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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/14LF 3-0 4:38T. ThongsengWartburg2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships3rd WB (32 Man)141
03/14WF 9-0 4:04J. InnamoratoCentenary (NJ)2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships2nd Wrestleback (32 Man)141
03/14LDEC 7-5S. KotchTCNJ2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling ChampionshipsRound 1 (32 Man)141
03/01LFOR 0-0T. BisekConcordia-MoorheadNCAA DIII Region VII1st Place141
03/01WDEC 4-2C. BeckerAugsburgNCAA DIII Region VIISemis141
02/28WDEC 6-0F. BloomquistWisconsin-Eau ClaireNCAA DIII Region VIIQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)141
02/28WF 7-0 1:38L. SchanenLakelandNCAA DIII Region VIIRound 1 (16 Man)141
01/25WDEC 8-3A. GabbertAugsburgWisconsin-La Crosse @ AugsburgRound 1141
01/24WMD 9-1C. StonitschWisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-WhitewaterRound 1141
01/10WF 1-3 3:42J. EckerleJohnson & Wales (RI)2025 NWCA National Duals - MensPlacement Matches (16 Team)141
01/10WF 7-0 1:20K. EberhardAlbion2025 NWCA National Duals - MensRound 1 (16 Team)141
01/10WDEC 9-5C. WillisAugsburg2025 NWCA National Duals - MensSemis & 3rd WB (16 Team)141
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
03/15LDEC 6-0G. GossOswego State2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling ChampionshipsPrelim Round 2141
03/15LF 3-0 2:56B. BerdiyorovNew England College2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling ChampionshipsPrelim Round 1141
03/02WDEC 7-4S. ConwayUniversity of ChicagoNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestPlacement Matches (32 Man)141
03/02LDEC 9-6E. PogorzelskiWisconsin-WhitewaterNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)141
03/01WF 3-3 4:07M. SanderfootMSOENCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)141
02/05WDEC 6-0C. PetersonWisconsin-Stevens PointWisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Stevens PointRound 1141
01/20LMD 10-1S. StuhlAugsburgAugsburg @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
01/19WDEC 8-3E. PogorzelskiWisconsin-WhitewaterWisconsin-Whitewater @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
01/05LDEC 10-6E. PogorzelskiWisconsin-Whitewater2024 NWCA National Duals - MensQuarters & 1st WB (16 Team)141
01/05WF 3-0 2:15W. TuckerMillikin2024 NWCA National Duals - MensRound 1 (16 Team)141
01/05LDEC 2-0B. RosenNorth Central2024 NWCA National Duals - MensPlacement Matches (16 Team)141
01/05LTF 17-1 6:16k. RomeroWartburg2024 NWCA National Duals - MensSemis & 3rd WB (16 Team)141
12/14WF 3-0 0:49B. NiewiadomskiWisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin-Eau Claire @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
11/20LMD 15-2N. DiazStevens TechWisconsin-La Crosse @ Stevens TechRound 1141
11/20WDEC 6-3L. MelchiondaTCNJWisconsin-La Crosse @ TCNJRound 1141
11/20WF 3-0 1:07B. DiazYork (PA)Wisconsin-La Crosse @ York (PA)Round 1141
11/11WTF 17-0 4:58A. ParrishCornell CollegeWisconsin Wrestling ShowcaseRound 1141
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/25WF 2-0 0:56T. MockElmhurst UniversityNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestPlacements141
02/25LDEC 8-4A. KestedUniversity Of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestSemis and WB5141
02/25WF 2-0 1:55A. SchmachtUniversity Of Wisconsin-PlattevilleNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestWB4141
02/24LDEC 5-2E. HarstedWheaton College (Illinois)NCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestQuarters and WB3141
02/24WF 2-0 1:10S. HashimotoLakeland UniversityNCAA DIII Regional Upper MidwestRound 2141
01/29LMD 12-0S. StuhlAugsburgWisconsin-La Crosse @ AugsburgRound 1141
01/21WMD 13-2K. NeubergerWisconsin-PlattevilleWisconsin-Platteville @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
01/15LDEC 2-1E. HarstedWheaton CollegeAl Hanke InvitiationalPlacement (32 Man)141
01/14WF 1-2 5:19E. PogorzelskiUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterAl Hanke InvitiationalSemis & WB (32 Man)141
01/14WF 1-2 4:03J. CherbaNorth Central collegeAl Hanke InvitiationalQuarters & WB (32 Man)141
01/14WF 16-3 3:56N. BertaEureka CollegeAl Hanke InvitiationalRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)141
01/14WDEC 8-3C. LundeenConcordia MNAl Hanke InvitiationalRound 1 (32 Man)141
01/06LMD 9-1S. StuhlAugsburg2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s DivisionsSemis & 3rd WB (16 Team)141
01/06LDEC 3-1J. RodriguezCastleton2023 NWCA National Duals - Men`s DivisionsRound 1 (16 Team)141
12/15WTF 16-1 5:00T. PetersonWisconsin-Eau ClaireWisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Eau ClaireRound 1141
12/11WTF 17-0 2:45E. SneedCornell CollegeCornell College vs. Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
12/09WF 0-0 1:45N. PetsingerRochester Community & Tech. CollegeWisconsin-La Crosse @ Rochester Community & Tech. CollegeRound 1141
12/03WF 0-0 5:21B. ParkeCoeCoe @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
12/03LTF 17-2 5:15B. RosenNorth CentralNorth Central @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
11/18LDEC 6-3K. SlendornStevens TechStevens Tech @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
11/11WF 2-0 2:13C. CurtisWisconsin-OshkoshWisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-OshkoshRound 1141
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/07WF 0-0 0:28S. Johnson---Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-Stevens PointRound 1149
02/05LMD 9-0T. KroellsAugsburgDon Parker OpenSemis & WB (32 Man)149
02/05WF 17-0 3:47S. KulsethConcordia-MoorheadDon Parker OpenQuarters & WB (32 Man)149
02/05LMD 9-1J. MandtUW-La CrosseDon Parker OpenRound 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)149
02/05WF 2-0 2:41A. ValenzonaUW-WhitewaterDon Parker OpenRound 1 (32 Man)149
02/02LDEC 6-3B. Parker---Wisconsin-La Crosse @ Wisconsin-PlattevilleRound 1149
01/30LF 3-2 3:00K. Reetz---Augsburg @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1149
11/13LMD 13-3J. Dado---University of the Ozarks @ Wisconsin-La CrosseRound 1141
11/06WM FOR 0-0M. SchwabeMS-MankatoYellowjacket Open1st Place141
11/06WF 2-0 0:50P. DobrockyRochester-CTCYellowjacket OpenRound 6 (semi`s)141
11/06WDEC 6-2T. ZunnbayanHarper CCYellowjacket OpenRound 4 (32,16)141
11/06WF 2-0 1:38V. SchmidtNebraska Weslyn UniversityYellowjacket OpenRound 2 (16,32)141