Brandon Matthews
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23 | L | DEC 10-3 | E. Spacht | North Central | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Venezia | NYU | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 11-4 | J. Rustad | Chicago | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Martinez | Case Western Reserve | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | A. Armira | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 10-1 4:03 | C. Munoz-Flores | Aurora Universtiy | Millikin @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 15-2 2:40 | L. Reyes | Illinois Wesleyan | Millikin @ Illinois Wesleyan | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 15-1 2:02 | J. Fornaro | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst University @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/01 | W | TF 20-3 5:00 | L. Anderson | MSOE | MSOE @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | W | F 10-1 2:20 | D. Iannantone | Elmhurst University | Millikin @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/19 | L | MD 16-3 | R. Precin | North Central | Millikin @ North Central | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 2:32 | M. Kallimani | Manchester | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/16 | W | TF 20-2 6:24 | K. Sank | Huntingdon | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 14-5 | J. Hinton | Baldwin Wallace | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-0 1:39 | A. Orlando | Averett | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 3-0 1:45 | T. Evitts | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 15-0 1:02 | S. Deyro | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 11-4 | L. Anderson | MSOE | Millikin @ MSOE | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 7-0 3:47 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | Millikin @ Concordia (WI) | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | L | DEC 8-3 | R. Precin | North Central | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 8-0 | T. Evitts | Aurora Universtiy | Millikin @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 3-2 2:22 | L. Rubin | RIT | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 3rd Place Match | 133 | |
| 01/06 | L | TF 18-3 3:50 | J. Pins | Wartburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | TF 20-2 6:10 | A. Schmacht | Wisconsin-Platteville | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 11-5 | D. Mallinder | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Cons. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 7-2 | T. Crew | NYU | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 6-4 | D. McChesney | Simpson | Coe College Invite | 3rd Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | TF 17-1 4:22 | M. Chagnon | St. Ambrose University | Coe College Invite | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 11-4 | Z. Blasioli | Millikin | Coe College Invite | Semifinal | 125 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | C. Hornback | Coe | Coe College Invite | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 10-4 | D. Vukobratovich | Central College IA | Millikin Open | 3rd Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 6-1 | T. Evitts | Aurora University | Millikin Open | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-4 | L. Masud | Joliet Junior College | Millikin Open | Semifinal | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 17-1 4:48 | Z. Stewart | Unattached | Millikin Open | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 19-1 3:36 | M. Perez | Chicago | Millikin Open | Champ. Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | F 0-3 4:25 | T. Supernaw | Lakeland | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-0 3:47 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | CCIW Duals | Round 2 | 125 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 16-5 | J. Manginelli | Springfield | NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 14-3 5:35 | A. Cantu | Muskegon CC | Olivet Duals | 1st Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 9-4 | T. Russell | Millikin University | Millikin Open | Round 7 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Poston | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 5 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 20-4 5:00 | E. Rivera | Unattached | Millikin Open | Round 3 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 2-0 | J. Mulenga | Thomas More | Millikin Open | Round 2 | 125 |