Xavier Byrne
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/27 | L | F 3-0 1:45 | H. Heath | Southwestern Michigan College | 2024 MCCAA Individual Championships | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 17-1 2:35 | P. Holt | Muskegon Community College | 2024 MCCAA Individual Championships | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-3 2:40 | k. larson | Olivet | Henry Ford College @ Olivet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 14-9 | G. Guerrero | Olivet | Henry Ford College @ Olivet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 16-0 2:05 | J. Garcia | Marian Community College | MCCAA Dual Championships 2023 | Round 5 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 3-0 1:32 | H. Heath | Southwestern Michigan Community College | MCCAA Dual Championships 2023 | Round 3 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 17-1 5:22 | R. Reno | Muskegon Community College | MCCAA Dual Championships 2023 | Round 2 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 11/17 | L | MD 12-3 | J. Lashuay | Cornerstone | Henry Ford College @ Cornerstone | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/04 | W | TF 18-3 2:00 | R. Hendricks | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Fifth Place | 165 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/04 | L | F 9-0 1:29 | B. Rivera | Alfred State | Adrian Invite | Rnd 7 | 165 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/04 | L | F 6-7 1:51 | C. Williams | Adrian | Adrian Invite | Rnd 6 (Semi), (5man) | 165 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/04 | W | F 7-0 1:06 | D. Planty | Jamestown Community College | Adrian Invite | Rnd4 (Quarterfinal), (5man) | 165 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/04 | W | F 7-0 0:39 | B. Rivera | Alfred State | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 (32-16 man), (5 man) | 165 Freshman/Soph | |
| 10/29 | L | F 5-2 1:21 | H. Dreisbach | Michigan Club | Fall Brawl Open | Round 5 | 165 | |
| 10/29 | L | DEC 10-7 | K. Gettings | Mott Community College | Fall Brawl Open | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 10/29 | W | DEC 13-7 | H. Sawalha | University of Akron | Fall Brawl Open | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 10/29 | W | MD 12-0 | T. Bostelman | University of Toledo | Fall Brawl Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 10/18 | L | F 10-0 4:21 | D. Chavez | Barton | NJCAA National Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | F 5-2 2:43 | T. Pacetti | Joliet Junior college | 2023 NJCAA Midwest District | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 18-13 | J. Diaz | --- | 2023 NJCAA Midwest District | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 14-2 | K. Kolk | Muskegon community college | 2023 NJCAA Midwest District | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 8-2 | T. Pacetti | Joliet Junior college | 2023 NJCAA Midwest District | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEF 2-0 0:46 | C. White | Triton College | Whizzer Open | Round 6 | 157 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Svantner | Triton College | Whizzer Open | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-0 1:38 | S. Dornbos | Harper College | Whizzer Open | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 4-1 1:48 | O. Crabtree | Otterbein | Whizzer Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 15-10 | X. Seuss | St Clair County Community College | 2023 MCCAA Championships | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | G. Ensign | Southwestern Michigan College | 2023 MCCAA Championships | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-4 2:45 | L. Gode | Rochester CC | Harper Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | L. Wesolowski | Elmhurst University | Harper Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 10-4 3:27 | N. Klug | Wisconsin- Whitewater | Harper Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:32 | A. Smith | Northern Illinois | Harper Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 8-0 3:34 | J. O`Donnell | Concordia University | Al Hanke Invitiational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-7 | J. Morga | Elmhurst University | Al Hanke Invitiational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | FOR 0-0 | H. Yohn | Eureka College | Al Hanke Invitiational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | TF 16-0 4:28 | T. Pacetti | Joliet Junior college | Al Hanke Invitiational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 3-2 2:43 | K. Ferrier | St. Clair Community College | MCCAA Dual Meet Championships | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 9-3 | G. Ensign | Southwestern Michigan | MCCAA Dual Meet Championships | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 4-0 1:19 | P. Holt | Muskegon Community College | MCCAA Dual Meet Championships | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 13-10 | G. Lima | Grand Valley State University Wrestling Club | Hawks Invite | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 17-1 4:07 | P. Holt | Muskegon Community College | Hawks Invite | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 16-1 4:27 | B. Quinn | Muskegon Community College | Hawks Invite | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 7-3 | G. Ensign | Southwestern Michigan College | Hawks Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/23 | L | TF 16-0 4:18 | M. Dwyer | Siena Heights University | Henry Ford College @ Siena Heights University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 4-1 2:34 | T. Rector | Adrian | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 2-0 2:32 | T. Hendricks | Ohio Northern | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 4 (10 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 3-2 1:15 | B. Miller | West Liberty 2 | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | TF 15-0 5:39 | D. Alves | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Fifth Place | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-3 | O. Harshbarger | Averett University | Adrian Invite | Rnd 7 | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | K. Ferrier | St. Clair | Adrian Invite | Rnd 6 | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 10-5 | J. Thursby | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 5 | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/05 | L | F 5-0 3:20 | J. Smith | Alfred State | Adrian Invite | Rnd4 | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/05 | W | F 10-0 1:22 | T. Swanigan | St. Clair | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 157 Freshman/Soph | |
| 11/03 | L | F 8-0 4:08 | R. Brown | Rochester University | Henry Ford College @ Rochester University | Round 1 | 157 |