Daniel Meeker
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/25 | W | TF 18-2 3:51 | S. Feiten | University of Dubuque | ARC Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 20-2 4:28 | T. Elliott | Marymount | Desert Duals 2024 Mens | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 17-2 4:05 | C. Moore | Arizona Christian University 2 | Desert Duals 2024 Mens | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/14 | W | MD 11-2 | N. Torres | Simpson | Simpson @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | TF 15-0 3:36 | M. Roberts | Westminster | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/01 | L | TF 19-4 5:30 | J. Estrada | North Central | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 03/01 | L | DEC 4-2 | N. Callaway | Millikin | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 8-5 | G. Fiser | Loras | Wartburg @ Loras | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 9-6 | W. Esmoil | Coe | Coe @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 19-5 | C. Tool | Central | Central @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | H. Stout | Buena Vista | Buena Vista @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Jagodzinske | Augsburg | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 4-2 | G. Fiser | Loras | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | S. Littrell | Nebraska Wesleyan | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 2 (6 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-8 3:57 | B. Jagodzinske | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Finals | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-4 | G. Smith | Cornell College | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 6 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-5 2:53 | K. Reetz | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-0 5:54 | N. Pettit | Luther | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 8-1 4:08 | C. Grell | St. Ambrose University | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 9-7 SV | T. West | Baldwin Wallace | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | K. Klein | Cortland State | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 11-3 6:28 | T. Nisley | Wabash | CUW Open | 5th Place | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Smith | Wabash | CUW Open | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 15-12 | A. Villar | North Central College | CUW Open | Semis | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 2:28 | B. Faber | Loras | CUW Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 13-5 | C. Mojena | North Central College | CUW Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 8-2 2:28 | E. Morales | Elmhurst College | CUW Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-3 | E. Faught | Upper Iowa | Luther College Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 8-0 2:36 | T. Guzman | Nebraska Wesleyan | Luther College Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 11-5 | J. Beals | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Luther College Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 21-3 5:00 | J. Hinkle | Loras | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | MD 16-3 | D. Hayward | Minnesota State Mankato | Luther College Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15 | L | DEC 10-5 | T. Kroells | Augsburg | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 8 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Stuhl | Augsburg | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 6 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | G. Sweat | Dubuque | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 8-0 3:26 | T. Day | Luther | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. Mcbride | Wartburg | CUW Open | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | L. Regnier | Concordia | CUW Open | Consol with Semis | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 11-2 | T. Osborn | Loras | CUW Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 7-5 | K. Rumph | Wartburg | CUW Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/20 | W | MD 12-0 | Z. Kolb | Elmhurst College | CUW Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Ruiz | --- | UW-Platteville Invitational | 1st Place | 149 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 4-3 TB1 | C. Dixon | Cornell College | UW-Platteville Invitational | round semi | 149 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | B. Parker | Wisconsin-Platteville | UW-Platteville Invitational | Round 2,2 | 149 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Ramirez | Cornell College | UW-Platteville Invitational | Round 2 | 149 |