Stephen Little
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Novak | Wyoming | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | 5th Place | 197 | |
| 03/22 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Cardenas | Michigan | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semis (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | M. Stout | Pittsburgh | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 197 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | S. Shumate | Ohio State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Munoz | Oregon State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 197 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 16-5 | M. Dellagatta | Cornell | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 4-1 | M. Beard | Lehigh | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | L. Hopkins | Campbell | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/07 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | PAC 12 Championships | Round 4- Finals | 197 | |
| 03/06 | W | DEC 7-4 | T. Munoz | Oregon State | PAC 12 Championships | Round 2- Semi Finals | 197 | |
| 02/16 | W | TF 20-3 2:53 | T. Glover | North Dakota State | Cal State Bakersfield, North Dakota State, Little Rock Triangular | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/15 | W | TF 19-4 4:26 | J. Harkey | Cal Poly | Little Rock @ Cal Poly | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/08 | L | DEC 5-4 | L. Surber | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 12-3 2:36 | V. Halstead | Oregon State | Oregon State @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 22-7 7:00 | N. Nosler | SIU Edwardsville | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEF 6-2 4:18 | A. Donahue | Northern Colorado | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 23-5 7:00 | T. Hodges | Cal Poly | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Dineen | South Dakota State | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/31 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | J. Barr | Penn State | Collegiate Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 6-1 1:18 | J. Cassatt | Missouri | Collegiate Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/09 | W | DEC 9-2 | C. Mielnik | Maryland | Tiger Style Invite | 1st and 3rd Place | 197 | |
| 11/09 | W | MD 18-5 | B. Vanadia | Purdue | Tiger Style Invite | Semi-Finals | 197 | |
| 11/03 | W | MD 17-5 | J. Kinsella | Nebraska-Kearney | Nebraska-Kearney @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23 | W | DEC 10-3 | M. Beard | Lehigh | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | 7th Place | 197 | |
| 03/23 | L | F 3-0 1:11 | J. Cardenas | Cornell | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 197 | |
| 03/23 | W | DEC 5-2 SV | L. Deprez | Binghamton | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/22 | W | MD 13-5 | J. Novak | Wyoming | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 197 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | Z. Glazier | Iowa | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/22 | L | MD 14-3 | S. Buchanan | Oklahoma | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/21 | W | TF 22-3 5:00 | C. Urbas | Pennsylvania | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/11 | W | TF 21-5 4:04 | N. Nosler | SIU Edwardsville | SIU Edwardsville @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Rademacher | Oregon State | Little Rock @ Oregon State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 25-10 7:00 | J. Meissner | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 0-0 | J. Cardenas | Cornell | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 14-5 | C. Helgeson | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 18-2 3:32 | D. Harper | Chattanooga | CHATTANOOGA DUALS | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 19-4 3:00 | R. Kuhn | Queens | Queens vs. Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 21-5 6:14 | E. Wiant | Clarion | Drexel Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 21-4 7:00 | I. Ameer | Drexel | Little Rock @ Drexel | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 4-1 | S. Buchanan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma @ Little Rock | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Smith | Maryland | Tiger Style Invite | 1st and 3rd Place | 197 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 4-1 6:46 | J. Priest | Cal Poly | Tiger Style Invite | Semi-Finals & Cons Round | 197 |