
Cole Barendregt
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | L | F 7-11 3:39 | J. Squibb | Fruitland | 2021 Idaho HS State Championships | Champ Rnd 2 Quarters and Cons Rnd 1 | 3A 120 | |
| 02/27 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Anderson | Snake River | 2021 Idaho HS State Championships | Championship Round 1 | 3A 120 | |
| 02/18 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Robinson | Filer | IHSAA 3A - District IV | 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 02/18 | W | F 5-0 2:10 | T. Hood | --- | IHSAA 3A - District IV | 2nd Wrestleback (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/18 | L | F 5-0 3:32 | K. Orr | --- | IHSAA 3A - District IV | Semis & 1st WB (8 Man) | 120 | |
| 02/15 | W | MD 10-0 | B. Chafin | Glenns Ferry | Dahlke Duals Exhibitions | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/19 | L | DEC 7-1 | J. Ruiz | --- | Wiley Dobbs Invitational | 3rd Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | MD 12-2 | I. Ixta | Minico High School | Wiley Dobbs Invitational | Round 5 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | DEC 4-2 | K. Rau | --- | Wiley Dobbs Invitational | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | W | FOR 0-0 | F. Diaz | Wendell High School | Wiley Dobbs Invitational | Round 3 | 120 | |
| 12/19 | L | F 2-0 0:49 | P. Munson | Nampa High School | Wiley Dobbs Invitational | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 0-0 | K. Orr | --- | Filer/Buhl/Kimberly/Wood River | Champ. Round 1 | 126 | |
| 12/16 | L | F 2-0 1:22 | R. Brunson | Buhl | Filer/Buhl/Kimberly/Wood River | Champ. Round 1 | 132 | |
| 12/12 | L | DEC 8-4 | J. Fisher | Jerome | Tim Matthews Invitational | Championship | 120 | |
| 12/12 | W | MD 11-2 | C. Robinson | Filer | Tim Matthews Invitational | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 12/12 | W | F 0-7 3:20 | T. Sessions | North Fremont | Tim Matthews Invitational | Round 4 | 120 | |
| 12/12 | W | MD 14-2 | M. Cotton | Mountain View | Tim Matthews Invitational | Round 2 | 120 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 4-1 1:33 | J. Vasquez | American Falls | Dahlke Duals 2020 | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/04 | L | DEC 7-2 | B. Anderson | Snake River | Dahlke Duals 2020 | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/04 | L | F 10-1 2:58 | K. Orr | Buhl | Dahlke Duals 2020 | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 5-0 1:01 | L. Villalobos | Minico | Dahlke Duals 2020 | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
| 12/04 | W | F 2-0 3:24 | Z. Mills | Malad | Dahlke Duals 2020 | 1st Place Match | 120 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11 | W | TF 16-0 4:15 | S. Tully | Kuna Klub | Larry Quisel Legacy Middle School Duals | Round 3 | 106 | |
| 01/11 | W | F 6-6 3:51 | G. Valenzuela | Triple Threat Wrestling | Larry Quisel Legacy Middle School Duals | Round 1 | 106 |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19 | W | MD 10-2 | I. Molina | East Middle School | Robert Stuart Invitational 2017 | 1st place match | 80 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 7-0 2:33 | T. Reese | Jerome Middle School | Robert Stuart Invitational 2017 | Semis & 5th WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 11/18 | W | F 6-0 2:38 | D. Dirie | Independent | Robert Stuart Invitational 2017 | Quarters & 3rd WB (32 Man) | 80 | |
| 11/04 | L | DEC 4-0 | K. ollieu | --- | 2017 O`Leary Grapplers Invitational | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 86 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 0-0 0:43 | K. Osterhout | --- | 2017 O`Leary Grapplers Invitational | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 86 | |
| 11/04 | W | F 4-2 2:19 | D. Rue | Jerome | 2017 O`Leary Grapplers Invitational | Round 1 (16 Man) | 86 |