Eddie Williams
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 | DEC 8-2 | C. Crisp | Manchester | NCAA DIII Region V | 5th Place Match | 184 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 16-7 6:30 | P. Geigner | North Central | NCAA DIII Region V | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 5-1 | B. Williams | Adrian | NCAA DIII Region V | Semifinal | 184 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 14-3 | G. Kohel | Wisconsin-Whitewater | NCAA DIII Region V | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 13-3 | O. McDaniel | Albion | NCAA DIII Region V | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 5-9 4:01 | G. Malone | Trine | Alma @ Trine | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/31 | L | MD 19-10 | A. Locke | Ohio Northern | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Round 3 | 184 | |
| 01/31 | W | MD 18-9 | N. Singh | Ozarks | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/31 | L | TF 20-3 5:12 | C. Mclaren | Cornell College | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/29 | L | F 6-1 2:19 | G. Loewen | Olivet | Olivet @ Alma | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 11-1 | O. McDaniel | Albion | Alma @ Albion | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/17 | W | MD 15-4 | T. DiGenova | Adrian | Adrian @ Alma | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 17-2 2:47 | M. Skeens | Mount St. Joseph | Heidelberg Holiday Mens Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/14 | L | TF 16-0 5:14 | J. Orbin | Waynesburg | Heidelberg Holiday Mens Duals | Round 5 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 15-6 | G. Steele | Otterbein | Heidelberg Holiday Mens Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 15-7 5:56 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg | Heidelberg Holiday Mens Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | MD 18-7 | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 10 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | L | TF 18-2 7:00 | O. McDaniel | Albion | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Williamson | Trine | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 11-6 | B. Harrison | Albion | Albion @ Alma | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 17-1 5:40 | X. Lachance | Trine | Trine @ Alma | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 11-10 | B. McCloskey | University of Mount Union | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 3 | 184 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 15-0 4:34 | M. Kelly | Rhode Island | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Beach | Albion | Albion vs. Alma College | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Beach | Albion | Alma College @ Albion | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 11-3 | C. Aikman | North Central (IL) | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 5 WB | 174 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-3 | A. Rapelje | Concordia College (Moorhead) | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 4 QF and WB | 174 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Kraker | Wheaton | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Hawker | Ohio Northern | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 12-4 | L. Galasso | Central Michigan | Alma College Open | Round 8 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEF 0-0 0:01 | W. Vernier | Alma College | Alma College Open | Round 7 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-4 | M. Larkin | Michigan State-Unattached | Alma College Open | Round 6 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 11-5 | G. Andrus | Muskegon Community College | Alma College Open | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Browning | Trine | Alma College @ Trine | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/13 | L | TF 20-5 7:00 | D. Duvall | Adrian | Adrian @ Alma College | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | W | F 2-3 3:29 | D. Frederick | McDaniel | Northeast Futures | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 6-0 2:17 | K. Cupay | Gettysburg College | Northeast Futures | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 3-2 2:29 | S. Khan | Hunter | Northeast Futures | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 4-1 2:13 | M. McGowan | RIT | Northeast Futures | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 2-0 1:39 | A. Lamb | RIT | Northeast Futures | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 5-2 4:35 | C. Bartosch | Alfred | Northeast Futures | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 |