
Max Gregory
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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03/01 | W | F 13-3 4:39 | J. Eaton | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 1st Place Match | 3A-215 | |
03/01 | W | TF 16-0 3:02 | M. Lopez | Torrington | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Semifinal | 3A-215 | |
02/28 | W | F 3-0 1:22 | B. Velarde | Lander Valley | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 3A-215 | |
02/27 | W | F 7-1 3:38 | D. Wainscott | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 3A-215 | |
02/21 | W | F 5-4 1:54 | A. Stewart | Cody | WHSAA 3A West Regional | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
02/21 | W | F 15-4 3:46 | B. Aimone | Mountain View | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Semifinal | 215 | |
02/21 | W | F 3-0 0:22 | L. McCann | Pinedale | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
02/21 | W | F 3-0 0:26 | K. Mickelson | Lovell | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Champ. Round 1 | 215 | |
02/17 | W | F 7-9 5:38 | B. Aimone | Mountain View | Lyman @ Mountain View | Round 1 | 215 | |
02/13 | W | F 3-0 0:52 | C. Krell | Kemmerer | Kemmerer Double Dual | Round 1 | 215 | |
02/01 | L | DEC 12-8 | S. Hess | Dubois | 2025 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Cons. Round 5 | 215 | |
01/31 | W | MD 18-9 | T. Harris | Riverton | 2025 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Cons. Round 4 | 215 | |
01/31 | L | F 7-0 2:38 | G. Thomson | Star Valley | 2025 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/31 | W | F 1-1 4:46 | A. Underwood | Douglas | 2025 Ron Thon Memorial Varsity - Boys | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
01/25 | W | F 6-1 1:59 | A. Stewart | Cody | 2025 Lander Valley HS Invite - Varsity Boys | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 14-9 | D. Wainscott | Powell | 2025 Lander Valley HS Invite - Varsity Boys | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/25 | W | F 10-1 1:17 | H. Blair | Thermopolis | 2025 Lander Valley HS Invite - Varsity Boys | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/24 | W | F 3-0 1:05 | M. Lopez | Torrington | 2025 Lander Valley HS Invite - Varsity Boys | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
01/23 | W | F 10-1 2:22 | B. Aimone | Mountain View | Mountain View @ Lyman | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 3-0 0:55 | A. Shafe | Green River 2 | 2025 Thoman Soda Ash Memorial Dual | Round 3 | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 6-1 1:07 | C. Redlon | Laramie | 2025 Thoman Soda Ash Memorial Dual | Round 3 | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 7-0 0:49 | T. Maxwell | Uintah 2 | 2025 Thoman Soda Ash Memorial Dual | Round 2 | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 12-2 2:52 | B. Aimone | Mountain View | 2025 Thoman Soda Ash Memorial Dual | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/17 | W | F 7-0 1:28 | J. Padilla | Rock Springs | 2025 Thoman Soda Ash Memorial Dual | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/15 | W | F 7-0 0:46 | K. Nelson | Cokeville | Home Dual Against Big Piney + Cokeville | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/12 | L | F 6-1 1:22 | T. Laupapa | North Sanpete | TOC - Tournament of Champions | 1st Place Match | 215 | |
01/11 | W | F 3-1 0:56 | C. THURSTON | North Sevier | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Semifinal | 215 | |
01/10 | W | TF 17-2 2:56 | K. Clark | Green River | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Quarterfinal | 215 | |
01/10 | W | F 3-0 1:54 | E. Glave | West Grand | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 2 | 215 | |
01/10 | W | F 9-2 1:53 | C. Hamilton | Duchesne | Lyman @ Duchesne | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/02 | W | F 0-0 | T. Mills | Evanston | Evanston Invite | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/26 | W | F 7-0 0:45 | A. Rhynsburger | Rich | Rich @ Lyman | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/13 | W | F 13-1 2:43 | A. Rosling | Central | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/13 | W | DEC 7-0 | E. Ure | Payson | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 4 | 215 | |
12/13 | L | MD 9-1 | G. Toone | Morgan | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 5 | 215 | |
12/13 | L | F 3-0 0:42 | W. Richins | Union | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 8 | 215 | |
12/13 | W | MD 14-3 | S. Huerta | Mountain Crest | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 7 | 215 | |
12/13 | W | MD 10-2 | S. Allen | Pleasant Grove | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 2 | 215 | |
12/13 | L | F 10-3 3:01 | S. Franzen | Fruita Monument | Wasatch Intermountain Duals--Varsity | Round 3 | 215 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/08 | L | DEC 8-3 | T. Haws | Evanston | Tri Dual | Round 1 | 215 | |
01/06 | L | F 4-0 3:49 | M. Shore | Centaurus Hs | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Cons. Round 4 | 190 | |
01/06 | L | F 2-0 1:32 | M. Foster | Rock Springs | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/05 | W | F 10-6 5:05 | E. Schultz | Grand Junction | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 2 | 190 | |
01/05 | W | F 4-1 3:27 | K. Duzik | Moffat County | TOC - Tournament of Champions | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
01/04 | L | DEC 9-2 | T. Haws | Evanston | Tri Dual | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/21 | L | DEC 11-6 | J. Stansfield | Duchesne | Duchesne @ Lyman | Round 1 | 285 | |
12/17 | L | DEC 5-3 | M. Goostrey | Bear Lake | 2023 Joe Aimone Invite | Round 5 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | DEC 8-5 | K. Nield-Adee | Jackson Hole | 2023 Joe Aimone Invite | Round 4 | 215 | |
12/16 | L | F 3-0 3:52 | G. Thomson | Star Valley | 2023 Joe Aimone Invite | Round 3 | 215 | |
12/16 | L | MD 18-5 | O. Barton | Kemmerer | 2023 Joe Aimone Invite | Round 2 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:38 | K. Condos | Mountain View | 2023 Joe Aimone Invite | Round 1 | 215 | |
12/16 | W | F 9-3 3:30 | J. Johnson | Rich | Lyman @ Rich | Round 1 | 285 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/25 | W | DEF 0-0 | J. Dees | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | 5th Place Match | 3A-195 | |
02/25 | L | F 7-1 4:33 | C. Archuleta | Douglas | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Semi | 3A-195 | |
02/25 | W | F 2-0 0:11 | L. Bauers | Green River | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 3 | 3A-195 | |
02/24 | W | F 4-0 1:33 | J. Lloyd | Green River | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Cons. Round 2 | 3A-195 | |
02/24 | L | DEC 7-0 | L. Rabel | Buffalo | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Quarterfinal | 3A-195 | |
02/24 | W | DEC 7-2 | J. Harms | Powell | WHSAA Boys State Championships | Champ. Round 1 | 3A-195 | |
02/20 | W | F 4-1 | K. Condos | Mountain View | Mountain View @ Lyman | Round 1 | 195 | |
02/20 | W | F 8-12 4:00 | D. Hagler | Kemmerer | Lyman @ Kemmerer | Round 1 | 195 | |
02/18 | W | DEC 6-2 | P. Devries | Riverton | WHSAA 3A West Regional | 3rd Place Match | 195 | |
02/18 | W | F 7-5 5:00 | J. Harms | Powell | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Cons. Semi | 195 | |
02/18 | L | F 9-1 3:15 | T. Haws | Evanston | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Semifinal | 195 | |
02/17 | W | DEF 10-7 4:25 | L. Barton | Cody | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Quarterfinal | 195 | |
02/17 | W | TF 16-0 3:44 | J. Lloyd | Green River | WHSAA 3A West Regional | Champ. Round 1 | 195 | |
01/21 | L | DEC 10-3 | A. Green | Pinedale | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Cons. Round 4 | 182 | |
01/21 | W | DEC 8-3 | D. Wainscott | Powell | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Cons. Round 3 | 182 | |
01/20 | W | F 0-0 0:39 | A. Martinez | Rawlins | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Cons. Round 2 | 182 | |
01/20 | L | MD 13-5 | J. May | Riverton | 2023 Lander Valley HS Invite | Champ. Round 1 | 182 | |
01/19 | L | F 7-0 2:00 | T. Howard | Big Piney | Lyman @ Big Piney | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/18 | L | F 7-0 2:00 | T. Howard | Big Piney | Lyman @ Big Piney | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/17 | L | F 2-0 1:12 | L. Walker | Cokeville | Cokeville @ Lyman | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/17 | L | F 6-9 2:00 | P. Gross | Rock Springs | Rock Springs @ Lyman | Round 1 | 195 | |
01/13 | W | F 3-2 1:48 | T. Sampson | Uintah 2 | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 4 | 195 | |
01/13 | W | F 3-2 2:48 | E. Burns | Worland | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 2 | 182 | |
01/13 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | M. Washington | Rifle | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 5 | 182 | |
01/13 | W | F 13-1 3:14 | R. Pope | Cokeville | 2023 Thoman-Jackman Dual Tournament | Round 1 | 182 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-2 1:02 | L. Bauers | Green River | TOC - Tournament of Champions JV | 1st Place Match | 190 | |
01/07 | W | F 2-1 1:52 | J. Lloyd | Green River | TOC - Tournament of Champions JV | Semifinal | 190 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | W. LeBaron | Uintah | TOC - Tournament of Champions JV | Quarterfinal | 190 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:46 | A. Nelson | Farmington | TOC - Tournament of Champions JV | Champ. Round 1 | 190 | |
12/17 | W | F 9-2 3:13 | D. Hagler | Kemmerer | 2022 Joe Aimone Invitational | Round 3 | 195 | |
12/17 | W | F 5-2 1:25 | K. Staley | Mountain View | 2022 Joe Aimone Invitational | Round 2 | 195 | |
12/16 | W | F 4-1 0:40 | K. Condos | Mountain View | 2022 Joe Aimone Invitational | Round 1 | 195 | |
12/10 | W | F 2-1 1:20 | D. Varela | Big Piney | Evanston Team Duals | 1st Place Match | 195 | |
12/10 | W | F 4-0 1:00 | J. Fowler | Orem | Evanston Team Duals | Semifinal | 195 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | R. Young | Big Piney | Evanston Invitational JV | Round 3 | 195 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | K. Condos | Mountain View | Evanston Invitational JV | Round 2 | 195 | |
12/09 | W | F 2-0 0:24 | T. Denkers | Bear River | Evanston Invitational JV | Round 1 | 195 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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11/09 | L | DEC 2-0 | T. Shramm | Kemmerer | Evanston Middle School Invite | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 125-134 | |
11/09 | W | FOR 0-0 | f. forfiet | Pinedale | Evanston Middle School Invite | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 125-134 | |
11/09 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | C. Robinette | Evanston | Evanston Middle School Invite | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 125-134 |