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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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02/10 | L | DEC 5-0 | T. Stewart | Springfield | Springfield @ Worcester Polytechnic | Round 1 | 149 | |
02/10 | L | MD 13-3 | P. Charnley | Western New England | Worcester Polytechnic @ Western New England | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/27 | L | TF 17-1 5:23 | C. Frost | Southern Maine | WPI Quad | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/27 | L | F 3-0 1:12 | B. Berdiyorov | New England College | WPI Quad | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/21 | L | MD 18-4 | Z. Soda | New England College | 2024 NEWA Duals | 3rd Place | 149 lbs | |
01/21 | L | MD 14-2 | C. Seyfried | Williams | 2024 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 149 lbs | |
01/21 | W | F 4-11 4:02 | A. Schaeublin | Trinity | 2024 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
01/13 | L | F 0-0 1:33 | E. Troyano | Roger Williams | JWU Quad | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | L | F 10-1 1:35 | V. Perlleshi | Johnson & Wales (RI) | JWU Quad | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | L | TF 21-6 5:38 | A. Schaeublin | Trinity (CT) | JWU Quad | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/13 | L | F 0-0 2:03 | N. Fitt | Coast Guard | Worcester Polytechnic @ Coast Guard | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/06 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | I. Guttentag | Wesleyan (CT) | Wesleyan, WPI, BSU | Round 1 | 149 | |
01/06 | W | TF 15-0 2:11 | B. Hankinson | Bridgewater State | Wesleyan, WPI, BSU | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/09 | L | F 2-3 1:52 | E. Troyano | Roger Williams | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 149 lbs | |
12/09 | L | F 2-3 1:52 | E. Troyano | Roger Williams | Scott Viera Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/09 | L | MD 12-3 | Z. Weiner | Johnson & Wales (RI) | Scott Viera Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/09 | L | MD 12-3 | Z. Weiner | Johnson & Wales | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Round of 32 | 149 lbs | |
12/02 | L | F 7-1 4:18 | J. Kennedy | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 149 lbs | |
12/02 | W | DEC 23-18 | L. MANGIAFICO | American International college | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 149 lbs | |
12/02 | L | F 7-1 4:18 | J. Kennedy | Castleton | Ted Reese Invite | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 23-18 | L. Mangiafico | American International | Ted Reese Invite | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/02 | L | TF 15-0 3:53 | N. Marck | Coast Guard | Ted Reese Invite | Round 1 | 149 | |
12/02 | L | TF 15-0 3:53 | N. Marck | Coast Guard | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
11/18 | W | TF 19-1 3:57 | B. Brodersen | Norwich | Norwich @ Worcester Polytechnic | Round 1 | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/22 | L | DEC 7-3 | S. Savur | Wesleyan | 2023 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
01/22 | L | DEC 2-1 | D. King | Norwich | 2023 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
01/22 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Tringali | Roger Williams | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
12/03 | L | TF 21-4 7:00 | C. Massari | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi of 8 #1 | 133 lbs | |
12/03 | L | MD 13-5 | S. Schand | American International college | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
11/12 | L | F 2-0 0:53 | D. Walker | SUNY-Cortland | Racich Rumble | Consi of 16 #2 | 133 lbs | |
11/12 | L | DEC 13-6 | D. Bernardino | Saint John Fisher | Racich Rumble | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
11/12 | W | DEC 6-5 | B. Schuyler | Elizabethtown | Racich Rumble | Round of 32 | 133 lbs |