Alex Garee
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | DEC 9-6 | T. Johnson | West Virginia | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | L | MD 12-0 | C. Amaker | Central Michigan | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 18-1 2:32 | Z. Smith | Mercyhurst | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 14-1 4:26 | L. Scrivanich | Rider | Edinboro Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/08 | L | M FOR 0-0 | B. McMillen | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | M FOR | B. McMillen | Pittsburgh | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #1 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-3 | P. Downing | Ohio State | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 32 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-3 | P. Downing | Ohio State | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | TF 15-0 6:09 | T. Raines | Buffalo | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | TF 15-0 6:09 | T. Raines | Buffalo | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 64 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | F 2-0 2:50 | J. Slivka | Ohio | MAC Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 03/03 | L | MD 12-3 | C. Pine | Clarion | MAC Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Harder | Bloomsburg | Edinboro @ Bloomsburg | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Bassett | Lock Haven | Edinboro @ Lock Haven | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 8-6 | H. Mays | Rider | Rider @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 2-0 | C. Pine | Clarion | Edinboro @ Clarion | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Patten | Cleveland State | Cleveland State @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/09 | L | F 0-0 0:52 | G. Nijenhuis | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Cass | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Cass | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. Thompson | Ohio | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 8-6 | T. Geiser | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 9-2 | G. Thompson | Ohio | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 8-6 | T. Geiser | Cleveland State | Bobby Kaufman Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 5-0 6:43 | J. Slivka | --- | Ohio @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 8-2 | G. Petrucelli | Air Force | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 7-6 | K. Hart | Nebraska-Kearney | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #1 | 165 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 6-0 | W. Formato | Appalachian State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/21 | L | F 7-0 4:47 | P. Hall | West Virginia | Edinboro @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. O`Dwyer | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 13-2 5:46 | J. McCoy | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | MD 18-5 | J. Keslar | Pittsburgh | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 9-4 | A. Miller | Clarion | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 7-6 | I. Kerr-Brown | Unrostered-NLWC | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 7-6 | I. Kerr-Brown | --- | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 2-1 SV | E. Brinsky | Clarion | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | MD 18-5 | J. Keslar | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 9-4 | A. Miller | --- | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 2-1 SV | E. Brinsky | Clarion | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23 | L | DEC 10-4 | R. Pryhocki | Kent State | Kent State @ Edinboro | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Trowbridge | --- | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEF 0-0 | B. Barton | Lock Haven | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Hoffman | --- | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/10 | L | TF 15-0 3:39 | J. Franek | North Dakota State | Binghamton Tri-Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 0-0 5:39 | T. Raines | Buffalo | Edinboro Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 13-4 | N. Young | --- | Buffalo/Gannon Tri-Dual @ Edinboro | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/14 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Rivera | West Liberty | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB 4 | 157 | |
| 11/14 | L | DEC 7-3 | N. Carbone | Ashland | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04 | W | DEC 13-9 | N. Young | --- | Edinboro Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 |