Despite an ailing knee, Carter Starocci won his fourth NCAA title on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Rocco Welsh of Ohio State, while Aaron Brooks, Starocci's Nittany Lions teammate, claimed his fourth a bit later by defeating Trent Hidlay of NC State.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The only thing slowing down Carter Starocci's pursuit of wrestling glory was an ailing knee and some blood on his opponent's face, and he left Aaron Brooks no choice but to follow his Penn State teammate into the history books.
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. 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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