Eric Zane
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | MD 18-5 | W. Hughes | Johnson & Wales University (Rhode Island) | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Placements | 157 | |
| 02/26 | L | MD 11-1 | P. Kane | Williams College | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Semis and WB5 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Wooldridge | Norwich University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | WB4 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Dell`Aera | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Quarters and WB3 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 7-2 SV | A. Manning | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | FOR 0-0 | H. Khan | New York University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Prelim Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 7-2 | A. Goldman | Wesleyan (CT) | Rhode Island College @ Wesleyan (CT) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 8-5 | A. Goldman | Wesleyan | 2023 NEWA Duals | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Hines | Western New England | 2023 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-6 | M. Hopkins | Bridgewater | 2023 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Sendrowski | Southern Maine | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Wright | Hunter | Rhode Island College @ Hunter | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Mattingly | Coast Guard | 2022 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 14-6 | J. Deguire | Springfield | 2022 Doug Parker | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 4-3 TB2 | C. Bruffy | Centenary | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 14-2 | N. Patch | Trinity | 2022 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 9-7 | B. Kiernan | Williams College | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Prelim Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/26 | L | TF 17-0 5:00 | J. Cardozo | Roger Williams University | NCAA DIII Regional Northeast | Prelim Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | L | TF 22-4 6:19 | S. McCourt | Springfield College | 2020 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 157 lbs | |
| 01/04 | L | F 18-4 3:50 | N. Lindsay | Roger Williams University | 2020 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 4-3 | R. Moyer | Springfield | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 13-6 | K. Moore | Southern Maine | 2019 Doug Parker | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/23 | L | MD 8-0 | J. DeLucia | Western New England | 2019 Doug Parker | Round of 32 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/16 | L | MD 10-0 | N. Wagner | Roger Williams | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | FOR | Q. Howard | JWU | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | J. Roberts | JWU | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 16 #1 | 141 lbs | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Jones | Wesleyan | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 141 lbs |