Carter Starocci, the Penn State Nittany Lions' star, becomes the first Division I wrestler to win five titles at the NCAA Championships.

Penn State graduate senior Carter Starocci is the first five-time individual champion in NCAA wrestling history. After finishing first at 174 pounds four years in a row, the Erie, Pa., native used the extra year of eligibility granted to all athletes in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic to return for a fifth and final season.

With the first two rounds of the NCAA wrestling championships completed, the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions had seven wrestlers advance to the semifinal round on Friday night at 7 p.m. Each wrestler also earned All-American honors with their advancement to the semifinal round.