
Kevin Packer
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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04/05 | L | F 3-0 0:49 | D. Clark | 4AU BOYS Payson Lions Wrestling Club | 2025 Utah Little League State | 3rd Place Match | 74-77 | |
04/05 | W | F 3-0 1:02 | C. Breinholt | 4AU BOYS Pineview | 2025 Utah Little League State | Cons. Semi | 74-77 | |
04/05 | W | MD 14-3 | C. Willes | 3A BOYS Richfield Jr Wildcats UT | 2025 Utah Little League State | Cons. Round 1 | 74-77 | |
04/05 | L | DQ 4-7 | W. Judd | 2A BOYS Millard Wrestling Club | 2025 Utah Little League State | Quarterfinal | 74-77 | |
02/07 | L | F 3-0 0:19 | C. Busselberg | Shootbox wrestling club | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 2 | 74 | |
02/07 | L | F 14-0 2:11 | C. Hunt | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 74 | |
02/07 | W | F 3-0 0:33 | D. Anderson | North Sanpete Hawk Wrestling | Utah Youth Super State | Champ. Round 1 | 74 | |
01/04 | L | TF 15-0 2:46 | D. Soto | Champions | Utah Club Dual State Elementary | Cons. Round 1 | 81 | |
01/04 | W | F 10-8 2:18 | H. Davis | Iron County | Utah Club Dual State Elementary | Round 3 | 81 | |
01/04 | L | F 5-0 0:13 | J. Whitford | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Club Dual State Elementary | Champ. Round 1 | 81 | |
01/04 | L | F 3-0 0:52 | A. Serna | Payson | Utah Club Dual State Elementary | Round 2 | 81 | |
01/03 | W | F 15-0 2:20 | J. Jones | Stallions Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 3 | 77-79 | |
01/02 | L | DEC 6-4 | E. Hardey | Roy wrestling club | T.C Clash | Round 1 | 77-79 | |
01/01 | L | FOR 0-0 | N. Brown | Westlake | Trevan & Coleman Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 3 | 73-78 | |
01/01 | L | FOR 0-0 | L. Wilson | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Trevan & Coleman Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 1 | 73-78 | |
01/01 | L | FOR 0-0 | M. Ihde | Uintah wrestling | Trevan & Coleman Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 2 | 73-78 | |
12/28 | L | F 14-2 1:22 | K. Christensen | Bear River WC | TOA - 2024 Salt Lake Slam | 5th Place Match | 84 | |
12/28 | L | F 7-0 0:14 | K. Shamhart | Klamath Basin Warriors WC | TOA - 2024 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Semi | 84 | |
12/28 | W | F 3-0 0:32 | K. VanLeuven | Duchesne Eagles | TOA - 2024 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Round 3 | 84 | |
12/28 | W | F 0-3 1:54 | S. Farrell | Wasatch WC | TOA - 2024 Salt Lake Slam | Cons. Round 2 | 84 | |
12/28 | L | F 9-0 1:18 | B. Williams | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | TOA - 2024 Salt Lake Slam | Champ. Round 1 | 84 | |
12/21 | L | F 5-0 0:32 | S. Bowen | Team Prestige | Legacy Elementary Duals | Cons. Semi | 80 | |
12/21 | L | F 7-0 0:32 | J. Whitford | Sanderson | Legacy Elementary Duals | Quarterfinal | 80 | |
12/21 | W | F 3-0 0:56 | M. Bunker | Champions | Legacy Elementary Duals | 7th Place Match | 80 | |
12/21 | W | DEC 10-8 | H. Wade | Fremont Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 3 | 78-78 | |
12/21 | L | F 3-0 0:50 | B. Gillaspy | Hook Em W.C | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 2 | 78-78 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 8-6 | M. Faifai | Roy Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 1 | 78-78 | |
12/14 | L | F 11-3 1:25 | A. Harmon | Top of Utah | Battle Royale Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 80 | |
12/14 | L | F 2-3 0:58 | T. Sowsonicut | Cougars Wrestling Club | Battle Royale Championships | Quarterfinal | 80 | |
11/30 | L | F 3-0 0:38 | N. Elliott | Northside Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 2 | 82 | |
11/30 | L | F 3-0 0:28 | E. Hardey | Roy Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 2 | 82 | |
11/30 | W | F 3-0 1:09 | C. McCurtain | Top Of The Rock Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 1 | 82 | |
11/23 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | J. McGuire | Evanston Elite Wrestling | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 72-78 | |
11/23 | W | DEC 14-12 | N. Brown | Westlake | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 72-78 | |
11/23 | L | F 3-0 1:00 | T. Losee | Delta Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 72-78 | |
11/22 | L | F 9-2 0:50 | R. Woolstenhulme | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 3 | 80 | |
11/22 | L | F 3-0 0:53 | B. Hanson | Delta | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 2 | 80 | |
11/22 | L | F 7-0 0:42 | N. Tibbs | Ravage | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 1 | 80 | |
11/09 | L | F 7-0 0:34 | R. Kruger | Uintah Wrestling | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 74-78 | |
11/09 | W | F 5-3 1:18 | M. Lenhart | Westlake | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 74-78 | |
11/09 | L | F 15-0 2:20 | P. Reynolds | Timpanogos Wrestling | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 74-78 | |
11/02 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | L. Park | Defiant WC | Nightmare On The Mat | Round 3 | 79-86 | |
11/02 | L | F 9-0 1:42 | E. Hardey | Roy Wrestling | Nightmare On The Mat | Round 2 | 79-86 | |
11/02 | W | F 3-0 0:57 | R. Frampton | Westlake | Nightmare On The Mat | Round 1 | 79-86 | |
10/12 | L | F 11-8 1:47 | Z. Hoyos | Champions Wrestling Club | The Preseason Open | Round 2 | 75-79 | |
10/12 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | A. Bain | Defiant | The Preseason Open | Round 1 | 75-79 | |
10/05 | W | F 17-20 3:45 | F. Afu | Team Pride Academy | Western States Preseason Championships | Round 2 | 85+ | |
10/05 | W | F 8-20 3:10 | F. Afu | Team Pride Academy | Western States Preseason Championships | Round 1 | 85+ | |
09/21 | W | TF 18-2 1:52 | T. Motuapuaka | Defiant | Utah Fall Classic | Round 3 | 75-79 | |
09/21 | L | F 3-0 0:42 | H. Proctor | Delta Wrestling Club | Utah Fall Classic | Round 2 | 75-79 | |
09/21 | W | F 3-0 1:00 | C. Colvin | Roy Wrestling Club | Utah Fall Classic | Round 1 | 75-79 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/29 | L | F 3-0 0:51 | N. Aniciete | Nevada | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Folkstyle | 5th Place Match | 77 | |
06/29 | L | F 3-0 0:12 | K. Younger | Idaho | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Folkstyle | Cons. Semi | 77 | |
06/29 | L | F 8-0 1:32 | N. Aniciete | Nevada | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Folkstyle | Quarterfinal | 77 | |
06/28 | L | F 2-0 0:31 | K. Younger | Idaho | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Freestyle | Round 3 | 77 | |
06/28 | L | F 2-0 0:18 | C. Bail | Idaho | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Freestyle | Round 2 | 77 | |
06/28 | L | TF 10-0 0:28 | N. Aniciete | Nevada | 2024 USA Western States Championships - Freestyle | Round 1 | 77 | |
04/20 | L | F 4-0 0:21 | B. Vuksinick | Timpanogos Wrestling | Utah Freestyle State Championships | 5th Place Match | 77 | |
04/20 | L | TF 12-0 0:29 | E. Radmall | Sons Of Atlas Wrestling Club | Utah Freestyle State Championships | Cons. Semi | 77 | |
04/20 | L | TF 10-0 0:22 | B. Vuksinick | Timpanogos Wrestling | Utah Freestyle State Championships | Quarterfinal | 77 | |
04/19 | L | F 6-0 0:29 | K. Neil | Bear River Wrestling Club | Utah Greco Roman State Championships | Round 3 | 77 | |
04/19 | L | F 8-0 0:47 | R. Woolstenhulme | South Summit Wrestling Club | Utah Greco Roman State Championships | Round 2 | 77 | |
04/19 | L | TF 8-0 0:23 | V. Rarick | Westlake Wrestling Club | Utah Greco Roman State Championships | Round 1 | 77 | |
04/06 | L | F 10-6 3:43 | M. Luna | Millard | Utah Little League State 2024 | 1st Place Match | 69-71 | |
04/06 | W | MD 12-4 | G. Nelson | North Sevier Wolf Pack | Utah Little League State 2024 | Semifinal | 69-71 | |
04/06 | W | F 12-6 2:58 | P. Warnick | Delta | Utah Little League State 2024 | Quarterfinal | 69-71 | |
02/09 | L | F 2-0 0:27 | W. King | Wasatch | Utah Youth Super State | 3rd Place Match | 75 | |
02/09 | W | DEC 10-5 | E. Hardey | Bonneville Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Semi | 75 | |
02/09 | L | MD 15-1 | M. Smoglyuk | Bonneville Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Semifinal | 75 | |
02/09 | W | F 2-5 1:30 | S. Lomu | Westlake | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 75 | |
02/09 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | P. Hardy | Green Canyon Juniors | Utah Youth Super State | Champ. Round 1 | 75 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 0:21 | G. Huntsman | Team Prestige | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 66-68 | |
01/06 | L | F 9-0 3:05 | L. Greenhalgh | Grantsville wrestling club | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 66-68 | |
12/28 | W | F 8-1 1:38 | R. Augustus | Uintah wrestling | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 3 | 66-69 | |
12/28 | L | F 2-0 0:38 | L. Ripplinger | Northside Wrestling Club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 2 | 66-69 | |
12/28 | W | F 2-5 1:57 | C. Thomas | Millard wrestling club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 1 | 66-69 | |
12/28 | L | TF 17-2 2:22 | T. Kem | Ravage Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 2 | 63-66 | |
12/28 | W | F 9-1 2:00 | R. Atherley | Grantsville Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 3 | 63-66 | |
12/28 | L | F 9-0 2:15 | B. Tonioli | Box Elder Stingers Wrestling | T.C Clash | Round 1 | 63-66 | |
12/16 | L | F 14-2 5:30 | B. Tonioli | Box Elder Stinger Wrestling | 2023 Jaydon Rodgers Memorial | Round 3 | 66-69 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-2 3:41 | K. Wardell | Morgan Wrestling | 2023 Jaydon Rodgers Memorial | Round 2 | 66-69 | |
12/16 | W | MD 18-5 | L. Hersey | Olympus-Skyline | 2023 Jaydon Rodgers Memorial | Round 1 | 66-69 | |
12/02 | W | F 0-2 1:31 | J. Schupbach | North Summit Youth Wrestling | Davis Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 62-67 | |
12/02 | W | F 2-1 2:31 | J. Kearsley | Fremont Wrestling Club | Davis Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 62-67 | |
12/02 | W | F 12-1 1:59 | L. Iarossi | SYRACUSE | Davis Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 62-67 | |
11/25 | L | F 2-0 0:26 | H. Miller | Shootbox | The Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 3 | 69 | |
11/25 | L | F 2-0 0:20 | K. Cahill | Top Of The Rock Wrestling Club | The Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 2 | 69 | |
11/18 | W | DEC 8-5 | B. Dansie | Westlake | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 62-65 | |
11/18 | L | F 2-0 0:18 | L. Greenhalgh | Grantsville Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 62-65 | |
11/18 | W | MD 14-2 | D. Young | Uintah Wrestling | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 62-65 | |
11/17 | L | F 2-0 0:51 | B. Pehrson | Delta | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 1 | 70 | |
11/17 | L | F 11-4 2:52 | F. Young | Champions | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 2 | 70 | |
11/17 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | W. Sweitzer | Death Row | Charger Duals Elementary | Round 3 | 70 | |
11/11 | L | F 9-2 1:54 | L. Holker | Westlake | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | Round 3 | 62-65 | |
11/11 | W | F 4-7 1:47 | D. Davidson | JWC | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | Round 2 | 62-65 | |
11/11 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | M. Clauson | Champions Wrestling Club | Caleb Williams Memorial 2023 | Round 1 | 62-65 | |
11/04 | L | F 2-0 0:24 | O. Auvaa | Ravage | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 66-70 | |
11/04 | L | F 2-4 0:54 | A. Trout | Wasatch | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 66-70 | |
11/04 | L | F 4-0 0:27 | A. Reary | Uintah Wrestling | Darold Henry Dynasty Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 66-70 | |
10/21 | L | F 2-0 1:00 | K. Packer | Upper Valley Aces | Western States Preseason Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 72 | |
10/21 | L | F 2-0 0:19 | M. Huitt | Badlands Elite | Western States Preseason Championships | Quarterfinal | 72 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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06/24 | L | TF 16-0 2:00 | B. Bringhurst | Utah | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Round 3 | 70 | |
06/24 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | Z. Akina | Hawaii | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Round 2 | 70 | |
06/24 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | K. Morales | Nevada | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | Round 1 | 70 | |
04/01 | W | F 2-0 1:23 | M. Parsons | South Sevier | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | 3rd Place Match | 56-58 | |
04/01 | W | F 4-0 0:58 | R. Lisonbee | Duchesne Eagles | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | Cons. Semi | 56-58 | |
04/01 | L | F 0-5 0:46 | D. Stewart | Millard | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | Semifinal | 56-58 | |
04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | A. Nichols | Beaver | UTAH LITTLE LEAGUE STATE 2023 | Quarterfinal | 56-58 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:58 | P. Shepherd | Payson Pride Wrestling | Utah Youth Super State | 5th Place Match | 58 | |
02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:30 | D. Stewart | Millard Wrestling | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Semi | 58 | |
02/10 | W | F 8-0 2:21 | B. Harris | Cedar Jr. Wrestling | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 3 | 58 | |
02/10 | L | TF 16-0 2:26 | N. Newby | Westlake | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 58 | |
01/21 | L | F 11-2 2:49 | P. Shepherd | Payson Pride | Rec League State | 5th Place Match | 58 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 9-8 | C. Rowe | Sons Of Atlas | Rec League State | Cons. Semi | 58 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. Bunker | Westlake | Rec League State | Cons. Round 5 | 58 | |
01/21 | W | F 11-0 1:56 | N. Jr | Charger Wrestling Club | Rec League State | Cons. Round 4 | 58 | |
01/21 | L | F 9-2 2:30 | E. Gamber | Shootbox | Rec League State | Quarterfinal | 58 | |
01/21 | W | F 9-1 1:31 | T. Ellett | Champions Wrestling Club | Rec League State | Champ. Round 2 | 58 | |
01/21 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | T. Shepherd | Payson Pride | Rec League State | Champ. Round 1 | 58 | |
01/07 | W | F 4-2 1:55 | S. Evans | Team Prestige | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 53-57 | |
01/07 | W | FOR 0-0 | M. Bunker | Westlake | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 53-57 | |
01/07 | L | F 13-5 2:57 | M. Lujan | Charger Wrestling Club | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 53-57 | |
12/29 | L | F 3-0 1:00 | C. Bangerter | Wasatch Wrestling Club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 3 | 53-56 | |
12/29 | W | F 4-9 2:51 | A. Hyita | Cougars Wrestling Club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 2 | 53-56 | |
12/29 | L | F 7-4 2:33 | S. Wagstaff | Evanston Elite Wrestling | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 1 | 53-56 | |
12/29 | L | F 2-0 0:44 | W. Jordan | Ravage | T.C Clash | Round 3 | 51-56 | |
12/29 | L | MD 11-0 | A. Gerrard | Wasatch Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 2 | 51-56 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | C. Martin | Brighton Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial Tournament | Round 3 | 51-55 | |
12/17 | W | F 2-0 0:44 | J. McGuire | Evanston Elite Wrestling | Jaydon Rogers Memorial Tournament | Round 2 | 51-55 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-0 0:48 | R. Field | Fremont Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial Tournament | Round 1 | 51-55 | |
11/26 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | P. Shepherd | Payson Pride Wrestling | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 3 | 58 | |
11/26 | L | F 12-0 1:57 | L. Holker | Westlake | Turkey Tussle | Quarterfinal | 58 | |
11/19 | L | F 10-6 2:48 | K. Mauger | Westlake | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 52-55 | |
11/19 | W | F 4-0 0:36 | M. Kuresa | Chargers Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 52-55 | |
11/19 | W | DEC 2-0 | B. Mecham | Cougar Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 52-55 | |
11/12 | W | MD 16-4 | T. Woodworth | Timpanogos Wrestling | Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 3 | 52-54 | |
11/12 | W | F 12-0 1:25 | B. Westenskow | Westlake | Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 2 | 52-54 | |
11/12 | L | DEC 11-9 SV | M. Pace | Champions Wrestling Club | Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 1 | 52-54 |