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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | W | DEC 3-2 | N. Brascetta | Virginia Tech | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 157 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 13-4 | I. Miller | Kent St. | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | I. Martinez | Illinois | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 12-4 | M. Minotti | Lehigh | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 157 | |
| 03/20 | W | TF 20-5 5:50 | N. Blanco | Drexel | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/19 | W | MD 13-4 | M. Scheidel | Columbia | 2015 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Demas | --- | 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st, 3rd, 5th | 157 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 2-0 2:57 | B. Murphy | --- | 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semis | 157 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 6-5 | D. Ness | Minnesota | 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB | 157 | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Demas | --- | 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 157 | |
| 03/07 | W | F 16-3 4:27 | T. Curley | Michigan State | 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st Round | 157 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 23-8 | T. Curley | Michigan State | Nebraska @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 11-4 | L. Blanton | --- | Indiana @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 9-4 | B. Sullivan | --- | Nebraska @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 5-4 TB1 | L. Welch | --- | Purdue @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Nolf | Penn State | Southern Scuffle | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 01/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Walker | The Citadel | Southern Scuffle | Semis & 7th Wrestleback | 157 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 11-3 | A. Collica | Oklahoma State | Southern Scuffle | Quarter Finals | 157 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Eifert | Cornell | Southern Scuffle | Round of 16 Champ | 157 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 4-0 2:20 | D. Luty | Campbell | Southern Scuffle | Round 2 - Champ & WB (48) | 157 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Donar | --- | Wisconsin @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/22 | W | DEC 12-7 | I. Kerr-Brown | --- | Nebraska @ Duke | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/08 | W | TF 17-2 5:26 | A. Colgan | --- | The Cowboy Open | Round 10 - 1st & 3rds | 157 | |
| 11/08 | W | TF 18-1 6:04 | T. Miller | Wyoming | The Cowboy Open | Round 8 - Semis & WB | 157 | |
| 11/08 | W | TF 20-5 6:19 | K. Pope | Wyoming | The Cowboy Open | Round 6 - Quarters & WB | 157 | |
| 11/08 | W | TF 17-1 4:41 | C. McMartin | Northern Colorado | The Cowboy Open | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64`s 32`s & 16`s) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | W | MD 13-1 | I. Miller | Kent St. | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | 3rd, 5th, & 7th | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | M FOR 0-0 | B. Realbuto | Cornell | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 15-0 4:20 | I. Jordan | Wisconsin | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | MD 12-2 | J. LaVallee | Missouri | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/21 | L | F 4-2 3:36 | D. Ness | Minnesota | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters | 157 | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 14-3 | Z. Brunson | Illinois | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/20 | W | MD 14-3 | J. Kreimier | Air Force | 2014 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. John | Iowa | 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st, 3rd, 5th | 157 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 7-3 | D. Ness | Minnesota | 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semis & 3rd WB | 157 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 4-1 2:15 | Z. Brunson | Illinois | 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinals | 157 | |
| 02/22 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | I. Jordan | Wisconsin | Nebraska @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 7-6 SV | J. Salazar | Michigan | Michigan @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/06 | L | TF 22-6 6:27 | J. Pencook | North Carolina-Pembroke | St. Andrews University @ North Carolina-Pembroke | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 10-3 | Z. Brunson | Illinois | Nebraska @ Illinois | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 16-4 | R. Languis | Ohio State | Nebraska @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/23 | W | DEC 9-5 | A. McCulley | --- | Reno Tournament of Champions | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 3:27 | J. Henrickson | Oregon State | Reno Tournament of Champions | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | TF 18-3 3:11 | J. Crawford | North Carolina | Reno Tournament of Champions | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 3:48 | T. Duke | Upper Iowa | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 0-0 5:27 | J. Luster | West Virginia | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 13-5 | B. Baumbach | --- | Nebraska @ Stanford | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | W | MD 19-10 | B. Sullivan | --- | Northwestern @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEF 0-0 | K. Bradley | Missouri | Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/04 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Lavallee | --- | Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 0-0 1:49 | A. Morse | Northern Ill. | Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | TF 21-6 | S. Porter | Minnesota State University-Moorhead | Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | W | MD 14-4 | J. Fleming | Clarion | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/23 | L | F 5-2 6:15 | J. Moore | Virginia | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | MD 14-4 | D. Alton | Penn State | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | F 11-5 3:31 | T. Churchard | Purdue | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | MD 19-8 | T. Walsh | Indiana | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 21-6 6:04 | B. Barnhisel | Navy | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 6-5 TB2 | K. Bradley | Missouri | 2013 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/10 | L | F 3-4 6:38 | J. Welch | Northwestern | 2013 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st, 3rd, 5th | 157 | |
| 03/10 | W | MD 15-5 | T. Walsh | Indiana | 2013 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinals | 157 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 5-4 | D. John | Iowa | 2013 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | semifinals qtr wb | 157 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | N. Sulzer | Virginia | NWCA Cliff Keen DI Duals-Cornell Region | Semis (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Shanaman | Cornell | NWCA Cliff Keen DI Duals-Cornell Region | Placement (4 Team) | 157 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 7-2 | E. Conley | Missouri Baptist | NAIA East Regional Qualifier | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/16 | L | F 0-0 4:04 | O. Brukardt | Life University | NAIA East Regional Qualifier | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 9-4 | M. Nora | --- | Illinois @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | D. Wilson | Spartanburg Methodist College | St. Andrews University @ Spartanburg Methodist College | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 9-8 | J. Welch | Northwestern | Nebraska @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Zeerip | Michigan | Nebraska @ Michigan | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Mears | --- | North Carolina @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 6-0 | d. grase | Anderson University | St. Andrews University @ Anderson University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 14-9 | B. Dolezal | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 14-1 | D. Friesth | Wyoming | Nebraska @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17 | W | MD 9-1 | W. Peppelman | Harvard | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 4-3 | D. Alton | Penn State | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 3-1 | S. Monk | North Dakota St. | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/16 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Welch | Northwestern | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 8-3 TB1 | J. Fleming | Clarion | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/15 | W | MD 16-7 | B. Tanen | Lehigh | 2012 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Demas | --- | NWCA Division I Duals - OK State Region | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/06 | W | MD 11-3 | B. Reiter | Minnesota | Nebraska @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Jones | Michigan State | Nebraska @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 16-7 | T. Churchard | Purdue | Purdue @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 9-3 | S. Monk | North Dakota State University | Nebraska @ North Dakota State University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 15-4 | N. Flynn | South Dakota State | Nebraska @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Friesth | Wyoming | Wyoming @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 13-7 | B. Barnhisel | Navy | 2nd Annual Wrestle for a Cure Duals | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Regan | Bucknell | Nebraska @ Bucknell | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | L | F 0-0 2:20 | J. Pawlowski | New York University | 2011 VA Duals American College Tourney | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 0-0 1:32 | S. Ours | Apprentice School | 2011 VA Duals American College Tourney | Loser vs Loser | 174 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 0-0 1:06 | M. Bosco | Brockport | 2011 VA Duals American College Tourney | Round 1 | 174 |