‘MAGIC!’: Penn Staters Go Bonkers For David Taylor’s Olympic Triumph
David Taylor made Penn State history by winning the Nittany Lions’ first Olympic gold medal in wrestling. Naturally, fans and alumni across the world are pretty stoked.
Nittany Lions fans and wrestling enthusiasts took to Twitter shortly after Taylor’s triumph on the mat to celebrate his monumental achievement.
Unbelievable moment and yes I had a tear in my eye! We Are…
— Wade Robinson (@PennStater98) August 5, 2021
— Katie Blitz (@blitzkatie) August 5, 2021
I am so so so happy wow https://t.co/DJxqQKqE0z
OLYMPIC GOLD for The Magic Man!!!
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) August 5, 2021
Incredible finish for David Taylor!!!Tony Rotundo pic.twitter.com/lvb9ou0DFV
Tony Rotundo Let’s fucking go!!!
— Mike (@Mikepsu12) August 5, 2021
They both seemed clear and away the best in that weight class. Great finals! Outstanding win for GOLD!
— Michael Pantano (@Phila_Italian) August 5, 2021
Congrats @magicman_psu on adding Olympic champion to you long list of accomplishments!!!
— Kris Petersen (@GoPSUKris) August 5, 2021
Penn Staters have picked up 3 medals in the last 9 hours!!
Magic Man David Taylor winning the gold with a 2 point take down while behind with under 20 seconds left was a true moment of greatness. #TeamUSA #Olympics
— Ron Waxman ?? (@RonWaxman) August 5, 2021
LETS GOOOO!!!!!!!
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WAR
(@Warziee182) Maybe the best double leg takedown in history! We are Penn State! @magicman_psu
— ohcaptainmycaptain (@ohcaptainmycap7) August 5, 2021
Great Ohioans aren’t Buckeyes!
— Thom Bjorn (@bjorn_thom) August 5, 2021
We are!
HOW SWEET THE SOUND!
— Jim Cunningham III (@JudoLionBadger) August 5, 2021
Penn State alumnus & State College resident / local business owner! Congratulations!
— Peyton Kennedy (@peytonTVkennedy) August 5, 2021
"I've dreamed of nothing but a gold medal. I'm going to have to go out and earn it every single second.”
— Team USA College (@TeamUSACollege) August 5, 2021
He dreamed it and then he did it.
Congrats to @pennstateWREST's David Taylor on becoming an Olympic champion!
Taylor graduated from Penn State in 2014. Since then, he moved to State College and now owns K2 Roots, a small business focused on cold-pressed juices. The shop recently opened on Fraser Street.
Taylor’s gold medal is Penn State’s first since 1988. That year, Lady Lions alumna Suzie McConnell won gold with the U.S. women’s basketball team in Seoul. At Penn State, McConnell led Penn State to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and held NCAA Division I records for career assists, assists in a season, and season assist average.
In addition to his Olympic win, Taylor is now a three-time U.S. national champion, two-time NCAA title-winner, and two-time Hodge Trophy winner.
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