Carter Starocci recently expressed his gratitude for becoming the first-ever five-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion.

Carter Starocci’s journey has been a roller coaster; he participated in the 2024 Olympics trials, won the first trial with a good score of 12-4, but lost in the overall trials.

Bleeding from an intense showdown and battling a knee injury, Carter Starocci proved why he’s one of wrestling’s all-time greats—but even champions admit mistakes. The post Left Bleeding ...

Carter Starocci, 16, winner of two wrestling titles recently in the United States Marine Corps Cadet/Junior National Championships, is shown with his awards in Erie on July 29, 2017.

Carter Starocci won a B1G title and NCAA title with only one fully functioning hand. And while I may not know a ton about wrestling, I do know that being able to use your hands is pretty high on ...

Penn State's Carter Starocci voluntarily ended his 64-bout win streak Saturday, taking two injury defaults at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Starocci now awaits an at-large bid to the 2024 ...

174: No. 1 Carter Starocci tech. fall Brody Evans 22-5 in 2:45 184: No. 6 Bernie Truax tech. fall Brody Evans 21-3 in 5:00 197: No. 1 Aaron Brooks tech. fall Jack Kilner 19-4 in 3:55 ...

Penn State’s Carter Starocci (left) wrestles Ohio State's Rocco Welsh in their 174-pound bout on Feb. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won, 28-9.

Carter Starocci of Penn State moves in for the takedown of Parker Keckeisen of Nothern Iowa with :45 left in the 184 pound final at the NCAA wrestling championships, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in ...

Carter Starocci, one of head coach Cael Sanderson’s most prolific wrestlers in a long line of great ones, was down on the mat, writhing in pain as he grabbed his right knee. The crowd fell silent.

Penn State Wrestling standout Carter Starocci entered the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 1 seed and No. 1 ranked wrestler at 184lbs. Starocci earned a bye directly into the quarterfinals where he ...

PHILADELPHIA – The list of wrestlers in Carter Starocci’s way is down to one. One bout, one foe, one win, and Starocci is a college wrestling icon. Penn State’s four-time national champ is ...