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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03 | L | DEC 5-4 | L. Benna | --- | 2018 NAIA National Championships | 4th Wrestleback - All American Rd | 174 | |
| 03/03 | W | DEC 9-3 | R. Whittle | Williams Baptist (Ark.) | 2018 NAIA National Championships | Wrestleback Rd 3 | 174 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 2-1 | B. Schuler | Northwestern (Iowa) | 2018 NAIA National Championships | Wrestleback Rd 2 | 174 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 4-3 | D. Chery | --- | 2018 NAIA National Championships | Championship Round 2 & Wrestleback Rd 1 | 174 | |
| 03/02 | W | TF 16-0 6:58 | J. Reed | Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) | 2018 NAIA National Championships | Champtionship Round 1 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. Blackford | --- | NAIA Heart of America Conference | 3rd Place | 174 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 14-0 | A. Destra | --- | NAIA Heart of America Conference | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 3-1 | L. Lovvorn | --- | NAIA Heart of America Conference | Round 4 | 174 | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 16-0 3:18 | A. Mitchell | --- | NAIA Heart of America Conference | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 15-4 | A. Destra | --- | Missouri Valley Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 10-2 | M. Emerson | University of the Cumberlands | Missouri Valley Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 14-6 | C. Larson | Lindenwood Belleville | Missouri Valley Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/03 | W | TF 15-0 | C. Cara | --- | Missouri Valley Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 14-0 2:34 | J. Juarez | Graceland University | 2018 Heart Conference Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Blackford | Grand View (Iowa) | Missouri Valley Invite | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 8-0 | B. Shuler | Northwestern (Iowa) | Missouri Valley Invite | 8th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 12-3 | L. Lovvorn | Baker (Kan.) | Missouri Valley Invite | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Blackford | Grand View (Iowa) | Missouri Valley Invite | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Reed | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) | Missouri Valley Invite | Round 4 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 9-5 | M. Emerson | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Missouri Valley Invite | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 7-3 | L. Lovvorn | --- | Baker (Kan.) @ Missouri Valley | Round 1 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/11 | W | FOR 0-0 | D. George | --- | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 3-0 | A. Cooling | --- | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 7-4 | N. Foster | McKendree | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 11-5 | C. Helmick | Chadron State | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 8-2 | J. Blankenship | Pitt.-Johnstown | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | 1st Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 03/10 | L | MD 12-1 | N. Kistler | California Baptist | 2017 NCAA Division II Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/26 | W | MD 13-4 | B. Zulkhuu | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | 4th Place Match (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 8-4 | L. Poloncic | Augustana University (South Dakota) | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | Placement (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 5-3 | N. Foster | McKendree University | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Olson | Northern State University | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/25 | W | MD 8-0 | D. Fischer | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 6-5 | C. Jennissen | --- | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | Quarters | 174 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 11-0 | B. Petit | Truman State University | NCAA DII Super Regional -Central | Round 1 (16 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/12 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Robinson | --- | MIAA Conference Tournament | wrestlebacks | 174 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 5-3 | I. Deaton | Nebraska-Kearney | MIAA Conference Tournament | Semis & 1 WB | 174 | |
| 02/12 | W | F 10-0 4:08 | P. Kristen | Lindenwood (Mo.) | MIAA Conference Tournament | Quarters | 174 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Westerlund | Upper Iowa University | 38th Annual Midwest Classic | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 10-0 2:23 | D. Gouine | Emmanuel College | 38th Annual Midwest Classic | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 3-2 | J. Blankenship | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | 38th Annual Midwest Classic | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 6-2 | A. Robbins | University of Indianapolis | 38th Annual Midwest Classic | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-2 | T. Edwards | Bellarmine | 38th Annual Midwest Classic | Prelim | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 5-4 | J. Edel | Coe | Luther Hill Invitational | Placing | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 17-2 4:13 | R. Brown | Simpson | Luther Hill Invitational | Cons Semi | 174 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 2-1 | J. Voss | Coe | Luther Hill Invitational | Semis | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 17-0 5:41 | C. Harvill | Lindenwood Belleville | Luther Hill Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 18-1 6:45 | B. Chyma | Simpson | Luther Hill Invitational | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 6-3 | G. Osing | Southwest Minnesota State | BVU Open | Round 3 | 174 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 5-1 | D. Bailey | Morningside | BVU Open | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 2-0 2:11 | B. Nicoletti | Unattached-Colorado Mesa University | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-1 1:54 | P. Lauterbach | Iowa Western Community College | UNK Holiday Inn Open | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Helmick | Unattached-Chadron State | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 3-2 | K. Windham | Adams State | UNK Holiday Inn Open | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | DEC 8-4 | Z. Beard | Otero Junior College | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 6-5 | D. Hilleman | Iowa State | UNK Holiday Inn Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 6-0 3:39 | J. Walker | Neosho County Community College | UCM Open | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | F 14-0 3:18 | L. Doody-Moore | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | UCM Open | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 174 | |
| 11/13 | W | TF 16-1 3:00 | I. Vou | Wentworth Junior College | UCM Open | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04 | W | DEC 3-0 | J. Lynch | Northwestern | BVU Open | Round 4 | 174 |