
Noah Avina
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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11/18 | L | NC | B. Stemmet | The Citadel | 2023 Navy Classic | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
11/18 | L | DEC 11-7 | J. Ferere | Navy | 2023 Navy Classic | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
11/18 | W | DEC 9-6 SV | J. Greer | Ohio | 2023 Navy Classic | Round of 16 | 285 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/04 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Preston | Gardner-Webb | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 285 | |
01/15 | W | MD 12-0 | J. Fernicola | Davidson College | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | 3RD Place Matches | 285 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | J. Evans | VMI | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | wrestleback 2 | 285 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Sartorio | Appalachian State | 2023 Southern Conference Championship | Semis | 285 | |
12/31 | L | DEC 9-8 | B. Hill | Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | 5th Place | 285 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Rasmussen | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 Consi | 285 | |
12/30 | W | DEF 1-0 5:21 | A. Kohlhofer | Army West Point | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 4 | 285 | |
12/30 | W | F 5-4 5:56 | M. Ding | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 Consi | 285 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | R. Catka | Navy | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 | 285 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 9-5 | T. Huff | Bellarmine | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 285 | |
12/29 | W | DEC 4-3 | K. Zimmer | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 1 (32 Man) | 285 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 5-3 | T. Ruhlman | Purdue | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #1 | 285 lbs | |
12/02 | L | MD 11-1 | T. Gordon | Northern Iowa | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 285 lbs |