Former Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci, the first five-time national champion in NCAA Division I wrestling history, wins the Big Ten's Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award.

On Thursday, the five-time National Champion was crowned the 2025 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year. Starocci was selected out of 18 other male athletes. The Erie native ended his final ...

Starocci becomes the fourth Penn State male athlete to claim a Big Ten Athlete Of The Year, three of whom are wrestlers. The first Nittany Lion to win the award was Luis Vargas from men’s ...

Starocci leaves Penn State as a five-time NCAA champ, five-time All-American, three-time Big Ten Champion, three-time first team All-Big Ten selection, and the 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

July 10, 2025 Carter Starocci Named 2025 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Five-time NCAA Champion is the third Penn State wrestler to win the honor, fourth Nittany Lion overall.

Brooks and Slick joined Jerry Spessard and Cheryl Wilkes in the 2025 hall of fame class. For those keeping score, Slick's speech was about 16 minutes, Spessard's speech was about 12 minutes and ...