
Keon Ayala
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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02/25 | L | MD 18-5 | D. Mangiafico | Castleton | 2024 NEWA Futures | Consi of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
02/25 | W | M FOR | L. Smith | Southern Maine | 2024 NEWA Futures | Consi of 16 #1 | 165 lbs | |
02/25 | L | DEC 9-3 | A. Ostrander | Roger Williams | 2024 NEWA Futures | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
01/21 | L | DEC 10-4 | M. Lucas | Roger Williams | 2024 NEWA Duals | 5th Place | 165 lbs | |
11/18 | L | F 11-10 6:37 | T. Green | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 2023 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
11/18 | W | TF 15-0 1:30 | W. Pinto | Plymouth | 2023 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #1 | 165 lbs | |
11/18 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. Molina | Wesleyan | 2023 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/20 | L | MD 13-2 | M. Garcia | Johnson & Wales | 2023 NEWA Futures | Finals | 165 lbs | |
02/19 | W | TF 16-1 2:52 | G. Glaropoulos | Springfield | 2023 NEWA Futures | Semi-Finals | 165 lbs | |
02/19 | W | TF 16-0 1:51 | A. Tomellini | Worcester Polytechnic | 2023 NEWA Futures | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs | |
02/19 | W | MD 12-4 | A. Ostrander | Roger Williams | 2023 NEWA Futures | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
01/22 | L | MD 13-4 | T. Dell'Aera | Worcester Polytechnic | 2023 NEWA Duals | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
01/22 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Robert | New England College | 2023 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:53 | P. Kane | Williams | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | W | DEF 0-0 0:00 | J. Gonzalez | East Stroudsburg | Will Abele Invitational | 7th Place | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | L | DEC 7-2 | B. Parenti | East Stroudsburg | Will Abele Invitational | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | W | F 10-1 3:49 | P. Charnley | Western New England | Will Abele Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Busiello | Nassau | Will Abele Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | W | F 6-0 2:01 | M. Monacelli | Keystone | Will Abele Invitational | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
01/14 | W | DEC 4-3 | H. Rudolph | Gettysburg | Will Abele Invitational | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | L | F 12-3 3:14 | C. Bruffy | Centenary | 2022 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #1 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | W | DEC 14-8 | H. Nagai | Springfield | 2022 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | L | F 2-2 0:58 | J. Deguire | Springfield | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | T. White | Plymouth | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/11 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Golner | Doughboy Wrestling Club | 2021 Scott Viera Open | 3rd Place | 165 lbs | |
12/11 | W | F 6-3 3:49 | D. Simeti | Roger Williams | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Consi-Semis | 165 lbs | |
12/11 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | C. Wolkner | Roger Williams | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 4 | 165 lbs | |
12/11 | W | TF 16-1 3:00 | A. Hussein | Unattached Sacred Heart | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
12/11 | L | MD 11-2 | A. Golner | Doughboy Wrestling Club | 2021 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 165 lbs |