
Shyler Langley
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | W | MD 13-2 | T. McCreadie | Dubuque | Dubuque @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 4-1 | A. Roos | Central | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-6 | G. Bruce | --- | Simpson @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 8-2 | R. Kurimski | Coe | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Hendel | Luther | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Hendel | Luther College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 2 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 7-5 | Z. Gerkensmeyer | Nebraska Wesleyan | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 8-2 | R. Kurimski | Coe College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 5 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | Z. Gnida | Loras College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 3 (6 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/17 | W | DEC 10-8 | A. Joyner | Augustana (IL) | Simpson @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 0:16 | L. Richardson | Coe | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 7 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-3 | C. Thorsten | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 6 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-1 | T. Griffith | Loras | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 9-8 | A. Sylvester | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-2 | L. Cruces | Luther | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 12-1 2:15 | C. Berg | Wartburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 15-0 7:00 | H. Nemcek | MSOE | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 13-6 | E. Zepeda | Nebraska Wesleyan | BVU Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Chapin | Morningside | BVU Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 16-1 3:18 | P. Haupt | Nebraska Wesleyan | BVU Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | TF 16-0 2:35 | E. Brausell | Iowa Lakes CC | BVU Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 6-4 | B. Nielsen | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/17 | W | F 13-0 3:47 | J. Diaz | Iowa Wesleyan | Iowa Wesleyan @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 2-0 2:13 | Z. | Wartburg | Simpson @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Swalla | Grand View (Iowa) | Luther Hill Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Lyman | Iowa Western Community College | Luther Hill Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. McDermott | Benedictine College | Luther Hill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 4-0 | G. Bruce | Buena Vista | Luther Hill Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 8-3 | C. Swalla | Grand View (Iowa) | Luther Hill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/04 | W | DEC 10-3 | D. Dejong | --- | Cornell College @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEC 5-3 | J. Ward | University Of The Ozarks (Arkansas) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Placements | 174 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Jens | North Central College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Consi Semis | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Sherzer | Cornell College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Semis and WB5 | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 15-3 | C. Stigsell | Central College (Iowa) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 174 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 9-3 | T. Westphal | Coe College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 8-0 | L. Cruces | Luther College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | L | TF 17-1 3:33 | J. Krakow | Loras | Simpson vs. Loras | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/12 | W | TF 16-0 4:22 | B. Dickinson | Nebraska Wesleyan | Simpson @ Nebraska Wesleyan | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 8-6 | C. Stigsell | Central | Central @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/05 | W | TF 16-0 4:58 | M. Mashek | Buena Vista | Buena Vista @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 6:30 | T. Turriff | Minnesota State Mankato | Central Under Armour Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Stricker | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Central Under Armour Invitational | Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 6-0 | B. Gilbertson | St. Johns (Minn.) | Central Under Armour Invitational | Quarters & 1st Cons (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 0-0 4:23 | B. Kacmarynski | Morningside | Central Under Armour Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. DeBaillie | --- | Simpson @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Sherzer | Cornell College | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | M. Montalvo | Schreiner | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 4-1 3:13 | T. Turriff | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 9-1 | C. Shannon | Iowa Wesleyan | BVU Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 6-0 1:07 | M. Mensen | Iowa State Wrestling Club | BVU Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 7-3 | B. Kraye | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 15-9 | L. Richardson | Coe | Coe College Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | TF 19-3 4:01 | A. Shaffer | Dubuque | Coe College Invite | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Luthens | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 4-1 2:38 | D. Mina | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 12-4 | B. Sarasin | Chicago | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 6-2 2:07 | Z. Duncan | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | H. Wempen | Missouri Valley | Grand View Open | rd 8 WB 4 & 6 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 5-2 3:50 | T. Senn | Grand View | Grand View Open | rd 7 quarters and WB 3 & 5 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 8-1 2:10 | M. Clark | Keiser University | Grand View Open | rd 6 WB 2 & 4 | 174 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 11-6 | S. Harman | Missouri | Grand View Open | rd 5 champ 2 (32) and champ 3 (64) | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 6-0 1:45 | B. Bosserman | Keiser University | Grand View Open | round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 9-4 | C. Bye | --- | Luther Hill Invitational | Finals | 174 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 7-5 SV | C. Swalla | --- | Luther Hill Invitational | Quarters | 174 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Sherzer | Cornell College | Simpson @ Cornell College | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 9-9 5:34 | C. Honderd | --- | Cornell College @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | TF 16-0 2:41 | T. Bailey | Dubuque | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 174 | |
| 02/29 | L | F 4-1 0:55 | K. Briggs | Wartburg | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 174 | |
| 02/29 | W | F 7-4 6:13 | J. Bush | Augustana (IL) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/24 | L | TF 17-1 5:59 | G. Mcbride | --- | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/14 | L | TF 17-1 5:59 | G. Mcbride | --- | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 5-4 | F. Miller | --- | Simpson @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 5-2 4:34 | S. Durham | Dubuque | Dubuque @ Simpson | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-5 | I. Mitchell | --- | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 4-2 4:54 | D. Alonzo | Nebraska Wesleyan | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 174 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 9-5 | N. John | University of the Ozarks | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 11-4 | J. Ford | Manchester | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-5 5:53 | G. Meeker | Millikin | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 19-5 | J. Nase | Delaware Valley | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Nuckolls | Morningside | BVU Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/07 | W | TF 20-2 5:28 | D. Escarcega | Buena Vista | BVU Open | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 10-3 | D. Murphy | st. Cloud state | BVU Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Outerbridge | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 2-0 4:53 | A. Dufour | University of Dubuque | Coe College Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 7-6 3:58 | C. Donnell | Missouri Baptist University | Coe College Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 2-0 1:23 | J. Marsh | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 14-12 | B. Chyma | Coe | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/21 | L | MD 15-5 | B. Harmon | Wartburg | Simpson @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | W | MD 16-6 | R. Denny | --- | Graceland University @ Simpson | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/08 | L | MD 12-4 | B. Oveson | Cornell College | Cornell College @ Simpson | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | W | F 3-2 1:52 | T. Richardson | Augustana (IL) | Tri-dual | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 12-6 | D. Venteicher | Loras College | Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 4-3 SV | H. III | --- | Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational | 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | L | DEC 8-5 | W. Storch | --- | Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Higelmire | Olivet College | Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 4-0 2:25 | H. Jarvis | Augustana | Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 15-2 | E. Johnson | Central (IA) | Central Under Armour Inv. | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-0 4:05 | T. Bassinger | --- | Central Under Armour Inv. | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-0 1:27 | J. Juarez | Graceland University | Central Under Armour Inv. | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/09 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Mendoza | --- | Doane Open | Round 5 (32, 64) | 184 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 7-3 | J. Nelsen | --- | Doane Open | Round 4 (16, 32, 64) | 184 | |
| 12/08 | W | DEC 11-7 | Z. Wendle | Midland University | Doane Open | Round 2 (32, 64) | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | MD 14-6 | L. Hernandez | Augsburg | Luther Hill Invite | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 8-4 | B. Lee | --- | Luther Hill Invite | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/17 | L | DEC 5-3 SV | J. Challis | Coe | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/17 | L | TF 19-3 5:14 | T. Vittal | North Central | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 0-6 1:20 | H. Hagen | North Iowa Area Community College | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 17-15 5:33 | D. Noble | --- | Luther College Open | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 |