Kaden Long
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | L | TF 18-3 5:18 | P. Redd | Logan | 2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 144 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 6-1 1:48 | J. Lotz | Payson | 2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 4A 144 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 3-0 1:03 | I. Dickinson | Hurricane | 2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 144 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 11-8 | B. Ziesler | Park City | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 2-3 1:37 | R. Thomson | Uintah | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/30 | W | F 3-0 0:34 | C. Peterson | Dixie | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/30 | L | F 4-3 2:37 | P. Redd | Logan | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 16-0 4:15 | Z. Crook | Ridgeline | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | Champ Round 2 & WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 14-0 2:54 | I. Burbank | Mt Crest | 2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A | Champ Round 1 (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 3-0 0:53 | T. Smith | Desert Hills | Desert Hills @ Cedar City | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 11-0 3:06 | I. Dickinson | Hurricane | Cedar City @ Hurricane | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 3-3 3:37 | M. Stuart | Davis | Davie Swensen Invitational 2025 | 3 and 5 | 144 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 7-0 1:24 | K. Bartlett | Logan | Davie Swensen Invitational 2025 | Cons Semi`s | 144 | |
| 01/18 | W | DEC 13-8 | D. Casillas | Maple Mountain | Davie Swensen Invitational 2025 | Cons | 144 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 5-3 3:37 | B. Buttars | Mountain Crest | Davie Swensen Invitational 2025 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/18 | L | F 10-10 5:09 | K. Redd | Logan | Davie Swensen Invitational 2025 | R3 | 144 | |
| 01/17 | W | F 12-4 0:42 | J. Carson | Dixie | Dixie @ Cedar City | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 5-1 2:21 | P. Clark | Snow Canyon | Iron Town Duals | Round 3 (8 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 10-0 1:57 | H. Foster | Richfield | Iron Town Duals | Round 4 | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 3-0 0:54 | P. Taylor | Enterprise | Iron Town Duals | Round 6 | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 7-0 1:06 | C. Leon-Guerrero | Bishop Gormin | Iron Town Duals | Round 2 | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 3-0 1:30 | I. Trujillo | Hurricane | Iron Town Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 3-0 0:55 | M. Berstrom | Canyon View | Iron Town Duals | Round 7 (8 Team) | 150 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 8-12 4:59 | T. Reynolds, | Foothill | Iron Town Duals | Round 5 | 150 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 10-2 | W. Smart | Pine View | Pine View @ Cedar City | Round 1 | 150 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 14-1 3:53 | G. Miller | Hurricane | Utah Winter Classic 2025 | Placing with 3rd wb | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 4-1 | R. Boren | Richfield | Utah Winter Classic 2025 | WB 1 | 144 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEF 0-0 | N. Rodriguez | Gunnison | Utah Winter Classic 2025 | Quarters | 144 | |
| 01/03 | L | F 5-0 1:12 | T. Bradshaw | Delta | Utah Winter Classic 2025 | Round 3 | 144 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 3-0 0:47 | T. Walker | Altamont | Utah Winter Classic 2025 | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/21 | L | F 3-1 4:44 | J. Mejia | Liberty High School | 2024 Desert Storm Classic | Round 5 (Cons4) | 144 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 10-1 | K. | Crimson Cliffs High | Cedar City @ Crimson Cliffs High | Round 1 | 144 | |
| 12/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | W. Smart | Pine View | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | 7th-24th | 150 | |
| 12/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | P. Gray | Manti | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Semis & Consolation | 150 | |
| 12/07 | L | M FOR 0-0 | H. Keith | San Juan | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Quarterfinals | 150 | |
| 12/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | T. Bayles | San Juan | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Round 5 (24 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 7-0 0:51 | S. Davis | Wayne | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 14-3 3:04 | L. Tsinigine | Whitehorse | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Round 3 (24 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 12-3 3:25 | E. Duce | Crimson Cliffs High | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Round 2 (24 Man) | 150 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | B. Bradshaw | South Sevier | 2024 Panguitch Invitational | Round 1 (24 Man) | 150 | |
| 11/27 | L | F 7-0 1:48 | B. Crawley | Canyon View | Canyon View @ Cedar City | Round 1 | 150 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | F 6-0 4:27 | O. Walton | Millard | 2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships | 2A Cons Quarter Finals | 2A 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 12-7 | W. Kelly | North Summit | 2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships | 2A Cons Round 2 | 2A 138 | |
| 02/09 | W | MD 17-4 | H. Smith | South Sevier | 2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships | 2A Cons Round 1 | 2A 138 | |
| 02/09 | L | MD 14-5 | T. Garrett | South Sevier | 2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships | 2A Champ Round 1 | 2A 138 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 4-2 3:39 | T. Taylor | Desert Hills | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/03 | L | F 5-0 1:50 | P. Streight | Uintah | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | E. Hendrix | Mountain View | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 14-2 3:51 | L. Christensen | Hurricane | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 4-2 1:55 | R. Rasmussen | Orem | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 2-0 0:52 | J. Mccurdy | Uintah | 2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B | Champ Round 1 (32 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 1:35 | S. Morrill | Salem Hills | Davie Swensen Invitational 2024 | Cons | 144 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 1-0 | T. Derr | Davis | Davie Swensen Invitational 2024 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:57 | P. Anderson | Juab | Davie Swensen Invitational 2024 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | TF 16-0 5:09 | E. Byrd | Escalante | Enterprise High School Tournament | Placement 7th/8th, 9th/10th | 144 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 6-1 3:48 | T. Taylor | Desert Hills High School | Enterprise High School Tournament | 3rd round Cons. | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 0-0 0:46 | T. Rose | Parowan High School | Enterprise High School Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/20 | W | M FOR 0-0 | L. Sims | Kanab High School | Enterprise High School Tournament | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 5-0 1:03 | D. Torgerson | Richfield | Enterprise High School Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 144 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 9-2 5:35 | G. Massaro | Dixie High | JV Utah Winter Classic | Round 4 (6 Man) | 138E | |
| 01/05 | W | TF 15-0 5:47 | N. Lewis | Boulder City | Iron Town Duels | Round 7 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 10-2 3:16 | B. Crawley | Canyon View | Iron Town Duels | Round 8 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 6-1 2:27 | K. Jennings | Foothill | Iron Town Duels | Round 5 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 8-2 3:33 | B. Carter | Milford | Iron Town Duels | Round 1 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 4-0 0:57 | E. (BC) | Independent | Iron Town Duels | Round 3 (10 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 13-0 2:53 | A. Singh | Victor Valley | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 3 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 13-1 5:48 | K. Madsen | Crimson Cliffs | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 4 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | TF 17-2 3:51 | T. Taylor | Desert Hills | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Finals (2 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 7-0 3:29 | D. Heath | Dixie | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 1 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Mackey | Basic | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 6 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | DEC 11-5 | T. Eckhardt | Maple Mountain | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 5 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 2-5 1:19 | J. (Basic) | Independents | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 7 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/08 | L | F 4-2 3:15 | R. Williams | North Sevier | Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels Varsity | Round 2 (8 Team) | 144 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | F. Mathews | Bryce Valley | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | 7th-24th | 144 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 8-0 1:40 | D. Heath | Dixie | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Semis & Consolation | 144 | |
| 12/02 | W | TF 16-0 3:00 | R. Carpenter | Enterprise | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Quarterfinals | 144 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 14-4 | A. Vasquez | Carbon | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Round 4 (24 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 5-0 1:46 | T. Taylor | Desert Hills | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Round 3 (24 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/01 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Denton | Manti | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Round 2 (24 Man) | 144 | |
| 12/01 | W | F 9-3 2:53 | A. Trujillo | West Wendover | 2023 Panguitch Invitational | Round 1 (24 Man) | 144 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | F 7-0 3:07 | E. Duce | Crimson Cliffs High | 2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | B138 | |
| 02/17 | W | DEC 5-0 | B. Brindza | Sky View | 2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | B138 | |
| 02/17 | L | F 2-1 1:44 | M. Edwards | Snow Canyon | 2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State Championships | Champ Round 1 | B138 | |
| 01/21 | L | F 4-1 1:23 | D. Torgerson | Richfield | Enterprise High School Tournament | Round 5 (16 man cons3,32 man cons4) | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-0 2:59 | T. Rose | Parowan High School | Enterprise High School Tournament | Round 4 (16 man cons 2, 32 man cons 3) | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | J. Koziba | Beaver | Enterprise High School Tournament | Round 3 (16 quarters, cons1/32 quarters cons2) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | F 2-0 1:54 | E. Earl | Timpanogos | Enterprise High School Tournament | Round 1 (32 Man Champ 1) | 138 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 2-0 1:21 | T. Taylor | Desert Hills | North Sevier Tournament 2nd chance | Quarters (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | D. Beckstrom | Delta | North Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 4-2 1:08 | K. Kociela | Cedar | North Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023 | 2nd Wrestleback (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 0:39 | N. Nicoll | Canyon View | North Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 7-8 2:37 | T. Bayles | San Juan | North Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023 | Round 1 (32 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-6 1:38 | K. Stewart | Milford | Iron Town Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:31 | N. Lewis | Boulder City | Iron Town Duals | Round 2 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:34 | S. Morrill | Salem Hills | Iron Town Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 144 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 5-0 1:39 | J. (CV) | Independent 1 | Iron Town Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 138 |