Christopher Grossman
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/24 | W | DEC 9-3 | W. Ross | WA | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - GR | Round 10 (Finals) | 126 | |
| 03/24 | W | F 6-0 1:10 | C. Wright | WA | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - GR | Round 8 (Semis) | 126 | |
| 03/24 | W | F 5-0 1:11 | B. Dunlap | AK | 2024 USAW Northwest 16U/JR Regional - GR | ROund 4 | 126 | |
| 03/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | C. Strayer | Region Wrestling Academy | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | 3rd Place | 120 | |
| 03/16 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Serrano | Mustang Wrestling Club | 2024 USA Wrestling 16U & JR FK Nationals | Round 6 | 120 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 9-0 3:05 | B. Allen | Glenrock Wrestling Club | 2024 Cowboy State Games - Ironman Folkstyle | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 03/09 | W | F 6-1 1:26 | F. Maynard | Touch of Gold Wrestling Club | 2024 Cowboy State Games - Ironman Folkstyle | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 126 | |
| 02/11 | L | DEC 2-1 | B. Banta | South Fremont | Billings Skyview vs. South Fremont | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 02/10 | L | DEC 4-3 TB1 | Z. Morse | Billings West | MHSA State Championships | Placement Matches (16 Man) | AA - 120 | |
| 02/10 | W | DEC 3-0 | H. Arriaga | Flathead (Kalispell) | MHSA State Championships | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | AA - 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 16-2 4:34 | C. Clark | Great Falls / MSDB | MHSA State Championships | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | AA - 120 | |
| 02/09 | W | F 14-3 2:49 | E. Rosbarsky | Missoula Hellgate | MHSA State Championships | Round 1 | AA - 120 | |
| 02/03 | L | DEC 7-4 | Z. Morse | Billings West | MHSA AA Eastern Divisional | Placements | 120 | |
| 02/03 | W | F 2-0 1:13 | L. Shores | Billings West | MHSA AA Eastern Divisional | Semis & WB | 120 | |
| 02/02 | W | F 5-1 1:16 | R. LaForest | Billings Senior High School | MHSA AA Eastern Divisional | Quarterfinals and WB | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-0 0:58 | I. Mckamey | Great Falls CMR | Montana AA Duals | --- | 120 | |
| 01/20 | L | DEC 6-0 | N. Brown | Belgrade | Montana AA Duals | --- | 120 | |
| 01/20 | W | F 2-2 1:30 | G. Bosch | Glacier (Kalispell) | Montana AA Duals | --- | 120 | |
| 01/13 | L | DEC 4-2 SV | C. Rogers | Three Forks/Ennis | 65th Annual Cowboy Invitational | 1st and 3rd place matches | 120 | |
| 01/13 | W | F 2-0 2:56 | W. Wood | Cody | 65th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 8 Semis (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/12 | W | TF 19-3 3:49 | L. Shores | Billings West | 65th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 5 Quarters (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/12 | W | DEC 7-5 SV | E. Nose | Laurel | 65th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 2 Champ (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/12 | W | F 10-3 1:23 | E. Ketterling | Lockwood | 65th Annual Cowboy Invitational | Round 1 (32 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 6-3 | T. Peterson | Cody, WY | Tom LeProwse Boys Tournament | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEC 10-7 | E. Nose | Laurel | Tom LeProwse Boys Tournament | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/06 | W | DEF 9-0 3:46 | L. Barnes | Beaverhead Co. (Dillon) / Twin Bridges / Sheridan | Tom LeProwse Boys Tournament | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 11-3 1:53 | D. Naldrett | Flathead (Kalispell) | Tom LeProwse Boys Tournament | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/05 | W | F 15-3 2:25 | B. Reetz | Baker | Tom LeProwse Boys Tournament | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 120 | |
| 01/03 | W | F 5-0 1:42 | L. Shores | Billings West | Billings West @ Billings Skyview | Round 1 | 120 | |
| 12/08 | W | F 2-0 0:43 | T. Nygard | Frenchtown | Jim Street Mining City Duals | --- | 120a | |
| 12/08 | W | F 0-0 0:36 | R. McEwen | Butte | Jim Street Mining City Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 120a |
| DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | K. Downs | Alaska | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | 5 man rr finals | 113 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 6-1 2:24 | L. Zell | Montana | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | RR Round 3 | 113 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 2-0 0:25 | G. Roybal | Utah | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | rr Round 2 | 113 | |
| 06/24 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | M. Wolfley | Nevada | USA WESTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS-FOLK | rr ROund 1 | 113 | |
| 04/01 | L | DEC 8-4 | T. Carney | OK | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | 7th Place | 113 | |
| 04/01 | L | DEC 3-1 | D. Carrera | IL | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Round 10.1 Cons Rd w/SF | 113 | |
| 03/31 | W | MD 9-1 | M. Aguayo | MT | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Rd 9 | 113 | |
| 03/31 | L | DEC 10-4 | L. Phetxoumphone | IA | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Round 8 - QF | 113 | |
| 03/31 | W | DEC 8-6 SV | T. Carney | OK | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Round 6 | 113 | |
| 03/31 | W | MD 12-2 | A. Carlson | MN | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Round 4 | 113 | |
| 03/31 | W | DEC 11-10 | R. Dempewolf | KS | 2023 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals | Round 2 | 113 | |
| 03/26 | W | TF 15-0 2:36 | T. Laslovich | Summit Wrestling Club | 2023 Montana Open | Placement Matches (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/26 | W | F 9-2 4:22 | J. Glaser | Dickinson Wrestling Club | 2023 Montana Open | Semis & 7th WB (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/26 | W | MD 12-3 | K. Fandrich | Lockwood Wrestling Club | 2023 Montana Open | Quarters & 5th WB (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/26 | W | TF 16-1 3:49 | K. Sorensen | Cody Wrestling Club | 2023 Montana Open | Round 4 Champ & WB (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/24 | W | F 4-0 1:10 | J. Brazle | Team Real Life | 2023 Montana Open | Round 2 - Champ & WB (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/24 | W | F 4-1 2:17 | K. Barent | Team Champs | 2023 Montana Open | Round 1 (64 Man) | 109 | |
| 03/19 | W | MD 17-8 | P. Garza | North Montana Wrestling | Montana 2023 AAU State | Round 9 | 113 | |
| 03/19 | W | MD 19-8 | B. VanDyke | Conrad Wrestling Club | Montana 2023 AAU State | Round 7 | 113 | |
| 03/18 | W | F 16-2 2:23 | E. Krebs | Colstrip Wrestling Club | Montana 2023 AAU State | Round 5 | 113 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 6-1 0:48 | C. Vrana | Moorcroft Mat Masters Wrestlin | 2023 Cowboy State Games Folkstyle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 100-113 | |
| 03/11 | W | MD 10-0 | D. Sorensen | Eastside United | 2023 Cowboy State Games Folkstyle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 100-113 | |
| 03/11 | W | F 4-1 1:51 | C. Parker | Peak | 2023 Cowboy State Games Folkstyle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 100-113 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 2-0 0:59 | Q. Rodewald | Big Sandy | Montana Middle School Championships | Finals (1st 3rd 5th) | 110 | |
| 03/05 | W | F 4-0 0:39 | K. Barent | Team Champs | Montana Middle School Championships | Semifinals (Cons 64/7 32/5 16/3 8/1) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 2-0 0:36 | M. Mogan | Laurel Middle School | Montana Middle School Championships | Quarterfinals (Cons 64/5 32/3 16/1) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 17-3 1:43 | W. Lindeen | Huntley Project | Montana Middle School Championships | Championship 64/3 32/2 16/1 (Cons 64/3 32/1) | 110 | |
| 03/04 | W | F 7-1 0:35 | B. Lester | Butte Central | Montana Middle School Championships | Championship 64/2 32/1 (Cons 64/1) | 110 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | R. Thompson | Helena Wrestling Club | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Round 3 (4 Man) | 106/110 | |
| 01/29 | W | TF 19-3 1:45 | D. Zeiler | Mountain Man Wrestling Club | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | A. Najar | Billings Wrestling Club | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Round 2 (4 Man) | 106/110 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | T. Hollow | Silver Bow Amateur Wrestling A | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 2-0 0:28 | H. Gayle | BOZEMAN WRESTLING CLUB | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Round 1 (4 Man) | 106/110 | |
| 01/29 | W | F 14-2 2:03 | C. Montclair | Big Game Wrestling Club MT | Missouri River Rumble Youth Folkstyle | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 114 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 15-2 0:43 | P. Welch | Shepherd Wrestling Club | B-town Showdown | Round 2 | 106/113 | |
| 01/08 | W | F 4-1 0:18 | P. Welch | Shepherd Wrestling Club | B-town Showdown | Round 1 | 106/113 | |
| 11/20 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Leonard | Lakeland Wrestling Club | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | True Second | 102 | |
| 11/20 | L | DEC 6-4 SV | J. DesRochers | COBRA ALL-STARS / Cobra Wrestling Systems LLC | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | 1st places | 102 | |
| 11/19 | W | DEC 4-0 | M. Sandoval | COWA | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | semis and last consi | 102 | |
| 11/19 | W | MD 10-0 | A. Vargas | COWA | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Quarters | 102 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 0:29 | B. Slater | Big Cat Wrestling Club | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Round 2 Champ & WB (32 Man) | 102 | |
| 11/19 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | T. Barton | Washington | TOA - 2022 Northwest Bigfoot Battle | Round 1 (32 Man) | 102 |