
Carter Sorenson
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21 | L | DEC 8-3 | J. Hernandez-Soto | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Augsburg @ Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. Thoreson | Minnesota State Mankato | Auggie Invite | Round 6 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 5-3 | R. Dolan | Upper Iowa | Auggie Invite | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 12-0 | C. McDonough | Luther | Auggie Invite | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 11/18 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Ebaugh | Upper Iowa | Auggie Invite | Round 2 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Riggs | St. Cloud State | Don Parker Open | Round 3 WB | 149 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | D. Sheen | Wisconsin | Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ | 149 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Backes | Concordia-Moorhead | Don Parker Open | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Jagodzinske | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 7 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | L. Card | Cornell College | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 6 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-5 | B. Parker | Wisconsin-Platteville | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 5 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Kmosena | Luther | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-0 1:40 | C. Kruckeberg | Wisconsin-Platteville | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 7-0 | R. Wright | Coe | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-0 1:32 | G. Maxwell | Iowa Wesleyan | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Deboe | --- | North Central College Invitational | Round 6 (Semis-ALL & WBs-3rd Rd-16 man/5th Rd-32 m | 149 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 14-0 2:47 | T. Willett | North Central | North Central College Invitational | Round 5 (WBs ONLY (2nd Rd 16 man/4th Rd 32 man)) | 149 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Stuhl | Augsburg | North Central College Invitational | Round 4 (Quarters-ALL & WBs-ALL) | 149 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | C. Coppess | --- | North Central College Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 149 | |
| 12/10 | W | MD 13-1 | C. Pye | Quincy | North Central College Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) ONLY | 149 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 2:00 | T. Karver | Rochester Community & Tech. College | Augsburg @ Rochester Community & Tech. College | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | S. Littrell | Nebraska Wesleyan | Auggie Invite | 5th Place | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | B. Holien | Ridgewater CC | Auggie Invite | Round 6 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 12-0 | D. Shimabukuro | Augsburg | Auggie Invite | Round 5 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | L | MD 9-0 | C. McDonough | Luther | Auggie Invite | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 8-1 | W. Rude | Central | Auggie Invite | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 11-6 | S. Littrell | Nebraska Wesleyan | Luther College Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Jagodzinske | Augsburg | Luther College Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | K. Duncan | Wartburg | Luther College Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Sanders | Minnesota State Mankato | Luther College Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | S. Scheidecker | Cornell College | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 8-2 | C. Meunier | Minnesota State Mankato | Luther College Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 |