
Chris Horton
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Fulmer | Lycoming | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-2 | D. Waller | Elizabethtown | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | A. Abdulrahman | Castleton | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 2-0 2:10 | L. Mead | Castleton | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/20 | W | F 6-0 4:13 | B. McKinnon | Wilkes | Penn College Wildcat Invitation | Round of 32 | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | L | M FOR | C. Bryant | Naval Academy Prep School | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | F 2-2 5:25 | H. Karp | Wesleyan | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 16 #1 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | S. Demers | Southern Maine | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Consi of 32 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 6-5 | D. Stuart | Cortland | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/15 | W | F 2-0 1:56 | J. Curran | Roger Williams | 2019 Roger Williams Invitational | Round of 64 | 285 lbs |