Carter Starocci and Aaron Brooks of Penn State have joined an exclusive club of four-time NCAA wrestling champions. Only five others had won four titles, including their coach, Cael Sanderson. Starocci beat Ohio State's Rocco Welsh while Brooks beat longtime rival Trent Hidlay of North Carolina State on Saturday night.
Penn State’s Greg Kerkvliet celebrates after defeating Michigan’s Lucas Davison in their 285-pound match in the finals of the NCAA wrestling championships, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Arizona State’s Richard Figueroa celebrates with his coaches after defeating Iowa’s Drake Ayala in their 125-pound match in the finals of the NCAA wrestling championships, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.
Sanderson had a busy night with a school-record six Nittany Lions going for championships, though their third straight team title had long been assured; Penn State finished with a record 172.5 points, a full 100 ahead of second-place Cornell.Oklahoma State’s Fix chases first national title. Penn State looks to win third straight team titleQuestions had been swirling about Starocci’s right knee, which he hurt in Penn State’s final dual meet.
Greg Kerkvliet got things going for Penn State at 285 pounds against Michigan’s Lucas Davison. The unbeaten Kerkvliet scored two first-period takedowns, extended his lead to 9-3 after the second and cruised to a 13-4 victory and the national title. “I just kept telling myself, just focus in. Keep wrestling hard,” said Carr, who won the 157-pound title in 2021 and finished third and second the past two years. “And it feels awesome. It feels amazing to end my career on top.”
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