David Carr (wrestler)
David Aaron Carr (born March 28, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. In freestyle, he is the 19' junior World Champion at 74 kilograms representing the United States. As a folkstyle wrestler, Carr is an NCAA Division I All-American and a Big 12 champion out of Iowa State University and a five-time OHSAA champion as a high schooler.[1] As of June 23, 2020, he is ranked #3 in the NCAA 157-pounds rankings.[2]
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Full name | David Aaron Carr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (freestyle) 157 lb (folkstyle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | March 28, 1999 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | Perry High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State championships | 5 (4 OHSAA & 1 KHSAA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Iowa State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prep National Championships | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Sophomore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Folkstyle
High School
Carr is a five-time state champion. He won his first title as an eight grader in Kentucky and he then moved to Perry High School in Ohio, where he won four state (OHSAA) titles. He was the #2 recruit overall and the top-ranked recruit at 165 pounds by FloWrestling when he committed to Iowa State University over Ohio State, Oklahoma State and many others.[3][1] He received the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in the memory of Dave Schultz.[4]
University
Carr arrived to ISU to wrestle as a Cyclone at 157 pounds after committing in October of 2017.[5]
2018-19
Redshirt: Compiled a 23-1 record while wrestling unattached at open tournaments. Claimed titles at four of the five tournaments he competed on and claimed third-place at the tournament he lost in.[1]
2019-20
Freshman: Had an outstanding first season competing as a Cyclone, compiling an 18-1 record overall and an unbeaten 9-0 at dual meets.[6] Lone loss was suffered at the Cliff Keen Invitational to the #2 ranked Ryan Deakin.[7] Post-season, he became the fifth Cyclone freshman to claim a Big 12 Conference title with notable wins over the #18 and #7 wrestlers in the country.[8] Carr was scheduled to compete at the NCAA championships as the third seed,[9] however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving him and all the qualifiers unable to compete.[10] After the season ended, he was named a first team NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.[11][12]
Freestyle career
Cadet & Junior
Carr was a standout youth-level freestyle wrestler and his eligibility to compete at this level expired in early 2020.[13] As a cadet, he is a World bronze-medalist,[14] a US National champion and a two-time National finalist.[15] As a junior, he became the 19' World Champion[14] and was also a US Open and National Fargo champion.[15]
Senior
2019
Carr made his senior debut as an 18-year old at the Dave Schultz Memorial International. He firstly won 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.[16]
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.[17]
Personal life
David is the son of Olympic medalist and former Iowa State Cyclone Nate Carr.[18]
Freestyle record
Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado | ||||||
Win | 5-4 | February 15-23, 2019 | 2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado International | |||
Loss | 4-4 | |||||
Loss | 4-3 | |||||
Win | 4-2 | |||||
Win | 3-2 | |||||
2019 Dave Schultz M. International at 70 kg | ||||||
Loss | 2-2 | 2-7 | January 24-26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | ||
Loss | 2-1 | 8-9 | ||||
Win | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||||
Win | 1-0 | 11-2 |
Youth freestyle record
Junior level
Cadet level
NCAA record
NCAA Division I Record | |||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | ||
Start of 2020-2021 Season (sophomore year) | |||||||
End of 2019-2020 Season (freshman year) | |||||||
2020 Big 12 Conference | |||||||
Win | 18-1 | Wyatt Sheets | 6-4 | March 7-8, 2020 | 2020 Big 12 Championships | ||
Win | 17-1 | Justin Thomas | 4-1 | ||||
Win | 16-1 | Dewey Krueger | 11-5 | ||||
2020 Last Chance Open at 157 lbs | |||||||
Win | 15-1 | Eric Owens | Fall | February 22, 2020 | 2020 Last Chance Open | ||
Win | 14-1 | Wyatt Sheets | MD 14-6 | January 26, 2020 | Oklahoma State - Iowa State Dual | ||
Win | 13-1 | Colten Carlson | MD 16-5 | January 17, 2020 | Iowa State - South Dakota State Dual | ||
Win | 12-1 | Jacori Teemer | 4-1 | January 11, 2020 | Iowa State - Arizona State Dual | ||
Win | 11-1 | Hunter Ladnier | MD 17-6 | Iowa State - Harvard Dual | |||
Win | 10-1 | Matthew Dallara | MD 18-5 | Campbell - Iowa State Dual | |||
Win | 9-1 | Jerry Rubio | Fall | January 9, 2020 | Iowa State - Utah Valley Dual | ||
Win | 8-1 | Tyler Shilson | TF 21-6 | December 14, 2019 | Chattanooga - Iowa State Dual | ||
2019 Cliff Keen Invitational | |||||||
Win | 7-1 | Kendall Coleman | 4-0 | December 6-7, 2019 | 2019 Cliff Keen Invitational | ||
Win | 6-1 | Jacob Wright | MD 9-0 | ||||
Loss | 5-1 | Ryan Deakin | 3-9 | ||||
Win | 5-0 | Justin Thomas | 6-5 | ||||
Win | 4-0 | Avery Shay | 8-2 | ||||
Win | 3-0 | Jared Franek | 11-4 | ||||
Win | 2-0 | Kaleb Young | 6-1 | November 24, 2019 | Iowa - Iowa State Dual | ||
Win | 1-0 | Jaden Fisher | TF 18-3 | November 17, 2019 | Bucknell - Iowa State Dual | ||
Start of 2019-2020 Season (freshman year) |
Stats
Season | Year | School | Rank | Weigh Class | Record | Win | Bonus |
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2020 | Freshman | Iowa State University | #4 (DNQ) | 157 | 18-1 | 94.74% | 47.37% |
Career | 18-1 | 94.74% | 47.37% |
Collegiate awards & records
- Freshman (19-20)
- NCAA Division I All-American First Team (157 lbs)
Big 12 Conference (157 lbs) - Iowa State's first Junior World Champion in history
Freestyle awards and honors
- 2019
Granma y Cerro Pelado Cup (70 kg) Junior World Championship (74 kg) US Junior World Team Trials (74 kg) US Junior Open (74 kg)
- 2018
US Junior World Team Trials (70 kg)
- 2016
Cadet World Championship (69 kg) US Cadet National Championship (69 kg)
- 2015
US Junior National Championship (69 kg)
References
- "David Carr - Wrestling". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "157". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- 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.
- "Ohio's David Carr Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- 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.
- LLC, ACS. "David Carr (Iowa State) Profile". www.wrestlestat.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "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.
- Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: Two Cyclones, Two Panthers win Big 12 tournament titles". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "NCAA wrestling tournament brackets 2020: Top seeds announced for each weight class". North Jersey. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- Goodwin, Cody. "Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams". Team USA. April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "2020 NWCA Division I First Team All-Americans" (PDF). National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA).
- emmanuel. "Junior World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "David Carr Crowned Junior World Champion". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "David Carr (Centerville, OH) | Trackwrestling Profile". Trackwrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- "See the results for the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- www.usawmembership.com https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_results/150/results?page=2. Retrieved June 24, 2020. Missing or empty
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