John Burger
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17 | L | DEC 2-1 | C. Hamblin | Seton Catholic | Mat Classic XXXI | 1st Place (Place 8) | 1A 145 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 4-0 3:46 | I. Guillen | Granger | Mat Classic XXXI | Semis & 5th WB (Place 8) | 1A 145 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 7-1 2:42 | A. Garcia | --- | Mat Classic XXXI | Quarters & 3rd WB (Place 8) | 1A 145 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | D. Frianeza | Meridian | Mat Classic XXXI | Round 2 Champ & WB (Place 8) | 1A 145 | |
| 02/15 | W | F 6-1 3:20 | C. Tenney | Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) | Mat Classic XXXI | Round 1 (Place 8) | 1A 145 | |
| 02/02 | W | DEC 6-3 | N. Doloughan | Freeman | 2019 NE 1A District 7 | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 2-0 1:22 | C. Tenney | Lakeside | 2019 NE 1A District 7 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 02/01 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | H. Mercier | Freeman | 2019 NE 1A District 7 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 5-4 | N. Doloughan | Freeman | Freeman @ Deer Park | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 2-0 1:17 | L. Myrick | Royal | Washington Dream Duals 2019 | Round | 152 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 4-1 1:24 | H. Queen | Forks | Washington Dream Duals 2019 | Round 5 | 160 | |
| 01/19 | W | DEC 6-1 | H. Haworth | Warden | Washington Dream Duals 2019 | Round 3 | 152 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 0-0 0:31 | K. Adams | --- | Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) @ Deer Park | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 01/10 | W | MD 15-5 | V. Long | --- | Deer Park @ Medical Lake | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | C. Noha | Colfax High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Finals | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 6-1 2:57 | J. Dreiszus | Chewelah High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 3- Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/29 | W | F 4-1 0:37 | D. Hall | Colfax High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 2- Quarters, WB 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | G. Caro | West Valley Spokane | Best of the West - Individual | 7th Place | 160 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | J. Tutlle | Connell | Best of the West - Individual | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/22 | L | DEC 1-0 | G. Giulio | Coeur`d Alene | Best of the West - Individual | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/22 | W | TF 18-3 2:54 | T. Thorn | Pasco | Best of the West - Individual | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 5-0 | H. Shafer | La Grand | Best Of The West - Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 170 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 8-0 3:40 | M. Failor | Southridge | Best Of The West - Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 2-0 0:35 | J. Baum | Evergreen | Best Of The West - Duals | Champ - Round 1 (16 Team) | 170 | |
| 12/21 | W | F 7-0 3:13 | S. Bergsma | Tahoma | Best Of The West - Duals | Quarterfinals (16 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 7-0 | N. Barber | Caldwell | Best Of The West - Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 5-3 | W. Baker | Castle Rock | Tri-State | Placing 3/4 | 160 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 5-3 | M. Moffat | Coeur d`Alene High School | Tri-State | Con Semi`s | 160 | |
| 12/15 | L | DEC 7-0 | T. Morris | Post Falls | Tri-State | Semi`s | 160 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 1:41 | P. Scheschy | Auburn Riverside | Tri-State | Quarters and WB 1(16),3(32),4 (64) | 160 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 6-2 | C. Boettcher | Lakeland High School | Tri-State | Round 1 16, Round 2 & 1st WB 32, Round 3 2nd WB 64 | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Morrison | --- | Mat Classic XXX | Championships | 1A 152 | |
| 02/18 | L | DEC 3-2 | T. Morrison | Colville HS | Mat Classic XXX | Championships | 1A 152 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 10-1 | W. Dean | Deer Park HS | Mat Classic XXX | Semis & 3rd WB | 1A 152 | |
| 02/17 | W | MD 10-1 | W. Dean | Deer Park HS | Mat Classic XXX | Semis & 3rd WB | 1A 152 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Isiordia | Granger HS | Mat Classic XXX | Quarters & 1st WB | 1A 152 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-2 | D. Isiordia | Granger HS | Mat Classic XXX | Quarters & 1st WB | 1A 152 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Stahl | Klahowya HS | Mat Classic XXX | Round 1 | 1A 152 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Stahl | Klahowya HS | Mat Classic XXX | Round 1 | 1A 152 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 3-0 2:57 | T. Morrison | --- | WIAA 1A Region 4 Boys | Championship | 152 | |
| 02/10 | W | TF 16-0 4:00 | E. Alcala | Chelan HS | WIAA 1A Region 4 Boys | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 4-1 0:58 | T. Napoles | Cashmere | WIAA 1A Region 4 Boys | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 152 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEF 0-0 | T. Morrison | --- | 2018 NE 1A District 7 | Finals | 152 | |
| 02/03 | W | MD 12-2 | C. Ewart | Riverside High School | 2018 NE 1A District 7 | Round 4 Semifinals | 152 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 5-0 0:23 | B. Keith | Medical Lake High School | 2018 NE 1A District 7 | Round 2 Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 1:43 | N. Crossley | --- | Washington Dream Duals 2018 | Round 3 (8 Team) | 152 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 7-0 2:47 | H. Wallis | Klahowya | Washington Dream Duals 2018 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 160 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | C. Demorest | Forks | Washington Dream Duals 2018 | Round 8 | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 13-3 | T. Knauff | Colfax High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Finals | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | DEC 9-2 | W. Dean | Deer Park High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 3- Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | MD 13-1 | B. Moore | University High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 2- Quarters, WB 1 (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 4-1 0:28 | S. Moore | Cheney High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) 8 | 160 | |
| 12/23 | L | DEC 12-9 | D. Snediker | Union | Pasco BOTW Ind. | 1st Place | 152 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 7-1 2:00 | L. Lopez | --- | Pasco BOTW Ind. | Semis & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/23 | W | MD 13-3 | E. Romero | --- | Pasco BOTW Ind. | Quarters & WB (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/23 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | B. Bustos | Royal | Pasco BOTW Ind. | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 152 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | T. Strange | West Valley Spokane | Best Of The West | Champ - Round 1 (16 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/22 | W | TF 20-5 5:35 | R. Gallardo | Newberg | Best Of The West | Semifinals (16 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/22 | W | F 2-0 1:07 | K. Leifson | --- | Best Of The West | Placement (4 Team) | 160 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 10-2 3:28 | L. Schneider | Lakeside High School (9 Mile) | Deer Park @ Lakeside High School (9 Mile) | Round 1 | 160 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 1:33 | J. Shores | Kentridge | Tri-State | Placing 3/4 | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 7-0 | W. Baker | Castle Rock | Tri-State | Con Semi`s | 152 | |
| 12/16 | L | MD 9-0 | N. Moore | White River | Tri-State | Semi`s | 152 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 8-4 | C. Simonson | Graham-Kapowsin | Tri-State | Quarters and WB 1(16),3(32),4 (64) | 152 | |
| 12/15 | W | DEC 4-0 | A. Wood | Tonasket | Tri-State | Round 1 16, Round 2 & 1st WB 32, Round 3 2nd WB 64 | 152 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | M. Edwards | Frenchtown | Tri-State | Round 1 32 and Round 2 1st WB 64 | 152 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 4-3 | C. Crawford | --- | Deer Park Invitational | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 11-2 | M. Walker | --- | Deer Park Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 160 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:58 | A. Aguilera | --- | Deer Park Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 160 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04 | L | DEC 3-2 | D. Young | Lakeside High School | 2017 NEA District Wrestling Tournament | Finals | 138 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-5 | T. Baun | --- | 2017 NEA District Wrestling Tournament | Round 4 Semifinals | 138 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 14-2 4:28 | G. Smith | --- | 2017 NEA District Wrestling Tournament | Round 2 Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 14-3 | B. Harden | Woods Cross | Rockwell Rumble | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 0-2 2:15 | T. Roundy | Cedar | Rockwell Rumble | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | MD 14-1 | Z. Dunihoo | Juab | Rockwell Rumble | 2nd Wrestleback (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | T. Sparks | Murray | Rockwell Rumble | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 5-0 | N. Richards | Union | Rockwell Rumble | Round 1 (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 4-0 2:32 | R. Flack | Freeman | Freeman @ Deer Park | Round 1 | 152 | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 3-2 | G. Gies | --- | Pacific Northwest Classic 2017 | First Place Matches | 138 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 4-2 | Z. Bowsky | East Valley | Pacific Northwest Classic 2017 | Semifinals | 138 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 8-1 3:10 | P. Acevedo | Wenatchee | Pacific Northwest Classic 2017 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-0 1:09 | T. Smith | Freeman | Pacific Northwest Classic 2017 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/30 | L | DEF 0-0 | T. Chantry | Selkirk | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 3- Semis, WB, & 2nd Cons (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/30 | L | F 7-0 2:49 | S. Macdonald | Priest River High School | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 2- Quarters, WB 1 (16 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/30 | W | F 2-0 1:01 | I. Broxson | Timberlake | Freeman Winter Classic | Round 1 (16 Man) 8 | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 6-3 | C. Frederick | La Grand | Best Of The West | Round 2 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 5-0 | K. Grende | Baker | Best Of The West | Round 1 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 3-1 SV | G. Malychewski | Camas | Best Of The West | Semifinals (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/21 | W | MD 13-1 | D. Tobias | Pasco | Best Of The West | Quarterfinals (16 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | F 2-0 0:47 | D. Weiding | Tahoma | Tri-State | WB 6 (64), 4 (32),2 (2) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 7-0 | C. Hill | Mead | Tri-State | 5th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Freund | Kelso | Tri-State | Quarters and WB 1(16),3(32),4 (64) | 138 | |
| 12/17 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Fifield | Vashon Island | Tri-State | 3rd 64 Wrestleback & 2nd Wrestleback 32 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 2-0 1:34 | R. Marshall | Lake Stevens | Tri-State | Round 1 16, Round 2 & 1st WB 32, Round 3 2nd WB 64 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 8-4 3:49 | J. Burchell | Post Falls | Tri-State | Round 1 32 and Round 2 1st WB 64 | 138 | |
| 12/16 | W | DEC 10-8 SV | D. Goodman | Mead | Tri-State | Round 1 (64 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | C. Monzingo | Riverside | Colville Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | T. Ward | Newport | Colville Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 6-0 2:00 | J. Figeredo | Medical Lake | Deer Park @ Medical Lake | Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06 | W | DEC 3-1 | J. Crise | --- | 2016 NEA District Wrestling | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/06 | W | DEC 3-2 | N. Vetter | Freeman | 2016 NEA District Wrestling | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 02/05 | W | F 2-5 1:25 | F. Struthers | Newport | 2016 NEA District Wrestling | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | H. Lucas | Forks | Washington Dream Duals 2016 | Round 8 Placement Matches 1st-4th (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | DEC 6-5 | A. Morales | Granger | Washington Dream Duals 2016 | Round 1 (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 2-2 1:37 | N. Vetter | Freeman | Washington Dream Duals 2016 | Round 5 (8 Team) | 138 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 8-3 | A. Hoover | --- | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | Fifth Place Matches | 138 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 2-0 TB1 | L. Sundheim | --- | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 8-4 | N. Vetter | Freeman | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | 3rd Wrestleback | 138 | |
| 01/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | J. Jessop | Pigdogs | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/09 | L | DEC 5-0 | C. Sorensen | --- | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 01/09 | W | F 12-0 5:05 | B. Lorz | Hanford | Pacific Northwest Classic 2016 | Round 1 (16 Man) | 138 | |
| 12/18 | L | F 4-2 1:30 | C. Bowerman | --- | Tri-State | Round 1 16, Round 2 & 1st WB 32, Round 3 2nd WB 64 | 145 | |
| 12/18 | L | DEC 8-2 | R. Seward | --- | Tri-State | Round 1 32 and Round 2 1st WB 64 | 145 | |
| 12/18 | W | F 7-0 2:23 | R. Bergen | Lewiston High School | Tri-State | Round 1 (64 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 6-4 | C. Hendon | --- | Hermiston Quad Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/12 | L | MD 11-3 | T. Wolf | Post Falls High School | Hermiston Quad Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 145 | |
| 12/12 | W | DEC 3-1 | C. Calcedo | Caldwell High School | Hermiston Quad Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 145 |