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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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03/01 | L | F 8-2 2:40 | C. Leonard | Lakeland | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | 1st Place Match | 5A 120 | |
03/01 | W | F 3-0 0:11 | G. Molina | Minico | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Semifinal | 5A 120 | |
02/28 | W | F 9-1 3:10 | V. Meneses | Jerome | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 5A 120 | |
02/28 | W | F 3-0 0:37 | J. Symons | Sandpoint | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 5A 120 | |
02/19 | W | F 6-1 1:03 | C. Carranza | Pocatello | IHSAA 5A - District V | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
02/19 | W | F 7-0 1:42 | J. Weisbeck | Preston | IHSAA 5A - District V | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/23 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | A. Thompson | Twin Falls | Century vs. Twin Falls | Round 1 | 120 | |
01/18 | L | MD 13-4 | J. Briggs | Meridian | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 7 | 120 | |
01/18 | W | DEF 0-0 | K. Allred | Ridgeline | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 120 | |
01/18 | W | TF 19-3 3:00 | B. Olsen | Syracuse | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 120 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 7-1 | G. Molina | Minico | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 120 | |
01/17 | W | F 6-1 1:31 | K. Christiansen | American Falls | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 120 | |
01/17 | W | F 7-0 1:49 | J. West | Snake River | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 120 | |
01/17 | L | DEC 13-10 | H. McBride | Ridgeline | 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
01/17 | W | F 9-1 1:28 | C. Carranza | Pocatello | Pocatello @ Century | Round 1 | 120 | |
01/11 | W | F 5-1 3:21 | H. Anderson | Rigby High School | 2025 Madison Invitational | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
01/11 | W | DEC 12-6 | R. Balmforth | Shelley | 2025 Madison Invitational | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/10 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | T. Ryan | Rigby High School | 2025 Madison Invitational | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/09 | W | F 9-3 1:41 | M. Hewett | Highland | Highland @ Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/04 | L | F 3-0 1:38 | M. Bingham | Box Elder | Richardson Memorial Varsity 2025 | 5th Place Match | 120 | |
01/04 | L | F 13-10 3:18 | J. Abbott | Juab | Richardson Memorial Varsity 2025 | Cons. Semi | 120 | |
01/04 | L | F 10-2 3:51 | K. Shelley | Spanish Fork | Richardson Memorial Varsity 2025 | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/04 | W | TF 18-3 2:54 | J. Rollins | Mountain Crest | Richardson Memorial Varsity 2025 | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/03 | W | F 3-0 1:11 | W. Clark | Malad | Richardson Memorial Varsity 2025 | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
12/20 | W | DEC 8-5 | J. Hone | Blackfoot | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 5 | 120 | |
12/20 | W | F 3-0 1:07 | R. Balmforth | Shelley | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/20 | L | MD 17-5 | H. Anderson | Rigby | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 2 | 120 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:44 | K. Christiansen | American Falls | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 1:20 | C. Lee | Soda Springs | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 5 | 120 | |
12/14 | L | F 10-0 3:28 | S. Anderson | Highland | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/13 | W | F 3-0 0:54 | J. Hone | Blackfoot | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 3 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 3-0 0:17 | S. Ream | Bear Lake | Dahlke Duels | Round 5 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 3-0 0:50 | L. Chum | Oakley | Dahlke Duels | Round 2 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 3-0 0:39 | J. West | Snake River | Dahlke Duels | Round 5 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 5-0 0:59 | H. Goedhart | Burley | Dahlke Duels | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/06 | L | F 9-6 3:14 | J. Freeman | Caldwell | Dahlke Duels | Round 4 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Christiansen | American Falls | Dahlke Duels | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 13-2 1:05 | C. Woll | Buhl | Dahlke Duels | Round 2 | 120 | |
12/06 | W | F 17-2 1:44 | W. Clark | Malad | Dahlke Duels | Round 3 | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/24 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | G. Molina | Minico | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 4A 113 | |
02/24 | W | F 10-0 3:20 | D. Dottaviano | Bishop Kelly | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Cons. Semi | 4A 113 | |
02/24 | L | MD 13-4 | R. Vail | Bonneville | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Semifinal | 4A 113 | |
02/23 | W | F 4-0 0:34 | A. Valerio | Caldwell | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 4A 113 | |
02/23 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | D. Dottaviano | Bishop Kelly | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 113 | |
02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Adam | Pocatello | IHSAA 4A - District V | 1st Place Match | 113 | |
02/14 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | K. Morrison | Preston | IHSAA 4A - District V | Semifinal | 113 | |
02/08 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | K. Morrison | Preston | Preston @ Century | Round 1 | 113 | |
02/03 | W | F 5-0 | I. Aguilar | Thunder Ridge | Dick Fleischmann Classic Extra Matches | Round 1 | 113 | |
02/03 | W | F 5-0 | H. Hemsley | Preston | Dick Fleischmann Classic Extra Matches | Round 1 | 113 | |
02/03 | L | F 8-0 3:22 | V. Contreras | Nampa | Dick Fleischmann Classic | Round 1 | 113 | |
02/03 | W | F 4-0 0:55 | C. Frost | Owyhee | Dick Fleischmann Classic | Round 1 | 113 | |
02/02 | W | DEC 10-3 | J. Robinson | Minico | Dick Fleischmann Classic | Round 1 | 113 | |
01/31 | W | F 5-0 0:39 | I. Cruz | Jerome | Century @ Jerome | Round 1 | 113 | |
01/20 | L | F 2-6 1:40 | K. Reynolds | Snake River | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 6 | 113 | |
01/20 | L | F 5-4 5:47 | L. Byrd | Star Valley | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Quarterfinal | 113 | |
01/19 | W | F 6-0 2:31 | H. Anderson | Rigby | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 113 | |
01/19 | W | MD 14-3 | T. Jensen | Madison | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 113 | |
01/18 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Hone | Blackfoot | Century/Skyline Duals | Round 1 | 113 | |
01/18 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | A. Tokita | Skyline | Century @ Skyline | Round 1 | 113 | |
01/06 | L | MD 10-2 | C. Leonard | Lakeland | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 113 | |
01/05 | W | DQ 0-0 | P. Darjee | Canyon Ridge | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 113 | |
01/05 | L | F 6-3 3:55 | D. Gonzalez | Othello | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 113 | |
12/15 | W | F 8-1 3:33 | D. Williams | Highland | Highland v. Century -V,JV,G | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/14 | L | F 5-8 5:13 | K. Reynolds | Snake River | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 113 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | J. Boyle | Thunder Ridge | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 113 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | B. Robles | South Fremont | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 113 | |
12/12 | W | F 0-0 | D. Williams | Highland | Century @ Highland | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/09 | L | M FOR 0-0 | B. Moon | Ririe | 2023 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys Varsity | 3rd Place Match | 113 | |
12/09 | L | M FOR 0-0 | D. Williams | Highland | 2023 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys Varsity | Round 5 | 113 | |
12/09 | L | M FOR 0-0 | K. Blackner | Roy | 2023 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys Varsity | Round 4 | 113 | |
12/08 | W | F 4-1 2:27 | C. Brown | Big Piney | 2023 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys Varsity | Round 2 | 113 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | J. Townsend | Marsh Valley | 2023 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys Varsity | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/08 | W | F 7-1 1:24 | H. Anderson | Rigby | Rigby @ Century | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | T. Jensen | Madison | Madison @ Century | Round 1 | 113 | |
12/01 | W | F 10-1 3:20 | B. Ethington | New Plymoth | Dahlke Duels | Round 3 (3 Team) | 113 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | H. Thomas | Glenns Ferry | Dahlke Duels | Finals (2 Team) | 113 | |
12/01 | W | F 4-0 0:54 | G. Davenport | Buhl | Dahlke Duels | Finals (2 Team) | 113 | |
12/01 | W | FOR 0-0 | N. Padron | Burley | Dahlke Duels | Finals (2 Team) | 113 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | A. Valerio | Caldwell | Dahlke Duels | Finals (2 Team) | 113 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | W | DEC 7-4 | G. Molina | Minico | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 4A 106 | |
02/25 | W | DEC 9-2 | J. Knopp | Lakeland | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Consolation Rnd 4 Semifinals | 4A 106 | |
02/24 | L | TF 18-3 5:53 | G. Rosales | --- | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Championship Semifinals | 4A 106 | |
02/23 | W | DEC 9-7 | J. Behm | Shelley | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 Qtrs | 4A 106 | |
02/23 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | E. Stimpson | Minico | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 4A 106 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 10-5 | G. Rosales | Mountain Home | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | 3rd place | 106 | |
01/21 | W | F 8-1 1:26 | L. Byrd | Star Valley | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Conso semis | 106 | |
01/21 | L | MD 14-4 | S. Scott | Bonneville | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Semifinals | 106 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-1 3:46 | H. York | Corner Canyon | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Quarterfinals | 106 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | R. Frogner | Evanston | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 3 (Champ & Conso) | 106 | |
01/14 | L | DEC 11-4 | S. Scott | Bonneville High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | 1st place | 106 | |
01/14 | W | F 2-1 1:02 | L. Byrd | Star Valley High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Semi`s & Cons 3 WB | 106 | |
01/13 | W | F 4-0 1:33 | T. Jensen | Madison High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 106 |