Andrew Sims
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15 | L | DEC 3-2 | B. Peckham | Stevens Point | Al Hanke Invitiational | Placement (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/15 | L | NC 0-0 | K. O`Reilly | UW Lacrosse | Al Hanke Invitiational | Wrestlebacks (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 6-2 | P. Czaplinski | UW Lacrosse | Al Hanke Invitiational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 9-3 | E. Lucio | UW Lacrosse | Al Hanke Invitiational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Hudoba | Concordia MN | Al Hanke Invitiational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 1-4 2:02 | M. Mandler | Luther | Luther College Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-1 | W. Esmoil | Coe | Luther College Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Kroells | Augsburg | Luther College Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Rodgers | Upper Iowa | Luther College Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | C. Richer | Central Baptist College (Ark.) | NAIA American Midwest Conference | 1st Place | 165 | |
| 02/19 | W | TF 23-4 6:30 | Z. Achterberg | --- | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 02/19 | W | MD 10-2 | E. Walling | Williams Baptist University (Ark.) | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | FOR 0-0 | S. Radke | Pratt Community College | MVC Open | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 3-2 | N. Saale | Central Missouri | MVC Open | 8th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Shoop | Grand View | MVC Open | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. Meade | --- | MVC Open | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 165 | |
| 02/05 | W | MD 13-2 | D. Grimmett | --- | MVC Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Richer | Central Baptist (Ark.) | AMC Duals | --- | 165 | |
| 01/29 | W | MD 12-3 | R. Gonzalez | Lyon College | AMC Duals | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Tyler | --- | AMC Duals | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 01/18 | W | MD 13-5 | G. Wheeler | --- | Lincoln College @ Millikin | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 7-3 | J. Caringella | Elmhurst University | Al Hanke Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Peckham | Stevens Point | Al Hanke Invitational | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEF 16-2 6:05 | J. Ross | Calumet college | Al Hanke Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/15 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | B. Parks | Harper college | Al Hanke Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 10-6 | M. Dennis | Fontbonne | Lincoln Quad | Champ. Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 4:33 | E. Longar | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) @ Lincoln College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 16-5 | T. Helton | --- | Lincoln College @ Missouri Baptist University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Schlosser | UW-Parkside | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | QFs | 165 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 25-5 6:55 | L. Hymer | Maryville University | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 6-3 | C. Ritter | Maryville University | Jim Koch Wisconsin Open | Rd2 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 1:58 | T. Dowler | Grand View | Grand View Open | rd 7 quarters and WB 3 & 5 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Richer | Central Baptist | Grand View Open | rd 6 WB 2 & 4 | 165 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 8-5 | K. Biddle | Ottawa | Grand View Open | rd 4 conso rd1 (32) rd 3 (64) | 165 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 4-2 | X. Miller | --- | Grand View Open | round 2 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 3-2 | C. Peterson | McKendree | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Placement Matches | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Trepanier | Lindenwood | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Consolation Semi-Finals | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 13-2 | H. Haven | Limestone | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Semi-Finals | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | TF 19-1 3:59 | J. Alcala | McKendree | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Round 5 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Peterson | McKendree | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-1 3:15 | C. Herrick | Fort Hays State | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Round 2 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | W | MD 11-3 | A. Smiley | Triton College | Triton College @ Lincoln College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 3-1 | G. Wells | Williams Baptist | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 4 | 165 | |
| 02/13 | W | TF 23-3 6:05 | T. Williams | --- | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 3-2 | H. Gasper | --- | Lincoln College @ Indiana Tech | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/23 | W | MD 15-2 | R. Draughn | --- | Thomas More vs. Lincoln College | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/16 | W | MD 17-7 | R. Gonzalez | Lyon College | AMC Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/16 | W | TF 16-0 3:51 | T. Helton | --- | AMC Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/16 | W | DEC 5-2 | G. Wells | Williams Baptist University | AMC Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 165 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 3-1 | D. Smith | --- | Lincoln College vs. Midway University | Round 1 | 165 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02 | W | DEC 3-1 | Q. Pearson | --- | Cumberland Open | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 4-2 | B. Hudgins | Midway University | Cumberland Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 15-9 | W. Parish | --- | Cumberland Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 9-4 | B. Gregg | UCF | Cumberland Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 149 |