
Tanner Thatcher
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07 | L | DEC 9-3 | G. Bradley | Castleton | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | DEC 4-1 | N. Beato | Coast Guard | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-0 2:21 | C. McMahon | Plymouth State | 2024 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | TF 18-2 6:15 | M. Follo | New England College | 2024 NEWA Duals | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 2:45 | A. Distasio | Bridgewater | 2024 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 9-3 | A. Schaeublin | Trinity | 2024 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/09 | W | F 3-0 1:17 | M. Franklin | Johnson & Wales | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 12-11 | A. Carmody | The College of New Jersey | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/09 | W | F 7-4 4:53 | A. Dinerman | Roger Williams | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/09 | W | F 4-3 2:11 | C. Arango | Unattached | 2023 Scott Viera Open | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 14-4 | G. Bradley | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 14-2 | C. Massari | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 10-3 5:00 | C. Hinchcliff | Oneonta | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/02 | W | F 7-0 3:57 | J. James | Castleton | 2023 Ted Reese Invitational | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | W | F 3-0 2:38 | T. Fischer | New York University | Racich Rumble | 5th Place | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | W | M FOR | P. Horvath | Kings College | Racich Rumble | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | W | F 13-0 5:24 | J. Kresicki | York | Racich Rumble | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | L | DEC 5-1 | E. Liptzin | Elizabethtown | Racich Rumble | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 13-6 | F. Mazza | Ursinus | Racich Rumble | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/11 | W | F 7-0 4:22 | N. Brown | York | Racich Rumble | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | MD 11-0 | C. O'Connor | Western New England | 2023 NEWA Duals | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 1-0 | G. Fischer | Wesleyan | 2023 NEWA Duals | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | J. Pinkney | Norwich | 2023 NEWA Duals | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 01/22 | W | DEC 10-7 | A. Dinerman | Roger Williams | 2023 NEWA Duals | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Bradley | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | 3rd Place | 125 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Beato | USCGA | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Consi-Semis | 125 lbs | |
| 12/03 | L | MD 9-0 | K. Bogle | Castleton | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Semi-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-3 | B. Laggini | USCGA | 2022 Ted Reese Invitational | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 10-7 | J. Amendola | SUNY-Cortland | Racich Rumble | Consi of 4 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 13-7 | C. Heller | Messiah | Racich Rumble | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 11-5 | J. Blair | Delaware Valley | Racich Rumble | Quarter-Finals | 125 lbs | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Delvecchio | York | Racich Rumble | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 10-2 | P. Horvath | Kings College | Racich Rumble | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | L | MD 11-3 | F. Mazza | Ursinus | Racich Rumble | Consi of 8 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Ricciuto | York | Racich Rumble | Consi of 8 #1 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 4-0 5:53 | A. Tyson | Kings College | Racich Rumble | Consi of 16 #2 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 6-2 | W. Jimenez | York | Racich Rumble | Round of 16 | 125 lbs | |
| 11/13 | W | F 8-1 5:00 | N. Schuler | Elizabethtown | Racich Rumble | Round of 32 | 125 lbs |