Liam Shannon
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:18 | J. Morris | Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley Duals19 | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 11/09 | L | F 10-2 1:57 | J. Ransom | Alma College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Garcia | --- | Ben McMullen Open | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 11/09 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Murry | Niagara County Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 11/09 | L | F 2-0 0:33 | L. Williams | Niagara County Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 11/09 | W | F 7-1 6:08 | R. Murry | Niagara Community College | Niagara Community College vs. Rochester College | Round 1 | 285 | |
| 11/09 | L | F 2-0 1:18 | A. Munoz | --- | Joliet Junior College vs. Rochester College | Round 1 | 285 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEF 0-0 | B. Wedel | Central Christian College (KS) | NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | B. Walker | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/16 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Walker | --- | NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | E. Tucker | Macomb Community College | 2019 Laker Classic | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 6-7 6:25 | N. Brown | --- | 2019 Laker Classic | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Kuschel | Henry Ford College | 2019 Laker Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | J. Garcia | --- | 2019 Laker Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) | 285 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | O. Miller | --- | Alma College Open | Round 6 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-1 | R. Mendez | Muskegon Community College | Alma College Open | Round 5 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Bauslaugh | Macomb Community College | Alma College Open | Round 4 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 8-0 6:20 | C. Morgan | Macomb Community College | Alma College Open | Round 3 | 285 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 18-6 3:35 | C. Rebottaro | --- | Alma College Open | Round 2 | 285 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 2:32 | M. Frias | University of Toledo | Mott Bear Classic | Round 5 (5 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 2:05 | N. Brown | Ferris State University | Mott Bear Classic | Round 4 (5 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 2-0 2:03 | L. Clapp | Mott Community College | Mott Bear Classic | Round 3 (5 Man) | 285 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Morgan | Macomb Community College | Mott Bear Classic | Round 2 (5 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Cover | Kent State | Findlay Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 3-0 4:12 | D. Burkhart | Gannon University | Findlay Open | Championship Rd & Wrestlebacks | 285 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 14-9 | C. Whitehead | Midway Unviersity | Findlay Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 5-3 | Z. Saylor | Trine University | Ben McMullen Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 285 | |
| 11/03 | L | DEC 6-5 | Z. Reed | Niagara County Community College | Ben McMullen Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 285 |