
Daniel Bauer
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | F 7-8 2:21 | E. Maldonado | Luther | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 6-0 3:32 | A. | Luther | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 14-6 | J. Suarez | Johnson & Wales (RI) | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 5th Place Match | 149 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 3-0 1:56 | D. Uribe | Wabash | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Cons. Round 2 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09 | W | TF 18-0 4:44 | R. Delgado | --- | Coe @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 5-2 2:31 | J. Penchi | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Coe @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | C. Magruder | North Central | Coe vs. North Central | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | G. Bellefeuille | Concordia-Moorhead | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | FOR 0-0 | I. Dotson | Emory & Henry College | NUWAY Combat College Open National Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 141 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | S. Norton | --- | Coe vs. North Central | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 5-2 2:40 | Z. Stewart | Simpson | Coe College Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-5 | C. Wiemann | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 18-8 | R. Pentz | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 11-6 3:54 | G. Hotaling | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 15-7 | Q. Campbell | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 6-0 2:12 | C. Bower | --- | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Hill | 105 MXW Black | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Comm 2 | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 06/13 | L | F 2-0 1:58 | T. Williams | 106 N Florida Wrestling Academy | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Comm 2 | Round 4 | 126 | |
| 06/13 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | J. Halliwell | 103 Westerville North HS | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Comm 2 | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 06/13 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | K. Graves | 123 Team Montana Sidney | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Comm 2 | 7th Place Match | 126 | |
| 06/13 | L | F 10-2 3:27 | I. Figueroa | 126 Illinois Top Dawgs | AAU Scholastic Duals 2017 Comm 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 126 |