Andres Valencia

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.

DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/11LTF 18-3 5:18P. ReddLogan2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsCons. Round 24A 144
02/11WF 6-1 1:48J. LotzPayson2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsCons. Round 14A 144
02/11LF 3-0 1:03I. DickinsonHurricane2025 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsChamp. Round 14A 144
01/30LDEC 11-8B. ZieslerPark City2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division APlacement Matches (32 Man)144
01/30LF 2-3 1:37R. ThomsonUintah2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division ASemis & 5th WB (32 Man)144
01/30WF 3-0 0:34C. PetersonDixie2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division A4th Wrestleback (32 Man)144
01/30LF 4-3 2:37P. ReddLogan2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division AQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)144
01/29WTF 16-0 4:15Z. CrookRidgeline2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division AChamp Round 2 & WB (32 Man)144
01/29WF 14-0 2:54I. BurbankMt Crest2025 UHSAA 4A Boys Division AChamp Round 1 (32 Man)144
01/24WF 3-0 0:53T. SmithDesert HillsDesert Hills @ Cedar CityRound 1150
01/22LF 11-0 3:06I. DickinsonHurricaneCedar City @ HurricaneRound 1150
01/18WF 3-3 3:37M. StuartDavisDavie Swensen Invitational 20253 and 5144
01/18LF 7-0 1:24K. BartlettLoganDavie Swensen Invitational 2025Cons Semi`s144
01/18WDEC 13-8D. CasillasMaple MountainDavie Swensen Invitational 2025Cons 144
01/18WF 5-3 3:37B. ButtarsMountain CrestDavie Swensen Invitational 20252nd Wrestleback (16 Man)144
01/18LF 10-10 5:09K. ReddLoganDavie Swensen Invitational 2025R3144
01/17WF 12-4 0:42J. CarsonDixieDixie @ Cedar CityRound 1144
01/10WF 5-1 2:21P. ClarkSnow CanyonIron Town DualsRound 3 (8 Team)150
01/10WF 10-0 1:57H. FosterRichfieldIron Town DualsRound 4150
01/10WF 3-0 0:54P. TaylorEnterpriseIron Town DualsRound 6150
01/10WF 7-0 1:06C. Leon-GuerreroBishop GorminIron Town DualsRound 2150
01/10WF 3-0 1:30I. TrujilloHurricaneIron Town DualsFinals (2 Team)150
01/10WF 3-0 0:55M. BerstromCanyon ViewIron Town DualsRound 7 (8 Team)150
01/10LF 8-12 4:59T. Reynolds,FoothillIron Town DualsRound 5150
01/10WMD 10-2W. SmartPine ViewPine View @ Cedar CityRound 1150
01/04WF 14-1 3:53G. MillerHurricaneUtah Winter Classic 2025Placing with 3rd wb144
01/04WDEC 4-1R. BorenRichfieldUtah Winter Classic 2025WB 1144
01/04WDEF 0-0N. RodriguezGunnisonUtah Winter Classic 2025Quarters144
01/03LF 5-0 1:12T. BradshawDeltaUtah Winter Classic 2025Round 3144
01/03WF 3-0 0:47T. WalkerAltamontUtah Winter Classic 2025Round 1144
12/21LF 3-1 4:44J. MejiaLiberty High School2024 Desert Storm ClassicRound 5 (Cons4)144
12/19WMD 10-1K. Crimson Cliffs HighCedar City @ Crimson Cliffs HighRound 1144
12/07WFOR 0-0W. SmartPine View2024 Panguitch Invitational7th-24th150
12/07LFOR 0-0P. GrayManti2024 Panguitch InvitationalSemis & Consolation150
12/07LM FOR 0-0H. KeithSan Juan2024 Panguitch InvitationalQuarterfinals150
12/07LFOR 0-0T. BaylesSan Juan2024 Panguitch InvitationalRound 5 (24 Man)150
12/07WF 7-0 0:51S. DavisWayne2024 Panguitch InvitationalRound 4 (24 Man)150
12/07WF 14-3 3:04L. TsinigineWhitehorse2024 Panguitch InvitationalRound 3 (24 Man)150
12/07LF 12-3 3:25E. DuceCrimson Cliffs High2024 Panguitch InvitationalRound 2 (24 Man)150
12/06WF 3-0 0:35B. BradshawSouth Sevier2024 Panguitch InvitationalRound 1 (24 Man)150
11/27LF 7-0 1:48B. CrawleyCanyon ViewCanyon View @ Cedar CityRound 1150
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/10LF 6-0 4:27O. WaltonMillard2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships2A Cons Quarter Finals2A 138
02/09WDEC 12-7W. KellyNorth Summit2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships2A Cons Round 22A 138
02/09WMD 17-4H. SmithSouth Sevier2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships2A Cons Round 12A 138
02/09LMD 14-5T. GarrettSouth Sevier2024 UHSAA 1A/2A Boys State Championships2A Champ Round 1 2A 138
02/03LF 4-2 3:39T. TaylorDesert Hills2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division BPlacement Matches (32 Man)144
02/03LF 5-0 1:50P. StreightUintah2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division BSemis & 5th WB (32 Man)144
02/03WF 2-0 1:22E. HendrixMountain View2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B4th Wrestleback (32 Man)144
02/03WF 14-2 3:51L. ChristensenHurricane2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division BQuarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)144
02/02WF 4-2 1:55R. RasmussenOrem2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division B2nd Wrestleback (32 Man)144
02/02LF 2-0 0:52J. MccurdyUintah2024 UHSAA 4A Boys Division BChamp Round 1 (32 Man)144
01/27LF 2-0 1:35S. MorrillSalem HillsDavie Swensen Invitational 2024Cons 144
01/27WDEC 1-0T. DerrDavisDavie Swensen Invitational 20242nd Wrestleback (16 Man)144
01/27LF 2-0 0:57P. AndersonJuabDavie Swensen Invitational 2024Round 1 (16 Man)144
01/20WTF 16-0 5:09E. ByrdEscalanteEnterprise High School TournamentPlacement 7th/8th, 9th/10th144
01/20LF 6-1 3:48T. TaylorDesert Hills High SchoolEnterprise High School Tournament3rd round Cons.144
01/20WF 0-0 0:46T. RoseParowan High SchoolEnterprise High School Tournament2nd Wrestleback (16 Man)144
01/20WM FOR 0-0L. SimsKanab High SchoolEnterprise High School TournamentQuarters & 1st WB (16 Man)144
01/19LF 5-0 1:03D. TorgersonRichfieldEnterprise High School TournamentRound 1 (16 Man)144
01/06WF 9-2 5:35G. MassaroDixie High JV Utah Winter ClassicRound 4 (6 Man)138E
01/05WTF 15-0 5:47N. LewisBoulder CityIron Town DuelsRound 7 (10 Team)144
01/05LF 10-2 3:16B. CrawleyCanyon ViewIron Town DuelsRound 8 (10 Team)144
01/05LF 6-1 2:27K. JenningsFoothillIron Town DuelsRound 5 (10 Team)144
01/05WF 8-2 3:33B. CarterMilfordIron Town DuelsRound 1 (10 Team)144
01/05WF 4-0 0:57E. (BC)IndependentIron Town DuelsRound 3 (10 Team)144
12/08LF 13-0 2:53A. SinghVictor ValleyDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 3 (8 Team)144
12/08LF 13-1 5:48K. MadsenCrimson CliffsDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 4 (8 Team)144
12/08LTF 17-2 3:51T. TaylorDesert Hills Desert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityFinals (2 Team)144
12/08WF 7-0 3:29D. HeathDixieDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 1 (8 Team)144
12/08LF 2-0 0:41J. MackeyBasicDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 6 (8 Team)144
12/08LDEC 11-5T. EckhardtMaple MountainDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 5 (8 Team)144
12/08LF 2-5 1:19J. (Basic)IndependentsDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 7 (8 Team)144
12/08LF 4-2 3:15R. WilliamsNorth SevierDesert Hills Days of Thunder Duels VarsityRound 2 (8 Team)144
12/03LF 2-0 1:21F. MathewsBryce Valley2023 Panguitch Invitational7th-24th144
12/02WF 8-0 1:40D. HeathDixie2023 Panguitch InvitationalSemis & Consolation144
12/02WTF 16-0 3:00R. CarpenterEnterprise2023 Panguitch InvitationalQuarterfinals144
12/02WMD 14-4A. VasquezCarbon2023 Panguitch InvitationalRound 4 (24 Man)144
12/02LF 5-0 1:46T. TaylorDesert Hills2023 Panguitch InvitationalRound 3 (24 Man)144
12/01LF 2-0 0:34A. DentonManti2023 Panguitch InvitationalRound 2 (24 Man)144
12/01WF 9-3 2:53A. TrujilloWest Wendover2023 Panguitch InvitationalRound 1 (24 Man)144
DATEW/LREPLAYRESULTOPPONENTOPP. TEAMEVENTRND.WT.
02/17LF 7-0 3:07E. DuceCrimson Cliffs High2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsCons. Round 2B138
02/17WDEC 5-0B. BrindzaSky View2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsCons. Round 1B138
02/17LF 2-1 1:44M. EdwardsSnow Canyon2023 UHSAA Boys 4A State ChampionshipsChamp Round 1B138
01/21LF 4-1 1:23D. TorgersonRichfieldEnterprise High School TournamentRound 5 (16 man cons3,32 man cons4)138
01/21WF 7-0 2:59T. RoseParowan High SchoolEnterprise High School TournamentRound 4 (16 man cons 2, 32 man cons 3)138
01/21WF 2-0 0:27J. KozibaBeaverEnterprise High School TournamentRound 3 (16 quarters, cons1/32 quarters cons2)138
01/20LF 2-0 1:54E. EarlTimpanogosEnterprise High School TournamentRound 1 (32 Man Champ 1)138
01/14LF 2-0 1:21T. TaylorDesert HillsNorth Sevier Tournament 2nd chanceQuarters (16 Man)138
01/13LF 2-0 0:50D. BeckstromDeltaNorth Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man)138
01/13WF 4-2 1:08K. KocielaCedarNorth Sevier HS Boys Invitational 20232nd Wrestleback (32 Man)138
01/13LF 2-0 0:39N. NicollCanyon ViewNorth Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man)138
01/13WF 7-8 2:37T. BaylesSan JuanNorth Sevier HS Boys Invitational 2023Round 1 (32 Man)138
01/06LF 2-6 1:38K. StewartMilfordIron Town DualsRound 4 (6 Team)144
01/06WF 2-0 0:31N. LewisBoulder CityIron Town DualsRound 2 (6 Team)144
01/06LF 2-0 1:34S. MorrillSalem HillsIron Town DualsRound 1 (6 Team)144
01/06LF 5-0 1:39J. (CV)Independent 1Iron Town DualsRound 5 (6 Team)138