David Carr (wrestler)

David Aaron Carr (born March 28, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. In freestyle, he was the '19 Junior World Champion at 74 kilograms while representing the United States. As a folkstyle wrestler, Carr is an NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 Conference champion out of the Iowa State University and was a four-time OHSAA champion as a high schooler.[1] As of January 26, 2021, Carr is the #3-ranked 157-pound NCAA wrestler in the country as per The Open Mat.[2]

David Carr

Personal information
Full name	David Aaron Carr
Nationality	American
Born	March 28, 1999 United States
Weight	74 kg (freestyle) 157 lb (folkstyle)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Folkstyle and Freestyle
College team	Iowa State Cyclones
Club	Cyclone Regional Training Center
Coached by	Kevin Dresser
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  United States Junior World Championships 2019 Tallin 74 kg Cadet World Championships 2018 Tbilisi 69 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Iowa State Cyclones Big 12 Championships 2020 Tulsa 157 lb

Folkstyle career

High school

Carr was 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 number two ranked 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 2017.[5]

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 on and claimed third-place at the tournament he lost in.[6]

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.[7] Lone loss was suffered at the Cliff Keen Invitational to the second-ranked Ryan Deakin.[8] 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.[9] Carr was scheduled to compete at the NCAA championships as the third seed,[10] however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving him and all the qualifiers unable to compete.[11] After the season ended, he was named a first team NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.[12][13]

2020-21

Carr is currently competing as a sophomore, and has compiled a 5–0 record.[7]

Freestyle career

Cadet & Junior

Carr was a standout youth-level freestyle wrestler and his eligibility to compete at this level expired in early 2020.[14] As a cadet, he was a World bronze-medalist,[15] a US National champion and a two-time National finalist.[16] As a junior, he became the 19' World Champion[15] and was also a US Open and Fargo National champion.[16]

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.[17]

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.[18]

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.[19] 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.[20]

Personal life

David is the son of Olympic medalist and former Iowa State Cyclone Nate Carr.[21]

Freestyle record

Age-group freestyle record

Junior level

Cadet level

NCAA record

Stats

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

1. "David Carr - Wrestling". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
2. Smith, Earl (2021-01-26). "NCAA DI College Individual Rankings - January 26th, 2021". The Open Mat. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
3. Goodwin, Cody. "Son of iconic Iowa State wrestler, David Carr is ready to write his own story with the Cyclones". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
4. "Ohio's David Carr Named Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award National Winner | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2020-06-23.
5. [email protected], Trevor Holbrook. "Redshirt David Carr making an impact at Iowa State, set to compete in Cuba at senior level". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
6. Repository, Bill Arsenault / Special to The Canton. "David Carr leading the way for Iowa State wrestling team". The Repository. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
7. LLC, ACS. "David Carr (Iowa State) Profile". www.wrestlestat.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
8. "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 2020-06-23.
9. Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: Two Cyclones, Two Panthers win Big 12 tournament titles". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
10. "NCAA wrestling tournament brackets 2020: Top seeds announced for each weight class". North Jersey. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
11. Goodwin, Cody. "Iowa State wrestler David Carr talks George Floyd protests, Black Lives Matter, USA Wrestling, more". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
12. "NWCA Division I Coaches Group announces 2020 All-America Teams". Team USA. April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
13. "2020 NWCA Division I First Team All-Americans" (PDF). National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA).
14. emmanuel. "Junior World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
15. "David Carr Crowned Junior World Champion". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
16. "David Carr (Centerville, OH) | Trackwrestling Profile". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
17. "See the results for the 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International wrestling event on FloWrestling.org". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
18. www.usawmembership.com https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_results/150/results?page=2. Retrieved 2020-06-24. Missing or empty |title= (help)
19. "74 kg Is Up For Grabs At Senior Nationals". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
20. Hanson, Austin. "Eierman breezes into 2020 USA Wrestling Senior Nationals quarterfinals". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
21. Goodwin, Cody. "Son of iconic Iowa State wrestler, David Carr is ready to write his own story with the Cyclones". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

External links

• David Carr at United World Wrestling