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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | F 0-0 2:37 | V. Kochiu | Concordia (WI) | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 7-5 | C. Dojan | North Central | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | E. Reilly | Aurora Universtiy | Millikin @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 7-5 | J. Mcbride | Wartburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 7-2 | M. Glynn | RIT | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Placement (4 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 9-6 | J. Burford | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-0 | L. DiGiovanni | NYU | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Finals (2 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 3-5 4:17 | B. Parker | Wisconsin-Platteville | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semis (4 Team) | 149 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 4:49 | K. O`Neill | Delaware Valley | Chocolate Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 5-2 | N. Rice | Messiah | Millikin @ Messiah | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | TF 17-1 6:38 | C. Coppess | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/08 | W | MD 15-3 | A. Cruz | --- | Augustana (IL) vs. Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-1 | C. Martinez | Simpson | Coe College Invite | Round 7 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 12-0 3:51 | B. Phillips | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Round 6 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 15-4 | E. Colby | Unattached | Coe College Invite | Round 5 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 8-0 1:33 | B. Clark | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 10-8 | D. Terronez | St. Ambrose University | Coe College Invite | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-0 | C. Martinez | Simpson | Coe College Invite | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 15-9 | R. Areyano | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 7 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-5 | D. Delzell | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 5 | 149 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Bendorf | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 11/05 | W | DQ 0-0 | Z. Kolb | --- | Elmhurst University @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/03 | W | DEC 7-4 | M. Sanderfoot | --- | MSOE @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/02 | W | MD 9-1 | C. Nelson | Carthage College | Carthage College @ Millikin | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | F 4-1 1:26 | C. Quandt | Nebraska Wesleyan University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Placements | 157 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 8-1 | Z. Anderson | University Of Dubuque | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Consi Semis | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 1-0 5:26 | B. Hendel | Luther College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Semis and WB5 | 157 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Condy | Central College (Iowa) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | C. Cervantes | North Central College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 4-1 1:43 | J. Larson | Augustana College (Illinois) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 6-0 3:00 | N. Hammond | Schreiner University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Prelim Round 1 | 157 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 10-12 5:33 | C. Cervantes | North Central | CCIW Championships | Placement | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 4-2 4:36 | J. O`Donnell | Concordia | CCIW Championships | Semis | 157 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 6-0 1:46 | J. Toellner | Carthage | CCIW Championships | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 7-3 | M. Browne | Cortland State | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 9-7 | C. Quandt | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite 2022 | Round 4 | 157 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 14-5 | J. O`Donnell | Concordia (WI) | CCIW Duals | Round 2---11:30 pm | 157 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 8-9 5:34 | C. Cervantes | North Central | Millikin @ North Central | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 0-0 3:50 | T. Sparks | --- | York (PA) vs. Millikin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 9-2 | N. Barnhart | Messiah | Millikin @ Messiah | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Coleman | Delaware Valley | Delaware Valley vs. Millikin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 2:24 | B. Black | Wheaton (IL) | Millikin @ Wheaton (IL) | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/05 | W | F 0-0 1:44 | C. Harder | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) @ Millikin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 4:26 | O. Allsup | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ Millikin | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Dunfee | Mount Union | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 16-0 3:13 | R. Guerrero | Olivet | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 4-1 1:47 | I. Hawkins | Trine University | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 8-2 4:43 | J. Martin | Adrian College | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 9-4 | W. Wichman | --- | Millikin Open | Round 7 | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Tool | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 5 | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 2-0 1:52 | D. McClain | --- | Millikin Open | Round 3 | 157 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 14-2 | R. Mohrfeld | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Round 2 | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 0-0 1:46 | H. Nemcek | MSOE | Millikin @ MSOE | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/03 | W | F 4-4 6:40 | C. Ruiz | --- | Millikin @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 0-0 4:12 | J. Nugent | --- | Elmhurst University @ Millikin | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14 | W | MD 13-1 | L. Regnier | Concordia | CCIW Championships | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 0-2 3:38 | D. Terronez | Augustana | CCIW Championships | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 6-0 1:18 | E. O`linc | MSOE | CCIW Championships | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 2-0 8:30 | C. Jarka | Lakeland | CCIW Championships | Prelim | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | F 6-4 4:18 | J. Gerke | Coe | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 149 | |
| 02/29 | W | DEC 6-2 | R. Silva | Simpson | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 149 | |
| 02/29 | L | MD 11-3 | D. Ruiz | Loras | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 02/14 | L | MD 14-5 | F. Terranova | --- | CCIW Championships | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 12-1 4:21 | A. Harrell | Wheaton | CCIW Championships | Round 3 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | L | MD 9-1 | J. McAuliffe | --- | CCIW Championships | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 02/13 | W | DEC 8-2 | Q. Hoopman | Concordia | CCIW Championships | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/31 | L | DEC 13-7 | A. Hoover | --- | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 5 | 149 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 6-1 3:24 | C. Sumner | Ohio Northern | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 4 | 149 | |
| 01/31 | W | DEC 14-8 | D. Clay | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Pete Willson Wheaton Invite | Round 2 | 149 | |
| 01/10 | L | MD 8-0 | B. Fritz | --- | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Team) | 149 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 7-1 | B. Lenczer | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals | Round 1 (32 Team) | 149 | |
| 11/23 | L | MD 17-7 | C. Hersch | Olivet | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 9-7 | M. Tomsett | Alma College | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 4-2 | R. Bogetich | Heidelberg | Olivet Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 157 |