Payton Geigner
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05 | W | MD 12-4 | A. Mullinax | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ North Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/23 | W | TF 16-1 5:00 | B. Martinez | Millikin | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 7-0 4:25 | C. Kelly | Elmhurst University | North Central @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 13-3 | C. Creighton | Chicago | University of Chicago Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Ward | Olivet | University of Chicago Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 3-0 2:13 | S. King | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) @ North Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/14 | W | TF 16-1 2:21 | B. Young | Augustana (IL) | North Central @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20 | W | F 3-0 0:30 | C. Duren | MSOE | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 01/19 | L | DEC 9-2 | D. Glaster | Millikin | Millikin @ North Central | Round 1 | 174 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 12-3 | R. Riser | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central @ Wisconsin-Whitewater | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/15 | W | MD 10-0 | D. | Carthage College | North Central @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | TF 16-0 7:00 | A. Alexiades | Concordia (WI) | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 11-9 SV | C. Brick | MSOE | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 5:44 | H. Abedalkarim | Millikin | North Central @ Millikin | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 01/13 | W | MD 12-0 | N. Crecan | Elmhurst University | North Central @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/16 | W | MD 11-2 | C. DeBaillie | Augustana (IL) | North Central @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-1 | T. Westphal | --- | Coe vs. North Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 1:51 | K. Jahn | Wisconsin-La Crosse | North Central @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/24 | W | MD 11-0 | D. Rogers | --- | Carthage College @ North Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/11 | W | TF 18-0 6:17 | M. Durbin | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) @ North Central | Round 1 | 184 | |
| 11/02 | W | MD 12-2 | A. Mullinax | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ North Central | Round 1 | 184 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | W | DEF 0-0 | A. Pugh | Wartburg College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Placements | 165 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Allen | Cornell College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Consi Semis | 165 | |
| 02/26 | W | DEC 3-0 | L. Radeke | University Of Dubuque | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Semis and WB5 | 165 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 0-2 2:59 | J. Slavin | Simpson College | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | WB4 | 165 | |
| 02/25 | L | TF 17-0 4:54 | B. Birt | Millikin University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Quarters and WB3 | 165 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-2 4:05 | G. Bruce | Buena Vista University | NCAA DIII Regional Lower Midwest | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 1:24 | J. Nugent | Elmhurst | CCIW Championships | Placement | 165 | |
| 02/10 | W | MD 15-3 | C. Ruiz | Carthage | CCIW Championships | Cons semis | 165 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 3-1 | C. Manley | Wheaton | CCIW Championships | Semis | 165 | |
| 01/22 | W | MD 12-0 | Q. Hoopman | Concordia (WI) | CCIW Duals | Round 3---1:00 pm | 165 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-0 1:01 | B. Birt | Millikin | Millikin @ North Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 01/22 | W | TF 15-0 6:27 | J. Caringella | --- | Elmhurst University @ North Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 1:47 | M. Lackman | Alvernia University | Desert Duals | Round 4 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | G. Bruce | --- | Desert Duals | Round 2 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Doebel | Wartburg | Desert Duals | Round 3 (10 Team) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | TF 17-0 4:06 | N. Leisgang | Wisconsin-La Crosse | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 5 (WBs ONLY (2nd Rd 16 man/4th Rd 32 man)) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Clark | Augustana College | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 4 (Quarters-ALL & WBs-ALL) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | MD 13-4 | L. Hopkins | Baldwin Wallace | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 3 (2nd WBs (32 Man ONLY)) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 11-0 6:06 | C. Smith | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 2 (Round of 16-ALL & 1st Rd WBs (32 man)) | 165 | |
| 12/11 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Thorsten | Augsburg University | North Central Men`s Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) ONLY | 165 | |
| 12/04 | W | MD 10-2 | R. Kurimski | --- | Coe vs. North Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 13-1 | S. Brossard | Wisconsin-La Crosse | North Central @ Wisconsin-La Crosse | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/25 | W | MD 8-0 | C. Clark | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) @ North Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/20 | L | M FOR 0-0 | T. Pacetti | Joliet Junior College | CUW Open | Consol with Semis | 165 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-6 | L. Adamson | Loras | CUW Open | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-5 | T. Hoy | UW-Whitewater | CUW Open | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 165 | |
| 11/18 | L | DEC 5-3 | C. Manley | Wheaton (IL) | North Central @ Wheaton (IL) | Round 1 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | DEC 8-1 | M. Taylor | North Central | Pointer Open | 5th Place and Cons Champ | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | MD 10-0 | L. Condy | Central (IA) | Pointer Open | Round 5 Wrestlebacks | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 2-0 2:16 | M. Dennis | Fontbonne | Pointer Open | Round 4 Semis | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 10-1 6:05 | C. Schlosser | Wisconsin-Parkside | Pointer Open | Round 3 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | W | F 5-0 4:34 | M. Volkmar | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Pointer Open | Round 2 | 165 | |
| 11/06 | L | DEC 5-2 | S. Gantz | Wisconsin-Parkside | Pointer Open | Round 1 | 165 |