Carter Starocci Ignores Kyle Dake Pressure as American Star Puts All Eyes on American National Team Spot

Carter Starocci Ignores Kyle Dake Pressure as American Star Puts All Eyes on American National Team Spot

The 86kg weight class might be stacked, but it’s Carter Starocci who’s lighting the fire under it. In a field filled with veterans and champions, it’s the five-time NCAA titleholder who’s now stealing the spotlight. With another gritty win under his belt, Starocci isn’t just advancing. He’s inching toward the kind of showdown that defines a wrestling career. Starocci took down Chance Marsteller 4-2 in a methodical, smart performance that showed …

Dake outlasts Starocci, eight men’s freestyle champions decided at Senior World Team Trials in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight men’s freestyle champions moved closer to securing a Senior World Team berth following the finals at the 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Nittany Lion Wrestling Club sends ...

It’s Happening: Carter Starocci, Kyle Dake Will Scrap in Battle of All-Time Greats

Two of the best to ever do it in college wrestling, Carter Starocci and Kyle Dake, will meet in the finals of the U.S. World Team Trials at 86 KG. There are a lot of differences between the two. Starocci is the only five-time national champ in NCAA Division I history, while Dake won it four times (he likely would have had five with another year). Carter Starocci Makes History, Penn State Breaks Own Points Record at NCAA Wrestling Championships S…