
Tyler Brignola
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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02/05 | L | TF 16-0 2:08 | L. Uliano | Appalachian State | Appalachian State @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 174 | |
01/18 | L | MD 13-4 | D. Baker | Campbell | Campbell @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 165 | |
01/14 | L | TF 19-3 6:52 | A. | Duke | Gardner-Webb @ Duke | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/20 | L | TF 20-4 6:10 | E. Maag | George Mason | Gardner-Webb @ George Mason | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 8-3 | R. Ford | Rutgers | Kent State Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/08 | L | MD 8-0 | K. Rothrock | Brown - UNATT | 2024 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 165 lbs | |
12/08 | W | MD 10-0 | K. McBride | Rider - UNATT | 2024 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Consi of 16 #1 | 165 lbs | |
12/08 | L | MD 14-1 | G. Bell | Maryland | 2024 A Better Way Athletics Patriot Open | Round of 32 | 165 lbs | |
11/30 | L | TF 18-3 | G. Filipowicz | Army West Point | Throwdown on the Yorktown | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/24 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Alvan | Columbia | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 165 lbs | |
11/24 | L | MD 14-4 | D. Shannon | Michigan State | 2024 Black Knight Invitational | Round of 16 | 165 lbs | |
11/02 | L | MD 15-5 | S. Buell | Purdue | Purdue @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 165 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | L | TF 21-5 5:16 | T. Askey | Appalachian State | Gardner-Webb @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 157 | |
02/11 | W | MD 14-4 | e. holiday | Presbyterian College | Gardner-Webb @ Presbyterian College | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/17 | L | DEC 9-2 | L. Ferrero | Duke | Duke @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/06 | L | MD 11-3 | N. Sanko | Virginia | 2024 RWC New Year's Duals | Finals | 157 lbs | |
01/06 | L | MD 11-3 | N. Sanko | Virginia | Gardner-Webb vs. Virginia | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/01 | L | DEC 8-5 | T. Peake | Davidson | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/01 | L | TF 17-1 2:02 | D. Cardenas | Stanford | Southern Scuffle | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 7-2 | D. Segura | Ohio | Ohio @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Mcgee | George Mason | George Mason @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 5-2 | T. Raines | Buffalo | Gardener Webb Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/19 | L | MD 14-5 | M. Hanau | Army | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 4 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 4-3 4:24 | P. Corwin | Gardner-Webb | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | L | MD 14-2 | N. Lukez | Army | 2023 Black Knight Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
11/19 | W | F 4-3 4:24 | P. Corwin | Gardner-Webb | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/19 | L | MD 14-5 | M. Hanau | Army West Point | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/19 | L | MD 14-2 | N. Lukez | Army West Point | Black Knight Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/11 | L | MD 14-5 | G. Cagle | Virginia | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/11 | W | DEC 9-6 | G. Gross | Air Force | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/11 | L | F 6-2 4:32 | T. Askey | Appalachian State | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/11 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Corwin | Gardner-Webb | Mountaineer Invitational | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 11-7 | D. Evans | Pittsburgh | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
11/05 | L | MD 16-7 | J. Keslar | Pittsburgh | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
11/05 | W | DEC 15-14 | L. Collins | Clarion | 2023 Clarion Open Event | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
11/05 | L | MD 16-7 | J. Keslar | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/05 | L | DEC 11-7 | D. Evans | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/05 | W | DEC 15-14 | L. Collins | Clarion | Clarion Open | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/11 | L | DEC 3-1 | L. Heck | Chattanooga | Gardner-Webb @ Chattanooga | Round 1 | 157 | |
02/04 | L | MD 10-1 | J. Chishko | VMI | VMI @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/31 | L | TF 23-7 7:00 | T. Askey | Appalachian State | Gardner-Webb @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 8-4 | T. Snipes | The Citadel | The Citadel @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/16 | L | TF 16-1 2:57 | P. Robb | Nebraska | Nebraska and Gardner Webb Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/15 | W | F 3-2 2:16 | T. Moore | Queens | GWU Tri-Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
01/15 | L | MD 13-3 | N. Lukez | Army West Point | GWU Tri-Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | G. Odell | Bellarmine | Bellarmine @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/01 | L | MD 10-0 | M. North | Maryland | 2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear | Consi of 16 #1 | 157 lbs | |
01/01 | L | MD 14-6 | C. Darracott | Stanford | 2023 Southern Scuffle presented by Compound Sportswear | Round of 32 | 157 lbs | |
12/20 | L | TF 15-0 7:00 | P. Keller | --- | Gardner-Webb @ Ohio | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/16 | L | MD 15-5 | C. Wilson | SIU Edwardsville | Gardner-Webb Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
12/16 | L | TF 16-1 7:00 | C. Pine | Clarion | Gardner-Webb Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 5-4 | N. Wheeler | Newberry | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 157 lbs | |
12/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Ulrey | Virginia Tech | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Quarter-Finals | 157 lbs | |
12/04 | W | F 8-2 4:00 | A. Lambert | Newberry | 2022 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
12/04 | L | DEC 5-4 | N. Wheeler | --- | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Ulrey | Virginia Tech | ARMS Software Patriots Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/03 | L | MD 20-9 | P. Pappas | George Mason | Mason Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/03 | L | DEC 4-3 | C. Balestrini | Bloomsburg | Mason Tri Meet | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/12 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Woods | Air Force | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 8-3 | L. Kemerer | Edinboro | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/12 | L | TF 18-3 5:39 | C. Bond | --- | Mountaineer Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Crawford | Pitt-Johnstown | 2022 Clarion Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
11/06 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Pletcher | Pittsburgh | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 16 | 157 lbs | |
11/06 | W | MD 8-0 | R. Goss | Kent State | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 7-4 | K. Crawford | --- | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Pletcher | Pittsburgh | Clarion Open 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/06 | W | MD 8-0 | R. Goss | Kent State | 2022 Clarion Open | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/29 | L | MD 16-7 | L. Heck | Chattanooga | Chattanooga @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/16 | L | DEC 9-3 | C. Nance | Bellarmine | Gardner-Webb @ Bellarmine | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/19 | L | DEC 9-2 | L. Rajaonarivelo | George Mason | Gardner Webb Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/12 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Monzadeh | Michigan State | Brawl at the Beach | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/12 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Monzadeh | Michigan State | Michigan State @ Gardner-Webb | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/03 | L | TF 20-4 3:42 | E. Scott | --- | Gardner-Webb @ NC State | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/24 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Brady | --- | Gardner-Webb @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/07 | L | DEC 5-4 | A. Segura | UNATT-American | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 157 lbs | |
11/07 | W | DEC 6-1 | C. Dion | Gardner-Webb | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 16 #2 | 157 lbs | |
11/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Sanderlin | Davidson | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 32 | 157 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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08/01 | W | DEC 4-0 | G. Martini | Dark Knights | Tyrant Bison Duals High School | Round 5 (8 Team) | 160 | |
08/01 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | T. Bard | Nauman Pink | Tyrant Bison Duals High School | Round 1 (8 Team) | 160 | |
08/01 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Natarcola | Delaware | Tyrant Bison Duals High School | Round 7 (8 Team) | 160 |