
Peyton Brooks
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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02/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Beach | Albion | MIAA | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
02/04 | W | TF 19-1 4:01 | J. Smith | Albion | MIAA | Semifinal | 174 | |
02/04 | W | TF 19-2 6:39 | M. Reynolds | Olivet | MIAA | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
02/02 | W | TF 16-1 2:35 | T. Tobias | Trine | Adrian @ Trine | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/28 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Sumner | Messiah College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | 5th Place Match | 174 | |
01/28 | L | M FOR 0-0 | C. Aikman | North Central (IL) | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
01/28 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Stricker | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Semifinal | 174 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | J. Ward | Ozarks | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
01/27 | W | MD 14-4 | O. Frizzell | Heidelberg University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 10-7 | O. Guilford | Olivet | Olivet @ Adrian | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/13 | W | TF 20-5 7:00 | E. Williams | Alma College | Adrian @ Alma College | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/04 | W | DEC 11-6 | T. Beach | Albion | Albion @ Adrian | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/17 | L | F 6-2 5:00 | T. Griffith | Loras | Kalahari Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Hobbs | Mount St. Joseph | Kalahari Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
12/17 | W | TF 16-1 2:05 | G. Steele | Otterbein | Kalahari Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
12/17 | W | TF 20-4 4:14 | A. McPhee | Concordia | Kalahari Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
12/11 | W | TF 16-1 3:14 | B. Rau | Siena Heights University | Adrian @ Siena Heights University | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/30 | W | TF 16-0 2:46 | M. Beard | Defiance | Adrian @ Defiance | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Hawker | Ohio Northern | Olivet Comet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/19 | W | F 12-3 6:26 | G. Andrus | Muskegon CC | Olivet Comet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/19 | L | F 6-0 2:15 | N. Wynsma | UW Platteville | Olivet Comet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 8-6 | D. Reinhart | Mount Union | Olivet Comet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/12 | W | F 8-1 2:37 | E. Stallons | southwestern Michigan college | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 4 | 174 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 13-6 | C. Morgan | West Liberty | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 2 | 174 | |
11/12 | W | DEC 10-5 | O. Sugarbaker | Henry Ford | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 3 | 174 | |
11/12 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | J. Heuss | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 7-1 | R. Arebalo | Wabash | Adrian Invite | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Hobbs | Averett University | Adrian Invite | Semifinal | 174 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 1-0 | N. Mallery | Averett University | Adrian Invite | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Rau | Siena Heights | Adrian Invite | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
11/05 | W | TF 18-0 1:50 | S. Phillips | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Round 1( 32 Man) | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Arebalo | Wabash College | NCAA DIII Regional Central | 5th Place Match | 174 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Palmer | Baldwin Wallace University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 5-4 | T. Rhamy | Heidelberg University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
02/26 | W | DEC 7-3 | O. Conklin | Trine University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
02/25 | W | F 6-0 0:46 | J. Williams | Otterbein University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
02/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | D. Devera | John Carroll University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
02/25 | W | TF 18-3 4:48 | D. Mills | Albion College | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Champ. Prelim. | 174 | |
01/06 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Harry | Springfield | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
01/06 | L | MD 10-1 | L. Richardson | Coe | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:14 | J. Mida | Albion | Albion @ Adrian | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/20 | L | DEF 7-1 2:57 | J. Kenny | Muskegon CC | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Lightner | Mount Union | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/06 | W | TF 20-3 7:00 | E. Gross | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Seventh Place | 174 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Harrington | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 6 | 174 | |
11/06 | W | TF 19-2 3:32 | D. Mills | Albion | Adrian Invite | Rnd 5 | 174 | |
11/06 | L | F 6-0 2:34 | L. Silva | Aurora | Adrian Invite | Rnd 4 | 174 | |
11/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Kahl | Heidelberg | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 174 | |
11/06 | W | TF 16-0 4:31 | D. Perry | Ohio Wesleyan | Adrian Invite | Rnd 1 | 174 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/13 | L | DEC 5-1 | D. Briggs | Olivet College | MIAA Dual Championships | Round 2 | 165 | |
02/13 | W | MD 15-4 | O. Conklin | Trine University | MIAA Dual Championships | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/13 | W | DEC 10-8 | A. Henry | Alma College | MIAA Dual Championships | Round 3 | 165 | |
02/11 | W | DEC 11-5 | E. Laws | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan @ Adrian | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/30 | W | DEC 8-6 | O. Conklin | Trine | MIAA Individual championships | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/30 | W | TF 16-1 2:43 | A. Henry | Alma College | MIAA Individual championships | Round 3 (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/30 | W | TF 18-2 2:47 | E. Amezquita | Trine | MIAA Individual championships | Round 2 (8 Man) | 165 | |
01/30 | W | F 13-5 5:00 | M. Reynolds | --- | MIAA Individual championships | Round 1 (8 Man) | 165 | |
11/14 | W | DEC 12-7 | O. Conklin | Trine | Adrian Invite | 1st Place (32 Man, 8 Man) | 165 | |
11/14 | W | MD 13-4 | T. Wortham | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd 6 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 165 | |
11/14 | W | TF 18-2 4:53 | J. Martin | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd 4 (32 Man-8Man) and (WB32 Man) | 165 | |
11/14 | W | TF 16-1 3:49 | S. Shaw | --- | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 (32 Man) & Consis | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/28 | L | DEC 16-14 | J. Ford | Manchester | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB4 | 165 | |
02/28 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | A. Pugh | Mount Union | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB3 | 165 | |
02/28 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | K. Roberts | CWRU | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 165 | |
11/23 | W | F 6-1 1:18 | D. Yarber-Rodriguez | Henry Ford CC | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Thomas | Mt St Joseph | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 15-8 | B. Turner | Grand Valley | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 165 | |
11/16 | W | F 10-0 2:18 | W. Brown | Penn State Behrend | Adrian Duals | Round 2 | 165 | |
11/16 | W | F 20-7 4:15 | R. Howerton | Fontbonne | Adrian Duals | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/16 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Groleau | Central | Adrian Duals | Round 4 | 165 | |
11/16 | L | MD 12-0 | J. Weinzetl | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Adrian Duals | Round 3 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/22 | L | DEC 10-8 | J. Traub | Thomas More | NCAA DIII Regional Central | WB2 | 165 | |
02/22 | W | F 6-3 4:34 | T. Faworski | Mt. St. Joseph | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB1 | 165 | |
02/22 | L | F 15-7 4:19 | T. Grimsley | Olivet | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/17 | W | F 14-3 2:48 | T. Faworski | Mount St. Joseph | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/17 | L | DEC 10-8 SV | D. Mancina | Henry Ford College | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 | |
11/17 | W | MD 19-8 | N. John | University of the Ozarks | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 174 |