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2021 NCAA Champion at 174 lbs. for the Nittany Lions and Two-time state champion at Cathedral Preparatory School

  1. The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    The College Fan Guide To USA Wrestling's 2024 Olympic Team Trials

    Apr 15, 2024

    Every four years, the Olympic Team Trials attracts one of the greatest collections of active American wrestlers under one roof. Just how great will the 2024 Trials in State College be? Keep reading and we will tell you!
  2. 2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 74kg

    2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials Preview & Predictions: Men's Freestyle 74kg

    Apr 14, 2024

    The showcase event for American wrestling is having its quadrennial extravaganza in State College on April 19-20. The premier weight class at the event will arguably be 74kg, the most successful weight class in American men's freestyle wrestling history.
  3. Carter Starocci Downs Two National Champs To Reach NCAA Wrestling Finals

    Carter Starocci Downs Two National Champs To Reach NCAA Wrestling Finals

    Mar 23, 2024

    Carter Starocci’s braced right knee might not be 100 percent this week.
  4. Carter Starocci Blanks National Champ Mekhi Lewis To Reach NCAA Semis

    Carter Starocci Blanks National Champ Mekhi Lewis To Reach NCAA Semis

    Mar 22, 2024

    The seeds and bracket path didn’t matter much to Carter Starocci in his pursuit of a fourth NCAA title.
  5. Carter Starocci Rolls To Win In First Match At NCAA Wrestling Tournament

    Carter Starocci Rolls To Win In First Match At NCAA Wrestling Tournament

    Mar 21, 2024

    Carter Starocci dug himself out of an early deficit Thursday and then cruised to his first victory in 26 days.
  6. Carter Starocci Feels 100% The Day Before 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships

    Carter Starocci Feels 100% The Day Before 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships

    Mar 20, 2024

    "How healthy is Carter Starocci?" That's been the number one question in the minds of many wrestling fans ahead of the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Starocci answered that question Wednesday at the start of the NCAA's press conference. The Penn State star says he's 100% healthy.
  7. The 7 Most Surprising NCAA Wrestling Championship Seeds

    The 7 Most Surprising NCAA Wrestling Championship Seeds

    Mar 14, 2024

    Happy NCAA bracket day! You can view all the brackets HERE. Seeding is always a hot topic of debate, so let’s see where the seeds messed up.
  8. Penn State Wrestling's Refocused Starocci Ready To Chase Fourth NCAA Title

    Penn State Wrestling's Refocused Starocci Ready To Chase Fourth NCAA Title

    Mar 13, 2024

    Carter Starocci walked into Rec Hall on Wednesday and stopped for a crowd of reporters waiting for him. The Nittany Lion senior, already sweaty from a pre-practice workout, grinned and stepped into the middle of the group.
  9. Penn State Wrestling Stars Can Become 4-time NCAA Champions

    Penn State Wrestling Stars Can Become 4-time NCAA Champions

    Mar 12, 2024

    There are five, four-time Division I NCAA champions with Penn State’s Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks a title away from adding their names to the list this year.
  10. Carter Starocci Injury Defaults In Big Ten Quarterfinals

    Carter Starocci Injury Defaults In Big Ten Quarterfinals

    Mar 9, 2024

    Penn State's Carter Starocci, the #1 ranked three-time defending NCAA champion, injury defaulted in the opening second of his quarterfinal bout at the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
  11. 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preseeds Are Out!

    2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Preseeds Are Out!

    Mar 5, 2024

    The Big Ten, the nation's toughest and deepest college wrestling conference will hold their championship on Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 in the Xfinity Center on the University of Maryland's College Park campus, and no we have the pressed for the tournament!
  12. Cael Sanderson: Carter Starocci Still In 'Search And Destroy' Mode

    Cael Sanderson: Carter Starocci Still In 'Search And Destroy' Mode

    Mar 4, 2024

    Carter Starocci already won a national championship with a broken hand. Now he’ll try to win one with an injured leg.
  13. 5 Pressing Questions About Carter Starocci's Injury Before NCAA Postseason

    5 Pressing Questions About Carter Starocci's Injury Before NCAA Postseason

    Feb 28, 2024

    Three-time national champion Carter Starocci suffered an untimely knee injury in his final match of the regular season last Sunday after recording a tech fall victory over Edinboro’s Joey Arnold. At this time, Starocci’s status is still unknown and because of this, we’ll dive into some of the biggest questions surrounding Starocci heading into the postseason.
  14. Carter Starocci Injured In Final Dual, Status Unknown

    Carter Starocci Injured In Final Dual, Status Unknown

    Feb 26, 2024

    Injuries are unfortunately part of the sport of wrestling but rarely do they occur as inopportunely and to a wrestler with as high a profile as they did last Sunday when top-ranked Carter Starocci was injured in Penn State's dual with Edinboro.
  15. Penn State Wrestling Shuts Down Rutgers, 35-3

    Penn State Wrestling Shuts Down Rutgers, 35-3

    Feb 12, 2024

    Top-ranked Penn State won nine of 10 matches over Rutgers, including two falls and a tech. The Nittany Lions won 35-3 at home in the Bryce Jordan Center on Monday, February 12.