Kanon Branch
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11 | W | DEC 6-4 | J. Oxarart | Jefferson | MHSA State Championships | 5th Place Match | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 7-2 3:33 | L. Kovalsky | Superior | MHSA State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 7-3 | T. Niles | Shepherd | MHSA State Championships | Cons. Semi | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | F 5-0 2:53 | J. Cornwell | Glasgow | MHSA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 11-5 3:49 | D. Kamps | Three Forks | MHSA State Championships | Quarterfinal | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/10 | W | F 5-0 3:50 | W. Biggers | Whitehall | MHSA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 1-0 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | R. Schaffer | Powder River Co. (Broadus) | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 02/04 | L | DEC 5-3 | T. Kaczmarek | Huntley Project | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 12-2 3:40 | T. Yager | Colstrip | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 0:54 | J. Williams | Wolf Point | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 6-5 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | Harlem Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/30 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Cornwell | Glasgow | Harlem Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/30 | L | DEC 8-6 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | Chinook Mixer | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | DEC 1-0 | J. Cornwell | Glasgow | Malta Invite | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 01/28 | L | DEC 10-5 | C. Hofer | Billings Central | Malta Invite | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 01/28 | W | F 11-1 2:36 | T. King | Harlem | Malta Invite | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 01/27 | W | F 0-0 1:25 | T. King | Harlem | Big Sandy Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 | J. | Chester-Joplin-Inverness | CJI Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 | K. | Chester-Joplin-Inverness | Fort Benton Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 2-0 0:49 | S. Lewis | Fort Benton | Fort Benton Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/23 | W | F 4-0 | T. King | Harlem | Chinook Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/23 | L | DEC 7-6 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | Chinook Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/21 | W | DEC 4-3 | J. Cornwell | Glasgow | Harlem Invitational | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/21 | L | DEC 6-5 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | Harlem Invitational | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 6-4 SV | T. Niles | Shepherd | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 10-5 | L. Streifel | Thunder Basin | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-2 1:46 | C. Hofer | Billings Central | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-4 2:55 | N. Hill | Laurel | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | F 7-0 2:55 | S. Mehling | Hardin | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 9-5 5:45 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 9-7 4:26 | P. Murch | Billings Senior | 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-3 4:24 | L. Kovalsky | SUPEROIR | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | 5th Place Match | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | L | TF 20-4 4:41 | K. Branch | CUT BANK | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Semi | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | W | F 7-0 2:04 | W. Mishler | SIMMS | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | W | F 4-0 2:05 | K. Bull | LINCOLN CO | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 10-6 | J. Oxarart | JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 Boys | |
| 01/06 | W | F 5-2 3:29 | E. Cannon | GFH JV | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | S. LaVerdure | FAIRFIELD | 2023 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/05 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | T. King | Harlem | CJI Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 10-3 2:49 | T. Rowan | Three Forks | CMR Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 7-0 1:24 | P. Allaire | Choteau | CMR Holiday Wrestling Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | DEC 9-5 | C. Brown | Custer Co. (Miles City) | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/10 | W | F 7-4 4:19 | A. See | Sidney | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 12/10 | L | DEC 8-4 | T. Niles | Shepherd | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 4-0 | W. Kirkland | Glasgow | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | F 2-0 2:00 | L. Champagne | Harlem | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/09 | W | DEC 7-0 | A. See | Sidney | 27th Annual Scottie Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | J. Varilek | Billings Central | Malta Invite | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:14 | T. Johannesen | Malta / Whitewater | Havre Invite | 3rd Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | T. Stygles | Havre | Havre Invite | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | FOR 0-0 | J. Cunningham | Fergus - Lewistown | Havre Invite | Cons. Round 3 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 9-1 2:49 | J. Awtrey | Havre | Havre Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | DEC 5-4 | T. Stygles | Havre | Havre Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 0:53 | J. Cunningham | Lewistown | Havre Mixer | Round 4 | 145 c | |
| 12/03 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | L. Martinez | Chester-JI | Havre Mixer | Round 3 | 145 c | |
| 12/02 | W | F 2-0 1:11 | R. Clark | Lewistown | Havre Mixer | Round 2 | 145 c | |
| 12/02 | W | MD 9-0 | J. Awtrey | Havre | Havre Mixer | Round 1 | 145 c |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12 | L | F 7-0 1:50 | G. Hunt | Broadwater (Townsend) | MHSA State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | W | TF 16-0 3:47 | T. Johannesen | Malta/Whitewater | MHSA State Championships | Cons. Round 1 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/11 | L | F 10-4 5:47 | J. Armstrong | Jefferson (Boulder) | MHSA State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | B/C - 145 | |
| 02/05 | W | M FOR 0-0 | M. Youngman | Poplar | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | 5th Place Match | 145 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 8-5 | S. Gilkerson | Malta/Whitewater | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Cons. Semi | 145 | |
| 02/05 | L | F 7-0 1:54 | B. Ellison | Columbus/Absarokee/Park City | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 6-7 3:41 | M. Youngman | Poplar | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 02/04 | W | F 2-0 0:50 | T. Johannesen | Malta/Whitewater | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/31 | W | F 0-0 5:02 | R. Cole | Chester-Joplin-Inverness | Chinook Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/25 | L | F 0-0 2:58 | M. Youngman | Poplar | Choteau Classic 2022 | Cons. Quarters | 145 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 | T. Johannesen | Malta / Whitewater | Chinook Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/25 | W | DEC 6-2 | S. Gilkerson | Malta / Whitewater | Chinook Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/15 | L | F 4-2 2:58 | M. Youngman | Poplar | The Official Choteau Classic 2022 | Cons. Round 5 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | F 2-3 2:12 | G. Hunt | Broadwater (Townsend) | The Official Choteau Classic 2022 | Cons. Round 4 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | W | DEC 4-0 | C. Killorn | Saint Ignatius / Charlo | The Official Choteau Classic 2022 | Cons. Round 3 | 145 | |
| 01/14 | L | MD 11-0 | B. Ellison | Columbus / Absarokee / Park City | The Official Choteau Classic 2022 | Champ. Round 2 | 145 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 0-0 4:46 | M. Youngman | Poplar | CJI Mixer | Round 1 | 145 | |
| 01/08 | W | DEC 7-0 | S. Gilkerson | MALTA | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | 5th Place Match | 145 Boys | |
| 01/08 | L | DEC 7-5 | H. Miller | SHELBY | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Semi | 145 Boys | |
| 01/08 | W | F 2-0 0:21 | J. Guardipee | CMR JV | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 5 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/08 | W | F 6-6 4:22 | M. Youngman | POPLAR | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-0 0:58 | T. King | HARLEM HIGH SCHOOL | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 3 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | S. Spangelo | HARLEM HIGH SCHOOL | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Cons. Round 2 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | L | DEC 4-2 | H. Miller | SHELBY | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 145 Boys | |
| 01/07 | W | F 5-2 3:35 | R. O`Neill | GFH JV | 2022 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 145 Boys | |
| 12/20 | W | F 0-0 1:21 | L. Blackhorn | --- | Fort Benton Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/18 | W | FOR 0-0 | C. Nelson | Fergus (Lewistown) | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | 3rd Place Match | 145B | |
| 12/18 | W | DEC 9-3 | S. Billingsley | Missoula Big Sky / Loyola Sacred Heart | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Cons. Semi | 145B | |
| 12/18 | W | F 3-0 2:40 | B. Whitman | Missoula Sentinel | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Cons. Round 3 | 145B | |
| 12/18 | W | F 9-0 2:48 | G. Richardson | Circle | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Cons. Round 2 | 145B | |
| 12/18 | L | F 10-0 3:00 | R. Bold | Havre | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Quarterfinal | 145B | |
| 12/18 | W | F 2-0 0:20 | A. Haugen | Fort Benton / Big Sandy | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Champ. Round 1 | 145B | |
| 12/17 | L | DEC 5-4 | E. Jarrett | Great Falls CMR | CMR Holiday Classic | 4th Wrestleback (64 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | L | MD 12-2 | C. Brown | Custer Co. (Miles City) | CMR Holiday Classic | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/17 | W | DEC 5-4 | T. Rodriguez | Billings Senior High School | CMR Holiday Classic | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/16 | W | F 3-5 1:32 | M. King | Glasgow | Fort Benton Mixer | Champ. Round 1 | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | DEC 10-4 | A. See | Sidney | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | L | F 10-0 2:26 | C. Harrington | Dawson County | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | 6th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 0-0 0:38 | M. King | --- | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 4-0 1:25 | T. Johannesen | Malta | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | 4th Wrestleback (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | L | MD 14-3 | C. Brown | --- | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 1:53 | D. Tvedt | Custer Co. (Miles City) | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/11 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | A. Haugen | Big Sandy | 26th Annual Scottie Invitational - BOYS | Round 1 (32 Man) | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | MD 12-2 | T. Stygles | Havre | Havre Invitational 2021 | 1st Place Match | 145 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 0-0 3:51 | C. Simpson | Cut Bank | Havre Invitational 2021 | Semifinal | 145 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 0-0 0:24 | C. Ferdinand | Fergus | Havre Invitational 2021 | Quarterfinal | 145 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 4-0 | C. Simpson | Cut Bank | Havre Mixer 2021 | Round 7 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | W | F 0-0 0:45 | T. Johannesen | Malta | Havre Mixer 2021 | Round 4 | 145 | |
| 12/03 | L | F 0-0 1:15 | T. Stygles | Havre | Havre Mixer 2021 | Round 1 | 145 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | L | F 7-0 2:45 | R. Bold | --- | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | 4th Wrestleback | 138 | |
| 02/26 | W | F 6-2 1:53 | R. Schaffer | Powder River Co. (Broadus) | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Quarters W/ 3rd WB | 138 | |
| 02/26 | L | DEC 10-6 | Z. Heck | Colstrip | MHSA B/C Eastern Divisional | Round 2 | 138 | |
| 02/05 | L | DEC 6-2 | Z. Heck | Colstrip | Forsyth Mixer | 1st Place Match | 138C | |
| 02/05 | L | F 4-0 2:59 | G. Buckalew | Colstrip | Forsyth Mixer | 1st Place Match | 138A |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Barnhill | Conrad | MHSA Northern B/C Divisional | Placement | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 10-0 | S. Schubarth | Simms | MHSA Northern B/C Divisional | 4th Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/08 | W | F 7-0 1:05 | D. McLoughlin | Choteau | MHSA Northern B/C Divisional | Semi & WB | 120 | |
| 02/08 | L | MD 15-1 | K. Rooney | Cut Bank | MHSA Northern B/C Divisional | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | MD 11-0 | P. Scofield | Great Falls / MSDB | 2020 Malta Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/01 | W | DEC 11-6 | T. Palmer | Great Falls / MSDB | 2020 Malta Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/01 | L | F 0-0 1:40 | K. Rooney | Cut Bank | 2020 Malta Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 1:56 | E. Sullivan | CUT BANK | Harlem Invite | CHAMPIONSHIP & CONSOLATION | 120 | |
| 01/25 | W | F 0-0 3:40 | T. Baumann | FORT BENTON-BIG SANDY | Harlem Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/25 | L | TF 19-3 | C. Mikesell | MALTA | Harlem Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/18 | L | DEC 4-2 | T. Emerson | Whitehall | Choteau Classic 2020 | 3/4/5/6 | 120 B | |
| 01/17 | W | F 4-2 1:29 | G. Benge | --- | Choteau Classic 2020 | Round 2 WB | 120 B | |
| 01/17 | W | F 6-1 1:31 | D. McLoughlin | Choteau | Choteau Classic 2020 | 1 | 120 B | |
| 01/11 | L | DEC 7-0 | I. Fields | MISSON/CHARLO | 2020 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Round 7 Con 4wb (32 Man) Saturday 10:00 | 120 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | D. McGloughlin | CHOTEAU | 2020 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Round 6 Con wb3 (32 Man)Friday 6:30 | 120 | |
| 01/10 | W | F 2-4 4:27 | T. Emerson | WHITEHALL | 2020 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Round 4 Con. wb2 (32 Man) Friday 5:00 | 120 | |
| 01/10 | L | F 2-0 0:27 | D. Powers | WHITEHALL | 2020 Cut Bank Booster Invitational | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) Friday 1:30 | 120 | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 8-7 | T. Furr | Great Falls CMR | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/21 | L | DEC 5-2 | J. Montoya | Bozeman | Walt and Trudy Currie JV Tournament | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120A | |
| 12/20 | L | F 2-0 2:24 | T. Sydenstricker | Cut Bank | C.M. Russell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Round 4 - Champ Qtrs & 3rd WB | 120 | |
| 12/20 | L | F 5-0 1:56 | T. Cook | --- | C.M. Russell Holiday Wrestling Classic | Round 2 - 2nd Champ & 1st WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 0:40 | T. VandenBos | --- | 24th Annual Scottie Invitational | 2nd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/14 | W | F 0-0 0:55 | D. McLoughlin | Choteau | 24th Annual Scottie Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/14 | L | F 0-0 0:27 | C. Mikesell | Malta | 24th Annual Scottie Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 120 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 5:33 | K. Rooney | Cut Bank | Havre Wrestling Invitational Tournament | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 12/07 | L | F 0-0 0:48 | E. Jarret | Great Falls CMR | Havre Wrestling Invitational Tournament | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/06 | L | F 0-0 1:11 | T. Sydenstricker | Cut Bank | Havre Wrestling Round Robin Tournament | Round 2 | 120C | |
| 12/06 | L | DEC 7-6 | E. Sullivan | Cut Bank | Havre Wrestling Round Robin Tournament | Round 1 | 120C |