Cameron Messerschmidt
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15 | L | M FOR 0-0 | C. Shea | Wesleyan (CT) | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 03/15 | L | MFFL 0-0 | J. Deguire | Springfield | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 03/15 | W | DEC 4-1 | T. Hendricks | Ohio Northern | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 03/14 | L | MD 10-0 | A. Supers | Baldwin Wallace | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
| 03/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Shea | Wesleyan (CT) | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Round 2 Champ | 165 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 3-1 | M. Lackman | Alvernia University | NCAA DIII Region III | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 7-3 | K. Demarest | Messiah | NCAA DIII Region III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 11-8 | J. Hockenberry-folk | Elizabethtown | NCAA DIII Region III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 14-1 4:00 | C. Sockler | Muhlenberg | NCAA DIII Region III | Round 1 (16 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 2-0 | K. Demarest | Messiah | Messiah @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 16-2 4:11 | D. Hammerle | Oswego State | Cortland Del Val Oswego TCNJ Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 20-4 2:34 | M. Mushinski | Delaware Valley | Cortland Del Val Oswego TCNJ Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 18-2 2:55 | J. Pickersgill | Cortland State | Cortland Del Val Oswego TCNJ Quad | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 6-3 1:35 | J. Garcia | NYU | NYU | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 4-1 | K. Parker | Ithaca | Ithaca @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 3-0 1:23 | A. Byal | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 7-3 | R. Flege | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Villar | North Central | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 6-3 | K. Scranton | Coe | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 3-1 5:30 | D. Bohren | Loras | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 9-2 2:55 | M. Venson | Centenary (NJ) | TCNJ @ Centenary (NJ) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/15 | L | DEC 4-3 | T. Goebel | Wisconsin-La Crosse | TCNJ @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 4-0 1:45 | C. Sockler | Muhlenberg | 11/9 Quadrangular | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 17-0 2:53 | N. Massengill | McDaniel | 11/9 Quadrangular | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 9-0 4:59 | C. Lawrence | Wilkes | Wilkes @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17 | W | DEC 2-1 | N. Leisgang | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Championships | 165 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 4-2 | W. Esmoil | Coe | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Semis | 165 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Villar | North Central | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
| 03/15 | W | MD 14-2 | T. Hendricks | Ohio Northern | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Marchesano | Ursinus | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Semis | 165 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 18-3 2:03 | T. Pawlicki | Centenary (NJ) | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | R2 | 165 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Stathopoulos | Stevens Tech | Stevens Tech @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | K. Parker | Ithaca | TCNJ @ Ithaca | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 2:46 | S. Felice | Oswego State | Quad Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | TF 17-1 | J. Krouse | Washington & Lee | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 5-25 | H. Mann | Delaware Valley | Quad Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 11-6 4:39 | H. Hughes | Cortland State | Quad Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/24 | W | TF 21-6 2:53 | T. Bailey | New Jersey City University | New Jersey City University @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Bohren | Loras | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 14-3 | J. Herrera | Wabash | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 5-3 | P. Wisniewski | Johnson & Wales (RI) | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Herrera | Wabash | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Supers | Baldwin Wallace | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement (4 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/07 | L | M FOR 0-0 | J. Cherry | Roanoke College | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | L | FOR 0-0 | K. Parker | Ithaca | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-2 | P. Cruz | Ithaca | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. McCullough | Delaware Valley | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 19-3 3:48 | J. Schott | Marymount | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 17-1 5:10 | J. Krouse | Washington & Lee | New Standard Corporation Invitational | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 16-1 4:00 | S. Scheidecker | Cornell College | TCNJ vs. Cornell College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Hansen | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 14-0 | A. DeVries | York (PA) | York (PA) vs. TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 3-0 1:14 | T. DuBoff | Wilkes | TCNJ @ Wilkes | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Myers | Bloomsburg | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 3-0 | D. Weaver | Rutgers | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 5-3 | T. Sung | Lehigh | Princeton Open | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | DEC 3-2 | N. Leisgang | University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches | 165 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Willis | Augsburg University | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Semis | 165 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 7-3 | N. Lackman | Rhode Island College | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Semis | 165 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | C. Pontelandolfo | New York University | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Quarters | 165 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | Z. Altman | Adrian College | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 4-0 | A. Lamb | Rochester Institute Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Placements | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | B. Schneider | Elizabethtown College | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Semis and WB5 | 165 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Leshock | Pennsylvania College Of Technology | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Quarters and WB3 | 165 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Datz | State University Of New York At Cortland | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 8-1 | J. Hoffmann | Johns Hopkins University | NCAA DIII Regional Mideast | Prelim Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Stathopoulos | Stevens Tech | Stevens Tri Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 7-2 | A. Taylor | --- | Stevens Tri Meet | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Gray | Ithaca | Ithaca @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 1:58 | J. Mahon | New Jersey City University | TCNJ @ New Jersey City University | Round 1 | 165 |