Brayden Cosens
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24 | L | DEF 14-6 2:30 | K. Bunderson | Pocatello | Blackfoot vs. Pocatello | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 16-3 1:40 | C. Tissot | Hillcrest | Blackfoot @ Hillcrest | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/23 | L | F 12-9 6:45 | B. Bensen | Snake River | Blackfoot @ Snake River | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/11 | W | MD 13-1 | M. Hillier | Bonneville High School | 2025 Madison Invitational | 5th Place Match | 138 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 10-8 | B. Bowman | Blackfoot High School | 2025 Madison Invitational | Cons. Semi | 138 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 14-8 | C. Petersen | Shelley | 2025 Madison Invitational | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 19-6 4:40 | J. Holmes | Butte Central | 2025 Madison Invitational | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 01/04 | L | DEC 4-3 | L. Johnson | Columbia | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 138 | |
| 01/04 | L | TF 15-0 4:00 | L. Lavey | Crook County | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 7-0 1:17 | W. Bidiman | Homedale | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/03 | W | DEC 11-4 | L. Schmidt | Minico | 2025 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | MD 15-4 | M. Hiller | Bandit 1 | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | DEC 7-5 | C. Petersen | Shelley | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 3-0 1:34 | B. Lea | Century | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | TF 16-0 4:12 | J. Boyle | Thunder Ridge | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 12/20 | W | F 3-0 0:21 | E. Barbieri | Firth | Bonneville Duals 2024 | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 11-2 | B. Hobbs | Grace | @ Grace v. Blackfoot, Preston, ID | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/19 | W | TF 17-2 3:54 | A. Cromwell | Preston | @ Grace v. Blackfoot, Preston, ID | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | L | TF 17-2 4:29 | R. Pugsley | Buhl | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | 1st Place Match | 138A | |
| 12/14 | W | MFFL 4-1 | Z. Clifford | Big Piney | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 5 | 138A | |
| 12/14 | W | TF 20-5 4:00 | T. Price | Pocatello | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 4 | 138A | |
| 12/13 | W | F 3-0 1:11 | L. Rindlisbaker | North Gem | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 2 | 138A | |
| 12/13 | W | F 7-0 1:48 | D. Belt | Soda Springs | 2024 Cooper D Lish Boys Varsity | Round 1 | 138A | |
| 12/12 | W | TF 20-3 2:00 | C. Fernandez | Jerome | Jerome @ Blackfoot | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 6-2 4:36 | L. Schmidt | Minico | Blackfoot vs. Minico | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/06 | W | F 5-1 2:30 | N. Pack | Madison | Blackfoot @ Madison | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26 | L | DEC 7-3 | D. Nolan | Brady Strong | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 138 lbs | |
| 05/26 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | A. Gurrolla | The Fort Hammers Black | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 138 lbs | |
| 05/25 | W | MD 10-2 | J. Young | Green Hope | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 3 | 138 lbs | |
| 05/25 | L | DEC 6-5 | D. Shannon | Estebuilt WC | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 2 | 138 lbs | |
| 05/25 | L | F 9-0 2:31 | G. Andrick | Team Shutt | 2024 NHSCA National Duals | RR Rnd 1 | 138 lbs | |
| 03/17 | L | F 4-2 3:48 | M. Mcarthur | Unassigned | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | 2nd Place Match | 138 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 7-0 | N. Pritchard | Nevada Elite | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 03/17 | W | DEC 6-0 | E. Serafine | Fighting Squirrels | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 6-1 4:13 | L. McCormack | All In Wrestling Academy | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 03/17 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | G. Orszulak | Baker Mat Club | Cradle for the Cure 2024 | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/23 | L | MD 9-0 | P. Gurney | Ridgevue | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 4-2 | A. Gonzales | Minico | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 7-0 2:44 | M. Valdez | Bishop Kelly | 2024 Idaho HS Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 138 | |
| 02/14 | L | F 7-3 4:42 | R. Jones | Bonneville | IHSAA 4A - District VI | 1st Place Match | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 1:33 | D. Wilkinson | Idaho Falls | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Semifinal | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | J. Hanes | Shelley | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Quarterfinal | 138 | |
| 02/14 | W | F 8-5 3:16 | k. Farias | Bonneville | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 17-3 4:56 | D. Jeppsen | Bonneville | Bonneville | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | L | M FOR 0-0 | L. Eager | Middleton | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 138 | |
| 01/19 | L | F 8-2 4:34 | H. Mosher | Ridgeline | 2024 Tiger Grizz Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | L | TF 21-6 3:36 | K. Burton | Century | Century/Skyline Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/18 | W | F 10-1 2:59 | D. Nelson | Skyline | Century/Skyline Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:05 | C. Balmforth | Shelley High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 5-0 1:41 | T. Adams | Blackfoot High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 01/13 | W | TF 15-0 2:56 | T. Draper | Idaho Falls High School | 2024 Madison Invitational | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 9-11 4:19 | H. Johnson | Burns | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | L | F 11-2 5:06 | D. Bonner | Wasatch Utah | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 138 | |
| 01/05 | W | DEC 7-1 | H. Voss | Sherwood | 2024 Rollie Lane Boys Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/04 | W | F 13-0 2:52 | D. Moore | Hillcrest | Hillcrest Double Quad Dual | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 01/03 | W | MD 11-3 | K. Andersen | Shelley | Blackfoot @ Shelley | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | DEC 9-5 | T. Allen | Sugar Salem | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 4-2 3:56 | R. Larsen | Firth | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 11-2 5:06 | M. Aiken | American Falls | 2023 HCC Duals | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 2-0 1:29 | J. Eddins | Grace | Grace / Blackfoot / Preston Dual | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/13 | W | F 2-0 1:48 | D. Pearce | Preston | Grace / Blackfoot / Preston Dual | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 9-7 | O. Kunsaitis | Thunder Ridge | Blackfoot- Shelley | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 12/01 | W | DEC 9-5 | A. Hernandez | Highland | Blackfoot- Shelley | Round 1 | 138 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | W | TF 17-2 3:21 | T. Murphy | Skyline Wrestling Club | 2023 Skyline Folkstyle | Round 2 | 123-133 | |
| 04/08 | W | MD 19-5 | P. Martindale | Bonneville Wrestling Club | 2023 Skyline Folkstyle | Round 1 | 123-133 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | J. Garrity | Legacy Wrestling Academy | 2023 Idaway State Championships | Round 5 | 138 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 6-3 2:47 | J. Vargas | WJ Panthers | 2023 Idaway State Championships | Round 4 | 138 | |
| 04/01 | L | DEC 5-4 | K. Barendregt | Kimberly Bulldog Wrestling Clu | 2023 Idaway State Championships | Round 3 | 138 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 2-0 1:21 | J. Williams | Team Sublime | 2023 Idaway State Championships | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 04/01 | W | F 4-0 0:59 | E. Felthauser | Raft River Wrestling | 2023 Idaway State Championships | Round 1 | 138 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 2-3 1:51 | C. Clint | Jet House | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | 2nd Place Match | 132 | |
| 03/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | W. Durfee | Declo Stingers | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | 1st Place Match | 132 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 11-0 1:56 | S. Cook | Owyhee High School | Cradle for the Cure 2023 | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 03/10 | L | MD 14-3 | D. Bonner | Wasatch Wrestling Club | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Cons. Round 4 | 132 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 9-7 | M. Lewis | Stallions Wrestling Club | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Cons. Round 3 | 132 | |
| 03/10 | W | F 4-0 3:49 | T. Christensen | Empire | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Cons. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 03/10 | W | DEC 6-3 | A. Ingram | Hammers Academy | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 03/10 | L | F 17-5 4:00 | A. Paris | Champions Wrestling Club | Intermountain Warrior Challenge | Champ. Round 2 | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | DEC 9-4 | C. Ingle | Weiser | 2023 Idaho Open | 2nd Place Match | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-3 2:28 | J. Kemble | Middleton Wrestling Club | 2023 Idaho Open | 3rd Place Match | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:17 | P. Hackett | N/a | 2023 Idaho Open | Cons. Semi | 132 | |
| 03/05 | L | DEC 8-3 | N. Martinez | Unattached | 2023 Idaho Open | Semifinal | 132 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | M. Fitzpatrick | Lil mavs | 2023 Idaho Open | Quarterfinal | 132 | |
| 02/25 | W | F 2-1 2:50 | A. Hawkins | Sandpoint | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | 5th Place Match | 4A 126 | |
| 02/25 | L | F 5-0 2:00 | K. Rubash | Jerome | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Semi | 4A 126 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 9-6 | K. Gomez | Caldwell | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/24 | W | DEC 4-1 | J. Swam | Moscow | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/23 | L | F 14-4 2:51 | M. Martino | Bishop Kelly | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Quarterfinal | 4A 126 | |
| 02/23 | W | DEC 12-7 | G. Green | Wood River | 2023 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 4A 126 | |
| 02/16 | L | TF 15-0 4:50 | C. Petersen | Shelley | IHSAA 4A - District VI | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 02/16 | W | DEC 8-1 | A. Landon | Bonneville | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 02/16 | W | F 5-0 1:11 | G. Ramirez | Idaho Falls | IHSAA 4A - District VI | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 01/27 | L | F 2-3 1:31 | T. Burrell | Madison | Alta, UT - Madison | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/26 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | K. Valkenburg | Alta | Alta, UT - Madison | Round 1 | 132 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 10-3 | Z. Butt | Ridgeline | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | TF 15-0 1:30 | K. Hoffman | Canyon Ridge | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Semifinal | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 6-1 | J. Mechling | Pocatello | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
| 01/21 | W | F 7-1 2:03 | H. Carr | Borah | 2023 Tiger Grizz JV Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/19 | W | F 8-0 2:24 | D. Knighten | Skyline | Blackfoot @ Skyline | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 8-0 2:21 | M. Patterson | Star Valley High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 9-7 | G. Green | Wood River High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 7-5 | D. Waldron | Rigby High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Cons. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/13 | L | F 2-0 1:18 | M. Silvas | Thunder Ridge High School | 2023 Madison Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/12 | L | F 7-0 2:41 | M. Aiken | American Falls | Shelley and American Falls | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 8-1 | C. Petersen | Shelley | Shelley and American Falls | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/11 | W | DEC 10-8 | C. Vail | Snake River | Blackfoot @ Snake River | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | L | MD 12-2 | C. Currin | Kuna | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 126 | |
| 01/07 | W | DEC 8-6 | N. Galloway | Rocky Mountain | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:57 | M. Chamberlain | Baker/Powder Valley | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | L | F 7-0 3:45 | C. Shaw | New Plymouth | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 126 | |
| 01/06 | W | F 12-8 5:10 | I. Oviedo | Ridgevue | 2023 Rollie Lane Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | J. Zirker | Hillcrest | Hillcrest - Rigby | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 01/04 | W | DEC 4-1 | D. Waldron | Rigby | Hillcrest - Rigby | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 10-6 2:00 | T. Funderburg | Thunder Ridge | JV HCC DUELS | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 2-0 0:45 | J. Lopez | South Fremont | JV HCC DUELS | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 10-6 5:55 | T. Funderburg | Thunder Ridge | Thunder Ridge @ Blackfoot | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/15 | W | F 0-0 | L. Despain | Preston | Preston vs Blackfoot | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/03 | W | MD 11-3 | J. Fleming | Sugar-Salem | Mike Leck Duels | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/03 | W | DEC 9-4 | Z. Yearsley | Ririe | Mike Leck Duels | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 10-6 4:43 | C. Hill | North Fremont | Mike Leck Duels | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 14-3 2:33 | J. Lopez | South Fremont | Mike Leck Duels | Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/02 | W | F 10-5 5:53 | M. Hall | West Jefferson | Mike Leck Duels | Round 1 | 126 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22 | W | F 10-1 2:41 | E. Gillette | Southern ID Takedown Machines | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals-Middle School | Round 3 | 119 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 4-5 3:48 | W. Bidiman | 2 C Elite | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals-Middle School | Round 2 | 119 | |
| 01/22 | L | MD 13-5 | D. Leslie | Team Real Life | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals-Middle School | Round 2 | 119 | |
| 01/22 | L | F 2-2 1:07 | T. Belding | Washington Warriors | Larry Quisel Legacy Duals-Middle School | Round 1 | 119 |