{{Short description|American wrestler (born 2001)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Carter Starocci | image = | image_size = | caption = | headercolor = Gold | fullname = Carter Alphonse Starocci | nickname = | nationality = | ethnicity = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|02|08|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | weight = | country = United States | sport = [[Wrestling]] | weight_class = {{convert|174|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | rank = | event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]] and [[Collegiate wrestling|Folkstyle]] | collegeteam = [[Penn State Nittany Lions|Penn State]] | club = [[Nittany Lion Wrestling Club]] | coach = [[Cael Sanderson]] | pb = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]]}} {{Medal|Country| the {{Flagu|United States}} }} {{Medal|Competition | [[U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World Championships]] }} {{Medal|Bronze| [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships|2022 Pontevedra]] | [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 79 kg|79 kg]] }} {{Medal|Sport | Men's [[collegiate wrestling]]}} {{Medal|Country | the}} [[Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling|Penn State Nittany Lions]] {{Medal|Competition| [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I Championships]] }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2021 St. Louis]] | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2022 Detroit]] | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2023 Tulsa]] | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2024 Kansas City]] | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2025 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships|2025 Philadelphia]] | 184 lb }} {{Medal|Competition| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten Championships]] }} {{Medal|Gold| 2022 Lincoln | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|2023 College Park]] | 174 lb }} {{Medal|Gold| [[2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships|2025 Evanston]] | 184 lb}} {{Medal|Silver| 2021 State College | 174 lb }} | show-medals = yes }}

'''Carter Alphonse Starocci''' (born February 8, 2001) is an American [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] and former [[Collegiate wrestling|folkstyle wrestler]] who competes at [[Wrestling weight classes#Men's freestyle wrestling|184 pounds]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carter Starocci – Wrestling |url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/wrestling/roster/carter-starocci/15272 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Penn State Athletics }}</ref> In freestyle, he was a [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 79 kg|U23 World bronze medalist]] in 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-22 |title=Nittany Lion Wrestler Carter Starocci Wins Bronze at U23 Worlds |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2022/10/22/wrestling-nittany-lion-wrestler-carter-starocci-wins-bronze-at-u23-worlds.aspx |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Penn State Athletics }}</ref>

In folkstyle, Starocci is the only [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships#Five-time individual champion|five-time NCAA Division I National champion]] in history, and was a three-time [[Big Ten Conference]] champion out of the [[Pennsylvania State University]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-24 |title=Starocci & Brooks become four-time NCAA DI champions, Carr wins his second, Penn State is team champ again |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2024/march/23/starocci-brooks-become-four-time-ncaa-di-champions-carr-wins-his-second-penn-state-is-team-champ-again |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=themat.com }}</ref>

== Career ==

=== High school === Starocci was born and raised in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], where he started [[Scholastic wrestling|wrestling]] at the age of three. Raised [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], he attended [[Cathedral Preparatory School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pickel |first=Greg |date=2019-03-10 |title=Penn State commit Carter Starocci finishes prep career in style with second straight PIAA title |url=https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/wrestling/2019/03/carter-starocci.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=pennlive }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wrestler Carter Starocci |url=https://franoi.com/athletic-achievers/wrestler-carter-starocci/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Fra Noi |language=en-US}}</ref> During his [[High school wrestling|high school]] years, Starocci became a two-time [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|PIAA]] Class AAA state champion and four-time state placer.<ref>[https://www.pa-wrestling.com/hs/teams/eriecathedralprep/athlete_stats.htm?id=112059 Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers Wrestling : Carter Starocci]. ''PA-wrestling.com''. Retrieved August 4, 2025.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Zach |date=2023-04-19 |title=How a 2-month isolation transformed Carter Starocci's wrestling career |url=https://www.psucollegian.com/sports/wrestling/how-a-2-month-isolation-transformed-carter-starocci-s-wrestling-career/article_05e130b6-de3c-11ed-93c5-a720bca75c06.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=The Daily Collegian }}</ref> In [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]], he placed at multiple national tournaments and was a Fargo National champion as well as in [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dudley |first=John |title=Mental toughness drove Prep's Starocci to double win in Fargo |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2017/07/29/mental-toughness-drove-prep-s/18377454007/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref> One of the top-recruits in the country, Starocci committed to wrestle for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling|Penn State Nittany Lions]], and closed out his high school career at 172–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prep state champ Starocci commits to Penn State |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2018/11/10/prep-state-champ-starocci-commits/8291028007/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref>

=== Pennsylvania State University ===

==== 2019–2020 ==== Starocci wore a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] during his first year in college, racking up an unbeaten 19–0 record and titles from the Southern Scuffle, the Edinboro Open, the Patriot Open and the Clarion Open while wrestling unattached.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-02 |title=Carter Starocci Champ at 174 as Three True Freshmen Shine at Southern Scuffle |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2020/1/2/wrestling-carter-starocci-champ-at-174-as-three-true-freshmen-shine-at-southern-scuffle.aspx |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Penn State Athletics }}</ref>

==== 2020–2021 ==== Competing as a [[freshman]], Starocci recorded a 6–1 mark in dual meets during regular season, with a lone loss to DJ Washington though a notable victory over All-American Logan Massa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tolson |first=Max |date=2021-01-30 |title=No. 3 Penn State Wrestling Wins Narrowly Over Indiana 24–15 |url=https://onwardstate.com/2021/01/30/no-3-penn-state-wrestling-wins-narrowly-over-indiana-24-15/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Onward State }}</ref> At the [[Big Ten Conference]] Championships, Starocci placed second, falling to Michael Kemerer from [[Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling|Iowa]] after defeating [[Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling|Nebraska's]] All-American Mikey Labriola to cruise to the finals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Penn State's Carter Starocci advances to Big Ten title match Sunday |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/college/2021/03/06/penn-states-starocci-advances-big-ten-semifinals-saturday-night/4603682001/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref> Starocci, the third-seed, then became the [[2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I National]] champion with a series of back-to-back wins, and a rematch-victory over Kemerer in the finals to top it off.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cathedral Prep graduate Carter Starocci of Penn State wins national title as freshman |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/college/2021/03/20/penn-state-wrestler-upsets-top-ranked-michael-kemerer-174-pounds/4786857001/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref>

After the season, Starocci went up 13 pounds and competed at the [[2020 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)|US Olympic Team Trials]] at 86 kilograms, having qualified by becoming an [[2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA champion]] a month before.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cathedral Prep grad Starocci, David Carr, son of Nate Carr, to wrestle in Olympic Trials |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/college/2021/04/01/cathedral-prep-grad-starocci-psu-wrestle-u-s-olympic-trials/7052753002/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref> He was eliminated after losing back-to-back matches to [[2019 U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World champion]] [[Bo Nickal]] and [[2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA]] champion [[Myles Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carter Starocci, David Carr eliminated in U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/2021/04/02/wrestling-united-state-olympic-trials-starocci-face-penn-state-3-time-ncaa-champ-nickal/4849698001/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref>

==== 2021–2022 ==== In September 2021, Starocci competed at the [[2021 US World Team Trials (wrestling)|US World Team Trials]] at 79 kilograms, where after falling in the first round to US National champion Taylor Lujan, he racked up wins over the likes of [[Nittany Lion Wrestling Club|teammate]] and [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships#1999–2024|three-time NCAA champion]] [[Jason Nolf]] and All-Americans [[Chance Marsteller]] and [[Evan Wick]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Burroughs earns spot on U.S. world team for 8th time in freestyle |url=https://ctwrestling.com/2021/09/burroughs-earns-spot-on-u-s-world-team-for-8th-time-in-freestyle/4329/ |publisher=Connecticut Wrestling Online |access-date=2024-03-25 }}</ref>

Back to folkstyle, Starocci went 15–0 in dual meets as a [[sophomore]], grabbed his first Big Ten Conference title and became a back-to-back [[2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I National]] champion with victories over fellow [[2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA champion]] [[Mekhi Lewis]], three-time All-American Hayden Hidlay and two-time All-American Michael Kemerer, closing out the year at 25–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Penn State's Carter Starocci repeats as NCAA wrestling champion at 174 pounds |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/college/2022/03/20/penn-state-carter-starocci-repeats-as-ncaa-wrestling-champion-174-pounds-mekhi-lewis-nittany-lions/65345536007/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref>

He then competed at the US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in May, where after falling to US National runner-up Chance Marsteller in a rematch, Starocci defeated three straight opponents, including [[Dan Hodge Trophy]] winner [[Alex Dieringer]] and three-time All-American David McFadden, to place third.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament |url=https://www.nittanylionwrestlingclub.com/news/2022-world-team-trials-challenge-tournament |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Nittany Lion Wrestling Club }}</ref> A true-third match against fellow two-time NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph was set to take place in June at Final X NYC, however, Joseph forfeited the match and Starocci earned a US National Team spot, which qualified him for the [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=On Campus: Erie's Carter Starocci to wrestle for US in U23 World Championships |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/college/2022/06/12/erie-area-on-campus-eries-carter-starocci-to-wrestle-for-us-in-u23-worlds-penn-state/65359814007/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Erie Times-News }}</ref>

In October, Starocci became a U23 World bronze medalist, with wins over [[2019 World Junior Wrestling Championships|U20 World]] medalist Abdulvasi Balta and [[2021 European U23 Wrestling Championships|U23 European]] medalist Valentyn Babii though a close loss to Daulet Yergesh in the semi-finals.<ref name=":0" />

==== 2022–2023 ==== Back to folkstyle, Starocci went 16–0 in dual meets during regular season, claimed the [[2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships – 174 lbs|Big Ten title]] and became a three-time [[2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2023 NCAA Division I National]] champion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Starocci and Brooks Win individual Titles for National Champion Wrestling Team |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2023/3/18/wrestling-starocci-and-brooks-win-individual-titles-for-national-champion-penn-state.aspx |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Penn State Athletics }}</ref> He closed up the year at 24–0, with five victories over All-Americans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wogenrich |first=Mark |date=2023-03-19 |title=NCAA Wrestling: Penn State Crowns 2 Three-Time Champs |url=https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/wrestling/penn-state-wrestling-ncaa-2023-wrestling-championships-finals |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Sports Illustrated }}</ref>

In April, Starocci reached the semi-finals of the US Open National Championships with a dominant win over four-time All-American Michael Kemerer, though was defeated by [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships#1999–2024|three-time NCAA champion]] [[Alex Dieringer]] in a rematch, and subsequently dropped out of the tournament to place sixth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-30 |title=Penn State Wrestling Shines at the 2023 U.S. Open |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2023/4/30/penn-state-wrestling-shines-at-the-2023-us-open.aspx |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Penn State Athletics }}</ref>

==== 2023–2024 ==== A [[Senior (education)|senior]], Starocci came in the season looking to become the sixth [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships#Four-time NCAA champions|four-time NCAA champion]] in history, and looked fit to do so after picking up nine dual meet victories and a Journeymen Classic title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wogenrich |first=Mark |date=2024-03-18 |title=For Penn State Wrestling, Destiny Awaits at NCAA Championships |url=https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/wrestling/ncaa-wrestling-championships-penn-state-carter-starocci-aaron-brooks-cael-sanderson-four-time-ncaa-champs |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Sports Illustrated }}</ref> However, he suffered a knee injury right at the end of his last dual meet, and was forced to medical forfeit out of the Big Ten Championships, though earned an at-large bid to the [[2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA tournament]] due to past accomplishments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Jim |date=2024-03-12 |title=Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci earns at-large bid to NCAAs; Nittany Lions to host Big Tens in 2026 |url=https://www.pennlive.com/penn-state-wrestling/2024/03/penn-state-wrestler-carter-starocci-earns-at-large-bid-to-ncaas-nittany-lions-to-host-big-tens-in-2026.html |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=pennlive }}</ref> After two forfeits which counted as losses, Starocci, the ninth-seed, earned four straight victories, including two over past NCAA champions [[Mekhi Lewis]] and Shane Griffith, before cruising to the finals and defeating Rocco Welsh to become a four-time NCAA champion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-25 |title=Penn State's Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks join exclusive club of 4-time NCAA wrestling champs |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/penn-states-carter-starocci-aaron-brooks-join-exclusive-club-of-4-time-ncaa-wrestling-champs-3/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=CBS Pittsburgh }}</ref>

Starocci then competed at the [[2024 United States Olympic trials (wrestling)|US Olympic Team Trials]] in April, where he was expected to cut down to 74 kilograms, though ended up going up to 86 kilograms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-21 |title=NCAA Session I Notes: 10 entries already qualified for Olympic Trials; can Fix win on fifth try? |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2024/march/21/ncaa-session-i-notes-10-entries-already-qualified-for-olympic-trials-can-fix-win-on-fifth-try- |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=themat.com }}</ref> After a win over US National champion [[Pat Downey (wrestler)|Pat Downey]], he was defeated by [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships|U23 World]] finalist Trent Hidlay, and later forfeited out of the tournament to end his run.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=Shane Thomas CNHI Pennsylvania |date=2024-04-23 |title=Penn State's Starocci speaks on his future after Olympic Trials |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/penn-state-s-starocci-speaks-on-his-future-after-olympic-trials/article_f8b192cc-0104-11ef-a80f-8709dc9c0f5f.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}}</ref>

==== 2024–2025 ==== Starocci was given an extra year of eligibility as an athlete who competed during the COVID-affected 2020-21 season. He won the Big Ten Tournament in March and was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-09 |title=Penn State Wins 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships |url=https://bigten.org/wrest/article/blt2a31b77d6cd669d3/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Big Ten Conference}}</ref> He would go onto win the [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships]] later in March, becoming the first ever [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships#Five-time individual champion|five-time NCAA Division I National champion]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wogenrich |first=Mark |date=2025-03-22 |title=Penn State's Carter Starocci Wins Landmark 5th Title at NCAA Wrestling Championships |url=https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/wrestling/penn-state-carter-starocci-wins-landmark-5th-title-ncaa-wrestling-championships |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref>

== Freestyle record == {{s-start}} ! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches |- ! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location |- |{{no2}}Loss |17-9 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Nate Jackson |style="font-size:88%"|2-7 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|October 25, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=1|[[RAF 02]] |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=1| {{flagicon|USA}} [[State College, Pennsylvania]] |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2025 US World Team Trials {{bronze3}} at 86&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |17–8 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Parker Keckeisen]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–3 |style="font-size:88%"|June 14, 2025 |style="font-size:88%"|2025 Final X |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Newark, New Jersey]] |- |{{no2}}Loss |16–8 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kyle Dake]] |style="font-size:88%"|3–'''3''' |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|May 16–17, 2025 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2025 US World Team Trials Challenge |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louisville, Kentucky]] |- |{{yes2}}Win |16–7 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chance Marsteller]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–2 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| [[2024 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)|2024 US Olympic Team Trials]] DNP at [[2024 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)#86 kg|86&nbsp;kg]]}} |- |{{no2}}Loss | |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Evan Wick]] |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|April 19, 2024 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|[[2024 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)|2024 US Olympic Team Trials]] |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} [[State College, Pennsylvania]] |- |{{no2}}Loss |15–7 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Trent Hidlay]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–6 |- |{{yes2}}Win |15–6 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Downey (wrestler)|Pat Downey]] |style="font-size:88%"|12-4 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2023 US Open 6th at 79&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{no2}}Loss | |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Marinelli |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|April 27, 2023 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2023 US Open National Championships |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] |- |{{no2}}Loss |14–6 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Dieringer]] |style="font-size:88%"|1–7 |- |{{yes2}}Win |14–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Kemerer |style="font-size:88%"|9–0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |13–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Nivison |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |12–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Houston |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| [[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships|2022 U23 World Championships]] {{bronze3}} at 79&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |11–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Valentyn Babii |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|October 21–22, 2022 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|[[2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships|2022 U23 World Championships]] |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pontevedra, Spain]] |- |{{no2}}Loss |10–5 |align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Daulet Yergesh |style="font-size:88%"|7–8 |- |{{yes2}}Win |10–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Abdulvasi Balta |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |9–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Erik Reinbok |style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |8–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Oktay Hasan |style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| 2022 US World Team Trials {{bronze3}} at 79&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{yes2}}Win | |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Vincenzo Joseph |style="font-size:88%"|FF |style="font-size:88%"|June 8, 2022 |style="font-size:88%"|2022 Final X NYC |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;"|{{flagicon|USA}} New York City |- |{{yes2}}Win |7–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David McFadden |style="font-size:88%"|10–2 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|May 21–22, 2022 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2022 US World Team Trials |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] |- |{{yes2}}Win |6–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Dieringer]] |style="font-size:88%"|5–1 |- |{{yes2}}Win |5–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Brayden Thompson |style="font-size:88%"|10–1 |- |{{no2}}Loss |4–4 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chance Marsteller]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–5 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| [[2021 United States World Team Trials (wrestling)|2021 US World Team Trials]] {{bronze3}} at 79&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |4–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Nolf]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–3 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|September 11–12, 2021 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=6|[[2021 United States World Team Trials (wrestling)|2021 US World Team Trials]] |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=6|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] |- |{{yes2}}Win | |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Isaiah Martinez]] |style="font-size:88%"|FF |- |{{yes2}}Win |3–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Evan Wick]] |style="font-size:88%"|8–4 |- |{{yes2}}Win |2–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chance Marsteller]] |style="font-size:88%"|4–0 |- |{{yes2}}Win |1–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Branson Ashworth |style="font-size:88%"|7–3 |- |{{no2}}Loss |0–3 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Lujan |style="font-size:88%"|4–6 |- ! style=background:white colspan=7 |{{small| [[2020 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)|2020 US Olympic Team Trials]] DNP at 86&nbsp;kg}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |0–2 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Myles Martin]] |style="font-size:88%"|2–5 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|April 2, 2021 |style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|[[2020 US Olympic Team Trials (wrestling)|2020 US Olympic Team Trials]] |style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Fort Worth, Texas]] |- |{{no2}}Loss |0–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bo Nickal]] |style="font-size:88%"|1–6 |- {{end}}

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== External links == * {{UWW|starocci-carter-alphonse|Carter Alphonse Starocci}} * {{sports links}}

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