Ben Alberts
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | TF 22-6 6:32 | C. MacDonald | Sacred Heart | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/08 | W | DEC 9-4 | R. Bower | Bucknell | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 15-3 | M. Leandrou | Hofstra | 2024 National Collegiate Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Elmore | --- | 2024 National Collegiate Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | TF 17-2 2:53 | G. Harris | Hofstra | 2024 National Collegiate Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-5 | R. Padilla | Unattached | 2024 National Collegiate Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 18-6 | C. Amine | Michigan | Michigan @ Columbia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 8-3 | G. Filipowicz | Army West Point | Columbia @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/08 | L | MD 17-3 | P. Hall | West Virginia | Columbia @ West Virginia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 17-3 | P. Hall | West Virginia | West Virginia vs. Columbia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 15-4 | I. Wilcox | Ohio State | Ohio State @ Columbia | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-1 | B. Saito | Brown University | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 32 #2 | 157 lbs | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Wirnsberger | Bucknell | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-1 | B. Saito | Brown | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 4-1 | C. Wirnsberger | Bucknell | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 64 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Rothrock | Brown | Columbia @ Brown | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 5-3 | W. Mitchell | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 5 Placement | 157 Consi | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 7-4 | G. Odell | Unattached | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 Consi | 157 Consi | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | N. Wheeler | Indiana Tech | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 | 157 Consi | |
| 12/30 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Cerniglia | Navy | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Consolation Bracket Round 1 | 157 Consi | |
| 12/30 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Dauphin | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 Consi | 157 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Wright | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Chishko | VMI | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Ulrey | Virginia Tech | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Eyler | Lock Haven | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | F 4-1 1:57 | J. Delvalle | Unaffiliated | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Ulrey | Virginia Tech | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Eyler | Lock Haven | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-3 | W. Lewan | --- | Columbia @ Michigan | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 11-4 | P. Gallagher | Ohio State | Columbia @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Spires | Virginia Tech | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 10-5 | N. Sansone | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Isola | --- | Southeast Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. DeSantis | Rutgers | Columbia @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 10-8 | L. Cordio | Maryland | Columbia @ Maryland | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 10-3 | A. Corrado | Brown | Brown @ Columbia | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Tarsi | Harvard | Columbia @ Harvard | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-2 5:54 | D. Fields | NC State | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/06 | L | MD 14-2 | E. Cleary | Pittsburgh | Columbia @ Pittsburgh | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 12-7 | A. Cerniglia | Navy | Columbia and Navy | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 10-4 | H. Richard | --- | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 12-7 | A. Cerniglia | Navy | Columbia @ Navy | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 18-0 5:34 | L. Gumble | --- | Columbia @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/24 | L | TF 20-5 | D. Zapf | Pennsylvania | Columbia @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 0-0 | Q. Monday | Princeton | Columbia @ Princeton | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/16 | L | DEC 8-5 | W. Sheets | Oklahoma State | Columbia @ Oklahoma State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | L | TF 17-2 | J. Humphreys | Lehigh | Columbia @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Royster | LIU | LIU @ Columbia | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Johnston | LIU | LIU @ Columbia | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Bassett | George Mason | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | F 4-2 5:54 | D. Fields | --- | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | C. Washleski | Rider | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Bassett | --- | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | C. Washleski | Rider | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Mosher | --- | 2021 Southeast Open | 3rd Place | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 14-8 | Q. Monday | Princeton | 2021 Southeast Open | Semi-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Hart | Virginia Tech | 2021 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Mansor | Tiffin | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | L | DEC 8-4 | L. Revano | Penn | 2020 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/07 | W | DEC 4-3 | R. Heller | Hofstra | 2020 EIWA Championships | Consi of 8 #1 | 149 lbs | |
| 03/06 | L | MD 13-5 | H. Richard | Cornell | 2020 EIWA Championships | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 8-7 | M. Kolonia | --- | Bucknell @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/19 | L | DEC 9-2 | R. Cabanillas | --- | Brown @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 2-1 | A. Kruk | Harvard | Harvard @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | L | TF 17-1 5:09 | M. Kolodzik | --- | Columbia @ Princeton | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 7-3 | L. Revano | Pennsylvania | Columbia @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 6-1 | N. Widmann | Drexel | Columbia @ Drexel | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 7-5 | R. Royster | LIU | Columbia @ LIU | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-0 2:30 | K. Clarke | --- | American @ Columbia | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | L | MD 8-0 | H. Richard | --- | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 8-3 | M. Zarif | Binghamton | Columbia @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-7 | Z. Zeamer | Oklahoma | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Consi of 32 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | C. Munson | Central Michigan | 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships | Round of 64 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 16-0 | C. Trowbridge | --- | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | C. Munson | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 8-7 | Z. Zeamer | --- | Midlands | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 13-2 | T. Williams | --- | Columbia @ Stanford | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Fongaro | New York RTC | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 4 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | P. Ryan | --- | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Carter | Old Dominion | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | P. Rowland | Blue Blood Wrestling Club | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 149 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:35 | P. Ryan | American | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 2:52 | C. Trowbridge | --- | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Carter | --- | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | P. Rowland | Duke | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Fongaro | NYC RTC | Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 16-0 2:52 | C. Trowbridge | Drexel | 2019 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 32 | 149 lbs | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Abas | Stanford-Unattached | 2019 Roadrunner Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Dominguez | --- | 2019 Roadrunner Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/24 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Schiess | Gardner-Webb University | 2019 Roadrunner Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/24 | L | DEC 4-3 TB1 | A. Raya | California Baptist University | 2019 Roadrunner Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 149 |