Kole Younger
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06 | L | TF 12-2 1:48 | D. Nieuwenhuis | Michigan Grappler Training Center | PNL Nebraska Freestyle Championships 2024 | Round 5 | 94-G100 | |
| 04/06 | L | TF 10-0 1:38 | H. Chittum | Sebolt Wrestling Academy | PNL Nebraska Freestyle Championships 2024 | Round 4 | 94-G100 | |
| 04/06 | L | TF 11-0 1:36 | C. Gannon | Sebolt Wrestling Academy | PNL Nebraska Freestyle Championships 2024 | Round 3 | 94-G100 | |
| 03/16 | L | DEC 6-0 | C. Wyller | Illinois | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Cons Semis | 94 | |
| 03/16 | W | F 2-8 3:44 | D. Kiefer | Teknique Wrestling | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Round 10.1 Cons Rd w/SF | 94 | |
| 03/16 | L | F 11-2 3:10 | H. Chittum | Sebolt Wrestling Academy | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Round 8 - QF | 94 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 11-7 | J. Willie | Malad | 2024 Idaho Boys HS State Championships | Championship Finals | 2A 98 | |
| 02/24 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Stovern | Kellogg | 2024 Idaho Boys HS State Championships | Championship Semifinals | 2A 98 | |
| 02/23 | W | MD 9-1 | M. Roberts | West Side | 2024 Idaho Boys HS State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 and Cons Rnd 1 | 2A 98 | |
| 02/23 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | J. Zalewski | Priest River | 2024 Idaho Boys HS State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 2A 98 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 10-6 5:41 | J. Willie | Malad | IHSAA 2A - District V | Finals | 98 | |
| 02/14 | W | DEC 4-3 | M. Roberts | West Side | IHSAA 2A - District V | Semis & WBs | 98 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEF 2-0 0:20 | J. Jones | Ririe | NF, Soda, Ririe, @Grace | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 14-0 1:43 | K. Smith | Bear Lake | 5th District Duals | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 02/02 | L | F 8-4 4:28 | J. Willie | Malad | 5th District Duals | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 0:39 | M. Roberts | West Side | 5th District Duals | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 5-0 | C. Worthington | Declo | Grace @ Declo | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | M. Roberts | West Side | Valley/Grace/West Side | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 01/20 | L | MD 9-1 | M. Teague | Minico | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | 6th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 14-2 | G. Bill | Middleton | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | J. Guevara | Canyon Ridge | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/19 | L | MD 8-0 | B. Edstrom | Madison | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 6-2 | B. Edstrom | Madison High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | R. Call | Hillcrest High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | R. Jensen | Madison High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 98 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 3-0 4:05 | E. Rolson | Riverton | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons Qrts rnd 7 | 98 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 8-6 | B. Griffith | Fruitland | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons Rnd 6 of 64 4 of 32 2 of 16 | 98 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:40 | S. Huston | Timberlake | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons Rnd 5 of 64 3 of 32 | 98 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 4-0 1:14 | S. Owen | Lake Stevens | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Consolations 4 of 64 2 of 32 1 of 16 | 98 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 8-0 4:31 | B. Edstrom | Madison | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd3 64 Cons 3 64 Ch 2 32 Cons 1 32 | 98 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | X. Karatzas | Central Valley Washington | 2024 Rollie Lane Invitational | Ch Rnd 1 32 Rnd 2 64 Cons Rnd 1 64 Ch Rnd 1 16 | 98 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 7-3 | P. Campbell | Preston | Grace / Blackfoot / Preston Dual | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 2-2 1:03 | C. Craner | Buhl | Raft River/Oakley/Buhl/Grace/Valley | Round 1 | 98 | |
| 10/21 | W | F 11-2 2:58 | H. Ballantyne | Westlake High School | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | 2nd Place | 95 lbs | |
| 10/21 | L | F 2-0 4:08 | J. Millward | Sons of Atlas | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | Finals | 95 lbs | |
| 10/21 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | C. Boyer | Thunder | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | Semi-Finals | 95 lbs | |
| 10/21 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. White | Sublime Wrestling Academy | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | Quarter-Finals | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | L | F 4-1 1:59 | G. Handy | Grindhouse WC | RMN Events - Freakshow | 5th Place | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | L | DEC 5-0 | J. Dominguez | Elite Force WC | RMN Events - Freakshow | Consi-Semis | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Sandoval | Nevada Elite WC | RMN Events - Freakshow | Semi-Finals | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | W | DEC 8-6 | D. Anderson | Hyperbolic WC | RMN Events - Freakshow | Quarter-Finals | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | W | F 2-2 1:14 | N. Tuatoo | SoCal Grappling Club | RMN Events - Freakshow | Round of 16 | 95 lbs | |
| 10/14 | W | F 2-0 1:09 | R. Davis | NexGen RTC | RMN Events - Freakshow | Round of 32 | 95 lbs | |
| 10/07 | L | F 4-0 3:17 | E. Mendoza | Daniel Cormier Wrestling Academy | PNL Gilroy Regional | Round 5 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 10/07 | W | TF 15-0 3:41 | K. Mitchell | Ironclad Wrestling | PNL Gilroy Regional | Round 3 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 10/07 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | P. Carlson | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | PNL Gilroy Regional | Round 2 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 10/07 | W | DEC 6-1 | E. Olson | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | PNL Gilroy Regional | Round 1 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 10/07 | W | NC 0-0 | S. Sanchez | Poway Wrestling | PNL Gilroy Regional | Round 4 (6 Man) | 100 | |
| 09/23 | W | TF 18-1 2:56 | K. Hauck | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Fall Classic | 2nd WB & Quarters | 85-92 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01 | W | F 13-0 2:49 | T. Banta | Sugar Salem Diggers | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 2 | 86 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | T. Banta | Sugar Salem Diggers | 2023 Idaway State Championships | ROUND 1 | 86 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 2-0 1:08 | F. Guzman | Caldwell Wrestling Club | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Round 4 | 86 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | G. Reynolds | Snake River Youth Wrestling Cl | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Round 2 | 86 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | W. Phillips | Marsh Valley | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Round 1 | 86 | |
| 03/11 | W | DEC 5-0 | D. Cloward | Uintah Jr High Wrestling | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 8 32 man | 87 | |
| 03/11 | L | DEC 2-0 | B. Edstrom | Upper Valley Aces Wresstling | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 7 32 man | 87 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 4-3 | T. Cowan | JWC | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 5 32 man | 87 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 5-0 1:23 | R. Winward | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 3 32 man | 87 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 5-0 1:13 | V. Crofts | Top Of The Rock Wrestling Club | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Round 2 32 man | 87 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 10-0 2:24 | O. Miller | Soda Springs | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 5 | 86 | |
| 02/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Geyer | Marsh Valley Wrestling Club | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 4 | 86 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 5-0 1:29 | r. mcpherson | --- | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 3 | 86 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | T. Henderson | Green River Grapplers | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 2 | 86 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 5-0 0:53 | K. Beard | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | Team Sublime( IDAWAY) Tournament | Round 1 | 86 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | M. Watson | Sandpoint Legacy Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 5 (6 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Edstrom | Upper Valley Aces | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 4 (6 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 7-0 2:36 | C. Peebles | --- | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 3 (6 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 0-2 1:05 | B. Morrill | Fighting Squirrels | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 2 (6 Man) | 85 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Diaz | Fighting Squirrels | Idaho Folkstyle State Championships | Round 1 (6 Man) | 85 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 9-2 | A. Lopez | New Mexico | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #2 | 83 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | U. Duran | Duran Elite | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 16 #1 | 83 lbs | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 2-0 | P. Morrison | SCN Youth Wrestling | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Consi of 32 #2 | 83 lbs | |
| 01/20 | L | F 8-4 2:46 | C. Dominguez | MWC Wrestling Academy | 2023 WOW Tulsa Nationals | Round of 32 | 83 lbs | |
| 01/14 | W | MD 10-0 | A. Andersen | 208 Spartans | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 3 | 86 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 5-0 1:22 | A. Povey | American Falls Wrestling Club | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 2 | 86 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | W. Phillips | Marsh Valley Wrestling Club | Marsh Valley IDAWAY Tournament 2023 | Round 1 | 86 | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 8-1 | B. Edstrom | Upper Valley Aces | 2022 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 10 | 85 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | C. Peebles | --- | 2022 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 8 | 85 | |
| 12/17 | W | F 8-0 3:00 | C. Williams | Kimberly Middle School | 2022 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 6 | 85 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 12-0 | T. Ryan | Farnsworth Middle School | 2022 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 4 | 85 | |
| 12/17 | W | TF 15-0 3:32 | L. Nelson | CV USA Wrestling Club | 2022 Idaho Middle School State Champ | Round 2 | 85 | |
| 11/26 | W | DEC 5-0 | J. Bowler | Canyon View Falcons | Turkey Tussle | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 11/26 | W | MD 10-1 | T. Olsen | Total Domination | Turkey Tussle | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 85 | |
| 11/26 | W | F 10-0 2:21 | C. Peebles | Upper Valley Aces | Turkey Tussle | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 85 |