
Junior Martin
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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02/16 | L | F 5-6 3:28 | T. Hendricks | Ohio Northern | Adrian @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 165 | |
02/09 | L | DEC 5-4 | M. Minne | Olivet | Adrian @ Olivet | Round 1 | 184 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/18 | L | F 2-4 1:50 | T. West | Baldwin Wallace | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 157 | |
12/18 | L | TF 16-1 3:59 | R. Whitten | Otterbein | Kalahari Duals | Round 1 (10 Team) | 157 | |
12/18 | L | F 13-2 4:14 | C. Pottenger | Heidelberg | Kalahari Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 157 | |
12/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | R. Rayfield | Ohio Northern University | Ohio Northern Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
12/04 | L | FOR 0-0 | G. Hall | Olivet College | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
11/20 | W | F 1-1 4:57 | J. Dunfee | Mount Union | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
11/20 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | A. Harris | St Claire CC | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
11/20 | L | DEC 10-9 | S. Wagner | Ohio Northern | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
11/20 | L | F 8-2 4:43 | P. McCusker | Millikin University | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
11/13 | L | TF 16-1 5:00 | L. Smiley | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 4 (8 Team) | 157 | |
11/13 | W | F 0-2 4:33 | I. Mohmed | University of Wisconsin - White Water | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 157 | |
11/13 | L | F 8-0 4:25 | N. Stokhaug | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 157 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 8-3 | E. Burge | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Third Place | 157 | |
11/06 | L | DEC 4-3 | T. Nisley | Wabash | Adrian Invite | Rnd 5 | 157 | |
11/06 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | C. Blake | Ohio Wesleyan | Adrian Invite | Rnd 4 | 157 | |
11/06 | W | F 8-0 3:53 | K. Walsh | Macomb CC | Adrian Invite | Rnd 2 | 157 | |
11/06 | W | MD 9-1 | T. Gallagher | Case Western | Adrian Invite | Rnd 1 | 157 |