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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 | L | DEC 4-2 | S. Desiante | Chattanooga | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Haines | Penn State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 5-0 | L. Augustine | Pittsburgh | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 6-4 | M. Gaitan | Iowa State | 2025 Big 12 Championships | 3rd Place Match | 174 | |
| 03/09 | W | DEC 2-0 | J. Simma | Northern Iowa | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Cons. Semi | 174 | |
| 03/09 | L | MD 10-1 | K. O`Toole | Missouri | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Semifinal | 174 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEF 0-0 0:02 | B. Conley | West Virginia | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Quarterfinal | 174 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | M. Takara | Utah Valley | 2025 Big 12 Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/16 | W | MD 18-9 | J. Manfredi | Arizona State | Oklahoma @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 15-0 2:19 | J. Mylin | Missouri | Missouri @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Simma | Northern Iowa | Oklahoma @ Northern Iowa | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Gaitan | Iowa State | Oklahoma @ Iowa State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 8-3 | B. Conley | West Virginia | West Virginia @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 4-0 | D. Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Cramer | Central Michigan | Central Michigan @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/23 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | B. McIntosh | Wyoming | Wyoming @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Ganos | Air Force | Oklahoma @ Air Force | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/22 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Wask | Navy | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. McCoy | Virginia | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 15-0 4:28 | M. Takats | Bucknell | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/21 | L | F 3-0 2:37 | A. Cramer | Central Michigan | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. DeVos | SD State | 2024 Big 12 Championships | Finals | 174 | |
| 03/09 | W | TF 15-0 2:12 | Q. Short | Wyoming | 2024 Big 12 Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | North Dakota State @ South Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 17-0 3:53 | Q. Short | Wyoming | North Dakota State @ Wyoming | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 15-0 2:13 | C. Uhlenhopp | Utah Valley | North Dakota State @ Utah Valley | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 8-0 | J. | California Baptist | California Baptist @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | F 3-1 4:46 | T. Picklo | Oklahoma | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 8-4 | T. Picklo | Oklahoma | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | TF 15-0 5:20 | A. Keal | Little Rock | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | TF 17-0 6:16 | B. Porter | The Citadel | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | TF 15-0 6:03 | T. Mastrogiovanni | Northern Colorado | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | DQ 0-0 | L. Norman | Stanford | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/01 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Takats | Bucknell | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Murphy | Campbell | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 16-8 | T. Monteiro | Stanford | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 13-1 | B. Baumann | Purdue | Fighting Camel Quad | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Sparks | Minnesota | North Dakota State @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. McCoy | Virginia | Virginia @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 11-2 | T. Picklo | Oklahoma | North Dakota State @ Oklahoma | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | E. Ton | Nebraska | Nebraska @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | L | DEC 7-4 | S. Joll | W. Virginia | 2023 Big 12 Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/04 | L | DEC 7-3 | L. Runyon | N. Iowa | 2023 Big 12 Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-0 3:10 | C. Haddock | Utah Valley | Utah Valley @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 9-0 | B. McIntosh | Wyoming | Wyoming @ North Dakota State | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 10-0 | L. Rojas | California Baptist | North Dakota State @ California Baptist | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 9-6 | T. Eischens | Stanford | North Dakota State @ Stanford | Round 1 | 174 |