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Carter Starocci Returning To Penn State For 2024-25 Season

Penn State wrestling received some fantastic news late on Wednesday night as four-time NCAA champion Carter Starocci announced he is returning to Happy Valley for a fifth and final season.

Build a legacy that won’t be touched EVER. Penn State, Stand Up. Onward and Upward

5ufe0fu20e3 pic.twitter.com/UuI1eA1XbV— Carter Starocci (@carterstarocci) May 2, 2024

Starocci has the chance to become the first — and unless some rules are changed or we go through another global pandemic, only — five-time NCAA champion in the sport’s history. No surprise, but all expectations will be that Starocci repeats as NCAA champion.