Phillip 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-0 0:23 | L. Bailey | Indianapolis | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 11-10 | J. O`Connell | Drury | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/26 | L | F 12-0 2:00 | N. Villarreal | McKendree | NCAA DII Super Regional IV | Round 1 (16 Man) | 157 | |
| 02/12 | L | F 6-1 3:37 | J. Otero | Ouachita Baptist University | GLVC Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 01/29 | L | TF 29-13 6:02 | D. Whitted | Maryville | Quincy @ Maryville | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 01/19 | L | MD 14-3 | J. McIntyre | William Jewell | William Jewell @ Quincy | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 10-0 2:10 | W. Kuster | Drury | Quincy @ Drury | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 6-0 1:42 | C. Moore | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Quincy | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 5-0 4:00 | J. Bornemann | McKendree | McKendree @ Quincy | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/10 | L | TF 17-1 | N. Klug | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central College Invitational | Round 3 (2nd WBs (32 Man ONLY)) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | L | F 2-0 1:45 | T. West | Baldwin Wallace | North Central College Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 157 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 8-11 6:06 | J. Salary | --- | North Central College Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) ONLY | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 9-8 | J. Strong | Waldorf | Grand View Open | rd 6 WB 2 & 4 | 157 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 6-0 2:19 | M. Bottorff | William Penn | Grand View Open | rd 4 conso rd1 (32) rd 3 (64) | 157 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 3-2 | L. Rodriguez | Missouri Valley | Grand View Open | round 2 Champ 1 (32) & Champ 2/Wb 1(64) | 157 | |
| 11/10 | W | F 2-4 1:21 | A. Williams | Missouri Baptist University | Quincy @ Missouri Baptist University | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Beck | Fontbonne | Quincy vs. Fontbonne | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Keal | Little Rock | Maryville Open | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 6-5 | L. Ebers | Maryville University | Maryville Open | Consolation Semi-Finals | 157 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 2-0 2:16 | W. Keener | Kentucky Wesleyan | Maryville Open | Semi-Finals | 157 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Keal | Little Rock | Maryville Open | Round 4 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | 1. Williams | Embry-Riddle | 2022 NAIA National Championships | consolation rd 2wb32 4wb64 | 157 | |
| 03/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | 5. Stevenson | Hastings | 2022 NAIA National Championships | Champ Rd 2(32) & 3(64) WB Rd 1(32) Rd 3(64) | 157 | |
| 03/04 | L | MD 11-2 | 1. Villalobos | Life | 2022 NAIA National Championships | champ round 1/32 2/64 | 157 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 6-0 1:41 | J. Tyler | --- | NAIA American Midwest Conference | 1st Place | 157 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 2:18 | A. Mas | --- | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | D. Madriz-Chavez | Calumet College Of St. Joseph (Ind.) | NAIA American Midwest Conference | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 3-2 | L. Brown | Thomas More | Missouri Valley College Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 6-1 | D. Swanson | Providence (Mont.) | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 12-6 | T. Diaz | --- | Missouri Valley College Invitational | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 9-3 | T. Stevenson | --- | Eagle Duals | Round 6 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | D. Washburn | --- | Eagle Duals | Round 2 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 10-0 1:37 | D. Easterling | --- | Eagle Duals | Round 7 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 14-0 4:24 | C. Knighton | --- | Eagle Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 8-4 4:03 | A. Sartori | Lincoln College | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) @ Lincoln College | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | H. Gonzales | Northwest Kansas Technical College | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Semis/Consi 8#2 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 5-3 2:52 | D. Isiordia | Ellsworth CC | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | 1/4`s Consi 16#2 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | W | DEC 4-0 | G. Sarringar | Dakota Wesleyan | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 12/04 | W | TF 15-0 2:12 | A. Hobart | --- | Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 8-3 | S. Alboyd | --- | Grand View Open | rd 6 WB 2 & 4 | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 17-13 | G. Keith | --- | Grand View Open | rd 4 conso rd1 (32) rd 3 (64) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-1 2:59 | D. Camilo-Ferreira | Cowley | Grand View Open | rd 3 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 8-5 | L. Barron | Triton | Grand View Open | Round 1 (64 Man) | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 15-2 | C. Johnston | William Jewell | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Placement Matches | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | C. Neuman | Labette | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Semi-Finals | 157 | |
| 11/06 | W | TF 22-4 3:55 | E. Walling | Williams Baptist | Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 10/30 | L | MD 17-4 | T. Stevenson | --- | York College Open | Round 5 (6 Man) | 157 A | |
| 10/30 | W | F 0-2 0:54 | J. Watts | York (Neb.) | York College Open | Round 4 (6 Man) | 157 A | |
| 10/30 | W | F 6-0 2:18 | T. Smith | --- | York College Open | Round 3 (6 Man) | 157 A | |
| 10/30 | W | F 5-2 1:37 | M. Theiss | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | York College Open | Round 2 (6 Man) | 157 A | |
| 10/30 | W | F 10-0 1:53 | R. Rushing | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | York College Open | Round 1 (6 Man) | 157 A | |
| 10/29 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Fox | --- | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) @ York (Neb.) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 10/29 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | R. Rushing | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) @ Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Round 1 | 157 |