Gene Lendt
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | C. Aragon | Morningside (Iowa) | Doane University vs. Morningside (Iowa) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 19-4 1:57 | Z. Kolbe | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Doane University @ Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 02/01 | W | TF 19-4 2:46 | H. Diaz | William Penn (Iowa) | William Penn (Iowa) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 18-3 2:18 | j. tobias | Hastings (Neb.) | Hastings (Neb.) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 15-0 2:25 | S. Barnes | Concordia (Neb.) | Doane University @ Concordia (Neb.) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/26 | W | TF 19-4 2:34 | T. Fouts | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | GPAC Duals Day #1 | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/09 | W | TF 17-2 3:49 | T. Schaefer | Midland (Neb.) | Midland (Neb.) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | W | F 10-1 1:06 | T. Allen | Concordia (Neb.) | Concordia (Neb.) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | C. Aragon | Morningside (Iowa) | Morningside (Iowa) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 7-3 | A. Williams | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) vs. Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | T. Beringer | Jamestown (N.D.) | GPAC Duals 2 | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 12-0 4:12 | J. Morton | Hastings (Neb.) | Doane University @ Hastings (Neb.) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 3-0 0:26 | A. Delgado | Midland (Neb.) | Doane University @ Midland (Neb.) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/22 | W | F 6-1 0:41 | T. Fouts | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Doane University vs. Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 3-0 1:13 | C. Braun | Northwestern (Iowa) | Doane University vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | J. Diener | Morningside (Iowa) | Doane University vs. Morningside (Iowa) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 3-2 | T. Beringer | Jamestown (N.D.) | GPAC Duals 2 | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/18 | W | TF 16-0 1:39 | D. Michael | Hastings (Neb.) | Hastings (Neb.) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 14-8 | J. Scdoris | Concordia (Neb.) | Doane University @ Concordia (Neb.) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. III | Midland (Neb.) | Midland (Neb.) @ Doane University | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 11/21 | W | F 4-1 0:56 | T. Fouts | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Doane University @ Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 10/29 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | D. Navarro | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | York Duals | Round 1 | 157 | |
| 10/28 | W | DEC 11-5 | K. Brink | Avila | Doane University vs. Avila | Round 1 | 157 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 | D. Johnson | --- | Iowa Lakes Community College @ Ellsworth CC | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Dentis | --- | Ellsworth CC @ North Iowa Area Community College | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 7-6 | K. Geerts | --- | Iowa Central Community College @ Ellsworth CC | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 12-6 | J. Ramirez | Indian Hill Community College | Ellsworth CC @ Indian Hill Community College | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 16-5 | M. Williams | --- | Iowa Western Community College @ Ellsworth CC | Round 1 | 149 | |
| 11/10 | W | DEC 9-3 | J. Ramirez | --- | Ellsworth CC @ Iowa Lakes Community College | Round 1 | 149 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04 | L | DEC 5-2 | K. Fuller | Team Tennessee Orange | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 04/04 | W | MD 11-2 | A. Elijah | South Dakota Brawlers | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | Round 7 | 126 | |
| 04/04 | W | F 14-5 3:13 | H. Braaton | Montana Team 2 | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 04/04 | W | DEC 2-1 | C. Landers | Higher Calling Wrestling Club | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | Round 3 | 126 | |
| 04/04 | W | F 9-1 5:03 | C. Thompson | Huskerland Orange | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | Round 5 | 126 | |
| 04/04 | L | F 10-0 3:20 | M. Schulz | Team North Dakota | 2015 AAU 9/10 Grade National Duals | Round 4 | 126 |