
Bryce Westmoreland
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. |
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02/17 | W | MD 13-5 | B. Haemker | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/10 | L | TF 19-4 5:26 | J. Deal | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/10 | L | MD 11-2 | T. Cacek | Northern State | Fort Hays State @ Northern State | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/04 | L | MD 15-1 | B. Britten | Northern Colorado | UNC Tri Dual | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/03 | L | MD 15-1 | B. Britten | Northern Colorado | Fort Hays State @ Northern Colorado | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/03 | W | MD 14-3 | J. Castillo | New Mexico Highlands | UNC Tri Dual | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | DEC 9-4 | R. Cody | Colorado School of Mines | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | 5th place | 184 | |
02/25 | L | TF 18-0 6:27 | J. Bynarowicz | Colorado Mesa | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Cons Semi | 184 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Killgore | New Mexico Highlands | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Semi & 3rd Wb | 184 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 6-4 | R. Cody | Colorado School of Mines | NCAA DII Super Regional VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
02/12 | L | DEC 1-0 | Z. Hazen | Central Missouri | Central Missouri @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 | |
02/04 | L | F 5-29 | B. Higgins | --- | Fort Hays State @ Nebraska-Kearney | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/29 | W | F 3-0 2:07 | V. Oliva | Newman | Newman @ Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/27 | L | MD 12-2 | A. Kauffman | Central Oklahoma | Fort Hays State @ Central Oklahoma | Round 1 | 184 | |
01/21 | W | F 0-2 0:11 | P. Williams | Western Colorado | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 7-6 | K. Gehlhausen | Chadron State | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 6-1 | S. Kruger | Northern State | UNK Midwest Duals - College | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Bye | Upper Iowa | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 184 | |
01/06 | L | F 6-0 1:54 | C. Hivnor | Gannon | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Parker-Wilson | Newberry | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 7-6 | J. Bynarowicz | Colorado Mesa | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 184 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 8-7 | L. Hall | Lander | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 184 | |
12/17 | L | MD 15-6 | C. Lopez | Upper Iowa | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 184 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Hivnor | Gannon | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/17 | W | F 10-0 4:57 | M. Ewing | Seton Hill | 43rd Midwest Classic | Prelim | 184 | |
12/03 | L | DEC 5-3 | R. Cody | --- | Fort Hays State @ Colorado School of Mines | Round 1 | 184 | |
12/02 | W | F 8-0 3:53 | G. Funk | San Francisco State | San Francisco State vs. Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Johnson | Newman | Younes Hospitality Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Gray | Western Colorado University | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Deal | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Meyer | St. Cloud State | DWU Open | Round 7 WB | 184 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 11-4 | D. Vodicka | Nebraska-Kearney | DWU Open | Round 6 Quarters and WB | 184 | |
11/12 | W | DEC 11-10 | D. Reynolds | Augustana (SD) | DWU Open | Round 4 Champ & WB | 184 | |
11/04 | L | DEC 7-2 | B. Britten | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado vs. Fort Hays State | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/05 | L | DEC 5-1 | D. McElligott | Missouri Valley College | MVC Open | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 184 | |
02/05 | L | TF 18-2 | C. Hawks | Unattached | MVC Open | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 184 | |
02/05 | W | F 0-0 | R. Bushek | Baker University | MVC Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 184 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 7-0 | E. Shetley | Oklahoma State | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Round 4 | 184 | |
01/29 | W | F 6-0 1:44 | R. Cochran | --- | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | J. White | Northeast Oklahoma | 2022 Golden Norsemen Open | Round 2 | 184 | |
12/12 | L | TF 20-3 6:43 | A. Warren | --- | Bob Smith Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
12/12 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Deal | --- | Bob Smith Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
12/12 | W | F 11-1 4:45 | J. Miller | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Bob Smith Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
12/04 | L | F 12-2 5:45 | S. Kruger | South Dakota State | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Consi 1/4 | 184 | |
12/04 | W | F 3-0 2:16 | T. Senn | Grand View (Iowa) | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Semis/Consi 8#2 | 184 | |
12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | G. Cornwell | --- | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Consi 8#1 | 184 | |
12/04 | L | TF 23-8 5:44 | B. Tassel | Unattached | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 3 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/01 | L | DEC 8-7 | A. Lietold | --- | Pratt, Barton, Labette and Colby Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
04/01 | W | F 2-2 2:45 | J. Toston | Colby Community College | Pratt, Barton, Labette and Colby Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
03/27 | L | FOR 0-0 | S. Seago | Northeastern Oklahoma | West/Central Mock Regionals | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
03/27 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | R. Murphy | --- | West/Central Mock Regionals | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
03/27 | L | DEC 3-2 | Z. Ferris | --- | West/Central Mock Regionals | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
03/27 | W | F 6-0 2:02 | S. Sarasua | Northeastern Oklahoma | West/Central Mock Regionals | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
03/27 | W | F 6-0 2:12 | G. Lower | Neosho Community College | West/Central Mock Regionals | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
03/02 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Doren | Barton | Pratt Community College @ Barton | Round 1 | 197 | |
02/27 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | T. Bingham | Cowley College | Northwest Tech - Cowley - Pratt | Round 1 (3 Team) | 197 | |
02/27 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Lee | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Northwest Tech - Cowley - Pratt | Round 3 (3 Team) | 197 | |
02/02 | W | F 1-0 5:23 | T. Doren | Barton Community College | Pratt & Barton Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
01/30 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. Seago | Northeast Oklahoma | 2021 Golden Norsemen Invite | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 197 | |
01/30 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Murphy | --- | 2021 Golden Norsemen Invite | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 197 | |
01/30 | W | DEC 3-2 | S. Sarasua | Northeast Oklahoma | 2021 Golden Norsemen Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 197 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/23 | L | F 6-2 4:52 | C. Dodson | --- | NJCAA West Central District Championship | Placement Matches 1&2-3&4 | 197 | |
02/22 | W | F 10-6 4:56 | K. Murry | Cloud County Community College | NJCAA West Central District Championship | 16 man(Semifinal, Cons. Round 2)8 man (Semifinals) | 197 | |
02/22 | W | MD 17-3 | A. Lietold | --- | NJCAA West Central District Championship | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
01/30 | W | MD 15-2 | Z. Choate | --- | Cowley College @ Pratt Community College | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/22 | W | TF 19-2 | B. Jenkins | Labette Community College | Pratt Community College @ Labette Community College | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/16 | W | DEC 6-1 | D. Newton | Neosho County Community College | Neosho County Community College @ Pratt Community College | Round 1 | 197 | |
01/12 | L | DEC 7-6 | Z. Hazen | --- | Hastings College Open | Placement | 197 | |
01/12 | W | F 2-0 2:07 | M. Vasquez | --- | Hastings College Open | Consi Semis | 197 | |
01/12 | W | F 8-2 4:06 | B. McGahan | Concordia (Neb.) | Hastings College Open | Semis & WB | 197 | |
01/12 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Holman | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Hastings College Open | Consi Rd 2-16, 4-32 | 197 | |
01/11 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Svoboda | Nebraska | Hastings College Open | Quarters & WB | 197 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | T. Woodward | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 2019 First Annual Beaver Open | Round 3 (4 Man) | 197 | |
12/14 | L | F 2-0 0:15 | C. Dodson | --- | 2019 First Annual Beaver Open | Round 2 (4 Man) | 197 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 6-3 | M. Doty | --- | 2019 First Annual Beaver Open | Round 1 (4 Man) | 197 | |
12/07 | L | MD 13-2 | T. Boone | --- | Bob Smith Open | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/07 | W | MD 9-0 | J. Camacho | --- | Bob Smith Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/07 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Wright | Central Oklahoma | Bob Smith Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/07 | W | DEC 6-2 | I. Balavage | Newman | Bob Smith Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
12/07 | L | F 9-0 6:31 | A. Demos | --- | Bob Smith Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
11/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | M. Landsperger | William Penn | Grand View Open | placement matches | 197 | |
11/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | Z. Choate | Cowley | Grand View Open | r 8 con semis | 197 | |
11/17 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Bostic | Iowa Central | Grand View Open | R7 semi and cons | 197 | |
11/16 | L | TF 18-0 3:17 | Z. Glazier | Iowa | Grand View Open | R5 Quarters& WB | 197 | |
11/16 | W | MD 11-2 | T. Needham | Iowa Lakes Community College | Grand View Open | r3 champ 2 64 r3 | 197 | |
11/10 | L | DEC 6-1 | L. Smith-Jackson | Iowa central | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 197 | |
11/10 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | B. Bortolotti | Unattached | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 197 | |
11/10 | W | F 5-3 4:58 | A. Murphy | Iowa State University WC | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 197 | |
11/10 | L | DEC 3-2 | L. Smith-Jackson | Iowa central | Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 197 |