
Christian Castillo
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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03/23 | L | DEC 3-1 | K. Harvey | St. Maries Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
03/23 | W | DEC 9-5 | P. Price | Brothers of Steel Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | Semifinal | 138 | |
03/23 | W | F 5-0 3:38 | R. Tabor | 208 Spartan WC | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
02/19 | W | F 17-3 4:18 | O. Colleran | Pocatello | IHSAA 5A - District V | 3rd Place Match | 126 | |
02/19 | W | F 6-0 1:52 | B. Baldwin | Pocatello | IHSAA 5A - District V | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
02/19 | L | DEC 10-5 | T. Schutte | Century | IHSAA 5A - District V | Semifinal | 126 | |
02/19 | W | F 3-0 1:52 | G. Elkins | Preston | IHSAA 5A - District V | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
02/19 | L | NC 0-0 | T. Schutte | Century | IHSAA 5A - District V | 2nd Place Match | 126 | |
02/01 | W | F 6-0 2:49 | R. Carnline | Jerome | JV Red Halverson 2025 | Round 10 | 126 | |
02/01 | W | TF 18-0 5:00 | D. Sharp | West Side | JV Red Halverson 2025 | Round 8 | 126 | |
02/01 | W | F 6-0 4:13 | L. Tibbitts | Kuna | JV Red Halverson 2025 | Round 6 | 126 | |
02/01 | W | F 13-0 2:38 | J. Burbank | Middleton | JV Red Halverson 2025 | Round 4 | 126 | |
01/31 | W | F 12-0 1:57 | B. Westfall | Highland | JV Red Halverson 2025 | Round 2 | 126 | |
01/22 | L | MD 16-4 | V. Meneses | Jerome | Century @ Jerome | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/18 | L | DEC 7-3 | K. Ramos | Thunder Ridge | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 9-4 | C. Green | Star Valley | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Semifinal | 126 | |
01/18 | W | F 2-0 1:51 | K. Briggs | Madison | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
01/18 | W | DEC 7-3 | I. Dickinson | Idaho Falls | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 126 | |
01/17 | W | F 3-0 0:46 | J. Swensen | Ridgeline | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
01/17 | W | F 15-3 2:37 | I. Martinez | Stansbury | 2025 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
01/17 | W | F 7-0 1:40 | J. Lutz | Pocatello | Pocatello @ Century | Round 1 | 132 | |
01/09 | W | F 12-3 3:24 | D. Williams | Highland | Highland @ Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/05 | L | TF 16-1 3:17 | P. Keller | Preston | Traeden McPherson Memorial | Championship | 126 | |
01/04 | W | F 7-3 3:03 | M. Mumford | West Side | Traeden McPherson Memorial | Semis and WB | 126 | |
01/04 | W | DEC 11-10 | D. Potter | Malad | Traeden McPherson Memorial | Quarters and WB | 126 | |
01/04 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | C. Garcia | Firth | Traeden McPherson Memorial | Round 1 (16 Man) | 126 | |
12/19 | W | F 15-4 5:20 | H. Tillotson | Rigby | Rigby vs. Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/19 | L | DEC 10-5 | C. Thompson | Snake River | Snake River vs. Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/19 | W | MD 10-0 | J. Whitmore | South Fremont | South Fremont vs. Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/19 | W | F 3-0 0:39 | C. Garcia | Firth | Firth vs. Century | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/19 | W | F 6-3 1:47 | A. Taylor | Sugar-Salem | Century vs. Sugar-Salem | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | F 3-0 2:23 | B. Mickelsen | Blackfoot | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | 1st Place Match | 126A | |
12/14 | W | F 6-1 1:19 | O. Colleran | Pocatello | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Semifinal | 126A | |
12/14 | W | F 7-0 1:04 | M. Edmo | Century | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Round 5 | 126A | |
12/14 | W | TF 16-1 3:16 | T. Luebker | Vallivue | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Round 3 | 126A | |
12/13 | W | M FOR 0-0 | C. Osborne | Salmon | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Round 4 | 126A | |
12/13 | W | TF 20-0 5:02 | J. Price | Malad | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Round 2 | 126A | |
12/13 | W | F 3-0 1:51 | P. Hales | Snake River | 2024 Cooper D Lish Memorial Boys JV | Round 1 | 126A |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/06 | W | DEC 6-1 | O. Thayn | Challis Blackheart Wrestling C | 2024 Idaway State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 118 | |
04/06 | W | DEC 5-0 | C. Coy | Kimberly Bulldog Wrestling | 2024 Idaway State Championships | Cons. Semi | 118 | |
04/06 | L | F 6-1 1:21 | A. Martin | Middleton Wrestling Club | 2024 Idaway State Championships | Semifinal | 118 | |
04/06 | W | F 6-2 2:28 | D. Stacey | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | 2024 Idaway State Championships | Quarterfinal | 118 | |
04/06 | W | F 10-0 2:32 | S. Williams | Bulldog Wrestling club | 2024 Idaway State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 118 | |
03/17 | L | DEC 16-11 SV | C. Carpenter | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | 3rd Place Match | 112 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 9-2 | K. Blakely | Eastern Oregon Elite | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Cons. Semi | 112 | |
03/17 | L | DEC 7-1 | A. Caywood | Bulldog Wrestling Club | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Semifinal | 112 | |
03/17 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Carpenter | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Quarterfinal | 112 | |
03/09 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Thompson | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | 5th Place Match | 118 | |
03/09 | L | DEC 6-1 | T. Roberts | Sons of Atlas | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Cons. Semi | 118 | |
03/09 | W | F 7-6 3:26 | K. Kimball | Grace Jr High | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Cons. Round 1 | 118 | |
03/09 | L | MD 12-3 | Z. Clark | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Quarterfinal | 118 | |
02/17 | L | DEC 7-6 | C. Price | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 3 | 118 | |
02/17 | W | DEC 11-6 | W. Clark | Brothers of steel | Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 2 | 118 | |
02/17 | W | F 11-0 4:22 | D. Stacey | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 1 | 118 | |
02/10 | L | TF 17-0 3:35 | L. Nitti | Lakeland Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Cons. Round 3 | 117 | |
02/10 | W | F 4-2 3:36 | L. Conover | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Cons. Round 2 | 117 | |
02/10 | L | TF 15-0 4:10 | B. Arredondo | All In Wrestling Academy | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Quarterfinal | 117 | |
02/10 | W | F 4-0 3:25 | J. Whitmore | Upper Valley Aces | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 117 | |
02/03 | W | F 4-0 1:23 | K. Hale | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Folkstyle Festival - American Falls | Round 3 | 117 | |
02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | B. Haumont | 208 Badgers Wrestling Club | Folkstyle Festival - American Falls | Round 2 | 117 | |
01/27 | L | MD 17-5 | G. Packer | Legacy Wrestling Academy | Legacy Duals - Middle School Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 106 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | E. Turner | Homedale Wrestling Club | Legacy Duals - Middle School Division | Round 1 (4 Team) | 106 | |
01/27 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Poe-Hatten | Team Renegade | Legacy Duals - Middle School Division | Finals (8 Team) | 106 | |
01/27 | W | TF 15-0 4:30 | C. Bail | Middleton Wrestling Club | Legacy Duals - Middle School Division | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 106 | |
01/27 | L | DEC 6-0 | J. Wilson | All IN Wrestling Academy | Legacy Duals - Middle School Division | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 106 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | T. Wren | Blackfoot wrestling club | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2024 | Round 3 | 107 | |
01/13 | W | F 4-0 1:51 | R. Arneson | Challis Blackheart Wrestling C | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2024 | Round 1 | 107 | |
12/30 | L | DEC 8-5 | B. Peters | Black Fox Wrestling Academy | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Round 3 | 106 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Lewis | Idaho | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Round 2 | 106 | |
12/30 | L | MD 12-2 | W. Mason | Touch Of Gold Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Champ. Round 2 | 106 | |
12/16 | L | DEC 9-2 | L. Nitti | Canfield Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 10 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-0 1:24 | K. Potts | Syringa Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 9 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 11-4 | B. Hewlett | Mountain View Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 8 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 6-3 | M. Hewett | Franklin Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 7 | 110 | |
12/16 | L | F 6-0 2:29 | A. Schield | Canfield Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 6 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 7-0 | L. Villa | Wood River | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 4 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 8-6 | J. Collado | Syringa Middle School | 2023 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 2 | 110 | |
11/25 | L | F 2-0 1:16 | T. Roberts | Sons Of Atlas | The Turkey Tussle | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 111 | |
11/25 | L | DEC 7-2 | M. Hacking | Uintah Jr High Wrestling | The Turkey Tussle | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 111 | |
11/25 | W | F 8-2 2:27 | K. Nielsen | Box Elder Stingers | The Turkey Tussle | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 111 | |
11/25 | W | F 10-2 2:50 | K. Labrum | Carbon Wrestling | The Turkey Tussle | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 111 | |
11/25 | L | TF 15-0 4:30 | D. Parker | Aniciete Training Club | The Turkey Tussle | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 111 | |
11/11 | W | DEC 6-4 | B. Maughan | --- | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 5 (5 Man) | 110/115 | |
11/11 | W | F 2-2 3:45 | W. Kent | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 4 (5 Man) | 110/115 | |
11/11 | W | F 12-0 2:46 | A. Ortega | American Falls Wrestling Club | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 3 (5 Man) | 110/115 | |
11/11 | W | DEC 7-2 | L. Conover | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 1 (5 Man) | 110/115 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/01 | L | MD 13-4 | G. Tracy | Raft River | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 4 | 101 | |
04/01 | L | DEC 10-6 | C. Carpenter | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 3 | 101 | |
04/01 | L | MD 14-0 | A. Tokita | East Idaho Elite | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 2 | 101 | |
04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | L. Arneson | Challis Blackhearts | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 1 | 101 | |
03/25 | W | DEC 8-6 | L. Vega | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Sugar Salem IDAWAY Tournament | Round 3 | 101 | |
03/25 | L | DEC 5-4 | C. Newby | Grace Wrestling Club | Sugar Salem IDAWAY Tournament | Round 2 | 101 | |
03/18 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | L. Arneson | Challis Blackheart Wrestling | West Jefferson IDAWAY Tournament | Round 5 | 96 | |
03/18 | L | MD 10-2 | W. Baler | Lone Wolf Wrestling (Teton) | West Jefferson IDAWAY Tournament | Round 4 | 96 | |
03/18 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | K. Marsden | North Fremont Wrestling Club | West Jefferson IDAWAY Tournament | Round 3 | 96 | |
03/18 | L | F 3-2 1:17 | L. Ellsworth | Snake River Youth Wrestling Cl | West Jefferson IDAWAY Tournament | Round 2 | 96 | |
03/18 | W | TF 19-2 2:50 | T. Banta | Sugar Salem Wrestling Club | West Jefferson IDAWAY Tournament | Round 1 | 96 | |
03/11 | L | DEC 4-0 | K. Christiansen | AFWC | Firth IDAWAY Tournament | Round 3 | 101 | |
03/11 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | K. Christiansen | AFWC | Firth IDAWAY Tournament | Round 2 | 101 | |
03/11 | W | F 9-0 3:53 | K. Christiansen | AFWC | Firth IDAWAY Tournament | Round 1 | 101 | |
02/18 | W | F 4-2 2:15 | C. Carpenter | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 3 | 101 | |
02/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Hewett | Team Sublime | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 2 | 101 | |
02/18 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Newby | Grace Wrestling Club | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 1 | 101 | |
02/04 | W | F 2-2 1:01 | R. Nieto | American Falls Wrestling Club | Folkstyle Festival `Tour of Idaho` AF | Round 4 (5 Man) | 89-102 | |
02/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | K. Gambrel | 208 Badgers | Folkstyle Festival `Tour of Idaho` AF | Round 5 (5 Man) | 89-102 | |
02/04 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | K. Christiansen | --- | Folkstyle Festival `Tour of Idaho` AF | Round 3 (5 Man) | 89-102 | |
02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | K. Jones | Ruby Mountain Wrestling Club | Folkstyle Festival `Tour of Idaho` AF | Round 2 (5 Man) | 89-102 | |
01/28 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | L. Vaughn | Fruitland | Snake River Rumble (Tour of Idaho) 2023 | Round 5 | 101 | |
01/28 | L | MD 8-0 | C. Thompson | Snake River Youth wrestling | Snake River Rumble (Tour of Idaho) 2023 | Round 4 | 101 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 10-6 | J. Beck | Fighting Squirrels | Snake River Rumble (Tour of Idaho) 2023 | Round 2 | 101 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 6-3 | R. Zickgraf | Fighting Squirrels | Legacy Duals- Middle School Division | Round 1 (4 Team) | 92 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | R. Muchow | Suples | Legacy Duals- Middle School Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 92 | |
01/21 | L | F 2-0 1:13 | G. Sanchez | Legacy | Legacy Duals- Middle School Division | Round 2 (4 Team) | 92 | |
01/14 | W | F 4-2 3:58 | A. Helm | Ririe Youth Wrestling Club | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 5 | 103A | |
01/14 | L | DEC 4-1 | B. Moreno | Team Sublime | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 4 | 103A | |
01/14 | L | DEC 6-0 | L. Schroeder | Marsh Valley Wrestling Club | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 3 | 103A | |
01/14 | W | DEC 11-8 | E. Armendarez | 208 Spartans | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 1 | 103A |