
Blayne Roosa
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01 | L | F 7-4 3:23 | C. Smith | Mat Assassins | 2024 Escape The Jungle | RR Rnd 3 | 96 lbs | |
| 05/31 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | j. d | Pheonix Wrestling | 2024 Escape The Jungle | RR Rnd 2 | 96 lbs | |
| 05/31 | L | DEC 10-6 | r. Milheim | Armory Wrestling Academy | 2024 Escape The Jungle | RR Rnd 1 | 96 lbs | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 9-0 | A. Marchetti | Abington Heights Middle School | 2023 Hawkeye Memorial | Champiion Finals | 101 lbs | |
| 12/16 | W | F 0-0 2:17 | R. Borruso | Lackawanna Trail | 2023 Hawkeye Memorial | Semi Finals | 101 lbs | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Pena | Wilkes-Barre Area MS | 2023 Hawkeye Memorial | Quarter Finals | 101 lbs | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | Z. Sadavage | Mid Valley | 2023 Hawkeye Memorial | Round of 16 | 101 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-2 | X. Seabury | Dynamic | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Walter | Milton | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Locke | Buffalo Valley Wrestling Club | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 9-3 | B. Elliott | Delaware Valley | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-0 | J. Kling | Mayfield May Academy | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 3-1 | K. Collae | Benton | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 0-4 1:19 | B. Farrison | NY UNITED BJJ | 2023 Nittany Lion Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 7-0 1:32 | J. Kolody | Pittston Area | 40th Annual Summit-Stanco Open | Round 5 (5 Man) | E | |
| 01/08 | W | TF 19-4 3:00 | W. Kubin | Deep Roots | 40th Annual Summit-Stanco Open | Round 4 (5 Man) | E | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 8-4 | N. Hricenak | Summit Wrestling Club | 40th Annual Summit-Stanco Open | Round 3 (5 Man) | E | |
| 01/08 | W | TF 16-0 1:49 | G. Hayes | Stingers WrestlingClub | 40th Annual Summit-Stanco Open | Round 2 (5 Man) | E |