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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Gummow | Ithaca | NCAA DIII Region II | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 14-1 3:42 | D. Parkulo | St. John Fisher | NCAA DIII Region II | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/02 | W | F 7-0 1:54 | C. Kerwin | Wilkes | NCAA DIII Region II | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 15-0 5:58 | N. Robinson | Stevens | NCAA DIII Region II | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Gummow | Ithaca | NCAA DIII Region II | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 19-1 5:46 | D. Terracciano | New Jersey City | NCAA DIII Region II | Round 1 (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Hong | Wesleyan (CT) | Centenary (NJ) @ Wesleyan (CT) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/14 | L | MD 11-3 | M. Asfour | Delaware Valley | Centenary (NJ) @ Delaware Valley | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 6:39 | R. Citro | Sussex County Community College | ESU Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 23-6 6:11 | P. Horvath | King`s (PA) | King`s (PA) @ Centenary (NJ) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Rosas | Adrian | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Finals (8 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 21-5 7:00 | J. Zaragoza | Alvernia University | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Finals (2 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 8-5 6:05 | D. Vukobratovich | Central | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 6-1 1:49 | J. Ingram | Concordia-Moorhead | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 6-1 4:38 | M. Griffin | TCNJ | TCNJ @ Centenary (NJ) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/23 | L | M FOR | C. Hong | Wesleyan | 2024 Doug Parker | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | DEF 0-0 0:58 | N. Beato | Coast Guard | 2024 Doug Parker | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 9-7 | C. O'Connor | Western New England | 2024 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | TF 21-3 6:52 | S. Dolomengi | Bridgewater | 2024 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | DEC 4-3 | F. Mazza | Ursinus | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 03/01 | W | TF 28-8 7:00 | R. Tsai | McDaniel | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | 3rd Wrestleback | 125 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 20-14 | L. Bullock | Brockport | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | R2 | 125 | |
| 02/15 | L | TF 28-12 6:15 | M. Asfour | Delaware Valley | Delaware Valley @ Centenary (NJ) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Hong | Wesleyan (CT) | Centenary (NJ) @ Wesleyan (CT) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 11-3 | P. Horvath | King`s (PA) | Centenary (NJ) @ King`s (PA) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 12-7 | E. Liptzin | Elizabethtown | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 0-0 | J. Pinkney | Norwich | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 9-2 1:03 | L. Barkey | York (PA) | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 3:27 | A. Boyd | Scranton | Centenary (NJ) @ Scranton | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 20-5 4:33 | A. Scheeringa | Liberty | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 0-5 1:36 | W. Bishop | Reinhardt University | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Quarters & WB (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 10-2 2:56 | J. Custodio | Marymount University | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Champ Round 1 (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 13-2 1:57 | E. Mccullough | Belmont Abbey | 2024 Virginia Duals American College | Placement (16 Team) | 125 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 0-0 0:14 | M. Douglas | Hunter | Centenary (NJ) @ Hunter | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 12-5 5:00 | J. Jasionowicz | East Stroudsburg | Bob Quade Cyclone Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 15-0 2:23 | J. McDonald | Rowan College of South Jersey | Bob Quade Cyclone Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 6-1 1:36 | M. Beatty | Millersville | Bob Quade Cyclone Open | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | DEC 7-2 | E. Liptzin | Elizabethtown College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Placements | 125 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Merwin | State University Of New York At Cortland | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Consi Semis | 125 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Adams | Ursinus College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Semis and WB5 | 125 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 8-5 | E. Liptzin | Elizabethtown College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Quarters and WB3 | 125 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 2:05 | J. Freebern | Rochester Institute Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Round 2 | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 5-9 6:14 | J. Kuhns | York | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | 1st Place | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Robson | Roanoke College | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Round 6 Semi Bottom | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | J. Pinkney | Norwich | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Round 4 Quarters | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-0 1:37 | B. Woodward | York | D. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invite | Round 2 - 32 Ch 2 WB 1 / 16 Ch 1 | 125 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 10-0 | C. Lievano | Cortland State | Rennie Rodarmel All State Duals | Round 1 (3 Team) | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01 | L | DEC 8-4 | O. Reinzel | PA Titans | Tyrant Bison Duals High School | Round 4 (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 08/01 | L | MD 11-2 | N. Diaz | Howell | Tyrant Bison Duals High School | Semis (4 Team) | 126 |