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‘MAGIC!’: Penn Staters Go Bonkers For David Taylor’s Olympic Triumph

Matt Sniegowski | Onward State
By Matt DiSanto
8/5/21 8:26 am

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.

https://twitter.com/RealGarrettCarr/status/1423250181773041664

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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Matt DiSanto

Matt proudly served as Onward State’s managing editor for two years until graduating from Penn State in May 2022. Now, he’s off in the real world doing real things. Send him an email ([email protected]) or follow him on Twitter (@mattdisanto_) to stay in touch.

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