
Buster Church
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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02/14 | L | F 2-0 0:46 | K. Quist | Emmett | IHSAA 4A - District III | Cons. Round 3 | 195 | |
02/14 | L | MD 12-1 | R. Demicell | Columbia | IHSAA 4A - District III | Cons. Round 2 | 195 | |
02/14 | L | F 2-0 0:54 | R. Palermo | Skyview | IHSAA 4A - District III | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
02/10 | W | F 3-2 1:46 | N. Burnz | Ridgevue | Marsing Wrestling Tournament | Round 5 | 195 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Marquez | Caldwell | Marsing Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 | 195 | |
02/10 | W | F 7-8 2:41 | E. Valero | New Plymouth | Marsing Wrestling Tournament | Round 3 | 195 | |
02/10 | L | F 7-2 1:28 | T. Izzard | Marsing | Marsing Wrestling Tournament | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/27 | L | F 2-0 1:34 | G. Widman | Kimberly | JV Red Halverson 2024 | Cons. Round 5 | 195 | |
01/27 | L | F 4-2 1:31 | F. Leon | Minico | JV Red Halverson 2024 | Champ. Round 3 | 195 | |
01/25 | L | F 10-8 3:23 | C. Balcerzak | Skyview | Skyview @ Columbia | Round 1 | 285 | |
01/23 | W | F 2-2 3:31 | N. Burnz | Ridgevue | Ridgevue @ Columbia | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/20 | L | DEC 15-9 | A. Chavez | Nyssa | Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Boys | Round 5 | 195 | |
01/20 | L | F 9-1 1:26 | T. Rhoades | Melba | Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Boys | Round 4 | 195 | |
01/20 | L | F 12-5 2:50 | J. Henderson | Bishop Kelly | Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Boys | Round 3 | 195 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:15 | B. Avila-Tellez | Ridgevue | Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Boys | Round 2 | 195 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-2 0:57 | D. Aguirre | Vallivue | Ron Johnshoy Wrestling Invitational Boys | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/06 | L | F 7-0 2:31 | I. Friend | Bishop Kelly | 2024 Mountain View JV Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 195 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 10-6 | J. Morris | Hillcrest | 2024 Mountain View JV Invitational | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
01/06 | W | F 7-3 1:35 | A. Riley | Vallivue | 2024 Mountain View JV Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 195 | |
12/09 | L | F 5-0 1:52 | O. Contreras-Gomez | Caldwell | 2023 Calhoun Classic - Boys J.V. | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
12/09 | W | F 4-4 2:36 | D. Pedroza | Caldwell | 2023 Calhoun Classic - Boys J.V. | Cons. Round 3 | 190 | |
12/09 | W | DEC 9-8 | C. Hansen | Middleton | 2023 Calhoun Classic - Boys J.V. | Cons. Round 2 | 190 | |
12/08 | L | F 7-1 1:48 | J. Dixon | Middleton | 2023 Calhoun Classic - Boys J.V. | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
12/07 | W | F 2-0 0:30 | D. Aguirre | Vallivue | Vallivue @ Columbia | Round 1 | 195 | |
12/07 | W | F 13-7 3:44 | A. Riley | Vallivue | Vallivue @ Columbia | Round 1 | 195 | |
12/01 | L | F 4-0 2:47 | J. Conrad | Mt. View | 17th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
12/01 | L | F 11-2 2:59 | A. Arredondo | Fruitland | 17th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 7 | 220 | |
12/01 | L | F 14-5 4:29 | J. Landeros | Borah | 17th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 4 | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/18 | L | TF 16-1 4:14 | J. Moore | Mountain View High School | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Cons. Round 3 | 195 | |
03/18 | L | TF 15-0 2:24 | E. Dilworth | Soda Psycho Wrestling Club | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
03/18 | W | F 2-2 1:01 | P. Hill | Fighting Squirrels | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
03/05 | L | F 7-0 2:53 | D. Ratliff | Bonneville Wrestling Club | 2023 Idaho Open | Cons. Semi | 195 | |
03/05 | L | F 12-2 3:15 | M. Osmond | Owyhee High School | 2023 Idaho Open | Semifinal | 195 | |
03/05 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | C. Carpenter | 208 Badgers | 2023 Idaho Open | 1st Place Match | 195 | |
03/05 | W | F 4-4 1:23 | J. Moore | Mountain View High School | 2023 Idaho Open | Semifinal | 195 | |
03/05 | W | F 7-2 2:00 | B. Bechaver | Jerome | 2023 Idaho Open | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
03/04 | W | NC 0-0 | J. Moore | Mountain View High School | 2023 Idaho Open | 2nd Place Match | 195 | |
02/24 | L | F 8-4 2:26 | G. Oles | Lakeland | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 4A 195 | |
02/23 | L | F 4-1 1:31 | G. Williamson | Jerome | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 195 | |
02/15 | L | F 8-4 2:18 | H. Hester | Emmett | IHSAA 4A - District III | 3rd Place Match | 195 | |
02/15 | W | F 2-3 2:29 | D. Romero | Columbia | IHSAA 4A - District III | Cons. Semi | 195 | |
02/14 | L | F 2-0 0:29 | S. Flores | Vallivue | IHSAA 4A - District III | Semifinal | 195 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | W. Ogden | Enterprise | Caldwell JV Tournament | 1st Place Match | 195 | |
01/28 | W | F 7-5 1:38 | A. Ashley | Weiser | Caldwell JV Tournament | Semifinal | 195 | |
01/28 | W | F 9-2 4:49 | L. Wilford | Vallivue | Caldwell JV Tournament | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
01/27 | L | F 2-0 1:03 | K. Sanchez | Twin Falls | Columbia @ Twin Falls | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/26 | L | F 5-0 1:58 | R. Blancas | Canyon Ridge | Canyon Ridge @ Columbia | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/21 | L | F 16-4 3:44 | S. Uribe | Mountain Home | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 195 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-6 2:04 | D. Lopez | Skyline | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 195 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | C. Johnson | Ridgeline | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Cons. Round 1 | 195 | |
01/21 | L | F 6-7 3:46 | J. Perez | Canyon Ridge | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
01/19 | L | TF 17-2 4:00 | D. Luna | Bishop Kelly | Bishop Kelly @ Columbia | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/12 | W | F 11-7 3:15 | Z. Rettkowski | Vallivue | Columbia @ Vallivue | Round 1 | 220 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 6-5 | S. Nelson | Mountain View | 2023 Mountain View JV Invitational | 1st Place Match | 195B | |
01/07 | W | F 4-0 1:10 | W. Vance | Capital | 2023 Mountain View JV Invitational | Semifinal | 195B | |
01/06 | W | F 2-2 1:17 | L. Wolvaton | Meridian | 2023 Mountain View JV Invitational | Quarterfinal | 195B | |
01/05 | L | F 4-0 1:26 | D. Zora | Ridgevue | Columbia @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 220 | |
12/02 | W | F 6-5 5:52 | A. Flaherty | Borah | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 2 | 220 | |
12/02 | W | F 11-7 3:35 | Z. Rettkowski | Vallivue | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 6 | 220 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:37 | N. Martinez-Orr | Meridian | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Quarterfinal | 220 | |
12/02 | L | F 11-1 4:46 | F. Bayoma | Mt. View | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 220 | |
12/02 | W | F 4-4 1:22 | C. Beauchamp | Owyhee | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 4 | 220 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/22 | L | MD 12-0 | M. D`Orazio | Kuna | 2022 Tiger-Grizz JV Wrestling | Round 5 | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 1-2 2:17 | S. Matt | Spring Creek High School | 2022 Tiger-Grizz JV Wrestling | Round 4 Quarters | 182 | |
01/22 | W | F 4-5 2:41 | L. Jorgensen | Madison High School | 2022 Tiger-Grizz JV Wrestling | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 182 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:59 | S. Petersdorf | Bonneville High School | 2022 Tiger-Grizz JV Wrestling | Round 1 (32 Man) | 182 | |
12/03 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | T. Rhoades | Melba | 15th Annual Wildcat JV Duals | Round 5 | 195 | |
12/03 | L | F 2-0 1:28 | T. Rhoades | Melba | 15th Annual Wildcat JV Duals | Semifinal | 195 | |
12/03 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | G. Sykes | Owyhee | 15th Annual Wildcat JV Duals | Round 1 | 195 |