
Peyton Gurney
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Ingram | Madison | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | 3rd Place Match | 6A 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | DEC 8-3 | K. Sena | Nampa | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Rnd 4 Semifinals | 6A 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | MD 12-1 | L. Bradley | Coeur d Alene | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Round 3 | 6A 144 | |
| 03/01 | W | MD 8-0 | K. Racca | Mountain View | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Round 2 | 6A 144 | |
| 02/28 | L | DEC 4-1 | A. Ingram | Madison | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 and Cons Rnd 1 | 6A 144 | |
| 02/28 | W | MD 9-0 | L. Jackson | Mountain View | 2025 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 6A 144 | |
| 02/20 | L | MD 13-2 | R. Amoureux | Meridian | IHSAA 6A - District III | Championship Finals | 144 | |
| 02/19 | W | F 3-0 1:21 | J. Strickland | Kuna | IHSAA 6A - District III | Champ Semis | 144 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 3-0 1:05 | K. Racca | Mountain View | IHSAA 6A - District III | Champ Qtrs | 144 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 7-0 2:52 | Z. Cooper | Timberline | IHSAA 6A - District III | Champ Round 2 & Cons Rnd 1 | 144 | |
| 02/13 | W | F 3-0 0:25 | J. Bellamy | Boise | Boise @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/06 | W | F 10-3 5:10 | L. Jackson | Mountain View | Mountain View @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 15-12 4:59 | T. Arthur | Minico | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | 3rd Place Match (32) | 144 | |
| 02/01 | W | MD 12-3 | M. Baumgardner | Century High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | Cons Rnd 6 | 144 | |
| 02/01 | L | DEC 3-0 | A. Hernandez | Highland | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | Champ Rnd 4/Cons Rnd 5 | 144 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 3-0 0:21 | T. Adams | Blackfoot | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 144 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-3 1:58 | H. Carr | Borah | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 144 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 6-0 0:29 | J. King | Twin Falls | Red Halverson Invitational 2025 | Champ Rnd 1 | 144 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 7-1 | J. Strickland | Kuna | Ridgevue @ Kuna | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 3-0 0:49 | J. Ingram | Timberline | Timberline @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/16 | W | F 7-1 4:31 | I. Flores | Vallivue | Ridgevue @ Vallivue | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/16 | W | TF 20-1 5:13 | W. Bidiman | Homedale | Homedale v ridgevue @ Vallivue, ID | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 7-4 | R. Amoureux | Meridian | Meridian @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 10-5 | D. jr | Caldera | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | 7th Place | 144 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Cobb | Weiser | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Consolation Qtrs-Rnd 7 | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 5-1 2:46 | C. Cooper | Lakeland | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Consolation Rnd 6 | 144 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 3-0 1:24 | D. Johnson | Chiawana | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Championship Qtrs | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Wolf | Caldwell | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Championship Rnd 3, Cons Rnd 3 | 144 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 3-0 SV | T. Harned | Rigby | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Championship Rnd 2, Consolation Rnd 1 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 3-0 1:26 | M. Narte | Nampa Christian | Ron Johnshoy Boys Wrestling Invitational | Round 5 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-1 1:24 | I. Flores | Vallivue | Ron Johnshoy Boys Wrestling Invitational | Round 4 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 16-3 1:51 | M. Savage | Nyssa | Ron Johnshoy Boys Wrestling Invitational | Round 3 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 6-0 1:41 | C. Palmer | McCall-Donnelly | Ron Johnshoy Boys Wrestling Invitational | Round 2 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 9-2 2:00 | A. Zambrano | Vallivue | Ron Johnshoy Boys Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 6-4 | Z. Grow | Capital | Ridgevue @ Capital | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 6-3 2:58 | H. Carr | Borah | 2024 Ridgevue Warhawks Varsity Boys Wrestling | Rd 4 Round Robin | 144 | |
| 12/14 | W | M FOR 0-0 | D. Miller | Meridian | 2024 Ridgevue Warhawks Varsity Boys Wrestling | Rd 5 Round Robin | 144 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 3-0 2:14 | C. Buker | Timberline | 2024 Ridgevue Warhawks Varsity Boys Wrestling | Rd 3 Round Robin | 144 | |
| 12/13 | W | MD 10-1 | T. DeLoney | Timberline | 2024 Ridgevue Warhawks Varsity Boys Wrestling | Rd 2 Round Robin | 144 | |
| 12/13 | W | DEC 6-3 | D. Case | Meridian | 2024 Ridgevue Warhawks Varsity Boys Wrestling | 16 & 8 Man Champ and Rd 1 Round Robin | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 6-1 1:21 | D. Miller | Meridian B | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | DEC 9-4 | T. Harned | Rigby | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 5-0 2:42 | S. Shannon | Spring Creek | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 7-0 2:38 | C. Roundtree | Emmett | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | L | MD 17-6 | A. Ingram | Madison A | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 11-0 1:32 | B. Fuhriman | Owyhee | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/06 | W | TF 16-0 3:13 | Z. Denton | Centennial | 2024 Golden Eagles Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 5-2 | D. Alcantara | Caldwell | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | 5th Place Match | 4A 138 | |
| 02/24 | L | DEC 8-2 | S. Sherrill | Sandpoint | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Rnd 4 Semifinals | 4A 138 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 7-3 | N. Naranjo | Minico | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Round 3 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 9-0 | B. Cosens | Blackfoot | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Round 2 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/23 | L | TF 21-6 4:34 | K. Burton | Century | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 and Cons Rnd 1 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 4-0 2:22 | D. Pearce | Preston | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/14 | L | DEC 4-2 | D. Alcantara | Caldwell | IHSAA 4A - District III | 3rd Place | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-2 1:40 | W. Andrews | Emmett | IHSAA 4A - District III | Cons semis | 138 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 4-1 4:51 | M. Valdez | Bishop Kelly | IHSAA 4A - District III | Championship Semis | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | MD 9-1 | J. Duncan | Bishop Kelly | IHSAA 4A - District III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 5-2 1:08 | S. Morgan | Mountain Home | Mountain Home @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 8-6 SV | D. Winmill | Buhl HS | 35th Annual Weiser Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 10-2 | T. Cobb | Weiser HS | 35th Annual Weiser Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 7-1 3:26 | C. Coffman | Fruitland HS | 35th Annual Weiser Invitational | Quarters | 138 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | L. Miller | Burns HS | 35th Annual Weiser Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/31 | L | F 8-1 3:42 | M. Valdez | Bishop Kelly | Ridgevue @ Bishop Kelly | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/27 | L | DEC 6-4 | A. Gonzales | Minico | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Cons Rnd 4 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | L | TF 23-8 4:24 | K. Burton | Century High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | DEC 7-6 | C. Johnston | Highland | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 138 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 4-0 1:12 | L. Kite | Idaho Falls | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 1 | 138 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 16-1 | W. Andrews | Emmett | Ridgevue @ Emmett | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 10-1 | T. Clemans | Capital | 2024 Skyview Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 11-3 | K. Carson | La Grande | 2024 Skyview Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:50 | H. McDonald | Meridian 1 | 2024 Skyview Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-0 5:06 | B. Snyder | Lowry | 2024 Skyview Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 13-0 | N. Chappell | Skyview | Skyview @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 6-3 4:38 | G. Whitlock | Lewiston | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 Ch Rnd 1 16 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 2-0 | i. Zavala | Hillsboro | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons Pigtail 126,132,138,145,152,160,170 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 14-1 5:04 | C. Coffman | Fruitland | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ Rnd 1 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | L | MD 14-3 | M. Arredondo | Caldwell | Ridgevue @ Caldwell | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | MD 9-0 | R. Jones | Bonneville | Ridgevue @ Bonneville | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 4-0 3:15 | I. Flores | Vallivue | Vallivue @ Ridgevue | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 8-2 2:53 | K. Smith | Boise | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 1 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 16-2 | J. Knapp | Gooding | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 5 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 3:51 | W. Black | Weiser | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 4 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | MD 15-1 | B. Brunson | Rocky Mtn | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 2 (6 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-4 2:00 | I. Orcher | Timberline | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 2 (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 4-0 1:22 | S. Morgan | Mountain Home | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Round 1 (4 Team) | 138 | |
| 12/01 | L | DEC 13-11 | J. Waggoner | Tri-Valley | 2023 Donnelley Duals at Capital | Finals (2 Team) | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24 | L | DEC 6-4 | K. Gomez | Caldwell | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Consolation Round 2 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 4-1 | E. Lords | Hillcrest | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Consolation Rnd 1 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/23 | L | DEC 8-1 | J. Wolf | Caldwell | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/15 | L | MD 12-3 | K. Gomez | Caldwell | IHSAA 4A - District III | 3rd Place | 126 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 9-1 | A. Flory | Vallivue | IHSAA 4A - District III | Cons semis | 126 | |
| 02/14 | L | MD 8-0 | J. Wolf | Caldwell | IHSAA 4A - District III | Semis | 126 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | I. Darragh | Bishop Kelly | IHSAA 4A - District III | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 9-5 | J. Dodge | Nampa | Caldwell JV Tournament | 1st Place | 126 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 6-5 | K. Gomez | Caldwell | Caldwell JV Tournament | Semis | 126 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 10-2 3:28 | N. Alvarez | Nampa | Caldwell JV Tournament | Round 2/Quarters/cons rd1 | 126 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 8-6 | A. Leavitt | Century | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 4 Conso | 126 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 9-0 6:00 | M. Patterson | Star Valley | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 2 (Champ & Conso for 64) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 5-1 | N. Beck | Nyssa | 2023 Padilla Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 1-0 5:00 | W. Cox | Vale | 2023 Padilla Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Demars | Centennial | 2023 Padilla Invitational | Semis & WB | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-3 | I. Oviedo | Ridgevue | 2023 Padilla Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-6 3:47 | T. McFarlane | Homedale | 2023 Padilla Invitational | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-0 3:59 | W. Gunnell | Middleton | 2023 Padilla Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | F 10-2 4:36 | W. Cook | Forest Grove Oregon | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Consolations 4 of 64 2 of 32 1 of 16 | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-3 | J. Perry | New Plymouth | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd3 64 Cons 3 64 Ch 2 32 Cons 1 32 | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | MD 12-0 | S. Mateo | Columbia | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons Rnd 2 | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Gonzales | Syracuse Utah | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 Ch Rnd 1 16 | 120 | |
| 01/06 | L | MD 13-2 | M. Williams | Lakeland | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ Rnd 1 | 120 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 5-0 1:27 | T. Wells | Meridian | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Semifinals (16 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 14-0 | G. Harris | Kuna | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 5 (8 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Carraway | Kuna | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | 1st Place Match (16 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 4-0 1:28 | C. Miller | Spring Creek | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Champ - Round 1 (16 Team) | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 0-5 1:28 | B. Gregory | Centennial | 16th Annual Wildcat JV Dual Tournament | Round 2 (8 Team) | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29 | L | DEC 6-2 | N. Garcia | Canyon Ridge | JV Red Halverson 2022 | 3rd Place Match (64 man) | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Tracy | Raft River | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Cons Semis (64 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 2-1 TB1 | T. Schutte | Century High School | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 6-0 4:09 | C. Kelsch | Bishop Kelly High School | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Cons Rnd 6 (64 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/29 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | W. Smith | Minico | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Quarterfinal/Cons Rnd 5 | 113 | |
| 01/29 | W | DEC 4-2 | J. Parker | Rigby | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 113 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 1-0 4:52 | N. Robinson | Bishop Kelly High School | JV Red Halverson 2022 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 113 | |
| 01/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | J. Madden | Eagle High School | 2022Tiger Grizz 2nd Chance | Round 5 (5 Man) | 113B | |
| 01/22 | L | FOR 0-0 | D. Waldron | Rigby High School | 2022Tiger Grizz 2nd Chance | Round 4 (5 Man) | 113B | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 14-0 | R. Wilson | Evanston High School | 2022Tiger Grizz 2nd Chance | Round 3 (5 Man) | 113B | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 12-2 | J. Leavitt | Snake River High School | 2022Tiger Grizz 2nd Chance | Round 2 (5 Man) | 113B | |
| 01/21 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | M. Gurney | Ridgevue High School | 2022 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 3 2nd WB (32 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 10-3 | C. Balmforth | Shelley High School | 2022 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 6-2 | H. Hay | Centennial | 2022 Mountain View JV Invitational | Consi of 16 #2 | 113 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | N. Robinson | Bishop Kelly | 2022 Mountain View JV Invitational | Consi of 16 #1 | 113 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 3-1 | A. Landon | Bonneville | 2022 Mountain View JV Invitational | Consi 32 #2 | 113 | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 8-5 | J. Casper | Vallivue | 2022 Mountain View JV Invitational | 16 & 32 Champ, Consi of 32 #1 | 113 | |
| 01/07 | W | MD 10-2 | W. Cernyar | Wasatch | 2022 Mountain View JV Invitational | 32man champ rd1 | 113 |