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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. |
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02/18 | L | DEC 3-0 | R. Leong | Menlo (Calif.) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | 1st Place | 165 | |
02/17 | W | F 3-0 1:50 | J. Komac | Providence (Mont.) | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Round 4: Semifinal | 165 | |
02/16 | W | TF 15-0 1:33 | C. Castagnaro | Arizona Christian University | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Round 2: Quarter finals | 165 | |
02/16 | W | F 15-0 3:47 | M. Bartlett | Corban University | NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/03 | W | DEC 10-3 SV | J. Komac | Providence (Mont.) | Providence (Mont.) @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/15 | W | TF 18-3 | A. Wolgamott | Southern Oregon | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Southern Oregon | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/06 | W | TF 16-1 3:00 | P. Robinson | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Eastern Oregon University (OR) @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/30 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | B. Swan | Arizona Christian University | Arizona Christian University @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Crawford | Montana State-Northern | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/17 | W | F 3-0 1:46 | E. Larson | Grand View (Iowa) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/17 | W | F 7-0 4:32 | C. Trevino-Oceguera | San Francisco State | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/17 | W | TF 15-0 3:46 | C. Glenn | Eastern Oregon University (OR) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/17 | W | F 7-0 2:47 | J. McCunn | Grand View (Iowa) | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 17-14 SV | M. Morgan | Oklahoma | Reno Tournament of Champions | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-0 2:40 | J. Terronez | St. Ambrose University | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) vs. St. Ambrose University | Round 1 | 174 | |
12/16 | W | F 1-44 | M. Owens | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Round 1 | 174 | |
11/18 | W | MD 15-7 | M. delaPena | California Baptist | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/18 | W | F 0-0 | J. Rosales | Vanguard University | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Vanguard University | Round 1 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/28 | W | DEC 9-7 | D. Rubio | Corban University | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) @ Corban University | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/15 | W | F 10-1 3:35 | J. Faifai | Southern Oregon | Southern Oregon @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/14 | W | F 9-0 4:05 | L. Lussier | Vanguard University | Vanguard University @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/31 | W | F 6-0 2:17 | D. Barnes | Arizona Christian University | Arizona Christian University @ Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Round 1 | 165 |