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 ...

He ended his career with a 104-4 career record with 20 falls, 25 technical falls and 21 majors, meaning 86 of his 104 wins were for bonus points. Starocci was a Hodge Trophy finalist, the 2025 ...

Former Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci's apparent winning takedown was overturned upon review, and Kyle Dake wins the 86 kg World Team Trials final to advance to Final X.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Five-time National Champion Carter Starocci was named the Big Ten Male Athlete Of The Year. Starocci becomes the fourth Penn State male athlete to claim a Big Ten ...

Starocci was selected out of 18 other male athletes. The Erie native ended his final season in Happy Valley with a perfect 26-0 record with six pins, 10 technical falls and five majors.

Carter Starocci & Mitchell Mesenbrink named finalists for Hodge Trophy In his career with Penn State, Starocci’s record was 104-4 with 20 falls, 25 techs, and 21 majors.

Starocci was a Hodge Trophy finalist, the 2025 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler, the 2025 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, a 2025 Big Ten Champion and first team All-Big Ten honoree.