Matt Kaylor
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Stegall | Wisconsin-Parkside | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 5-4 | C. Potts | Minot State (N.D.) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | L | MD 9-1 | M. Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 8-5 SV | G. Freeman | Upper Iowa | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/16 | L | DEC 8-1 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/02 | W | TF 16-1 5:08 | W. Price | Minnesota State Moorhead | UMary @ Minnesota State Moorhead | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Lien | Northern State | Northern State @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 16-1 5:17 | B. Haemker | Central Oklahoma | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 6-1 | W. Miller | Grand Valley State | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 4-0 | B. Dillow | Central Missouri | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 15-0 2:21 | J. Gonzalez | Minnesota State | Minnesota State @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 2-0 | C. Stegall | Wisconsin-Parkside | Wisconsin-Parkside @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | W | DEC 11-6 | T. Cacek | Northern State | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 12-5 | C. Lopez | Upper Iowa | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/02 | W | TF 15-0 4:16 | I. Laguna | Sioux Falls | NCAA DII Super Regional V | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Potts | Minot State (N.D.) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/18 | L | MD 13-3 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | UMary @ St. Cloud State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 3-0 1:27 | C. Vacura | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 7-0 2:11 | C. Glatt | Jamestown (N.D.) | Jamestown (N.D.) @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 16-3 | T. Lien | Northern State | UMary @ Northern State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | I. Laguna | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-5 | M. Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Potts | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 12-2 | S. Gibson | Minnesota State | UMary @ Minnesota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 15-0 3:50 | T. Oroye | Wisconsin-Parkside | UMary @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-1 | L. Kvien | McKendree | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 5-2 SV | J. Kinsella | Nebraska-Kearney | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 29-10 7:00 | N. Johnson | Glenville State University | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 10-3 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 5-0 3:42 | B. Clouse | Lake Erie | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 12-1 | C. Potts | Minot State (N.D.) | UMary @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 12-1 | C. Potts | Minot State (N.D.) | UMary @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/02 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | C. Steffen | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State @ UMary | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | W | DEC 3-2 | L. Kvien | McKendree | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Placement Matches | 197 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Henry | Fort Hays State | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons Semis | 197 | |
| 03/11 | W | M FOR 0-0 | C. Huss | Northern State | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 3 | 197 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 5-4 | L. McGonigal | Mercyhurst | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 2 | 197 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Leise | Gannon | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | D. Blubaugh | Indianapolis | 2023 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Champ Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:40 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 9-5 | M. Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/12 | L | MD 16-4 | C. Huss | Northern State | Northern State @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 8-2 | D. Murphy | --- | St. Cloud State @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 7-4 | C. Marx | --- | Mary @ Southwest Minnesota State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-4 | M. Ramberg | --- | Mary @ Augustana (SD) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Hahn | Upper Iowa | Upper Iowa @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/28 | W | TF 16-0 5:12 | K. Hooker | Wisconsin-Parkside | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 13-3 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Mary @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 18-6 | S. Grove | Minnesota State Moorhead | Mary @ Minnesota State Moorhead | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Johnson | Minnesota State Mankato | Mary @ Minnesota State Mankato | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 7-2 | D. Murphy | St. Cloud State | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 16-0 2:10 | P. Bentley | West Liberty | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEF 5-4 5:24 | H. Prince | Nebraska-Kearney | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 10-3 | K. Morris | Ashland | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 4-2 TB1 | P. Fox | Western Colorado | 43rd Midwest Classic | Quarters and 3rd WB | 197 | |
| 12/18 | W | TF 17-2 7:00 | T. Strong | Central Missouri | 43rd Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback | 197 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 6-1 3:50 | D. Hahn | Upper Iowa | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 197 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Kowalski | Findlay | 43rd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 10-0 2:08 | D. Goeden | Jamestown (N.D.) | Mary @ Jamestown (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 3-1 | H. Prince | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | H. Tobiasson | Adams State | Younes Hospitality Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 8-5 | T. Henry | Fort Hays State | Younes Hospitality Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 3-2 SV | K. Anderson | Colorado Mesa University | Younes Hospitality Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | P. Rodenbeck | Colorado School Of Mines | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 18-0 2:30 | M. Vasquez | York (Neb.) | Younes Hospitality Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 5-2 | M. Orlandoni | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Yellowjacket Open | 1st Place | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | MD 11-3 | M. Ramberg | Augustana | Yellowjacket Open | Round 6 (semi`s) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 6-0 2:29 | D. Werner | Augustana | Yellowjacket Open | Round 4 (32, 16) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Murphy | Saint Cloud State | Yellowjacket Open | Round 2 (16,32) | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Sita | Alderson Broaddus | 2022 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Blubaugh | Indianapolis | 2022 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Champ Round 1 | 197 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 5-3 | D. Parker | Lander | 2022 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships | Prelim Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | D. Bishop | Augustana (SD) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. McEachran | Southwest Minn. St. | NCAA DII Super Regional V | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 4-1 | N. Ryan | St. Cloud State. | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 4-2 SV | R. Graham | UW-Parkside | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/13 | L | DEC 9-4 | C. Huss | Northern State | Mary @ Northern State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/11 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/06 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | D. Bishop | --- | Augustana (SD) @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-2 | D. Butts | --- | Minnesota State Mankato @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 9-1 | D. Mceachran | --- | Southwest Minnesota State @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 5-2 | R. Graham | Wisconsin-Parkside | Mary @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 11-2 | B. Gould | CSU-Pueblo | 31st Tracy Borah Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | MD 14-3 | C. Clatterbaugh | Western Colorado | 31st Tracy Borah Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 8-2 4:41 | L. Allan | New Mexico Highlands | 31st Tracy Borah Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/19 | W | M FOR 0-0 | W. Uhl | Ashland | 42nd Midwest Classic | Placement Matches | 197 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 8-1 | H. Tobiasson | Adams State | 42nd Midwest Classic | Semis and 5th WB | 197 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-5 | C. Droege | Lake Erie | 42nd Midwest Classic | 4th Wrestleback | 197 | |
| 12/19 | L | MD 9-1 | D. Abney | Central Oklahoma | 42nd Midwest Classic | Quarters and 3rd WB | 197 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Parker | Lander | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 197 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 6-0 1:43 | I. Lawson | William Jewell | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 9-0 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Mary @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | S. Abbott | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 4-1 2:09 | C. Chloupek | --- | Mary @ Concordia-Moorhead | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-5 | T. Beauperthuy | Midland (Neb.) | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Anderson | Unattached - Colorado Mesa U | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 8-0 | E. Hinojosa | Chadron State | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 6-0 1:38 | J. Garcia | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 8-7 | H. Prince | Nebraska-Kearney | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/15 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | G. Ledesma | Unattached | Younes Hospitality Open 2021 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/14 | L | MD 14-2 | N. Casperson | --- | Bison Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Bison Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/13 | L | MD 10-1 | M. Foy | --- | Bison Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 8-0 3:46 | M. Placide | Northern State | Bison Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-0 | N. Garcia | Minot State (N.D.) | Bison Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 15-3 | G. Zierden | Concordia-Moorhead | Cobber Open | 1st place | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Mooberry | North Dakota State | Cobber Open | Round 4 | 197 | |
| 11/06 | W | TF 16-0 2:26 | I. Grams | St. Cloud State | Cobber Open | Round 2 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Ayala | Wis.-Parkside | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 3-2 | Z. Ryg | Upper Iowa | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 5-2 | D. Bishop | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 4-1 | T. Cacek | Northern State | Mary @ Northern State | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Blome | --- | Mary @ Minnesota State Mankato | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-0 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 7-2 | D. Swisher | Minot State (N.D.) | Mary @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 6-3 | N. Ryan | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State @ Mary | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 8-0 1:38 | J. Barry | Mary | Dean Walker Memorial Throwdown | Champ. Round 1 | --- |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | L | MD 10-1 | I. Bartel | --- | 2020 Tyler Plummer Classic | Round 3 (3 Man) | 197 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | K. Carson | Minot State (N.D.) | 2020 Tyler Plummer Classic | Round 1 (3 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | G. Jaime | Univ of Mary | Dragon Open Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 10-4 | C. Schmidt | MSU - Moorhead | Dragon Open Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 4-1 | T. Moser | North Dakota State University | Cobber Open (Finn Grinaker) | 3rd and 5th Place Matches | 197 | |
| 11/16 | L | MD 11-1 | G. Zierden | Concordia-Moorhead | Cobber Open (Finn Grinaker) | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 11/16 | W | DEC 5-3 | C. Schmidt | Minnesota State Moorhead | Cobber Open (Finn Grinaker) | Round 4 | 197 | |
| 11/16 | W | MD 11-1 | J. Jones | Minot State (N.D.) | Cobber Open (Finn Grinaker) | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 3-1 | M. Nelson | North Dakota State University | Cobber Open (Finn Grinaker) | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 4-1 | R. Morgan | University of Minnesota | Bison Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/09 | L | DEC 7-5 | M. Nelson | North Dakota State University | Bison Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | TF 19-3 6:46 | D. Grindahl | Northland Community Tech College | Jimmie Open | placing | 197 | |
| 11/02 | L | DEC 6-2 | D. Gallegos | --- | Jimmie Open | Semis | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Buschow | Midland College | Jimmie Open | Quarters | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13 | W | MD 17-5 | V. Varela | Hofstra | Binghamton University @ Hofstra | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/04 | W | MD 17-6 | M. Cirello | American | American @ Binghamton University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/03 | L | DEC 3-2 | M. Lewandowski | Buffalo | Binghamton University @ Buffalo | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/27 | W | MD 20-9 | C. Gracey | --- | Binghamton University @ Army | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/27 | W | F 0-0 0:37 | H. Rasmusson | Arizona State | Arizona State @ Binghamton University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 12-3 | T. Knepp | George Mason | George Mason @ Binghamton University | Round 1 | 165 |