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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | T. Jordan | South Dakota State | Oklahoma @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Jr | North Dakota State | Oklahoma @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 8-0 | N. Surtin | Missouri | Missouri @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Klinsky | Rider | Rider @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Gollhofer | Northern Iowa | Oklahoma @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Knopick | Iowa State | Oklahoma @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Cardinale | West Virginia | West Virginia @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Lewis | Edinboro | Oklahoma @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Gonzales | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-1 2:42 | E. Jimenez | Edinboro | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Gonzales | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-1 2:42 | E. Jimenez | Edinboro | Bobby Kaufman Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 11-0 6:40 | B. Appello | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 11-0 6:40 | B. Appello | Ohio State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Bailey | Lehigh | WrangleMania | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | L | DEC 6-4 | T. Mastrogiovanni | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Koelzer | Northern Colorado | Oklahoma @ Northern Colorado | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 8-3 | B. Courtney | Arizona State | Oklahoma @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Drousias | West Virginia | Oklahoma @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | L. Newell | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | L. Agin | Duke | Virginia Tech @ Duke | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-1 | T. Guitierrez | Kent State | Mountaineer Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 12-0 | C. Drousias | West Virginia | Mountaineer Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 7-1 | Z. Storm | Campbell | Campbell @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | L | MD 10-2 | A. Allen | Chattanooga | 2019 VA DUALS NATIONAL COLLEGE | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 11-3 | T. White | Clarion | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/30 | L | MD 20-7 | S. Russell | Minnesota | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/30 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Portillo | Nebraska-Kearney | 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Rd of 32 | 125 lbs |