
Jake Castagneto
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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03/24 | L | TF 15-7 4:24 | D. Montoya | CA | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - GR | Round 5 | 157 | |
03/24 | W | TF 12-4 1:40 | C. Warnick | WA | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - GR | ROund 4 | 157 | |
03/23 | W | F 12-3 1:39 | O. Rhinehart | WA | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - FS | ROUND 4 | 157 | |
03/15 | W | F 8-7 4:11 | T. Imhoff | Sarbacker Wrestling Academy | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Rd 7 | 157 | |
03/15 | L | F 8-2 1:51 | E. Schletzbaum | Effingham Wrestling Club | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Round 2 | 157 | |
03/10 | L | F 6-1 4:51 | S. Stephens | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 5 32 man | 157 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 12-6 | J. Greene | Moscow | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Consolation Round 2 | 4A 170 | |
02/23 | W | MD 21-8 | D. Vargas | Caldwell | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 and Cons Rnd 1 | 4A 170 | |
02/23 | L | DEC 11-5 | J. Burrell | Vallivue | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 4A 170 | |
02/14 | L | DEC 9-2 | K. Guerra | Blackfoot | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Championship | 170 | |
02/14 | W | F 15-3 2:58 | J. Jenks | Idaho Falls | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
02/14 | W | F 14-2 2:29 | A. Carlson | Shelley | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
02/03 | W | F 5-3 3:29 | P. Abrams | Madison | Madison IF Skyline Tri | Round 1 | 170 | |
02/03 | W | F 8-2 4:00 | E. Womack | Rigby | Skyline vs. Rigby | Round 1 | 170 | |
02/02 | W | F 8-2 2:00 | H. Majid | Canyon Ridge | Bonn/Skyline/Twin/Canyon Ridge | Round 1 | 160 | |
02/02 | W | F 11-0 2:52 | M. Nelson | Twin Falls | Skyline vs. Twin Falls | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 10-3 | C. Nelson | Madison | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | 3rd Place Match (32) | 160 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 10-6 | P. Lakey | Centennial High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Cons Rnd 6 | 160 | |
01/27 | L | MD 11-3 | H. Lowe | Kuna | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 4/Cons Rnd 5 | 160 | |
01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:47 | B. Smith | Jerome | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 160 | |
01/26 | W | F 2-0 1:46 | M. Nelson | Twin Falls | Red Halverson Invitational 2024 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 160 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | K. Burk | Star Valley | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-1 2:38 | H. Lowe | Kuna | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | 8th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/20 | L | TF 20-5 5:05 | J. Blandford | Middleton | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/20 | W | F 3-2 1:31 | L. Saunders | Highland | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/19 | W | F 6-0 3:53 | D. Molina | Snake River | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | C. Pedigo | Mountain Home | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 160 | |
01/18 | W | F 5-0 2:40 | G. Bissell | Century | Century @ Skyline | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/18 | W | F 6-1 4:35 | A. Anguiano | Blackfoot | Century/Skyline Duals | Round 1 | 160 | |
01/13 | W | MD 10-0 | M. Jones | Bonneville High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/13 | W | TF 15-0 4:10 | T. Gunnell | North Fremont High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/13 | W | TF 19-4 5:43 | R. Whitmore | South Fremont High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/12 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Gould | Bonneville | Bonneville @ Skyline | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/06 | L | DEC 7-2 | L. Larwin | Bend Senior | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | 5th Place Match | 170 | |
01/06 | L | TF 15-0 3:09 | C. Wilson | Hanford | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons semis Rnd 8 | 170 | |
01/06 | L | TF 16-0 4:16 | S. Martin | Post Falls | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Championship Semis | 170 | |
01/06 | W | M FOR 0-0 | J. Guerra | Mountain View | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Ch Quarters | 170 | |
01/06 | W | F 3-2 0:49 | K. Anderson | Minico | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Ch Rnd3 64 Cons 3 64 Ch 2 32 Cons 1 32 | 170 | |
01/05 | W | DEC 9-4 | J. Laudenklos | Century | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 Ch Rnd 1 16 | 170 | |
01/05 | W | F 14-0 4:59 | J. Sorensen | Boise | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ Rnd 1 | 170 | |
12/14 | W | DEC 7-6 | A. Allen | Firth | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | Z. Resendiz | American Falls | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 1 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | J. Lindsay | Bonneville | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 3 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 10-1 5:35 | J. Burke | Bandit | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 4 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 4-1 0:53 | J. Blair | Mtn Home | 2023 HCC Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | A. Izatt | Emmett | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 5 (6 Team) | 170 | |
12/14 | W | F 6-2 1:02 | E. Womack | Rigby | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 170 | |
12/08 | W | F 4-0 5:35 | A. Mathews | Shelley | Shelley @ Skyline | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/07 | W | F 9-9 3:24 | J. Garcia | Pocatello | Skyline @ Pocatello | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/07 | W | MD 14-3 | L. Saunders | Highland | Highland v. Pocatello/ Skyline | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 13-0 2:38 | J. Kroek | West Side | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/02 | W | F 13-0 5:04 | J. Susano | Teton | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 10-4 | D. Wood | Sugar-Salem | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/01 | W | F 4-0 1:06 | A. Hurshbarger | North Fremont | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | L. Trimble | Ririe | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 1:20 | D. Grover | West Jefferson | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 | |
12/01 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | C. Eddins | South Fremont | Mike Leck Duals | Round 1 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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07/21 | L | VSU 8-0 1:52 | E. McEwen | Washington | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Cons 16 #1 | 170 lbs | |
07/21 | W | VPO1 17-12 | T. Drier | Wisconsin | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Cons 32 #2 | 170 lbs | |
07/21 | L | VSU 8-0 0:19 | G. Ricketts | Kentucky | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 32 | 170 lbs | |
07/21 | W | VFA 4:03 10-12 | T. Talbot | Nevada | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 64 | 170 lbs | |
07/21 | W | VSU 8-0 0:53 | M. Arafa | Iowa | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 128 | 170 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU 10-0 1:50 | K. McDonnell | California | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Cons 64 #1 | 170 lbs | |
07/17 | L | VSU1 16-6 6:00 | L. Schirmacher | New York | 2023 US Marine Corps 16U & Junior Nationals | Rnd of 128 | 170 lbs | |
06/13 | L | TF 18-10 4:36 | D. Sumpolec | Pennsylvania | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Placement Matches (16 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 12-0 0:46 | A. Posada | California Gold | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Round 3 (8 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 8-0 0:10 | T. McCollom | Oklahoma Red | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Round 2 (8 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 8-0 0:40 | D. Johnson | Kansas Blue | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 11-0 0:46 | N. Fox | Iowa | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Placement Matches (8 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 9-0 1:03 | R. Boger | Utah | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Round 1 (16 Team) | 170 | |
06/13 | L | TF 11-0 2:23 | D. Hutchings | Colorado | 2023 Junior National Duals - Greco Roman | Round 1 (8 Team) | 170 | |
04/08 | W | F 3-14 4:38 | C. Hyde | Skyline Wrestling Club | 2023 Skyline Folkstyle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 160-174 | |
04/08 | W | F 8-3 3:01 | C. Blom | idaho falls wrestling club | 2023 Skyline Folkstyle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 160-174 | |
04/08 | W | F 7-1 2:15 | J. Miller | Madison High School Wrestling | 2023 Skyline Folkstyle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 160-174 | |
02/03 | W | F 9-5 5:20 | C. Claborn | Canyon Ridge | Canyon Ridge @ Skyline | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/28 | W | DEC 8-7 | K. Anderson | Minico | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | 3rd Place Match (32) | 170 | |
01/28 | W | F 5-2 4:34 | C. Shafer | La Grande High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Cons Rnd 6 | 170 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. Isaacson | La Grande High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Champ Rnd 4/Cons Rnd 5 | 170 | |
01/28 | W | F 2-1 2:45 | J. Young | Jerome | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Cons Rnd 4 | 170 | |
01/28 | L | MD 12-1 | R. Cordingley | Highland | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 170 | |
01/27 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | J. Laudenklos | Century High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 170 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 9-5 | B. Barney | Snake River | Red Halverson Invitational 2023 | Champ Rnd 1 | 170 | |
01/21 | L | F 15-8 3:24 | B. Sorenson | Bonneville | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Conso Rd 4 & 6 | 170 | |
01/21 | L | F 5-0 3:45 | T. Hokland | Middleton | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Quarterfinals | 170 | |
01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:15 | C. Claborn | Canyon Ridge | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 3 (Champ & Conso) | 170 | |
01/20 | W | F 6-1 1:40 | H. King | Pocatello | 2023 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 2 (Champ & Conso for 64) | 170 | |
01/19 | W | F 7-0 1:14 | M. Gill | Blackfoot | Blackfoot @ Skyline | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 9-8 | G. Weiss | Star Valley High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | 3rd place | 170 | |
01/14 | W | F 3-2 1:00 | J. Laudenklos | Century High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/14 | L | MD 14-0 | R. Fullmer | Teton High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Semi`s & Cons 3 WB | 170 | |
01/14 | W | DEC 7-2 | B. Sorenson | Bonneville High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/13 | W | F 5-0 3:15 | P. Sorensen | Wood River High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 170 | |
01/12 | L | F 2-4 1:34 | B. Sorenson | Bonneville | Skyline @ Bonneville | Round 1 | 170 | |
01/07 | L | DEC 16-9 | K. Campos | Sunnyside Washington | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Consolations 4 of 64 2 of 32 1 of 16 | 170 | |
01/07 | L | F 13-5 3:33 | J. Laguna | Post Falls | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd3 64 Cons 3 64 Ch 2 32 Cons 1 32 | 170 | |
01/06 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Argana | Meridian | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 Ch Rnd 1 16 | 170 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/16 | W | F 9-4 4:38 | B. Hill | Shelley | IHSAA 4A - District VI | 1st Place Match | 160 | |
02/16 | W | F 4-0 1:54 | C. Hyde | Skyline | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 160 | |
02/16 | W | F 12-5 5:55 | D. Ellis | Blackfoot | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 160 | |
01/29 | L | DEC 11-9 SV | Z. McMahan | Timberline High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2022 | Cons Rnd 4 | 160 | |
01/29 | L | F 10-2 4:00 | J. Watson | Centennial High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2022 | Champ Rnd 3/Cons 3 | 160 | |
01/28 | W | F 8-3 2:34 | B. Hill | Shelley | Red Halverson Invitational 2022 | Champ Rnd 2/Cons Rnd 1 | 160 | |
01/28 | W | F 3-2 1:50 | H. Roberts | Mountain View High School | Red Halverson Invitational 2022 | Champ Rnd 1 | 160 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 9-4 | G. Williamson | Jerome High School | 2022 Madison Wrestling Invitational | 3rd place | 160 | |
01/15 | W | DEC 11-6 | T. Lerwill | Sugar Salem High School | 2022 Madison Wrestling Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/15 | L | DEC 9-5 | K. Clark | South Fremont High School | 2022 Madison Wrestling Invitational | Semis | 160 | |
01/15 | W | F 7-4 2:41 | J. Shiffler | Jerome High School | 2022 Madison Wrestling Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/14 | W | F 7-0 3:34 | T. Heward | Star Valley High School | 2022 Madison Wrestling Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
01/08 | L | TF 15-0 5:00 | C. Slack | Wasatch | 2022 Rollie Lane Invitational | Consolations 4 of 64 2 of 32 1 of 16 | 160 | |
01/07 | W | F 3-2 3:47 | B. Sorenson | Bonneville | 2022 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd3 64 Cons 3 64 Ch 2 32 Cons 1 32 Ch 1 16 | 160 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 10-6 | K. Dullanty | Fruitland | 2022 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons Rnd 2 | 160 | |
01/07 | L | F 15-2 5:47 | L. Taylor | Centennial HS | 2022 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ Rnd 1 | 160 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/26 | L | DEC 6-4 | G. Williamson | Jerome | 2021 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 Quarters and Cons Rnd 1 | 4A 152 | |
02/26 | L | DEC 11-7 | D. Fehrs | Ridgevue | 2021 Idaho HS State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 4A 152 | |
01/08 | L | DEC 6-5 | M. Beard | Idaho Falls | 2021 Rollie Lane Invitational | Consolations 4 of 64 2 of 32 | 160 | |
01/08 | L | F 4-1 3:32 | R. Gundersen | Madison | 2021 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 | 160 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 10-4 | J. Rudebaugh | Post Falls 2 | Bucks Bags Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 152 | |
12/04 | L | DEC 4-2 | A. Rivas | Burley | Bucks Bags Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 152 | |
12/04 | L | MD 18-4 | G. Reeves | Thunder Ridge | Bucks Bags Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 152 |