
Zaren Anderson
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. |
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03/14 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Teddlie | Ozarks (AR) | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
03/14 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Woodburn | Coast Guard | 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
03/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Macias | Augustana (il) | NCAA DIII Region VII | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
03/01 | W | DEC 7-6 | K. Otis | Augsburg | NCAA DIII Region VII | Semifinal | 157 | |
02/28 | W | DEC 2-1 | L. Church | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | NCAA DIII Region VII | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
02/28 | W | DEC 3-2 TB1 | K. Castro | St. Johns (mn) | NCAA DIII Region VII | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
02/15 | L | DEC 6-0 | R. Augusto | Elmhurst | CCIW Championships | 1st Place Match | 157 | |
02/15 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | M. Macias | Augustana College | CCIW Championships | Semifinal | 157 | |
02/15 | W | F 10-1 1:59 | E. Carel | Illinois Wesleyan | CCIW Championships | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
02/15 | W | F 15-2 2:28 | D. Giles | Wheaton | CCIW Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
01/26 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Cariveau | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Carthage College @ Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/25 | L | DEC 8-1 | M. Macias | Augustana (IL) | CCIW Duals 2025 | Round 2 (8 Team) | 157 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Smith | Milwaukee school of engineering | Al Hanke Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 157 | |
01/18 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Butler | Wis whitewater | Al Hanke Invitational | Semifinal | 157 | |
01/18 | W | F 3-0 1:10 | E. Wojowich | Harper College | Al Hanke Invitational | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
01/18 | W | TF 19-3 4:45 | C. Gross | Elmhurst | Al Hanke Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
01/17 | W | DEC 9-4 | A. Abitua | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/06 | L | DEC 8-3 | R. Augusto | Elmhurst University | Carthage College @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/22 | W | TF 15-0 4:06 | D. Raab | Lakeland | Lakeland @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/16 | W | F 3-0 1:41 | C. Ramos | Concordia (WI) | Carthage College @ Concordia (WI) | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/16 | W | F 14-0 4:59 | D. Giles | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | L. Christie | North Central | Carthage College @ North Central | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/02 | L | MD 9-0 | M. Smith | MSOE | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
03/01 | L | DEC 4-2 | J. Butler | Wisconsin-Whitewater | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Quarterfinal | 157 | |
03/01 | W | F 16-3 2:22 | J. Sorich | Aurora Universtiy | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Champ. Round 2 | 157 | |
02/02 | W | F 7-2 5:40 | P. Stroud | Lakeland | Carthage College @ Lakeland | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/19 | W | F 3-0 1:10 | E. Hull | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Wisconsin-Stevens Point @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/12 | W | MD 15-4 | E. Diaz | Aurora Universtiy | Carthage College @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 165 | |
12/08 | W | MD 10-2 | M. Smith | MSOE | Carthage Tri- Dual | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/08 | W | F 5-0 1:57 | T. Kazmierczak | Wheaton (IL) | Carthage Tri- Dual | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/01 | W | DEC 1-0 | M. Blessing | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst University @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/17 | W | MD 12-2 | K. Hanel | Augustana (IL) | Carthage College @ Augustana (IL) | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/10 | W | F 10-1 2:34 | C. Cook | Concordia (WI) | Concordia (WI) @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/23 | W | DEC 8-5 | A. Sartori | Eureka | Eureka Tri | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/22 | W | DEC 6-5 | J. Beck | Fontbonne | Eureka Tri | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/20 | W | TF 20-5 | A. Gundrum | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Carthage College @ Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Round 1 | 157 | |
01/15 | L | MD 8-0 | J. O`Donnell | Concordia University | Al Hanke Invitiational | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 9-2 | M. Wallace | Elmhurst University | Al Hanke Invitiational | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-1 1:36 | A. Gundrum | Stevens Point | Al Hanke Invitiational | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-0 1:40 | C. Hollis | Stevens Point | Al Hanke Invitiational | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | Z. Finch | North Central college | Al Hanke Invitiational | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
01/13 | W | F 8-2 4:48 | I. Funk | Aurora Universtiy | Aurora Universtiy @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. Vlasnik | Chicago | Chicago @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/10 | L | DEC 4-0 | L. Paulson | Augsburg | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 157 | |
12/10 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Ritchie | Baldwin Wallace | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 157 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | H. Pintor | Quincy | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 157 | |
12/10 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Mojena | North Central | North Central College Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
12/08 | W | DEC 5-3 | M. Smith | MSOE | Carthage College @ MSOE | Round 1 | 157 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Massari | Elmhurst University | Carthage College @ Elmhurst University | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/24 | L | DEC 8-5 | C. Cervantes | North Central | Carthage College @ North Central | Round 1 | 165 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | R. Massari | Elmhurst College | CUW Open | Cons. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/19 | L | DEC 5-4 | J. Smith | Stevens Institute of Technology | CUW Open | Champ. Round 1 | 157 | |
11/16 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Clark | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/11 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. O`Donnell | Concordia (WI) | Carthage College @ Concordia (WI) | Round 1 | 157 | |
11/02 | W | DEC 6-4 | K. Kinison | --- | Carthage College @ Millikin | Round 1 | 157 |