harrison | Albion | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 3-1 4:00 | H. Ball | Wabash | Mid-States Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 4-2 | E. Skinner | Manchester | Mid-States Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 6-4 | D. George | Trine University | Mid-States Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | W | F 3-0 0:53 | K. McComas | Trine University | Mid-States Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/17 | L | MD 12-4 | K. Krupp | Olivet | Mid-States Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-2 2:17 | B. McFetridge | Mount Union | Mount St Joseph, Mount Union and Wilmington Tri Meet | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/09 | L | DEC 2-1 | E. Skinner | Manchester | HCAC Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | L | F 5-0 1:47 | G. Zierden | Concordia College (Moorhead) | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 17-2 5:14 | J. Punzel | Wheaton | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 8-4 | H. Ball | Wabash | Wabash College Invite | Placement | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 3-0 2:00 | N. Johnson | Wabash | Wabash College Invite | Consi Semi`s | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 9-0 | P. Rodgers | Indianapolis | Wabash College Invite | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. | Washington & Jefferson | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 4-3 SV | S. Andryc | Case Western Reserve | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 14-3 | B. Thomas | Otterbein University | Claude Sharer Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-6 4:24 | A. Locke | Ohio Northern | Mount St. Joseph @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. McChesney | Washington & Jefferson | Kalahari Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 11-3 | A. Belgiorno | Heidelberg | Kalahari Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 9-5 | A. BIshoff | Waynesburg | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 19-2 5:19 | M. Pellot | Alvernia University | Kalahari Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEF 0-0 | S. Brunner | Ohio Northern Univerity | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 197 | |
| 11/04 | L | F 5-4 6:53 | L. Justice | West Liberty | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | L | F 4-3 2:06 | J. Beck-Calvert | Adrian College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 6-0 4:33 | T. Steffen | Cornell College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 6-4 | G. Kaminsky | Ohio Wesleyan | Mount St. Joseph @ Ohio Wesleyan | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 1:06 | Z. Watson | Thomas More | Mount St. Joseph @ Thomas More | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18 | L | MD 12-4 | A. Medeiros | Heidelberg | Kalahari Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 6-0 1:19 | J. Cain | --- | Kalahari Duals | --- | exhibition | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 2:58 | P. Curran | --- | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 6-0 2:23 | J. Bradberry | --- | Kalahari Duals | --- | 184 | |
| 12/18 | L | MD 8-0 | M. Moore | --- | Kalahari Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Rhamy | Heidelberg University | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Knapp | Lycoming College | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 3-6 2:44 | C. Henkel | Brewton-Parker | Mount Union Invitational | 7th Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Kendrex | West Liberty | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 7-3 | G. Layman | Ohio Northern Univerity | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 184 |