
Tony Burke
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15 | W | DEC 4-1 | S. Howk | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 16-0 2:36 | N. Berchtold | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 5-1 | J. Jesuroga | St. Cloud State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ St. Cloud State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Meunier | Minnesota State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minnesota State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-1 | G. Lundeen | Northern State | Northern State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Swan | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Whitewater @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 5-1 | L. Ewing | UMary | Wisconsin-Parkside @ UMary | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 16-1 5:57 | R. Hrcka | Minot State (N.D.) | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Simmonds | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 20-2 4:02 | L. Fink | Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Meunier | Minnesota State | Minnesota State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 13-6 | N. Novak | St. Cloud State | St. Cloud State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 13-4 | C. Larson | Northern State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Northern State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 16-2 | C. Wienen | Minnesota State Moorhead | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minnesota State Moorhead | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Howk | Southwest Minnesota State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Southwest Minnesota State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-1 | K. Armstrong | Minot State (N.D.) | Minot State (N.D.) @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 4-1 SV | B. Huber | UMary | UMary @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Tyler | Sioux Falls | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Sioux Falls | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 4-2 | P. Handevidt | Augustana (SD) | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Augustana (SD) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 9-6 | R. Schepers | McKendree | Wisconsin Wrestling Showcase | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Butler | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | DEC 4-3 | D. Hayward | Minnesota State Mankato | Minnesota State Mankato @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 9-1 | P. Ringling | Minnesota State Moorhead | Minnesota State Moorhead @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-1 | N. Baca | Minot State (N.D.) | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minot State (N.D.) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 13-6 | A. Velazquez | Mary | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Mary | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 2-1 | S. Howk | Southwest Minnesota State | Southwest Minnesota State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 5:45 | M. Fitzgerald | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 5-2 | N. Novak | St. Cloud State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ St. Cloud State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 2-0 | j. bornemann | --- | Wisconsin-Parkside vs. McKendree | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 4-1 | I. Hunsley | Northern State | Northern State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 8-3 | H. Rudzinski | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Whitewater @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Luensman | --- | Upper Iowa @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Wagener | Augustana (SD) | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Augustana (SD) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 10-3 | L. Hodges | Southwest Minnesota State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Southwest Minnesota State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 4-0 | J. Thomas | --- | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minnesota State Moorhead | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 9-3 | I. Hunsley | Northern State | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Northern State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/23 | L | MD 8-0 | B. Huber | Mary | Mary @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 3-1 | N. Baca | --- | Minot State (N.D.) @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Fisher | Newman | 42nd Midwest Classic | 4th Wrestleback | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Scantlin | Fort Hays State | 42nd Midwest Classic | Quarters and 3rd WB | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Dean | Belmont Abbey | 42nd Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | MD 16-7 | J. Carter | Ouachita Baptist | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ and WB | 157 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Champagne | McKendree | 42nd Midwest Classic | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Njos | --- | St. Cloud State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 9-6 | C. Noehre | Purdue | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Consi Semis | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Siebrecht | Minnesota State Mankato | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Placement | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-3 | J. Champagne | McKendree University | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Semis | 157 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 9-6 | M. Zuunbayan | Northern Illinois | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Rd2 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 5-1 | G. Nilson | Findlay | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | QFs | 157 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 7-2 | C. Esmont | Ashland | Findlay Open | cons semi | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Wheeler | --- | Findlay Open | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 11-4 | N. Coreno | Gannon | Findlay Open | WB | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 7-3 | M. Stedeford | Mercyhurst | Findlay Open | Semis & WB | 157 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 4-2 | N. Wheeler | --- | Findlay Open | Quarters & WB | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | N. Conley | Indianapolis | Findlay Open | Champ Rd & WB | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 5-1 7:00 | T. Swiderski | Lake Erie | Findlay Open | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 6-2 | I. Mohmed | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 7-5 | C. Cervantes | North Central | Pointer Open | 1st Place | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 2-1 | E. Bauer | Wisconsin-Parkside | Pointer Open | Round 4 Semis | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Condy | Central (IA) | Pointer Open | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 13-4 | A. Pejovski | Lakeland | Pointer Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 12-1 5:14 | J. Salary | North Central | Pointer Open | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Njos | St. Cloud St. | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Cons. Semis (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 8-3 | T. Wagener | Augustana (SD) | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Luensman | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/27 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | S. Howk | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional V | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Siebrecht | Minnesota State Mankato | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Minnesota State Mankato | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-4 TB1 | J. Barzowski | --- | St. Cloud State @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | C. Luensman | --- | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Upper Iowa | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Moore | --- | Wisconsin-Parkside @ Northern State | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 7-2 | T. Wagener | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ Wisconsin-Parkside | Round 1 | 157 |