David Carr
Personal information
Full nameDavid Aaron Carr
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-03-28) March 28, 1999
United States
Weight74 kg (freestyle)
157 lb (folkstyle)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Folkstyle and Freestyle
College teamIowa State Cyclones
ClubCyclone Regional Training Center
Coached byKevin Dresser
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
U20 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tallinn 74 kg
U17 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tbilisi 69 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tulsa 165 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Detroit 157 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 St. Louis 157 lb
Big 12 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tulsa 165 lb
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tulsa 157 lb
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tulsa 157 lb
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tulsa 157 lb

David Aaron Carr (born March 28, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 165 pounds.[1] In freestyle, Carr is a U20 Junior World Champion and U17 World medalist.[2] In folkstyle, he is an NCAA Division I national champion and runner-up out of the Iowa State University, and is currently the second-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds.[3]

Career

High school

Carr was a five-time state champion, one time in Kentucky as an eight grader and four times in Ohio, twice at Dayton Christian High School and twice at Perry High School.[4] He also earned a bronze medal at the 2016 U17 World Championships. The top-recruit at 165 pounds, Carr received the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in the memory of Dave Schultz.[5]

University

Carr arrived to ISU to wrestle as a Cyclone at 157 pounds after committing in October 2017.[6]

2018-19

While redshirting, Carr compiled a 23–1 record wrestling unattached at open tournaments. He claimed titles at four of the five tournaments he competed in and third place at the tournament in which he lost.[7]

2019-20

Carr had an outstanding freshman season competing as a Cyclone, compiling an 18–1 record overall and an unbeaten 9–0 at dual meets.[8] His lone loss at the Cliff Keen Invitational to second-ranked Ryan Deakin.[9] He became the fifth Cyclone freshman to claim a Big 12 Conference title, with notable wins over the #18 and #7-ranked wrestlers in the country.[10] Carr was scheduled to compete at the NCAA championships as the third seed,[11] however, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] After the season, he was named a first-team NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.[13][14]

2020-21

In October 2020, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to winter athletes due to the previous season being cut short.[15] Carr competed as a sophomore, and compiled a 12–0 record with three falls, four technical falls, three majors and two decisions during regular season.[8] He claimed his second straight Big 12 title[16] and his first NCAA championship at 157 pounds.

Freestyle career

Cadet & Junior

Carr was a standout youth-level freestyle wrestler and his eligibility to compete at this level expired in early 2020.[17] As a cadet, he was a World bronze-medalist,[18] a US National champion and a two-time National finalist.[19] As a junior, he became the 19' World Champion[18] and was also a US Open and Fargo National champion.[19]

Senior

2019

Carr made his senior debut as an 18-year old at the Dave Schultz Memorial International. He won his first two bouts in a row with a notable win over four-time NCAA Division I All-American Dylan Ness before being thrown to the consolation bracket by the accomplished Olympian Frank Molinaro in a very close 8-9 decision. He then faced another DI All-American in Sammy Sasso, whom he also lost to on points.[20]

Carr then went on to compete at the Granma y Cerro Pelado International. He once again defeated two opponents in a row with a victory over an NCAA Division I All-American in Anthony Collica. He was then defeated by four-time All-American Brandon Sorensen and three-timer Lavion Mayes, but still competed for the bronze-medal against Franklin Maren, whom he defeated to claim the medal.[21]

2020

Carr competed at the US National Championships (where he was the fifth seed) on October 10–11, making his senior debut at 74 kilograms.[22] After a four-match winning streak (including a victory over Dan Hodge Trophy finalist Ryan Deakin), he was defeated three times in a row by the defending US National title holder Logan Massa, three-time All-American and U23 World Team Member Hayden Hidlay and Deakin, respectively, placing sixth.[23]

Personal life

David is the son of Olympic medalist and former Iowa State Cyclone Nate Carr.[4]

Freestyle record

NCAA record

Stats

References

  1. ↑ "David Carr | NCAA Champion, Junior World Champion, Big 12 Champion". carrchamp.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Iowa State's David Carr wins junior world wrestling gold medal". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "David Carr - Wrestling". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Goodwin, Cody. "Son of iconic Iowa State wrestler, David Carr is ready to write his own story with the Cyclones". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ohio's David Carr Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ trevor.holbrook@iowastatedaily.com, Trevor Holbrook. "Redshirt David Carr making an impact at Iowa State, set to compete in Cuba at senior level". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ Repository, Bill Arsenault / Special to The Canton. "David Carr leading the way for Iowa State wrestling team". The Repository. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  8. 1 2 LLC, ACS. "David Carr (Iowa State) Profile". www.wrestlestat.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Here's what we learned from the 2019 Cliff Keen Invitational — and what it means for the rest of this college wrestling season | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: Two Cyclones, Two Panthers win Big 12 tournament titles". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "NCAA wrestling tournament brackets 2020: Top seeds announced for each weight class". North Jersey. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ Goodwin, Cody. "Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ "NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams". Team USA. April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  14. ↑ "2020 NWCA Division I First Team All-Americans" (PDF). National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ Slackman, Samuel. "NCAA grants extra year of eligibility to winter sport student-athletes". The Daily Targum. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. ↑ Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: David Carr repeats, Gannon Gremmel, Brody Teske, Parker Keckeisen all win Big 12 titles". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ emmanuel. "Junior World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  18. 1 2 "David Carr Crowned Junior World Champion". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  19. 1 2 "David Carr (Centerville, OH) | Trackwrestling Profile". Trackwrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "See the results for the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2019 Cerro Pelado-Granma - 02/15/2019 Results". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  22. ↑ "74 kg Is Up For Grabs At Senior Nationals". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  23. ↑ Hanson, Austin. "Eierman breezes into 2020 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals quarterfinals". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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