
Lane Butterfield
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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03/22 | L | F 2-7 1:23 | G. Stahl | Challis Blackheart Wrestling Club | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | Cons. Round 2 | 90 | |
03/22 | L | F 5-0 0:58 | A. Reed | Southern Idaho Training Center | Idaho Folkstyle State Championship 2025 | Champ. Round 1 | 90 | |
12/14 | L | F 8-0 1:41 | K. Hansen | Rocky Mountain Middle School | 2024 Upper Snake River Conference | Cons. Round 4 | 82 | |
12/14 | W | MD 18-8 | R. Weekes | Madison Middle School | 2024 Upper Snake River Conference | Cons. Round 3 | 82 | |
12/14 | L | F 3-0 0:30 | J. Vollmer | Sandcreek Middle School | 2024 Upper Snake River Conference | Champ. Round 2 | 82 | |
12/07 | L | F 7-0 1:08 | L. Muilenburg | Glenns Ferry | Richard Stimpson Memorial 2024 | Cons. Semi | 80 | |
12/07 | W | MD 9-0 | R. Mohamed | O`leary | Richard Stimpson Memorial 2024 | Cons. Round 5 | 80 | |
12/07 | W | F 5-3 2:34 | I. Martinez | South Hills | Richard Stimpson Memorial 2024 | Cons. Round 4 | 80 | |
12/07 | L | F 3-0 1:14 | L. Muilenburg | Glenns Ferry | Richard Stimpson Memorial 2024 | Champ. Round 2 | 80 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:22 | C. Baron | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 1 | 74 | |
01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:48 | G. Aland | Fighting Squirrels | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 2 | 74 | |
01/27 | L | F 2-0 0:36 | H. Gillette | Legacy Wrestling Academy | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 2 | 74 | |
01/27 | W | DEC 8-5 | K. Naillon | Hawk WC | Legacy Duals - Elementary Division | Round 1 | 74 | |
11/28 | W | FOR 0-0 | R. Weekes | Madison Wrestling Club | East Idaho Regional Fall Finale | Round 4 | 70 | |
11/28 | W | F 10-1 3:15 | X. Zollinger | Skyline Wrestling Club | East Idaho Regional Fall Finale | Round 3 | 70 | |
11/28 | L | F 5-0 0:54 | E. Kynoch | Cougar club wrestling | East Idaho Regional Fall Finale | Round 2 | 70 | |
11/28 | W | DEC 11-5 | M. Skousen | Ririe Youth Wrestling Club | East Idaho Regional Fall Finale | Round 1 | 70 | |
11/25 | L | F 2-0 1:06 | R. Thomas | Elite Wrestling | The Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 3 | 71 | |
11/25 | L | F 7-2 1:54 | R. Widdison | Weber | The Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 2 | 71 | |
11/11 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | M. Skousen | Ririe Youth Wrestling Club | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 5 | 70 | |
11/11 | L | F 5-0 0:47 | E. Fernandez | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 4 | 70 | |
11/11 | W | F 12-2 2:36 | H. Oliverson | Skyline Wrestling Club | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 2 | 70 | |
11/11 | L | F 12-0 2:12 | C. Armstrong | Sublime Wrestling Academy | Sublime Fall Festival East | Round 1 | 70 | |
11/04 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | J. Whitmire | Unattached | East Idaho Elite Kids Festival | Round 3 | 70-75 | |
11/04 | W | MD 17-6 | B. ONeill | Thunder Ridge Outlaws | East Idaho Elite Kids Festival | Round 2 | 70-75 | |
11/04 | L | F 0-2 1:46 | M. Skousen | Ririe Youth Wrestling Club | East Idaho Elite Kids Festival | Round 1 | 70-75 | |
10/21 | L | F 10-0 1:10 | J. Nye | Lil mavs | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | Consi of 8 #2 | 69 lbs | |
10/21 | L | F 5-0 1:08 | C. Eps | West Jefferson Warriors | RMN Events - Cosmic Pocatello Punisher | Quarter-Finals | 69 lbs |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/26 | W | DEC 9-6 | K. Checketts | MURRAY | Turkey Tussle | 3rd Place Match | 64 | |
11/26 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Freestone | Aviator Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Semi | 64 | |
11/26 | L | F 2-0 0:20 | T. Hill | Roy Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Semifinal | 64 | |
11/26 | W | DEC 8-5 | H. Blunt | Aviator Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Quarterfinal | 64 |