Garret Bruce
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Fairchild | Muhlenberg | Central Under Armour Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-5 | K. Modlin | Dubuque | ARC Duals @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 2-0 | D. Papach | Wartburg | ARC Duals @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 2:05 | S. Liegel | Loras | Loras @ Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Fairchild | Muhlenberg | Central Under Armour Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 10-8 5:00 | O. McDaniel | Albion | Central Under Armour Duals | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 11-8 | R. Schott | Coe College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Placements | 184 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 8-1 | M. Downs | Millikin University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 6-0 2:47 | K. Briggs | Wartburg College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Semis and WB5 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 6-3 2:29 | M. Taylor | North Central College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 10-2 | N. Brashear | Huntingdon College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 18-3 7:00 | K. Briggs | Wartburg | ARC Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Mashek | Buena Vista | ARC Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 8-10 4:53 | J. Gonzales | Dubuque | ARC Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/05 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | C. Melton | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | MSOE Invite | Semis and consos | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | A. Alexiades | Concordia (WI) | MSOE Invite | 4th wrestleback | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-0 0:44 | D. Aschenbach | Lakeland | MSOE Invite | Quarters and 3rd WB | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-1 2:02 | Z. Long | Triton College | MSOE Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 15-7 | J. Sklenar | Wisconsin-Platteville | MSOE Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23 | W | MD 11-3 | E. Indseth | Luther | Auggie-Adidas Invite | Consol. Champ (16) | 174 | |
| 11/23 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Toedter | Ridgewater | Auggie-Adidas Invite | Round 3 | 174 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 7-4 | G. Christoffersen | Rochester Comm/Tech | Auggie-Adidas Invite | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 8-5 | C. Benadum | Central (IA) | Pointer Open | Semis and WB 5 | 174 | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Caldwell | Concordia (WI) | Pointer Open | WB4 | 174 | |
| 11/02 | L | F 2-0 1:30 | J. Blanchard | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Pointer Open | Round 2 | 174 |