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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. McCoy | Wilmington | NCAA DIII Region IV | 7th Place Match | 157 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Smith | Washington & Jefferson | NCAA DIII Region IV | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | W | TF 17-2 3:43 | L. Bechtold | St. Vincent College | NCAA DIII Region IV | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 3-0 1:25 | M. Petrella | Baldwin Wallace | NCAA DIII Region IV | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 14-1 | L. Dolan | Otterbein University | NCAA DIII Region IV | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Long | Shenandoah University | ODAC Championships | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Nutter | Randolph | ODAC Championships | Cons. Semi | 157 | |
| 02/15 | L | MD 15-5 | A. Taylor | Averett | ODAC Championships | Semifinal | 157 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 17-4 | C. Long | Shenandoah University | ODAC Championships | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 15-0 1:47 | C. Mecham | Southern Virginia | Southern Virginia @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/07 | L | TF 19-2 4:31 | A. Taylor | Averett | Averett @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 5-4 5:11 | A. McPhee | Concordia College (Moorhead) | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 10-4 | L. Swan | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 10-5 | M. Smith | Milwaukee School of Engineering | 2025 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/26 | W | MD 13-2 | C. Long | Shenandoah University | Ferrum @ Shenandoah University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 10-3 1:53 | D. Reid | Roanoke College | Ferrum vs. Roanoke College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/17 | L | MD 18-5 | W. Flanagan | Washington & Lee | Ferrum @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/17 | L | MD 17-6 | T. Monn | McDaniel | McDaniel @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | F 6-1 2:24 | E. Lindner | Washington & Lee | Washington & Lee @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 3-0 1:38 | E. Blackwell | Southern Virginia | Ferrum @ Southern Virginia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 3-0 1:59 | J. Pominville | Roanoke College | Ferrum @ Roanoke College | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 4-2 4:33 | X. Swanson | Averett | Ferrum @ Averett | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 12-0 6:30 | T. Monn | McDaniel | Ferrum @ McDaniel | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | MD 13-5 | M. Peterson | Southern Virginia | Southern Virginia @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Cornelius | Shenandoah University | Ferrum @ Shenandoah University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 3:51 | N. Mallery | Averett | Averett @ Ferrum | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 7-4 | H. Kelly | Washington & Lee | Ferrum @ Washington & Lee | Round 1 | 165 |