Gabriel Leo-Esparolini
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Blair | Delaware Valley | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 03/15 | L | TF 17-1 5:20 | J. Hinton | Baldwin Wallace | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 03/15 | W | DEC 11-4 | T. Fleetwood | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/03 | L | MD 18-7 | C. Randall | Coast Guard | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 03/03 | W | MD 15-4 | G. Manginelli | Springfield | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 03/02 | W | MD 12-4 | T. Kurachi | NYU | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 03/02 | W | TF 19-3 6:14 | M. Chrispin | Bridgewater State | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Champ. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 03/02 | W | TF 23-7 5:00 | B. Redner | Rhode Island College | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-5 | O. Woolcott | Coast Guard | 2024 NEWA Duals | Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 11-4 | R. Kozdra | Springfield | 2024 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 141 lbs | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 10-2 | A. Schaeublin | Trinity (CT) | JWU Quad | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 19-3 5:33 | M. Basara | Worcester Polytechnic | JWU Quad | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Rodriguez | Castleton | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Cons. Semi | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 18-5 | D. Grimm | Coe | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 9-6 6:44 | D. Grimm | Coe | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 5th Place Match | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 16-8 | S. Stuhl | Augsburg | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarterfinal | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEC 12-7 | A. Schaeublin | Trinity College (Connecticut) | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Placements | 133 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Randall | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis and WB5 | 133 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 6-5 | E. Ford | University Of Southern Maine | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarters and WB3 | 133 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Tringali | Roger Williams | Roger Williams @ Johnson & Wales (RI) | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 12-9 | B. Rosen | North Central | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 12-4 | D. Difrancescantonio | TCNJ | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | TF 18-2 5:00 | S. Stuhl | Augsburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 13-3 | Z. Terukina | Wartburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semifinal | 141 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 10-6 | D. Difrancescantonio | TCNJ | Johnson & Wales (RI) @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 11-4 | V. Perlleshi | Johnson & Wales (RI) | Ithaca Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 141 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 13-4 | J. Parsons | Springfield | Ithaca Invitational | Cons. Semi | 141 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 9-6 | J. Wilson | Greensboro | Ithaca Invitational | Semifinal | 141 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 11-8 | J. Lotruglio | Norwich | Ithaca Invitational | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 15-9 | M. Rubino | Delaware Valley | Ithaca Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 141 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 4-1 1:30 | L. Plano | Western New England | Ithaca Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/04 | W | TF 19-3 5:17 | B. Piatti | Oswego State | Ithaca Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | L | MD 13-3 | J. Pins | Wartburg College | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 03/12 | W | DEC 8-7 | J. Hinton | Baldwin Wallace University | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 4-3 TB1 | D. Massey | University Of Mount Union | 2022 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 5-4 | G. Manginelli | Springfield College | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | 3rd Place Match | 133 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Randall | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Cons. Semi | 133 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 10-6 | E. Ford | University Of Southern Maine | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Cons. Round 3 | 133 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 17-7 | D. Ryan | Trinity College (Connecticut) | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-1 | K. Kaiser | Roger Williams University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 02/26 | W | TF 23-8 7:00 | C. Mackie | Bridgewater State University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 13-8 | C. Randall | Coast Guard | NEWA Duals | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 5-4 3:57 | M. Gonyea | Castleton University | NEWA Duals | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. DeSola | Johnson & Wales (RI) | WILDCAT OPEN | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 12-11 | D. Yates | Alfred State | WILDCAT OPEN | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 8-3 | M. Lishness | Castleton | WILDCAT OPEN | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 20-2 5:00 | L. Purpora | Bridgewater State | WILDCAT OPEN | Champ. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | Z. Blasioli | Millikin | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Semi | 133 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 12-10 | T. Bisek | Concordia-Moorhead | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 2:24 | S. Murphy | Olivet | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 7-3 | K. Kaiser | Roger Williams | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | M. Gonyea | Castleton | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 4-1 1:33 | A. Beato | --- | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 2-0 1:04 | D. King | Norwich | 2021 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 133 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07 | W | DEC 7-2 | F. Darwak | Castleton | Ted Reese Invitational | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | TF 20-2 6:57 | P. Gallo | Southern Maine | Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Daouk | Wesleyan | Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 12-7 | B. Laggini | USCGA | Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | F 12-4 4:29 | C. Rivas | JWU | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | F 10-10 5:36 | W. Gomes | Bridgewater | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Daouk | Wesleyan | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/15 | W | MD 13-5 | L. Amabile | Southern Maine | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |