
Brayton Lee
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 | DEC 4-2 | T. Askey | Appalachian State | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
| 03/22 | W | DEC 6-3 TB1 | L. Revano | Pennsylvania | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Cons. Round 2 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/22 | L | MD 8-0 | D. Cardenas | Stanford | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Champ Round 2 | 157 | |
| 03/21 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | D. McGee | George Mason | 2024 NCAA Division I Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Blaze | Purdue | 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 5th Place | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | M. North | Maryland | 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
| 03/04 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | W. Lewan | Michigan | 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships | 1st Round | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Jacques | Missouri | UNI Open 2021 | Round 8 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 17-8 | D. Holschlag | Northern Iowa | UNI Open 2021 | Round 6 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 16-5 | J. Thomsen | South Dakota State | UNI Open 2021 | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | TF 24-9 7:00 | C. Anderson | Unat. Wisconsin | UNI Open 2021 | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/14 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | J. Franek | North Dakota State | Bison Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Swensen | South Dakota State | Bison Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 11-3 | K. O`Neil | South Dakota State | Bison Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 24-7 5:44 | P. Ringling | Minnesota State Moorhead | Bison Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 |