Shane Mathias
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | W | MD 12-0 | S. Weaver | Nebraska Wesleyan | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 8-0 6:51 | E. Pannell | Dubuque | Simpson @ Dubuque | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 16-4 | G. Linahon | Central | Central @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 4-2 5:59 | J. Ceja | Buena Vista | Buena Vista @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 10-0 3:35 | M. Arsenault | Coe | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. Rice | Loras | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 2-0 | S. Weaver | Nebraska Wesleyan | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 1-0 | J. Steenhoek | Luther | A-R-C Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 18-3 5:00 | K. Dufrense | Millikin | Coe College Invite | Round 7 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | L | F 6-3 2:48 | N. Demunno | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | C. Scott | Millikin | Coe College Invite | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 11/09 | L | F 13-2 2:09 | M. Endene | Wartburg | Wartburg @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/03 | L | F 12-2 3:54 | T. Steffen | Cornell College | Simpson @ Cornell College | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16 | L | DEC 3-0 | T. Thurston | Dubuque | Dubuque @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 4:30 | G. Linahon | Central | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-1 3:47 | J. Ceja | --- | Simpson @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 1:07 | J. Voss | Coe | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Kilgas | Luther | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 5-2 | G. Kilgas | Luther College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 2 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-1 1:46 | C. Murphy | Loras College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 3 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:07 | J. Voss | Coe College | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 5 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 14-3 | C. Kinnell | Nebraska Wesleyan | ARC Duals @ Loras College | Round 1 (6 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/17 | L | DEC 1-0 | J. Badger | Augustana (IL) | Simpson @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | G. Martinez | Luther | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 9-0 4:13 | M. Arsenault | Coe | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 9-3 4:59 | M. Mills | Westminster | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 6-0 2:28 | J. Schmitt | MSOE | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | T. Steffen | Cornell College | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | --- | |
| 12/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Piechowski | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Kinnell | Nebraska Wesleyan | BVU Open | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 9-4 | E. Cordero | Iowa Wesleyan | BVU Open | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-1 3:47 | J. Piechowski | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Casey | St. Ambrose University | Coe College Invite | Round 7 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Schuttler | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Round 6 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 4-3 | A. Wolff | Simpson | Coe College Invite | Round 5 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 6-0 2:48 | D. Diaz | Unattached | Coe College Invite | Round 4 | 197 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 10-3 | J. Schuttler | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 11/17 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Cordero | Iowa Wesleyan | Iowa Wesleyan @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/10 | L | F 2-0 1:46 | M. Endene | Wartburg | Simpson @ Wartburg | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | DEC 10-3 | G. Davis | Grand View (Iowa) | Luther Hill Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | T. Bel | Indian Hills CC | Luther Hill Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | DEC 1-0 | A. Wolff | Simpson | Luther Hill Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | W | F 9-0 6:26 | R. Jordan | Benedictine College | Luther Hill Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 2-0 2:54 | G. Davis | Grand View (Iowa) | Luther Hill Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/04 | L | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Brinker | --- | Cornell College @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 2-2 1:39 | M. Taylor | North Central College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 184 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEF 7-1 3:24 | J. Anderson | Schreiner University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 184 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 11-4 | M. Downs | Millikin University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 6-0 1:34 | S. Liegel | --- | Simpson vs. Loras | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 8-4 | D. Stuhr | Nebraska Wesleyan | Simpson @ Nebraska Wesleyan | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 2:08 | P. Hammerich | Central | Central @ Simpson | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Lukehart | Buena Vista | Buena Vista @ Simpson | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Luckritz | Central | Central Under Armour Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 SV | A. Roos | Central | Central Under Armour Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 8-5 | E. Miller | Ellsworth CC | Central Under Armour Invitational | --- | 184 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 0-0 1:00 | C. McCleish | North Iowa Area Community College | Central Under Armour Invitational | --- | 184 | |
| 12/20 | L | DEC 3-0 | J. Badger | Augustana (IL) | Simpson @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 6-0 | A. Frazer | --- | Simpson @ Iowa Wesleyan | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 2:24 | C. Botzoc | --- | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 4-0 4:34 | J. Anderson | Schreiner | Prairie Wolf Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 12-8 | N. Leo | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Round 5 (6 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 12-1 | B. Bonnett | Iowa State Wrestling Club | BVU Open | Round 4 (6 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-0 2:47 | J. Ceja | Buena Vista | BVU Open | Round 3 (6 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | D. Escarcega | Buena Vista | BVU Open | Round 2 (6 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 3-1 | S. Gibson | Minnesota State Mankato | BVU Open | Round 1 (6 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 0-0 4:19 | N. Billings | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | J. Schuttler | Graceland University | Coe College Invite | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 9-2 | Z. Harris | Dubuque | Coe College Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 16-5 | C. Mclaren | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-1 | N. Billings | North Iowa Area Community College | Coe College Invite | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 0:10 | T. Duhon | Unattached | Grand View Open | rd 6 WB 2 & 4 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | F 2-0 2:54 | L. Jenness | --- | Grand View Open | round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/11 | L | F 6-0 2:45 | D. Papach | Wartburg | Wartburg @ Simpson | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 2-0 1:24 | D. Escarcega | Buena Vista | Luther Hill Invitational | Simis | 184 | |
| 11/06 | L | F 2-0 2:34 | J. Leicht | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Luther Hill Invitational | Quarters | 184 | |
| 11/05 | L | F 11-1 4:21 | C. Honderd | --- | Simpson @ Cornell College | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 4-1 2:08 | T. Trende | Cornell College | Cornell College @ Simpson | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/29 | L | F 4-0 3:41 | M. Baray | Ozarks (AR) | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Prelim 2 | 184 | |
| 02/29 | L | F 2-0 2:42 | I. Kuehn | Luther | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 02/24 | L | F 6-0 1:48 | N. Fritz | Central | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/15 | L | MD 12-4 | K. McCreadie | Morningside (Iowa) | Last Chance Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 0-0 1:46 | B. Watson | --- | Last Chance Invite | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/15 | L | F 0-0 0:47 | j. deckert | --- | Last Chance Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | N. Fritz | Central | Simpson @ Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 02/10 | L | MD 12-4 | D. Escarcega | Buena Vista | Simpson @ Buena Vista | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-2 | D. Stuhr | Nebraska Wesleyan | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-2 | S. Shuman | Luther | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 11-0 3:57 | T. Schmidt | --- | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | B. Vogel | --- | American River Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 9-4 | K. Wolf | Wis.-Platteville | Under Armour Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 01/11 | L | F 0-0 4:09 | M. Escobedo | Central | Under Armour Invitational | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 184 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 6-5 | E. Sharpe | University of the Ozarks | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-0 1:48 | S. Stits | --- | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 2-0 2:57 | A. Fox | Millikin | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 12-0 6:02 | A. Costanza | Delaware Valley | Gator Boots Duals | Champ. Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 8-1 2:02 | Z. Finn | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/23 | W | F 4-1 2:11 | F. Milella | Cornell College | Coe College Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/23 | L | F 0-0 3:46 | T. Rackouski | University of Dubuque | Coe College Invite | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/16 | L | F 8-3 3:45 | J. Valdez | North Iowa Area Community College | Luther College Open | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 11/16 | L | MD 14-3 | D. Corn | Luther | Luther College Open | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 |