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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | L | DEC 7-6 | J. Rohman | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 1-0 | B. Birchman | Wartburg | Augsburg @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 9-4 | Q. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/04 | W | TF 16-0 5:00 | M. Littman | Chicago | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | W | MD 12-0 | K. Anderson | Concordia-Moorhead | Augsburg @ Concordia-Moorhead | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 17-5 | J. Rohman | Augustana (SD) | Augsburg @ Augustana (SD) | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 3-0 2:53 | K. Heinz | Loras | Loras @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/22 | L | MD 14-3 | T. Fleetwood | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Augsburg @ Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02 | L | DEC 11-7 | J. Hensley | Loras | Augsburg @ Loras | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Schulz | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Wisconsin-Eau Claire @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | W | DEC 11-5 | C. Kubesh | --- | Augsburg @ Concordia-Moorhead | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 01/23 | L | MD 16-8 | R. Horsman | St. Cloud State | North Country Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 0-0 2:00 | C. Jr | North Dakota State | North Country Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 125 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 10-6 | K. Heinz | Loras | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 8 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Murray | Loras | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 7 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 4-4 5:59 | C. Chavez | Luther | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 6 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 7-4 | K. Heinz | Loras | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 4 | 125 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Weidman | Loras | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 10-6 5:27 | J. McMillin | --- | Citrus Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 8-2 3:40 | D. Steele | Augsburg | Citrus Invitational | warrior semi/ cons semi | 125 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Ortiz | Ohio Wesleyan | Citrus Invitational | warrior 2/ semi/ cons Q | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | TF 16-0 6:36 | N. Bednarczyk | Cornell College | Citrus Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 5-0 | K. BOGLE | --- | Citrus Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/29 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Noble | Roanoke College | Citrus Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 15-6 | J. Decatur | Baldwin Wallace | North Central Men`s Invitational | Placement Matches | 125 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Valtierrez | North Central (IL) | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 6 (Semis-ALL & WBs-3rd Rd-16 man/5th Rd-32 m | 125 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Fantauzzi | Baldwin Wallace | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 4 (Quarters-ALL & WBs-ALL) | 125 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 10-2 | G. McEnroe | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 125 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-4 | L. Valdez | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | MSOE Invite | 4th wrestleback | 125 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 8-0 | N. Bednarczyk | Cornell College | MSOE Invite | Quarters and 3rd WB | 125 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 9-5 | J. Marley | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | MSOE Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 125 | |
| 12/03 | L | MD 13-2 | J. Hensley | --- | Loras @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 6-0 1:27 | R. Visci | RCTC | Auggie Invite 2021 | 5th Place | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 8-5 | N. McKittrick | UW - Platteville | Auggie Invite 2021 | Round 6 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 9-0 4:58 | C. Lopez | Upper Iowa | Auggie Invite 2021 | Round 5 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-4 | R. Stahlbaum | Central | Auggie Invite 2021 | Round 4 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 6-0 1:45 | Y. Zigan | Luther | Auggie Invite 2021 | Round 2 | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. McKittrick | Wisconsin-Platteville | Luther Open 2021 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-4 | A. Rosas | Wartburg | Luther Open 2021 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-4 | J. Sullivan | Wisconsin-Platteville | Luther Open 2021 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 9-3 | A. Abben | Upper Iowa | Luther Open 2021 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 6-0 | D. Lauriano | Loras | Luther Open 2021 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 125 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Haggard | Wartburg | Luther Open 2021 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 125 |