Tony Margiotta
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | L | FOR 0-0 | A. Valencia | Northern Oklahoma College | 2025 NJCAA South Central District | Cons. Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/15 | L | M FOR 1-0 | D. Bell | Fort Hays Tech Northwest College | 2025 NJCAA South Central District | Quarterfinal | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 22-5 5:21 | A. Aguilar | Barton Community College | FHNW Tri-Dual | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/17 | L | TF 18-1 5:22 | C. Northwind | North Idaho, ID | Grand View Open | Cons. Round 7 | 174 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Brocksmith | William Woods University | Grand View Open | Cons. Round 6 | 174 | |
| 11/17 | W | MD 18-5 | B. Bryant | Grand View (Iowa) | Grand View Open | Cons. Round 5 | 174 | |
| 11/16 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Lahr | Iowa Central Community College | Grand View Open | Cons. Round 4 | 174 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 8-5 SV | M. Roper | Grand View (Iowa) | Grand View Open | Champ. Round 3 | 174 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 6-1 2:32 | W. Martin | Triton, IL | Grand View Open | Champ. Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 7-0 4:42 | S. Cardoso-Thomas | Iowa Central Community College | Grand View Open | Champ. Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | DEC 4-2 | M. Smith | Labette Community College | 2024 NJCAA South Central District | Round 7: Finals - 3rd Place | 165 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 13-0 | C. Neuman | Barton | 2024 NJCAA South Central District | Round 5: Consolation Semifinals (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Waggerman | Neosho County Community College | 2024 NJCAA South Central District | Round 4: Semifinals & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 5-4 | M. Smith | Labette Community College | 2024 NJCAA South Central District | Round 2: Quarterfinals & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 8-1 | D. Waggerman | Neosho County Community College | Cloud/Neosho and Pratt Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 165 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 11-1 | C. Neuman | Barton | Barton @ Cloud County Community College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/22 | L | TF 16-1 4:42 | C. Atkins | Pratt Community College | Pratt Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/12 | W | MD 12-1 | K. Lindsay | North Idaho College | 2024 NJCAA Coaches Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 18-3 5:30 | C. Durbin | Morton College | 2024 NJCAA Coaches Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 9-7 | L. Tukhlynovych | Rochester Community & Tech. College | 2024 NJCAA Coaches Duals | Quarterfinals (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 7-0 | S. Cantu | Northeastern Junior College | Cloud County Community College @ Northeastern Junior College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/08 | L | MD 9-0 | J. | Western Wyoming College | Western Wyoming College @ Cloud County Community College | Round 1 | 165 |