Former Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci, the first five-time national champion in NCAA Division I wrestling history, wins the Big Ten's Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Award.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci was named the 2025 Big Ten Jesse Owens male athlete of the year.

The Erie native ended his final season in Happy Valley with a perfect 26-0 record with six pins, 10 technical falls and five ...

American wrestler Carter Starocci has claimed another major collegiate honor after his historic 2024-2025 season with Penn ...

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Carter Starocci, a five-time NCAA wrestling champion, is a two-time award-winner. Jess Mruzik led the Penn State women's volleyball team to the NCAA title.

Starocci was honored from a field that featured each of the 18 Big Ten members’ male athletes of the year. Purdue product and 2024 NBA first-round pick Zach Edey won the two previous awards.

Nittany Lion wrestler Carter Starocci has been named the 2025 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year. Starocci was ...

July 10, 2025 Carter Starocci Named 2025 Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year Five-time NCAA Champion is the third Penn State wrestler to win the honor, fourth Nittany Lion overall.