
Luke Tressler
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 9-8 | J. Salazar | Jefferson | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 138-3A | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 7-4 | D. Woodward | Alamosa | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | 138-3A | |
| 02/17 | W | TF 15-0 3:42 | A. Price | Coal Ridge | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 138-3A | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Jacobson | Manitou Springs | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 138-3A | |
| 02/16 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | D. Garza-Alarcon | Fort Lupton | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 138-3A | |
| 02/15 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Salazar | Jefferson | 2024 CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 138-3A | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 8-3 | D. Woodward | Alamosa | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 4-0 4:40 | C. Jacobson | Manitou Springs | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 12-3 | L. Cox | Brush | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | TF 18-2 2:42 | E. Wasilewski | Woodland Park | CHSAA 3A South Region 2 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 5-0 1:13 | K. Horton | Centauri | Pagosa Springs @ Centauri | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | C. Naranjo | Bayfield | Bayfield @ Pagosa Springs | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 12-6 | L. Martin | Cedaredge | Mel Smith | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-2 2:38 | G. Antillon | Mullen | Mel Smith | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Piper | Pueblo Central | Mel Smith | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 7-0 2:25 | P. Pettinger | Eaton | Mel Smith | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | D. Berens | Holy Family | Mel Smith | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 11-1 | R. Belt | Durango | Rocky Mountain Invitation | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 7-0 2:32 | J. Sierra | Sargent | Rocky Mountain Invitation | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 11-2 | T. Fehrenbach | Rocky Ford | Rocky Mountain Invitation | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-1 1:13 | O. Sisneros | Monte Vista | Rocky Mountain Invitation | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 5-0 0:58 | K. Rand-Aragon | Durango | Durango Varsity Duals Quad | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | Q. Martinez | Mancos | Durango Varsity Duals Quad | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 4-1 0:54 | R. Gangloff | Farmington | Durango Varsity Duals Quad | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-2 1:25 | J. Naslund | Nucla | Warrior Classic 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 7-0 2:58 | K. Siffring | Pueblo South | Warrior Classic 2023 | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | D. Garza-Alarcon | Fort Lupton | Warrior Classic 2023 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 8-3 | G. McMickell | Uintah | Warrior Classic 2023 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | M. Yarnell | Olathe | Warrior Classic 2023 | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 1:02 | K. Tackett | Norwood | Warrior Classic 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-2 0:28 | T. Lowry | Columbine | 2023 Columbine Invitational | 5th Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 8-2 2:09 | L. Best | Arvada West | 2023 Columbine Invitational | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 6-0 2:04 | D. Saleh | Bear Creek | 2023 Columbine Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/09 | L | OTHER1 2-6 | D. Majewski | Highlands Ranch | 2023 Columbine Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 4-1 1:14 | S. Lange | Sterling | 2023 Columbine Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 9-2 1:25 | B. Orton | Florence | Demon Duals | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-0 1:03 | N. Garcia | Centauri | Demon Duals | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 8-3 1:18 | L. Eisenman | West Grand | Demon Duals | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 12/02 | L | MD 17-4 | E. Bowman | Trinidad | Demon Duals | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 11-2 2:00 | J. Nava | Dolores Huerta Preparatory | Demon Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | J. Hull | Salida | Demon Duals | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 6-1 1:40 | R. Appenzeller | Bayfield | Bayfield Tri | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 7-3 | C. Corral | Valley | CHSAA State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 132-3A | |
| 02/18 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Krug | Lamar | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Semi | 132-3A | |
| 02/18 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | R. Uhrig | Gunnison | CHSAA State Championships | Semifinal | 132-3A | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Salazar | Jefferson | CHSAA State Championships | Quarterfinal | 132-3A | |
| 02/16 | W | F 7-0 1:29 | A. Torrez | Alameda International | CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 132-3A | |
| 02/11 | W | F 4-1 2:59 | C. Thurmon | Coal Ridge | CHSAA 3A Region 2 | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | A. Romero | Delta | CHSAA 3A Region 2 | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 02/11 | L | TF 15-0 6:00 | R. Uhrig | Gunnison | CHSAA 3A Region 2 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 9-1 4:27 | J. Irwin | Rifle | CHSAA 3A Region 2 | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/02 | L | DEC 9-3 | D. Woodward | Alamosa | Alamosa @ Pagosa Springs | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 0-0 | N. Verrier | Buena Vista | Randy and Naomi Keys Duals | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 5-0 5:02 | D. Hernandez | Centauri | Randy and Naomi Keys Duals | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | R. Appenzeller | Bayfield | Pagosa Springs @ Bayfield | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 3-0 2:12 | P. Preston | Eaton | Mel Smith Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 3-0 | C. Corral | Valley | Mel Smith Invitational | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 1:32 | C. Croissant | University | Mel Smith Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 9-1 1:25 | K. Kettle | Berthoud | Mel Smith Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 132 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 15-5 | C. Hawkins | Bennett | Mel Smith Invitational | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:39 | D. Hernandez | Centauri | Mel Smith Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 6-1 0:45 | M. Contreras | Platte Valley | Mel Smith Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 6-3 | A. Benavidez | Bloomfield | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 3-0 | R. Belt | Durango | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/07 | W | TF 18-3 4:00 | Z. Pontine | Ignacio | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Invite | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-2 2:10 | T. Archuleta | Fruita Monument | Warrior Classic 2022 | 5th Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | K. Hixson | Moffat County | Warrior Classic 2022 | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 5-0 2:06 | J. Thompson | Rocky Mountain | Warrior Classic 2022 | Conso Qtrfinals | 132 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 3-0 1:53 | O. Miller | Hayden | Warrior Classic 2022 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/16 | L | DEC 6-4 | N. Dardanes | Brush | Warrior Classic 2022 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 4-4 2:52 | J. Gonzales | Fort Lupton | Warrior Classic 2022 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 132 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 6-0 2:55 | L. Scarbrough | Grand Junction | Warrior Classic 2022 | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Murphy | Arvada West | Columbine Invitational 2022 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | B. Reimer | Highlands Ranch | Columbine Invitational 2022 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 6-2 | L. Hetrick | Legacy | Columbine Invitational 2022 | Quarterfinal | 132 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | J. Salazar | Sheridan Wrestling | CUSAW 2022 Freshman/Sophomore State | 1st Place Match | 126 Boys | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 15-8 | D. Archuletta | Prairie view high | CUSAW 2022 Freshman/Sophomore State | Semifinal | 126 Boys | |
| 03/05 | W | F 5-2 4:56 | H. Welton | Windsor High School | CUSAW 2022 Freshman/Sophomore State | Quarterfinal | 126 Boys | |
| 03/05 | W | F 4-1 1:06 | M. Trujillo | severance high school | CUSAW 2022 Freshman/Sophomore State | Champ. Round 2 | 126 Boys | |
| 03/05 | W | F 4-0 1:49 | E. Gonzales | Brighton Highschool | CUSAW 2022 Freshman/Sophomore State | Champ. Round 1 | 126 Boys | |
| 02/18 | L | TF 17-0 4:07 | K. Hixson | Moffat County | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 120-3A | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 10-0 | M. Lopez | Fort Morgan | CHSAA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 120-3A | |
| 02/17 | L | DEC 2-1 | A. Isek | Colorado Springs Christian | CHSAA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 120-3A | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 6-4 | D. Valdez | Alamosa | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | 3rd and 5th Place Matches | 120 | |
| 02/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | S. Chavez | Delta | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Consi Semis | 120 | |
| 02/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | D. Gomez | Gunnison | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Semis and WB3 | 120 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:26 | E. Sicat | Summit | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Quarterfinals and WB1 | 120 | |
| 02/11 | W | NC 0-0 | S. Chavez | Delta | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | 4th Place Matches | 120 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 7-0 3:21 | J. Morgan | Alamosa | Pagosa Springs @ Alamosa | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 5-0 | K. Alegria | Montrose | Butch Melton 2022 | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-4 | T. Nelson | Cedaredge | Butch Melton 2022 | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-2 3:48 | C. Casias | Centauri | Butch Melton 2022 | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | D. Hernandez | Centauri | Randy and Naomi Keys Invitational | Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/22 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | n. verrier | Buena Vista | Randy and Naomi Keys Invitational | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/15 | L | DEC 8-4 | C. Hutchings | Buena Vista | Mel Smith invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 120 | |
| 01/15 | W | F 7-0 4:07 | C. Robbins | Mullen | Mel Smith invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | T. Westermann | Olathe | Mel Smith invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 4-0 3:07 | D. Gomez | Gunnison | Mel Smith invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 11-0 3:10 | M. Lopez | Fort Morgan | Mel Smith invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 7-0 | G. Horton | Bloomfield | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 01/08 | L | F 7-0 3:14 | M. Vigil | Centauri | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Semifinal | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 6-0 1:07 | T. Paquin | Mancos | Rocky Mountain Wrestling Tournament | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | M. Archuleta | --- | Center @ Pagosa Springs | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | T. Kennedy | Meeker | Warrior Classic 2021 | Round 5-Quarters & Conso R3 | 120 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 2:57 | S. Chavez | Delta | Warrior Classic 2021 | Round 4 Conso. RD 2 | 120 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 5-2 4:19 | D. Torgerson | Richfield | Warrior Classic 2021 | Round 3 Champ (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 1:03 | I. McNeal | Coal Ridge | Warrior Classic 2021 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 5-1 1:36 | F. England | Heritage | 2021 Columbine Invitational | Finals | 120 | |
| 12/11 | L | TF 17-0 4:55 | R. Estrada | --- | 2021 Columbine Invitational | Cons Semi & 16 Man Semifinals | 120 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 3-0 0:52 | M. Pair | James Irwin Charter School | 2021 Columbine Invitational | Quarterfinals & 16 Man Cons. Round | 120 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 7-0 2:12 | A. Mitzlaff | Bayfield | Pagosa Springs @ Bayfield | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06 | L | DEC 6-3 | D. Valdez | Alamosa | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Consi Semis | 113 | |
| 03/06 | W | F 8-2 3:00 | G. Marquez | --- | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Semis & 1st WB | 113 | |
| 03/05 | L | F 5-0 3:55 | R. Uhrig | --- | CHSAA 3A Region 1 | Quarterfinals | 113 | |
| 02/05 | W | DEC 6-0 | M. Gallegos | --- | Del Norte @ Pagosa Springs | Round 1 | 113 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30 | L | DEC 8-3 | E. Banks | Peyton Middle School | CO Middle & Elementary School State | Cons. Round 6 | 85 | |
| 03/30 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Taylor | Fountain Middle School | CO Middle & Elementary School State | Cons. Round 5 | 85 | |
| 03/30 | W | F 8-0 1:57 | D. Segura | Greeley Elite | CO Middle & Elementary School State | Cons. Round 4 | 85 | |
| 03/30 | L | DEC 8-4 | H. Payton | Mile high wrestling | CO Middle & Elementary School State | Champ. Round 3 | 85 | |
| 03/29 | W | F 4-0 2:04 | D. Keagan | Brighton Bulldogs | CO Middle & Elementary School State | Champ. Round 2 | 85 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15 | W | F 4-0 2:53 | E. Johnson | Nebraska Titans Grey | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | 1st Place Match | 81 | |
| 06/15 | L | DEC 0-0 | B. Montoya | U Town Hammers | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | 1st Place Match | 81 | |
| 06/15 | L | F 4-1 3:54 | C. Morm | No Limit Soldiers | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | Round 2 | 81 | |
| 06/15 | W | TF 15-0 4:30 | A. Martinez | New Mexico Young Guns Red | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | Round 1 | 81 | |
| 06/15 | W | F 9-0 2:59 | T. Smith | Nebraska Titans White | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | Round 3 | 81 | |
| 06/15 | L | DEC 6-4 | S. Stanton | 2 Tuff Gym | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | Round 5 | 81 | |
| 06/15 | L | F 11-3 3:23 | B. ROARK | Kansas Marshalls | 4th Annual POWA Summer National Duals | Round 4 | 81 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29 | L | DEC 9-4 | H. Haase | Extreme WC | Who`s Bad? National Classic | Round 4 | 40 to 49 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 5-0 1:33 | L. Duran | Steel City | Who`s Bad? National Classic | Round 3 | 40 to 49 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Sandoval | Espanola | Who`s Bad? National Classic | Round 2 | 40 to 49 |