Gabriel Cortez
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12 | W | TF 10-0 0:45 | W. Farina | Kuna Klub | Daniel Cook Memorial Greco | Round 3 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 04/12 | L | DEC 8-8 | T. Nichols | All In Wrestling Academy | Daniel Cook Memorial Greco | Round 2 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 04/12 | W | F 4-0 0:26 | A. Mirsal | Suples Wrestling Club | Daniel Cook Memorial Greco | Round 1 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 04/12 | W | TF 10-0 1:15 | A. Mirsal | Suples Wrestling Club | Daniel Cook Memorial Freestyle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 04/12 | W | F 8-0 0:40 | W. Farina | Kuna Klub | Daniel Cook Memorial Freestyle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 04/12 | W | TF 10-0 0:40 | T. Nichols | All In Wrestling Academy | Daniel Cook Memorial Freestyle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 108 | |
| 03/22 | L | TF 17-0 3:45 | K. Shaw | Declo Stingers | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | ROUND 6 | 100 | |
| 03/22 | W | F 3-0 1:13 | G. Hittle | Parma Wrestling | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | ROUND 4 | 100 | |
| 03/22 | W | F 3-0 1:27 | S. Henne | Middleton Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | ROUND 2 | 100 | |
| 03/15 | W | TF 19-3 4:09 | G. Hittle | Parma Wrestling | Cradle for the Cure 2025 (Tour of Idaho) | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/15 | W | DEC 13-12 | J. Francis | Southern Idaho Training Center | Cradle for the Cure 2025 (Tour of Idaho) | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/15 | W | F 6-0 1:02 | K. Tanaka | Spartan Mat Club | Cradle for the Cure 2025 (Tour of Idaho) | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/15 | W | F 3-2 2:47 | P. King | TW Wrestling | Cradle for the Cure 2025 (Tour of Idaho) | Round 1 (16 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 15-3 2:06 | A. Banks | Middleton Wrestling Club | Battle for the Ax - Middleton | Round 5 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 3-0 1:00 | D. Newberry | Ontario Animals Wrestling | Battle for the Ax - Middleton | Round 4 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 3-1 3:57 | M. Jones | Small Town Grims | Battle for the Ax - Middleton | Round 3 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/08 | W | TF 19-2 2:37 | B. Hung | Ontario Animals Wrestling | Battle for the Ax - Middleton | Round 2 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 03/08 | W | F 12-7 2:35 | G. Hittle | Parma Wrestling | Battle for the Ax - Middleton | Round 1 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 18-1 1:29 | A. Iii | Bulldog Wrestling Club | New Plymouth Tournament 2025 | Round 5 | 95B | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 17-2 1:23 | G. Bettencourt | Kuna Klub | New Plymouth Tournament 2025 | Round 3 | 95B | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 17-1 3:16 | A. Banks | Middleton Wrestling Club | New Plymouth Tournament 2025 | Round 2 | 95B | |
| 02/22 | W | TF 15-0 2:27 | M. Taylor | Idaho Gold Wrestling Club | New Plymouth Tournament 2025 | Round 1 | 95B | |
| 02/15 | L | TF 17-0 3:18 | K. Shaw | Declo Stingers | Rumble in the South (Tour of Idaho) 2025 | Round 6 | 95 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 14-4 3:59 | K. Rebmann | Grizzly Wrestling Club | Rumble in the South (Tour of Idaho) 2025 | Round 4 | 95 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 15-3 | W. Dilworth | Soda Psychos Wrestling Club | Rumble in the South (Tour of Idaho) 2025 | Round 2 | 95 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 3-0 0:55 | S. Henne | Middleton Wrestling Club | Rumble in the South (Tour of Idaho) 2025 | Round 1 | 95 | |
| 02/08 | W | TF 19-3 3:21 | C. Bedke | Oakley Hornets Wrestling Club Inc. | Sid Nelson Invite (Oakley) | Round 5 | 95 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 0:35 | C. Hansen | Declo Stingers | Sid Nelson Invite (Oakley) | Round 4 | 95 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 3-0 1:15 | J. Martsch | 208 Spartan WC | Sid Nelson Invite (Oakley) | Round 3 | 95 | |
| 02/08 | L | F 5-0 4:11 | K. Shaw | Declo Stingers | Sid Nelson Invite (Oakley) | Round 2 | 95 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-0 | S. Tabakece | Sublime Academy | Legacy Duals Elementary Division | Round 2 (4 Team) | 100 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 9-0 1:26 | B. Maynard | Grangeville Wrestling Club | Legacy Duals Elementary Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 100 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 16-0 2:16 | B. Walsh | Mat Demon | Legacy Duals Elementary Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 100 | |
| 01/25 | L | DEC 2-0 | J. Marshall | Warriors of Christ | Legacy Duals Elementary Division | Round 1 (4 Team) | 100 | |
| 01/25 | W | TF 16-0 2:49 | G. Rice | Big Cat Wrestling | Legacy Duals Elementary Division | Round 2 (4 Team) | 100 | |
| 12/27 | L | MD 10-2 | M. Plank | Miami East | Elder`s 41st Annual Chris Herman JH Inv. | Round 3 (4 Man) | 92 | |
| 12/27 | L | TF 19-3 2:19 | A. Clark | Beavercreek | Elder`s 41st Annual Chris Herman JH Inv. | Round 2 (4 Man) | 92 | |
| 12/27 | W | F 5-4 0:55 | C. Kaiser | Ryle | Elder`s 41st Annual Chris Herman JH Inv. | Round 1 (4 Man) | 92 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 6-1 | J. Francis | Southern Idaho Wrestling Club | Kids Winter Festival | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 10-6 | A. Medrano | Suples Wrestling Club | Kids Winter Festival | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 4-0 | A. Caywood | Bulldog Wrestling Club | Kids Winter Festival | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 95 | |
| 12/22 | W | DEC 5-0 | W. Mendoza | 208 Badgers | Kids Winter Festival | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 95 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | F 4-0 1:44 | M. Jones | Small town wrestling | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 9-6 | H. Gillette | Southern Idaho Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 4-1 | R. Moore | Team Real Life | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 16-0 3:42 | E. Taylor | Hawk Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 1:19 | A. Caywood | Bulldog wresting club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 18-1 3:42 | C. Bodine | All In Wrestling Academy | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships 2024 | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 6-0 2:17 | G. Jakovic | Team Northwest | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 82 | |
| 01/27 | W | MD 10-0 | S. Tabakece | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Finals (8 Team) | 82 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 6-0 2:23 | C. Mueller | Suples | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 3 (4 Team) | 82 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 6-5 | A. Hernandez | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Kids Winter Festival | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 81 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 8-0 | M. Ii | Suples | Kids Winter Festival | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 81 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 9-8 | E. Nebeker | 208 Badgers | Kids Winter Festival | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 81 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 8-5 | C. Mueller | Mountain Man Wrestling Club | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2023 | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 78 | |
| 12/17 | L | NC 0-0 | A. Reed | 208 Badgers | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2023 | 2nd Place Match (8 Man) | 78 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 13-2 | E. Taylor | Hawk Wrestling Club | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2023 | Cons. Semis (8 Man) | 78 | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-1 | A. Reed | 208 Badgers | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2023 | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 78 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | L | F 6-2 1:05 | A. Medrano | Suples | North Junior High - Greco | Finals (2 Man) | 74-80A | |
| 04/08 | L | TF 10-0 1:25 | J. Francis | Southern Idaho wrestling club | North Junior High - Greco | Finals (2 Man) | 74-80 | |
| 04/08 | L | F 4-1 1:11 | M. Ii | Suples | North Junior High - Greco | Finals (2 Man) | 73-74 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | A. Flores | --- | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Erekson | McCall Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 2-0 0:45 | J. Francis | Southern Idaho Wrest Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/11 | W | DEC 12-7 | C. Mueller | Mountain Man Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 3-2 1:12 | A. Alderson | Lakeland Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 1 (16 Man) | 75 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 2-0 0:32 | E. Rios | Idaho Gold | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | Round 4 (5 Man) | 74 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | M. Trammel | Fighting Squirrels | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | Round 3 (5 Man) | 74 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 5-0 0:29 | O. Williams | Bonneville Wrestling | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | Round 2 (5 Man) | 74 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 5-0 0:27 | J. Stinemetz | Kuna Klub | Xmas Clash Tryouts 2022 | Round 1 (5 Man) | 74 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | A. Beeson | Middleton Vikings WC | Freakshow 2020 | 5th Place | 54 lbs | |
| 10/08 | L | F 9-0 1:17 | C. Marcotte | Socal Grappling Club | Freakshow 2020 | Consi-Semis | 54 lbs | |
| 10/08 | W | DEC 4-0 | E. Martinez | grapplers hi | Freakshow 2020 | Consi of 4 | 54 lbs | |
| 10/08 | W | DEC 12-5 | C. Souser | Ford Dyansty WC | Freakshow 2020 | Consi of 8 #2 | 54 lbs | |
| 10/08 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | A. Beeson | Middleton Vikings WC | Freakshow 2020 | Round of 16 | 54 lbs |