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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02 | L | F 10-1 6:21 | J. Mullen | Virginia Tech | 2024 Southeast Open | Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/02 | W | F 3-0 0:37 | M. Wolfgram | West Virginia | 2024 Southeast Open | Semi-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 3-2 TB2 | N. Neves | North Carolina | 2024 Southeast Open | Quarter-Finals | 285 lbs | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 10-7 SV | K. Schrader | Newberry | 2024 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05 | L | F 2-0 1:44 | N. Taylor | Unattached | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Consi of 4 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Fernicola | Davidson | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | MD 14-6 | M. Harar | Bucknell | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Mitchell | Ferrum | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Consi of 16 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/05 | L | DEC 1-0 | N. Colucci | Rutgers | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Round of 16 | 285 lbs | |
| 12/05 | W | F 2-0 2:44 | D. Zanistanavicius | Unattached | 2021 ARMS Software / GMU Patriots Open - Good | Round of 32 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 6-2 | E. Daugherty | UNATT-Campbell | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #2 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Elswick | Roanoke College | 2021 Southeast Open | Consi of 8 #1 | 285 lbs | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Evans | Virginia Military Institute | 2021 Southeast Open | Round of 16 | 285 lbs |