Isaac Ayers
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14 | L | F 4-3 2:27 | B. Wagner | Stevens | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/14 | L | TF 15-0 3:19 | J. Petrella | Baldwin Wallace | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | N. Brashear | Huntingdon | NCAA DIII Region VI | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | T. Steffen | Cornell College | NCAA DIII Region VI | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 7-0 1:43 | M. Endene | Wartburg | NCAA DIII Region VI | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 12-3 | N. Brashear | Huntingdon | NCAA DIII Region VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 10-0 5:00 | A. Wolff | Simpson | NCAA DIII Region VI | Round 1 (16 Man) | 197 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 9-8 | A. Roos | Central | Central @ Luther | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 10-2 | P. Perez | University of Dubuque | Luther @ University of Dubuque | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 17-1 3:16 | C. Kinnell | Nebraska Wesleyan | American Rivers Conference Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 18-3 6:54 | A. Wolff | Simpson | American Rivers Conference Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 15-9 | M. Arsenault | Coe | American Rivers Conference Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 11-5 | A. Watson | Loras | American Rivers Conference Duals | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 13-10 SV | E. Danowski | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Cons. Round 1 | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | TF 19-1 6:09 | M. Clem | Millikin | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 11-8 SV | B. Harrison | Albion | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 8-0 | K. Krupp | Olivet | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement (4 Team) | 197 | |
| 01/10 | L | DEC 4-1 | D. Harr | Johnson & Wales (RI) | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 11-0 | B. McCloskey | Mount Union | Gator `Boots` Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/21 | W | TF 16-0 4:39 | Q. Risper | Delaware Valley | Gator `Boots` Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 10-1 4:11 | C. Fritsch | Ursinus | Gator `Boots` Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 197 | |
| 12/14 | L | DEC 12-5 | T. Steffen | Cornell College | UWSP / Cornell / Luther Triangular | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 12/14 | L | MD 11-3 | L. Neitzel | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | UWSP / Cornell / Luther Triangular | Round 1 | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Crisp | Manchester | Pointer Open | 5th Place and Cons Champ | 197 | |
| 11/02 | L | F 3-0 2:44 | K. Hooker | Wisconsin-Parkside | Pointer Open | Round 5 Wrestlebacks | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | MD 12-3 | J. Swanson | Wisconsin-Parkside | Pointer Open | Round 4 Semis | 197 | |
| 11/02 | L | MD 17-6 | C. Chloupek | Concordia Moorhead | Pointer Open | Round 3 | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 9-1 3:52 | J. Werner | Carthage College | Pointer Open | Round 2 | 197 | |
| 11/02 | W | F 6-1 1:31 | J. Florence | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Pointer Open | Round 1 | 197 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | T. Thurston | Dubuque | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | TF 17-1 5:35 | A. Watson | Loras | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Mclaren | Cornell College | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis (4 Team) | 184 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Lloyd | Baldwin Wallace | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 16-9 | V. Corvetto | Roanoke College | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 4-2 5:51 | G. Moseley | Averett | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | MD 9-1 | E. Risner | Manchester | Gator Boots Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Mclaren | Cornell College | Cornell College @ Luther | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | L | F 8-2 4:34 | T. Dormanen | UW - La Crosse | Auggie Invite | 3rd Place | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | TF 16-0 4:22 | G. Carter | UW - La Crosse | Auggie Invite | Round 6 | 184 | |
| 11/18 | L | TF 15-0 3:49 | B. Schwanebeck-Ostermann | Augsburg | Auggie Invite | --- | 184 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 3-0 1:05 | N. Kisgen | Concordia Moorhead | Auggie Invite | Round 3 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | W | DEC 5-1 | B. Meister | Unattached | Don Parker Open | Consi Champs | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | M FOR 0-0 | P. Carlisle | Wisconsin- Eau Claire | Don Parker Open | Roud 4 WB | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | TF 15-0 3:08 | P. Haupt | Nebraska Wesleyan | Don Parker Open | Round 3 WB | 174 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 9-4 | W. Girardi | Wisconsin- Eau Claire | Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ | 174 | |
| 02/04 | L | F 6-0 1:19 | J. Rowley | Wisconsin | Don Parker Open | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | DEC 3-2 | A. Galicia | Luther | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 3 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-1 4:03 | J. Sherzer | Cornell College | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 2 | 174 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | E. Ramos | Augsburg | Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invite | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 7-5 | G. Loewen | Olivet | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 11-6 | B. Burkhart | Baldwin Wallace | Gator Boot Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 14-0 4:14 | C. Thorsten | Augsburg | Auggie Invite | Round 6 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 10-6 | E. Zepeda | Nebraska Wesleyan | Auggie Invite | Round 5 | 174 | |
| 11/19 | L | F 6-0 2:02 | S. Goetzinger | Augsburg | Auggie Invite | Round 4 | 174 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | L | F 5-2 4:27 | S. Shuman | Luther | Don Parker Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 6-0 3:36 | N. Paar | UW-La Crosse | Don Parker Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 174 | |
| 01/15 | L | MD 14-2 | I. Mitchell | Luther | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 5 | 184 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 5-4 6:16 | C. Mclaren | Cornell College | Cliff Keen/Mike Duroe Invitational | Round 2 | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 11-8 | T. Thuente | Cornell College | Luther Open 2021 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/13 | W | DEC 5-3 | S. Poynton | Wartburg | Luther Open 2021 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 184 | |
| 11/13 | L | DEC 10-6 | A. Witt | Wisconsin-Platteville | Luther Open 2021 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 184 |