
Gus Davis
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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01/28 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Kantola | Indiana Tech | Marian University (IN) @ Indiana Tech | Round 1 | 141 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | B. Nickel | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 6 (Consi Rd 5) | 141 | |
01/21 | W | MD 16-2 | A. Kolvek | Ottawa University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 5 | 141 | |
01/20 | W | F 4-1 2:28 | A. Macias | Providence (Mont.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 4 | 141 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | A. Stanley | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 3 | 141 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Mitchell | Life University | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 2 | 141 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 9-6 | D. Stroud | West Liberty | Spartan Mat Classic | 1st Place Match | 141 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 10-4 | B. Haines | Marian University (IN) | Spartan Mat Classic | Semifinal | 141 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 10-7 | D. Panda | Baldwin Wallace | Spartan Mat Classic | Quarterfinal | 141 | |
01/14 | W | F 10-4 1:53 | G. Bulugaris | Ohio Wesleyan University | Spartan Mat Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 141 | |
12/03 | L | FOR 0-0 | E. Chacon | Indiana Tech | Indiana Little State | Consi. Semi | 149 | |
12/03 | L | DEC 7-1 | N. Gates | Indiana Tech | Indiana Little State | Semi`s/WBs | 149 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Hoover | Indianapolis | Indiana Little State | Quarters/WBs 1/3 | 149 | |
12/03 | W | F 5-4 6:49 | E. Chacon | Indiana Tech | Indiana Little State | Round 1 Full | 149 | |
12/03 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Litchfield | Wabash | Indiana Little State | Prelim Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/20 | L | MD 10-0 | D. Fongaro | --- | Columbia @ Rutgers | Round 1 | 149 | |
02/04 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Boyers | West Virginia | Mat Town Open II | Cons. Round 2 | 141 | |
02/04 | L | DEC 12-6 | M. Ramos | Arizona State | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 2 | 141 | |
02/04 | W | TF 21-3 | J. Coulston | Lock Haven | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 12-6 | M. Ramos | Arizona State | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
01/29 | L | MD 11-3 | T. Dilley | --- | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
01/29 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Boyers | West Virginia | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 141 | |
01/29 | W | TF 21-3 | J. Coulston | Lock Haven | Mat Town Open II | Champ. Round 1 | 141 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/09 | W | NC 0-0 | N. Wheeler | --- | Greyhound Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 149 | |
02/09 | W | DEC 10-8 | M. Kristoff | SIUE | Greyhound Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 149 | |
02/09 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Catanzarite | Bellarmine | Greyhound Open | 32 Man (Conso 5) | 149 | |
02/09 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Galef | --- | Greyhound Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
02/09 | L | DEC 2-1 | F. Falatico | McKendree | Greyhound Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 149 | |
02/09 | W | MD 12-0 | L. Hurley | --- | Greyhound Open | 16 Man Round 1, 32 Man Round 2 | 149 | |
02/09 | W | TF 16-1 2:02 | A. Moody | Tiffin | Greyhound Open | 32 Man (Round 1) | 149 | |
12/14 | W | TF 16-0 5:23 | G. Moll | Northern Iowa | UNI open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 141 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 7-4 | A. Williams | --- | UNI open | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 141 | |
12/14 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | N. Nemer | Iowa State Wrestling | UNI open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 141 | |
11/10 | L | F 10-2 4:38 | G. Tagg | North Carolina | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB 4 | 141 | |
11/10 | W | MD 13-5 | 6. Leon | --- | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB 3 | 141 | |
11/10 | L | TF 19-3 5:14 | E. Cheek | Cleveland State University | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 16 | 141 | |
11/10 | W | F 10-3 3:48 | A. Soriano | Mercyhurst University | Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round of 32 | 141 | |
11/03 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | C. Mattin | Michigan | Michigan State Open | Placement Matches | 141 | |
11/02 | W | NC 0-0 | L. Wymer | Ashland | Michigan State Open | cons semi | 141 | |
11/02 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Crace | Michigan State | Michigan State Open | Semis & WB | 141 | |
11/02 | W | MD 12-4 | K. Reeves | Ohio State | Michigan State Open | Quarters & WB | 141 | |
11/02 | W | TF 17-2 3:17 | J. Leach | Olivet | Michigan State Open | Champ Rd & WB | 141 |