Trent Patton
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07 | L | F 3-0 0:29 | A. Anderson | Uintah | Utah Youth Super State | 5th Place Match | 59 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 9-0 2:53 | H. Nordin | Ravage Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Semi | 59 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 14-0 2:59 | E. Jones | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 3 | 59 | |
| 02/07 | W | F 0-0 1:14 | E. Fenn | Cougars Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 2 | 59 | |
| 02/07 | L | F 3-0 1:15 | R. Wylie | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 59 | |
| 02/07 | W | DEC 6-0 | C. Kay | Team Prestige | Utah Youth Super State | Champ. Round 1 | 59 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 3-0 0:53 | G. Purser | Charger Wrestling Club | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Cons. Round 4 | 60 | |
| 01/24 | W | F 14-1 3:00 | W. Forbush | Team Prestige | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Cons. Round 3 | 60 | |
| 01/24 | L | F 12-1 0:50 | L. Thornton | South summit wrestling club | Utah Northern State (4th-9th grade) | Champ. Round 2 | 60 | |
| 01/04 | L | F 3-0 0:30 | G. Purser | Charger wrestling club | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 55-60 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 0-0 3:14 | T. Freed | Team Prestige | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 55-60 | |
| 01/04 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Williams | Westlake | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 55-60 | |
| 12/21 | W | FOR 0-0 | E. Langford | Olympus Skyline | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 3 | 55-57 | |
| 12/21 | L | MD 15-7 | J. Nielsen | Bear River Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 2 | 55-57 | |
| 12/21 | W | DEC 7-4 | J. Maxfield | Davis Wrestling Club | Jaydon Rogers Memorial 2024 | Round 1 | 55-57 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 7-3 2:00 | M. Motta | Northside Wrestling Club | Battle Royale Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 60 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 3-0 0:27 | A. Vargo | Northside Wrestling Club | Battle Royale Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 60 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 3-0 0:40 | P. Pitcher | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Battle Royale Championships | Quarterfinal | 60 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-3 0:31 | J. Sjoblom | Devils Wrestling | Battle Royale Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 60 | |
| 12/07 | W | F 3-2 0:52 | B. Sorenson | Ravage | Salt Lake Showdown | Round 3 | 55-57 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 3-0 1:49 | A. Hood | Chargers Wrestling Club | Salt Lake Showdown | Round 2 | 55-57 | |
| 12/07 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Probst | Wasatch Wrestling Club | Salt Lake Showdown | Round 1 | 55-57 | |
| 11/30 | L | F 3-0 1:01 | D. Hansen | Westlake | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 3 | 60 | |
| 11/30 | W | F 3-0 0:20 | K. Freeman | Team Prestige | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 2 | 60 | |
| 11/30 | L | F 17-4 3:02 | C. Chelewski | Colorado Outlaws | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 2 | 60 | |
| 11/30 | W | DEC 9-7 | R. Wamsley | Victory | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 1 | 60 | |
| 11/23 | W | MD 13-2 | A. Crandell | Ravage | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 56-59 | |
| 11/23 | L | DEC 6-2 | C. Kay | Team Prestige Wrestling | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 56-59 | |
| 11/23 | W | DEC 3-1 | R. Balls | Empire Battle School | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 56-59 | |
| 11/16 | L | F 14-10 3:20 | R. Mondragon | Ravage Wrestling Club | 2024 Caleb Williams Memorial | Cons. Semi | 55 | |
| 11/16 | W | F 3-0 0:29 | R. Quinlan | Payson Lion Wrestling Club | 2024 Caleb Williams Memorial | Cons. Round 1 | 55 | |
| 11/16 | L | DEC 9-5 | B. Sorenson | Ravage Wrestling Club | 2024 Caleb Williams Memorial | Quarterfinal | 55 | |
| 11/12 | W | MD 14-2 | J. Maxfield | Davis Wrestling Club | Wil Pentz Memorial-2024 (Morgan) | Round 3 | 55-58 | |
| 11/12 | W | TF 17-0 | Z. Durrant | Morgan Wrestling Club | Wil Pentz Memorial-2024 (Morgan) | Round 2 | 55-58 | |
| 11/12 | W | F 0-0 | W. Slack | Evanston Elite Wrestling | Wil Pentz Memorial-2024 (Morgan) | Round 1 | 55-58 | |
| 10/12 | W | TF 16-0 1:37 | O. Childs | Champions Wrestling Club | The Preseason Open | Round 3 | 54-57 | |
| 10/12 | W | TF 15-0 1:15 | E. Nichols | Defiant | The Preseason Open | Round 2 | 54-57 | |
| 10/12 | L | MD 10-1 | T. Williams | Westlake | The Preseason Open | Round 1 | 54-57 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | L | F 4-0 0:33 | J. Lasike | Westlake | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 2 | 54 | |
| 02/09 | W | DEC 5-2 | R. Balls | Talons Wrestling Club | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 1 | 54 | |
| 02/09 | L | F 12-0 2:00 | P. Pitcher | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Champ. Round 1 | 54 | |
| 01/28 | L | MD 12-2 | N. Yates | Champions wrestling club | Utah Northern State Festival (Prek-3rd) | Round 3 | 50-52 | |
| 01/27 | W | DEC 10-6 | W. Mondragon | Team Prestige | Utah Northern State Festival (Prek-3rd) | Round 2 | 50-52 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 8-0 1:29 | C. Woody | Sons Of Atlas Wrestling Club | Utah Northern State Festival (Prek-3rd) | Round 1 | 50-52 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 5-0 1:32 | D. Mascarenas | Roy wrestling club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 3 | 51-54 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 13-2 2:11 | D. Ashworth | Iron Co Wrestling Academy | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 2 | 51-54 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 13-0 2:12 | D. Collins | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 1 | 51-54 | |
| 12/28 | L | F 4-0 1:44 | C. Kay | Team Prestige | T.C Clash | Round 3 | 49-51 | |
| 12/28 | L | FOR 0-0 | R. Mondragon | Ravage Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 2 | 49-51 | |
| 12/27 | L | F 2-0 1:37 | R. Mondragon | Ravage Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 1 | 49-51 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 17-4 1:15 | C. Kay | Team Prestige Wrestling | Thunder Classic | Round 3 | 50-55 | |
| 12/02 | W | DEC 12-11 | T. Freed | Charger Wrestling Club | Thunder Classic | Round 2 | 50-55 | |
| 12/02 | L | F 5-0 1:04 | T. Williams | Westlake | Thunder Classic | Round 1 | 50-55 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 9-1 | C. Child | West Jordan | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 45-50 | |
| 11/18 | L | TF 17-0 3:00 | A. Hood | Charger Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 45-50 | |
| 11/18 | L | MD 14-2 | R. Mondragon | Ravage Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 45-50 | |
| 11/11 | W | DEC 9-7 SV | R. Hatch | Olympus-Skyline | Novice Rec League Tournament #1 | Round 3 | 49-50 B | |
| 11/11 | W | F 12-0 2:59 | R. Gonzalez | Brighton Wrestling Club | Novice Rec League Tournament #1 | Round 2 | 49-50 B | |
| 11/08 | L | F 0-0 1:22 | O. Fredrickson | Wasatch | Wil Pentz Memorial 2023 (Morgan) | Round 3 | 49-50 | |
| 11/08 | L | F 0-0 2:27 | D. Mascarenas | Roy Wrestling Club | Wil Pentz Memorial 2023 (Morgan) | Round 1 | 49-50 | |
| 11/08 | L | F 0-0 2:56 | M. Hansen | Olympus-Skyline | Wil Pentz Memorial 2023 (Morgan) | Round 2 | 49-50 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:50 | N. Harris | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 3 | 46 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 10-8 SV | R. Best | Westlake | Utah Youth Super State | Cons. Round 2 | 46 | |
| 02/10 | L | F 2-0 0:34 | P. Pitcher | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Utah Youth Super State | Quarterfinal | 46 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 10-1 | S. Rowley | Ravage | Rec League State | Cons. Round 2 | 46 | |
| 01/21 | L | MD 10-1 | B. Reese | GC Junior Wrestling Club | Rec League State | Champ. Round 1 | 46 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Williams | Lehi | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 3 | 46-50 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. WOODY | Sons Of Atlas Wrestling Club | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 2 | 46-50 | |
| 01/07 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Smith | Stallions Wrestling Club | Josie Garcia Memorial Youth Tournament | Round 1 | 46-50 | |
| 12/29 | L | TF 16-0 1:39 | T. Williams | Westlake | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 3 | 43-47 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 7-2 | N. Yates | Delta Wrestling Club | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 2 | 43-47 | |
| 12/29 | L | DEC 10-6 | J. Jaramillo | Uintah wrestling | Coleman & Trevan Memorial (Wasatch) | Round 1 | 43-47 | |
| 12/29 | L | F 10-0 1:52 | C. Smith | Stallions Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 3 | 46-50 | |
| 12/28 | L | FOR 0-0 | C. Day | Evanston Elite | T.C Clash | Round 2 | 46-50 | |
| 12/28 | W | F 5-6 2:24 | X. Smith | Grantsville Wrestling Club | T.C Clash | Round 1 | 46-50 | |
| 11/26 | L | F 2-0 0:37 | H. Hoffman | Green River Grapplers Wrestlin | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 3 | 48 | |
| 11/26 | W | MD 15-6 | C. Law | Champions Wrestling Club | Turkey Tussle | Cons. Round 2 | 48 | |
| 11/26 | L | MD 10-2 | E. Jones | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | Turkey Tussle | Champ. Round 1 | 48 | |
| 11/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | W. Langston | Brighton Wrestling Club | Charger Classic | Round 3 | 47-49 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 0:33 | K. Modde | Uintah Wrestling | Charger Classic | Round 2 | 47-49 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 9-0 | T. Morin | Pleasant Grove/TUG | Charger Classic | Round 1 | 47-49 | |
| 11/12 | L | DEC 6-2 | A. Hood | Charger wrestling club | Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 2 | 44-46 | |
| 11/12 | L | F 4-0 0:32 | T. Dias | Shootbox wrestling club | Caleb Williams Memorial | Round 1 | 44-46 |