
Sam Lorenz
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 3-0 4:38 | T. Thongseng | Wartburg | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | 3rd WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 03/14 | W | F 9-0 4:04 | J. Innamorato | Centenary (NJ) | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 03/14 | L | DEC 7-5 | S. Kotch | TCNJ | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Round 1 (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 03/01 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Bisek | Concordia-Moorhead | NCAA DIII Region VII | 1st Place | 141 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 4-2 | C. Becker | Augsburg | NCAA DIII Region VII | Semis | 141 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 6-0 | F. Bloomquist | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | NCAA DIII Region VII | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 7-0 1:38 | L. Schanen | Lakeland | NCAA DIII Region VII | Round 1 (16 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 8-3 | A. Gabbert | Augsburg | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/24 | W | MD 9-1 | C. Stonitsch | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 1-3 3:42 | J. Eckerle | Johnson & Wales (RI) | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 7-0 1:20 | K. Eberhard | Albion | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/10 | W | DEC 9-5 | C. Willis | Augsburg | 2025 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15 | L | DEC 6-0 | G. Goss | Oswego State | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Prelim Round 2 | 141 | |
| 03/15 | L | F 3-0 2:56 | B. Berdiyorov | New England College | 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Prelim Round 1 | 141 | |
| 03/02 | W | DEC 7-4 | S. Conway | University of Chicago | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 03/02 | L | DEC 9-6 | E. Pogorzelski | Wisconsin-Whitewater | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 3-3 4:07 | M. Sanderfoot | MSOE | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Peterson | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 10-1 | S. Stuhl | Augsburg | Augsburg @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 8-3 | E. Pogorzelski | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Wisconsin-Whitewater @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 10-6 | E. Pogorzelski | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 3-0 2:15 | W. Tucker | Millikin | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Round 1 (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Rosen | North Central | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/05 | L | TF 17-1 6:16 | k. Romero | Wartburg | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:49 | B. Niewiadomski | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Wisconsin-Eau Claire @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/20 | L | MD 15-2 | N. Diaz | Stevens Tech | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Stevens Tech | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 6-3 | L. Melchionda | TCNJ | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ TCNJ | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/20 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | B. Diaz | York (PA) | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ York (PA) | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 17-0 4:58 | A. Parrish | Cornell College | Wisconsin Wrestling Showcase | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | T. Mock | Elmhurst University | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Placements | 141 | |
| 02/25 | L | DEC 8-4 | A. Kested | University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Semis and WB5 | 141 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-0 1:55 | A. Schmacht | University Of Wisconsin-Platteville | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | WB4 | 141 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-2 | E. Harsted | Wheaton College (Illinois) | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 141 | |
| 02/24 | W | F 2-0 1:10 | S. Hashimoto | Lakeland University | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Round 2 | 141 | |
| 01/29 | L | MD 12-0 | S. Stuhl | Augsburg | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Augsburg | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 13-2 | K. Neuberger | Wisconsin-Platteville | Wisconsin-Platteville @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 2-1 | E. Harsted | Wheaton College | Al Hanke Invitiational | Placement (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-2 5:19 | E. Pogorzelski | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Al Hanke Invitiational | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-2 4:03 | J. Cherba | North Central college | Al Hanke Invitiational | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 16-3 3:56 | N. Berta | Eureka College | Al Hanke Invitiational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 8-3 | C. Lundeen | Concordia MN | Al Hanke Invitiational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 9-1 | S. Stuhl | Augsburg | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 01/06 | L | DEC 3-1 | J. Rodriguez | Castleton | 2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s Divisions | Round 1 (16 Team) | 141 | |
| 12/15 | W | TF 16-1 5:00 | T. Peterson | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/11 | W | TF 17-0 2:45 | E. Sneed | Cornell College | Cornell College vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 0-0 1:45 | N. Petsinger | Rochester Community & Tech. College | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Rochester Community & Tech. College | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 5:21 | B. Parke | Coe | Coe @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 12/03 | L | TF 17-2 5:15 | B. Rosen | North Central | North Central @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 6-3 | K. Slendorn | Stevens Tech | Stevens Tech @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/11 | W | F 2-0 2:13 | C. Curtis | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Round 1 | 141 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 0:28 | S. Johnson | --- | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 9-0 | T. Kroells | Augsburg | Don Parker Open | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 17-0 3:47 | S. Kulseth | Concordia-Moorhead | Don Parker Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/05 | L | MD 9-1 | J. Mandt | UW-La Crosse | Don Parker Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-0 2:41 | A. Valenzona | UW-Whitewater | Don Parker Open | Round 1 (32 Man) | 149 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 6-3 | B. Parker | --- | Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Platteville | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 3-2 3:00 | K. Reetz | --- | Augsburg @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/13 | L | MD 13-3 | J. Dado | --- | University of the Ozarks @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | M FOR 0-0 | M. Schwabe | MS-Mankato | Yellowjacket Open | 1st Place | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | P. Dobrocky | Rochester-CTC | Yellowjacket Open | Round 6 (semi`s) | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 6-2 | T. Zunnbayan | Harper CC | Yellowjacket Open | Round 4 (32,16) | 141 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 1:38 | V. Schmidt | Nebraska Weslyn University | Yellowjacket Open | Round 2 (16,32) | 141 |