Max Gregory
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | L | MFFL 0-0 | A. Allen | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/30 | L | MD 12-4 | C. Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Soldier Salute | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 5-2 | K. Naaktgeboren | Iowa State | Soldier Salute | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 12-6 | N. Vafiadis | Navy | Soldier Salute | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | DEC 7-2 | D. D`Emilio | Ohio State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEF 0-0 2:37 | A. Martin | South Dakota State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 12-5 | J. Williams | Oklahoma State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 8-1 | T. Kasak | Penn State | 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semis | 149 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Zargo | Wisconsin | 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 3rd WB | 149 | |
| 03/09 | L | DEC 7-6 | E. Miller | Maryland | 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 149 | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Zargo | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 11-8 SV | T. Kasak | Penn State | Penn State @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | K. Webster | Illinois | Iowa @ Illinois | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 6-1 3:46 | A. Vandenbush | Northwestern | Iowa @ Northwestern | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Roberts | Minnesota | Minnesota @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 6-0 | R. Lovett | Nebraska | Iowa @ Nebraska | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Ferrari | Unattached | Soldier Salute - Men | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-3 | V. Voinovich | Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | Semis | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 18-3 7:00 | C. Siebrecht | Iowa | Soldier Salute - Men | Quarters | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 11-1 | D. Kimball | South Dakota State | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 2 Champ | 149 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 10-6 | C. Mccallister | Missouri | Soldier Salute - Men | Round 1 Champ (32 Man Only) | 149 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 15-3 | R. Fedalen | Columbia | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | MD 15-3 | R. Fedalen | Columbia | Columbia @ Iowa | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Conner | Bryant & Stratton | Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ | 149 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEF 0-0 2:14 | D. Sheen | Wisconsin | Don Parker Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Coleman | Purdue | Iowa @ Purdue | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 7-4 | M. Murin | Iowa | Soldier Salute (College Men) | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Echmendia | Unattached | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Semis | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Zollmann | Wyoming | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 12/29 | W | MD 18-5 | L. Brown | Army West Point | Soldier Salute (College Men) | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/29 | L | DEC 8-4 | N. Palumbo | --- | Iowa vs. Sacred Heart | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/29 | W | DEC 6-0 | N. Stampoulos | Buffalo | Buffalo vs. Iowa | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | W | DEC 11-5 | B. Brenner | Minnesota | ISU Last Chance Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 11-5 | D. Roberts | --- | ISU Last Chance Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/20 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Jamison | --- | ISU Last Chance Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 149 | |
| 01/01 | W | MD 12-2 | M. Williams | Chattanooga | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/01 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Chittum | Unattached | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/01 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Brown | CSU Bakersfield | Southern Scuffle | Champ. Round 1 | 149 |