
Jacob Sweitzer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | L | DEC 6-5 | I. Love | Tiffin | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Ruedi | Bluefield State | NCAA DII Super Regional III | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | T. McGeary | West Liberty | NCAA DII Super Regional III | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Schmitt | Notre Dame | MEC Championships | 3rd | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Kuneff | Wheeling University | MEC Championships | Round 4 Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | F 7-3 3:40 | T. Schmitt | Notre Dame | MEC Championships | Round 1 Quarter Finals | 184 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 11-8 | K. Mitchell | Averett | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 2 (3 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 4-3 | W. Davis | Elizabethtown College | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Round 1 (3 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 2:16 | E. Washington | Marymount University | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 12-0 3:08 | O. Schuller | Apprentice School | 2023 Virginia Duals American College | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-2 1:31 | J. King | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Notre Dame (Ohio) @ Davis & Elkins | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 10-3 3:00 | T. McGeary | --- | Hilltopper Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 16-1 7:00 | A. Giampietro | Millersville | Hilltopper Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/12 | L | F 20-8 5:51 | S. Scriven | --- | Bluefield State, D&E, UNCP Tri-Match | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 9-4 6:29 | V. Scaramuzzino | --- | Seton Hill Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | L | TF 16-1 2:19 | B. Matthews | Seton Hill | Seton Hill Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Wilson | Belmont Abbey | Seton Hill Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-2 2:16 | G. Phillips | Cleveland State | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | WB Round 5 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | TF 20-2 3:47 | C. Houser | Glenville State | Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/10 | L | DEC 2-0 | A. Gibson | Fairmont State | Davis & Elkins @ Fairmont State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 4-3 2:00 | E. Aguiniga | --- | Pioneer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 10-0 2:47 | A. Baumberger | Emory & Henry College | Pioneer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Ebner | King | Pioneer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | N. Barrett | Ashland | Pioneer Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | L | F 7-6 3:56 | C. Morgan | --- | Greyhound Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/06 | L | F 2-0 2:02 | J. Evans | --- | Greyhound Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 6-0 1:36 | M. Whipkey | West Liberty Extra | WL Quad | Round 1 (3 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | TF 18-1 6:10 | T. McGeary | --- | WL Quad | Round 1 (3 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 8-5 | S. Martinos | --- | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-1 | W. Laughlin | Scranton | Elizabethtown Blue Jay Invite | Round 4 | 174 |