Gavin Layman
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 | W | DEC 3-0 | D. Wellbaum | Adrian | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 8 | 184 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 5-1 | R. Bauer | Baldwin Wallace | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 5 | 184 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 4-0 5:42 | N. Chaddock | Mount Union | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 10-3 | V. Corvetto | Roanoke | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | 7th Place | 184 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Collins | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 6.2 Consol with Semis | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-0 | B. Young | Augustana College | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 5 WB | 184 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 2-1 TB1 | R. Slayton | Messiah College | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 4 QF and WB | 184 | |
| 01/26 | W | TF 18-0 6:33 | R. Cunningham | Cortland State | 2024 Pete Willson Invitational | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-3 | A. Medeiros | Heidelberg | OAC Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-0 SV | G. Steele | Otterbein University | OAC Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 6-0 3:51 | D. Green | Lycoming | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 16-0 4:44 | L. Romasco | York (PA) | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Rogers | Springfield | Budd Whitehill Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 4:48 | J. Jones | Ithaca | Budd Whitehill Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. McCusker | Washington & Lee | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | T. Furman | NYU | UAA vs. OAC Challenge | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 3-2 | M. Gummere | Case Western Reserve | UAA vs. OAC Challenge | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | W. Haynes | Chicago | UAA vs. OAC Challenge | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 3-0 1:46 | N. Johnson | Mount St. Joseph | Mount St. Joseph @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-0 0:32 | C. Ijeoma | Fairmont State | Hilltopper Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Baczek | Wabash | Hilltopper Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. McGeary | West Liberty | Hilltopper Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-3 6:50 | N. McCarthy | Frostburg State University | Hilltopper Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/29 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | Ohio Northern @ Baldwin Wallace | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 7-3 | K. Krupp | Olivet | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 6-3 SV | R. Riser | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Beck | Muskegon Community College | Comet Duals (UOlivet) | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Kanatzar | John Carroll | John Carroll @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 1-0 | A. Hall | Notre Dame College | Mount Union Invitational | 3rd Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. King | Notre Dame College | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 7-5 | F. Chavez | West Liberty | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 7-0 | K. Sherwood | Campbellsville | Mount Union Invitational | Round 5 (32 Man & 16 Man Consi) | 184 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 10-5 | A. Hall | Notre Dame College | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 184 | |
| 11/04 | W | TF 15-0 4:04 | J. Thomas | Hiram College | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 2 (32 Man & 16 Man) | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | L | DEC 3-2 | K. Jahn | University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons Round 1 | 184 | |
| 03/10 | L | DEC 5-0 | S. Liegel | Loras College | 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 7-0 | C. Baczek | Wabash College | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Placements | 184 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Farian | John Carroll University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Semis and WB5 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 5-0 | G. Rathburn | Baldwin Wallace University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Quarters and WB3 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 2:22 | C. Callahan | Muskingum University | NCAA DIII Regional Central | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 02/08 | W | DEC 8-1 | K. Moss | Otterbein | Ohio Northern @ Otterbein | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | B. Torres | Cortland State | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | 3rd Place | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-1 | T. Altensey | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Consi Semis | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 6-1 | M. Sallah | Roanoke | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 6.1 Semis | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-0 | W. Haynes | University of Chicago | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 4 QF and WB | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 12-6 | K. Moss | Otterbein University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 15-4 | E. Fragoso | Ferrum College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 19-2 6:34 | C. Rodgers | John Carroll | John Carroll @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 16-0 3:45 | I. Sell | Muskingum | Ohio Northern @ Muskingum | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 3-0 | G. Rathburn | Baldwin Wallace | Baldwin Wallace @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 12-0 | N. Chaddock | Mount Union | Mount Union @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 4-0 | N. Schoenfelder | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Budd Whitehill Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 11-3 | R. Galka | Ithaca | Budd Whitehill Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Allen | Springfield | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 14-2 2:44 | J. Ellis | Lycoming | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 6-0 2:17 | A. Gronkiewicz | Manchester | Manchester @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | A. Torres | Case Western Reserve | Case Western Reserve @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 7-3 | C. Beachem | Mount St. Joseph | Ohio Northern @ Mount St. Joseph | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/30 | W | MD 9-0 | T. Rhamy | Heidelberg | Ohio Northern @ Heidelberg | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 8-0 4:15 | K. Venema | Muskegon CC | Olivet Comet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 2:36 | D. Kuschel | Olivet College | Olivet Comet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Witt | UW Platteville | Olivet Comet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 7-5 | M. Moore | Adrian College | Olivet Comet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 2-0 2:11 | A. Salomone | Wilmington | Wilmington @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 7-3 | T. Altensey | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 2 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | B. Garza | southwestern Michigan college | Adrian Mens Duals 2022 | Round 1 (10 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 3-0 | j. petrella | Gannon University | Mount Union Invitational | 1st Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-2 4:26 | M. Oliver | --- | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 184 | |
| 11/05 | W | TF 16-0 4:03 | J. Herrar | Suny Brockport | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | S. Cowgill | Wilmington | Ohio Northern @ Wilmington | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-1 | C. Honderd | Cornell College | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | 7th Place | 184 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 10-3 SV | C. Melton | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 8.1 Consol with Semis | 184 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Rizzo | John Carroll University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 7 WB | 184 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 10-0 | P. Smith | Concordia University (WI) | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 6 QF and WB | 184 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-0 | S. Anderson | Elmhurst University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 5 | 184 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 10-2 | J. Shinhoster | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 4 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Salmon | Baldwin Wallace | Baldwin Wallace vs. Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | L | DEC 5-1 | A. Rizzo | --- | John Carroll vs. Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 6-0 2:33 | J. Baca | Muskingum | Ohio Northern @ Muskingum | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 8-2 5:44 | T. Quelet | York (PA) | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 1 (3 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Chukwuezi | Ithaca | Budd Whitehill Duals | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 7-5 | S. Slate | Ferrum | Budd Whitehill Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 4-2 | S. Wilkins | Castleton | Budd Whitehill Duals | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 15-3 | A. McCloud | --- | Mount St. Joseph @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Babcock | Wilkes | Wilkes Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 8-1 | J. Langan | LIU | Wilkes Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | W. Grace | King`s (PA) | Wilkes Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/22 | W | MD 8-0 | T. Domerese | Shenandoah University | Wilkes Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Medeiros | Heidelberg University | Ohio Northern Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Bradberry | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 5-0 | A. Williamson | Trine University | Ohio Northern Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Myers | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Carnahan | Olivet College | Ohio Northern Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Thompson | Tiffin University | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 9-0 | S. Shalvey | --- | Ohio Northern Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 7-2 | G. Lassnick | Mount Union | Ohio Northern @ Mount Union | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Williamson | Trine University | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 11-4 | M. Jacobs | Adrian College | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Krupp | Olivet | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Medeiros | Heidelberg | Heidelberg @ Ohio Northern | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 7-4 | P. Curran | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 4 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 2:23 | J. Shinhoster | University of Wisconsin - White Water | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Lipke | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Adrian Mens Duals 2021 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 184 | |
| 11/07 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Eames | --- | Mount Union Invitational | 5th Place (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 9-4 | N. Armstrong | Mount St. Joseph | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 7 Consi Semis (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | MD 15-3 | A. Pasiuk | Ashland University | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 6 Semis & Consi (32 Man-16Man 8Man) | 184 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 7-3 | K. Gelter | Mount St. Joseph | Mount Union Invitational | Rnd 4 Quarters (32 Man-16 Man-8 Man) & Consis | 184 |