
Tyler Evitts
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | W | DEC 10-6 | K. Anderson | Concordia-Moorhead | NCAA DIII Region VII | 7th Place Match | 133 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 12-4 5:47 | T. Moelter | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | NCAA DIII Region VII | Cons. Round 3 | 133 | |
| 02/28 | W | DEC 11-8 SV | B. Thurber | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | NCAA DIII Region VII | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 02/28 | L | F 6-0 4:47 | C. Suddeth | Augsburg | NCAA DIII Region VII | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 02/28 | W | F 7-0 2:13 | Z. Miller | Carthage College | NCAA DIII Region VII | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/15 | L | DEC 8-1 | L. Anderson | MSOE | CCIW Championships | 3rd Place Match | 133 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 8-7 4:34 | S. Deyro | Augustana College | CCIW Championships | Cons. Semi | 133 | |
| 02/15 | L | MD 11-0 | E. Spacht | North Central | CCIW Championships | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 10-1 | A. Martinez | Concordia | CCIW Championships | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 10-3 | A. Martinez | Concordia University-Wisconsin | NACC Showcase | Semifinal | 133 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 15-6 6:08 | A. Ramirez | Milwaukee School of Engineering | NACC Showcase | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 6-3 4:28 | J. Valtierrez | North Central | Aurora Universtiy @ North Central | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 21-2 5:45 | N. Schanen | Lakeland | Aurora Universtiy @ Lakeland | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 8-4 | S. Deyro | Augustana (IL) | CCIW Duals 2025 | Round 4 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 6-0 0:53 | C. Chapman | Wheaton (IL) | CCIW Duals 2025 | Round 2 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 7-1 | L. Anderson | MSOE | CCIW Duals 2025 | Round 3 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 19-4 6:57 | J. Fornaro | Elmhurst University | CCIW Duals 2025 | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 10-4 | A. Martinez | Concordia (WI) | Concordia (WI) @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 14-0 2:13 | Z. Miller | Carthage College | Aurora Universtiy @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 19-5 | A. Martinez | Case Western Reserve | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 12-11 | J. Carlock | NYU | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/04 | L | MD 12-3 | J. Rustad | Chicago | UAA Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/19 | W | F 3-0 1:59 | J. Jozwiak | Eureka | Eureka @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 3-0 2:20 | C. Lee | Millikin | Millikin @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/16 | L | TF 19-3 6:22 | I. Garcia | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Mens Titan Duals | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 14-1 2:44 | L. Gould | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Mens Titan Duals | Round 3 | 125 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 9-2 3:41 | J. Culver | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Mens Titan Duals | Round 2 | 125 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02 | L | TF 22-6 7:00 | A. Zamora | Wheaton (IL) | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Cons. Round 4 | 133 | |
| 03/01 | W | F 11-0 2:56 | E. Solano | St. Johns (MN) | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Cons. Round 3 | 133 | |
| 03/01 | L | F 7-0 2:49 | C. Suddeth | Augsburg | NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest | Champ. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 14-0 4:06 | R. Precin | North Central | North Central @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 02/02 | W | MD 15-5 | D. Iannantone | Elmhurst University | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 17-2 2:19 | T. Boryla | Augustana (IL) | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/25 | W | MD 15-5 | J. Mora | Elmhurst University | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 15-0 4:36 | J. Littles | Lakeland | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 18-1 2:58 | T. | Carthage College | Carthage College @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 0-14 3:15 | C. Khaosanga | Concordia (WI) | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Cons. Semi | 133 | |
| 01/05 | L | DEC 5-0 | E. Moshenek | Alfred State | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 7-0 2:22 | T. Bisek | Concordia-Moorhead | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 5th Place Match | 133 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 11-2 | A. Benson | Wabash | 2024 NWCA National Duals - Mens | 1st Place Match | 133 | |
| 12/16 | L | TF 16-0 3:23 | A. Zamora | Wheaton (IL) | Aurora Universtiy @ Wheaton (IL) | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/15 | L | F 0-0 1:13 | T. Hedges | Eureka | Aurora Universtiy @ Eureka | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 3-0 1:45 | C. Haney | Millikin | Aurora Universtiy @ Millikin | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 16-5 | A. Giutini | Triton College | MSOE Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 133 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 11-1 | A. Morales | MSOE | MSOE Invite | Quarterfinal | 133 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 18-1 5:36 | R. Goddard | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | MSOE Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 133 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 6-1 | A. Morales | MSOE | MSOE @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21 | W | MD 8-0 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | W | MD 8-0 | E. Acosta | Concordia (WI) | CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 7-2 | J. Hames | Elmhurst University | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/21 | L | TF 16-1 3:43 | T. Boryla | Augustana (IL) | 2023 CCIW Duals | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 8-0 | C. Haney | Millikin | Millikin @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 14-0 2:07 | S. Rosales | Carthage College | Aurora Universtiy @ Carthage College | Round 1 | 133 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 22-4 | M. Perez | Chicago | Wheaton, Aurora Triple Dual | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-2 | B. Johnston | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton Tri | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 6-0 2:49 | J. Jozwiak | Eureka | Eureka @ Aurora Universtiy | Round 1 | 125 | |
| 12/10 | L | MD 11-3 | J. Novak | Baldwin Wallace | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
| 12/10 | W | TF 18-1 3:00 | L. Semler | Carthage College | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | D. McCormick | Fontbonne | North Central College Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 9-2 | J. Fortugno | Wisconsin-Whitewater | North Central College Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | C. Phillips | North Central | North Central College Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/21 | L | DEC 6-2 | J. Jasionowicz | East Stroudsburg | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | 3rd Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 10-5 | J. Bailey | Cornerstone | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
| 11/20 | L | F 2-0 2:25 | T. Marsman | Cornerstone | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Semifinal | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 9-6 | B. Makaritis | East Stroudsburg | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Simpson | Southwestern Michigan | Albion Invitational (Men`s) | Champ. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 3-5 4:09 | A. Jackson | Unattached | Millikin Open | 5th Place Match | 125 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-1 | C. Haney | Millikin University | Millikin Open | Cons. Semi | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Lee | Millikin University | Millikin Open | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 19-2 6:17 | M. Perez | Chicago | Millikin Open | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 3-0 | R. Stahlbaum | Central College IA | Millikin Open | Quarterfinal | 125 | |
| 11/12 | W | DEC 8-5 | I. Gawronski | Westminster College | Millikin Open | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
| 11/02 | L | F 13-2 4:43 | J. Valtierrez | North Central | Aurora Universtiy @ North Central | Round 1 | 125 |