Vance VomBaur
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. McGonagle | Virginia Tech | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 133 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 9-5 TB1 | A. Noto | Lock Haven | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 133 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | B. Brown | Maryland | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | K. Orine | NC State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 03/20 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. Spidle | Central Michigan | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | R. Miller | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 18-7 | A. Hampton | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. | Maryland | Rutgers @ Maryland | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 8-2 | T. Wells | Minnesota | Rutgers @ Minnesota | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-5 | L. Byrd | Illinois | Illinois @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/26 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Davis | Penn State | Penn State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 7-5 | Z. Fugitt | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 4-3 | N. Bouzakis | Ohio State | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Rini | Indiana | Rutgers @ Indiana | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 11-6 | T. Davis | Gardner-Webb | Kent State Quad | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 10-7 | A. Noto | Lock Haven | Lock Haven @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 12-0 | A. Benavidez | Kent State | Kent State Quad | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | MD 15-7 | S. Johnson | Clarion | Rutgers @ Clarion | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 18-3 7:00 | K. Francois | LIU | Journeymen Jersey Jostle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/23 | W | TF 19-3 4:56 | D. Medina | Virginia Tech | Rutgers @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 9-4 | T. Hohman | NC State | Journeymen Jersey Jostle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/17 | W | TF 18-3 6:40 | K. Francois | LIU | Journeymen Jersey Jostle | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 0-0 5:45 | R. | Duke | Wranglemania | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. | Maryland | Maryland @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 9-6 SV | A. Nagao | Penn State | Rutgers @ Penn State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 5-4 | N. Bouzakis | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-2 SV | T. Wells | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-5 | D. Ragusin | Michigan | Rutgers @ Michigan | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 22-6 | A. Hampton | Michigan State | Rutgers @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/15 | W | TF 22-7 7:00 | C. Rooks | Indiana | Indiana @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | W | TF 20-5 5:53 | J. Macatangay | Purdue | Rutgers @ Purdue | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 9-8 | M. Colaiocco | Pennsylvania | Rutgers @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 10-4 | R. Koehler | Rider | Rutgers @ Rider | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/02 | W | MD 19-6 | S. Pierson | Princeton | Princeton @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 22-7 | T. Maddox | Buffalo | Buffalo @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 20-8 | J. Brenneman | Edinboro | Rutgers @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | S. Latona | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/19 | W | M FOR 0-0 0:00 | D. Britton | Rutgers | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | 3rd Place | 133 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 8-5 SV | B. Basile | Army | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Semi-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 12-1 | D. Kunz | Northern Colorado | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 133 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | F 11-0 4:29 | C. Sly | Gardner-Webb | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 133 lbs | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 8-5 SV | b. basile | Army West Point | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 12-1 | D. Kunz | Northern Colorado | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/19 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Britton | Rutgers | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 11-0 4:29 | C. Sly | Gardner-Webb | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 0-0 | R. | Duke | Duke vs. Rutgers | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 9-3 | Z. Romney | Cal Poly | Rutgers vs. Cal Poly | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-3 | S. Seymour | Lehigh | Midlands | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 9-2 | N. Kayal | Princeton | Midlands | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-0 1:03 | S. Horton | Thomas More | Midlands | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 4-2 | M. Baker | George Mason | Midlands | Champ. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 9-0 | P. McCormick | Virginia | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 0-0 4:22 | J. Venezia | Sacred Heart | Rutgers @ Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Kaylor | Oregon State | 2022 Roadrunner Open | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 7-6 | R. Sandoval | CA State University Bakersfield | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Semifinal | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 12-3 | K. Mauger | Utah Valley | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 11-2 | B. Cuevas | Menlo College | 2022 Roadrunner Open | Champ. Round 2 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Manchio | Columbia | Columbia @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/19 | L | MD 13-3 | P. Glory | Princeton | Princeton @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/13 | W | TF 16-0 4:25 | T. Capul | Maryland | Maryland @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Heinselman | --- | Ohio State @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Klinsky | Rider | Rider @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/23 | L | TF 16-1 7:00 | N. Suriano | Michigan | Rutgers @ Michigan | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Lujan | --- | Rutgers @ Michigan State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Hildebrandt | Penn State | Rutgers @ Penn State | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Cardani | Illinois | Illinois @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 13-2 | J. Moran | --- | Indiana @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 8-4 | E. Barnett | Wisconsin | Rutgers @ Wisconsin | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | R. Miller | Pennsylvania | Matmen Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/03 | W | MD 12-3 | B. Orr | Pennsylvania | Matmen Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 15-4 | B. West | Northern Illinois | Matmen Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-7 SV | S. Seymour | Lehigh | Matmen Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | Z. Storm | Campbell | Matmen Open | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 8-6 | R. Chauvin | Army West Point | Army West Point @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Fallon | American | Rutgers @ American | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/28 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | S. Moore | North Carolina | Garden State Grapple | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/28 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. moon | Hofstra | Garden State Grapple | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/28 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | S. Moore | North Carolina | Rutgers vs. North Carolina | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | W | TF 16-0 | H. Robinson | Davidson | Davidson Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Fischer | Clarion | Davidson Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-0 1:29 | N. Frack | Davidson | Rutgers @ Davidson | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/08 | W | MD 13-2 | M. Roes | Binghamton | Rutgers Quad | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/08 | W | DEC 6-5 | L. Heil | Cleveland State | Rutgers Quad | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | L | DEC 9-5 | L. Cronin | Nebraska | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Semifinal | 125 (9th) | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 11-7 | J. Moran | Indiana | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 125 (9th) | |
| 03/07 | L | MD 10-1 | R. Howard | Penn State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 03/06 | L | TF 20-4 7:00 | R. Foley | Michigan State | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 03/06 | W | DEC 6-5 | P. Mckee | Minnesota | 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 0-0 4:30 | K. Loehr | Purdue | Purdue @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-1 4:30 | K. Loehr | Purdue | Rutgers Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/24 | W | DEC 9-4 | B. Koontz | Ohio State | Rutgers @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 125 |