Gage Mettler
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 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Smith | Maryland | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | 5th Place Match | 184 | |
| 03/22 | L | DEC 2-1 | D. Plott | Oklahoma State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Semi | 184 | |
| 03/22 | W | TF 20-4 4:32 | D. Washington | Indiana | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 5 | 184 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Brenot | North Dakota State | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 4 | 184 | |
| 03/21 | L | DEC 10-7 | M. McEnelly | Minnesota | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Quarterfinal | 184 | |
| 03/21 | W | MD 12-1 | G. Arnold | Iowa | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 2 | 184 | |
| 03/20 | W | DEC 5-3 | R. McFarland | Hofstra | 2025 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 16-1 3:56 | L. Deacetis | Bucknell | Bucknell @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Valencia | Arizona State | Cornell @ Arizona State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 17-0 3:49 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/08 | W | MD 11-1 | K. | Princeton | Princeton @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 16-1 | W. Ebert | Binghamton | Cornell @ Binghamton | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 8-2 | N. Fine | Columbia | Cornell @ Columbia | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 8-0 | A. Reall | Brown | Cornell @ Brown | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 16-1 5:11 | M. Walsh | Harvard | Cornell @ Harvard | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Rogers | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/04 | W | MD 9-1 | C. Hawks | Missouri | Cornell @ Missouri | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Fishback | NC State | NC State @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08 | W | DEC 10-6 | D. Key | Navy | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 7-0 1:16 | J. Nolan | Binghamton | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEC 9-6 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/08 | W | TF 15-0 5:05 | D. Harkins | Army West Point | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/08 | L | DEF 0-1 | D. Key | Navy | EIWA Championship | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Nolan | Binghamton | Binghamton @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 7-0 1:07 | T. Brooker | Appalachian State | Cornell @ Appalachian State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 6-4 | D. Fishback | NC State | Cornell @ NC State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | M. Hale | Pennsylvania | Cornell @ Pennsylvania | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 17-4 | N. Dugan | Princeton | Cornell @ Princeton | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 4-0 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | Columbia @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | MD 14-1 | C. Whiting | Missouri | Missouri @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 3-0 1:43 | N. Olivieri | Brown | Brown @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 19-4 4:58 | L. Tarantino | Harvard | Harvard @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 16-9 | J. Wilt | Lehigh | Cornell @ Lehigh | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 12-4 | C. Howard | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-0 1:48 | G. Hoffman | Ohio State | Cornell @ Ohio State | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/30 | W | TF 18-1 | R. Heller | Pittsburgh | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 8-7 | W. Feldkamp | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 9-1 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | C of 16 #2 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 7-5 | S. Wolf | Air Force | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Rowley | Purdue | 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 184 lbs | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 9-1 | A. Ayzerov | Columbia | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 7-5 | S. Wolf | Air Force | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Rowley | Purdue | Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:58 | J. Wilt | Lehigh | Mat Town College Open 1 | Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/26 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | C. Crace | Spartan Combat RTC | Mat Town College Open 1 | Semi-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:15 | C. Black | Lock Haven - Unattached | Mat Town College Open 1 | Quarter-Finals | 184 lbs | |
| 11/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:15 | C. Black | Lock Haven | Mat-Town Open I | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/26 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | C. Crace | Spartan Combat RTC | Mat-Town Open I | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/26 | W | TF 15-0 3:58 | J. Wilt | Lehigh | Mat-Town Open I | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 10-1 0:49 | L. Michael | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart @ Cornell | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | R. Bolletino | Sacred Heart | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/04 | W | TF 19-4 7:00 | L. Wolak | Columbia | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/04 | W | DEC 6-2 | K. | Princeton | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 03/04 | W | DEC 10-5 | B. Pasiuk | Army West Point | EIWA Champonships | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/13 | W | MD 10-1 | S. DePrez | Binghamton | Binghamton vs. Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 9-2 5:59 | N. Incontrera | --- | Pennsylvania @ Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-5 | G. Cuomo | Princeton | Princeton @ Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/31 | W | MD 14-3 | L. Wolak | Columbia | Cornell @ Columbia | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-2 | B. Pasiuk | Army West Point | Cornell @ Army West Point | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 0-0 | J. Florence | Virginia Tech | Cornell @ Virginia Tech | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 9-5 | J. Logan | Lehigh | Lehigh @ Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 13-0 | J. Nummer | Arizona State | Arizona State vs. Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 1:54 | C. Tenold | North Carolina | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 14-4 | A. | Oregon State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 17-4 | J. Broderson | Iowa State | Collegiate Wrestling dual | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 6-4 | C. DeVos | South Dakota State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | 3rd Place | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-6 | T. Fisher | Northwestern | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Consi-Semis | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Lewis | Virginia Tech | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 174 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-4 | E. Smith | Ohio State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Quarters | 174 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 6-2 3:12 | A. Olmos | Oregon State | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 16-0 5:43 | M. Parkinson | Purdue | 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational | Rd of 32 | 174 lbs | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Rowley | Wisconsin | Wisconsin @ Cornell | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-1 | S. Deprez | --- | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 15-4 | K. Kraeszig | Penn State | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Semi-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Berreyesa | Northern Colorado | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Quarter-Finals | 174 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-0 1:22 | C. Stout | Naval Academy Prep School - UNATT | 2022 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round of 16 | 174 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-1 | S. DePrez | Binghamton | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 15-4 | K. Kraeszig | Penn State | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-4 | A. Berreyesa | Northern Colorado | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-0 1:22 | C. Stout | Navy | Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open | Round 1 | 174 |