Starocci wins GMU Open

[El-Jefe]

4-0 with 2 pins and beat Army's Ben Harvey in the finals. Harvey finished R12 at nationals the past 2 years.

https://gopsusports.com/news/2019/12/7/wrestling-carter-starocci-claims-gmu-open-title.aspx

 

[McScoreley]

Very nice! Harvey is definitely not an easy out for a redshirting freshman that's only a few months removed from HS.

Back to back years of R12 has to hurt, I hope he AAs this year before going off to defend our freedom.

 

[NittanyChris]

Very nice win over the #12 guy! Way to go Carter!

 

[5q]

Man 174-hwt are going to be monsters for psu

 

[TangSoo]

Starocci could to be the Cenzo of this next group. Not quite as flashy and not as much incoming hype, but an absolute hammer.

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Starocci could to be the Cenzo of this next group. Not quite as flashy and not as much incoming hype, but an absolute hammer.

A certain former Flo employee was big on Starocci. I think he was right.

 

[orange nole]

Starocci could to be the Cenzo of this next group. Not quite as flashy and not as much incoming hype, but an absolute hammer.

Wasn’t Starocci the higher rated HS recruit? I always felt surprised at the lack of hype with Joseph, before college and even after he started winning national titles.

 

[nitlion6]

Freddie Stoker was the target. Cael was in Iowa for the 4th of July eating corn with the Stoker family. Then Cenzo laid a whopping on Freddy at Fargo and Cael started the whisper campaign. You know the one. "Cenzo, you were always the one. Come to University Park and we"ll shock the world in New York. Cenzo, you know you were the one."

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Wasn’t Starocci the higher rated HS recruit? I always felt surprised at the lack of hype with Joseph, before college and even after he started winning national titles.

Joseph, 60+ pounds ago:
https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5039481-highly-sought-joseph-chooses-penn-state

 

[tomsc]

Joseph, 60+ pounds ago:
https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/5039481-highly-sought-joseph-chooses-penn-state

I remember that in Joseph's true FR year he wrestled very little in Open tournaments, and some PSU fans were concerned that he might not end up wrestling for us. That turned out to be a blessedly wrong deduction!

 

[matter7172]

A certain former Flo employee was big on Starocci. I think he was right.

Watching him at states a couple of years ago, I thought he was still kind of raw, but with a wealth of potential. Great to see him off to this kind of start.

I remember that in Joseph's true FR year he wrestled very little in Open tournaments, and some PSU fans were concerned that he might not end up wrestling for us. That turned out to be a blessedly wrong deduction!

Plus he missed weight a couple of times and people thought he was done in the program. Lol.

 

[CholleyVandine]

Watching him at states a couple of years ago, I thought he was still kind of raw, but with a wealth of potential. Great to see him off to this kind of start.



Plus he missed weight a couple of times and people thought he was done in the program. Lol.

His true freshman year was catnip for the color-me-concerned crowd here on BWI and the sure-am-glad-we-got-Kemerer-instead-of-that-bum crowd on HR

 

[El-Jefe]

Wasn’t Starocci the higher rated HS recruit? I always felt surprised at the lack of hype with Joseph, before college and even after he started winning national titles.

Cenzo was top 5 overall in his class, Starocci in the 15 range in his. Though IMO Starocci was vastly underrated in that ranking -- as if Fargo double champs and Cadet + Junior world team members grow on trees.

 

[El-Jefe]

His true freshman year was catnip for the color-me-concerned crowd here on BWI and the sure-am-glad-we-got-Kemerer-instead-of-that-bum crowd on HR

And for the Cruiseliner crowd.

Cenzo's RS FR year, though ... unforgettable.

 

[Ja1339]

Man 174-hwt are going to be monsters for psu

165 to hwt going to be monsters for Psu.

 

[nitlion6]

And for the Cruiseliner crowd.

Cenzo's RS FR year, though ... unforgettable.

That is the mental picture in Cael's head when he was whispering.

 

[jschrantz]

165 to hwt going to be monsters for Psu.

125 to Hwt going to be monsters Id say

 

[86PSUPaul]

165 to hwt going to continue to be monsters for Psu.

FIFY

 

[LemonPie]

Bwi gets a pass on the Joseph scuttlebutt because it was Ames2State who ignited it. At least I think it was Ames2State.... sorry if wrong, but the search function on this board is busted.

You wanna talk bad takes though? There were a lot of awful talent evaluators who said a Joseph departure wouldn't matter because of Mason Manville.

 

[manmythlegend1]

His true freshman year was catnip for the color-me-concerned crowd here on BWI and the sure-am-glad-we-got-Kemerer-instead-of-that-bum crowd on HR

I Loved Kemerer as much a Joseph, At the time of the recruiting process I would have said a toss up on who would develop into the better wrester. I was just excited to have those 2 wrestle each other for 4 straight years...Boy it did not turn out that way, joseph went up (thank god Nolf could maintain 157) and now Kemerer "Purposefully" avoids Joseph by going to 174

lol I am joking HR

In reality I love watching them both wrestle and am very happy Kemerer looks like his old self. I will root for that PA kid every time he is not wrestling Hall this year.

 

[tomsc]

And for the Cruiseliner crowd.

Cenzo's RS FR year, though ... unforgettable.

Imar is a great wrestler, but bridging doesn’t seem to be his strength—at least against PSU!

 

[oldcougar65]

I always thought Kemerer was a fine wrestler but never able to make the final step. He was a life-long 2nd placer, IMO. I've been watching Cenzo since he was a freshman in HS. He placed at 7th at 106 (Kemerer placed 2nd -naturally- at the same weight) but I loved Cenzo's drive and intensity. I thought he had a great future, just not as great as it became. As he got bigger, he got better. Always fun to watch. And Kemerer kept coming in 2nd.

 

[nerfstate]

I always thought Kemerer was a fine wrestler but never able to make the final step. He was a life-long 2nd placer, IMO. I've been watching Cenzo since he was a freshman in HS. He placed at 7th at 106 (Kemerer placed 2nd -naturally- at the same weight) but I loved Cenzo's drive and intensity. I thought he had a great future, just not as great as it became. As he got bigger, he got better. Always fun to watch. And Kemerer kept coming in 2nd.

I love Kemerer too, and want nothing but second best for him in 2020.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Imar is a great wrestler, but bridging doesn’t seem to be his strength—at least against PSU!

Kinda hard to bridge with 195# laying on yer head

 

[diggerpup]

Plus he (Cenzo) missed weight a couple of times and people thought he was done in the program. Lol.

Couldn’t make weight.

Redshirt year, Cenzo was always sneaking off to California with Homesick Morgan McIntosh to hammer In & Out Burgers.

That’s how Cenzo got up to 200+.

True story.

 

[tomsc]

Kinda hard to bridge with 195# laying on yer head

Don't forget about Nolf too!

 

[papride1]

Starocci could to be the Cenzo of this next group. Not quite as flashy and not as much incoming hype, but an absolute hammer.

The biggest difference between the two of these guys in my opinion is that Starocci loves to inflict pain! Always has, always will. He really enjoys making guys uncomfortable and I don't believe at this point he is as smooth as Cenzo was his freshman year.

 

[CentexLion]

The biggest difference between the two of these guys in my opinion is that Starocci loves to inflict pain! Always has, always will. He really enjoys making guys uncomfortable and I don't believe at this point he is as smooth as Cenzo was his freshman year.

Like this kind of pain?

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Like this kind of pain?

Nice, however, Zain and any OSU or Iowa would be best

 

[CentexLion]

Nice, however, Zain and any OSU or Iowa would be best

Got your $OSU. Nice seeing the score and the bottom scroll line of Moore versus Cassar. Won't post any Iowa pictures out of respect for what BS is going thru and I recommend going to his gofundme page and donating what you can

 

[papride1]

Got your $OSU. Nice seeing the score and the bottom scroll line of Moore versus Cassar. Won't post any Iowa pictures out of respect for what BS is going thru and I recommend going to his gofundme page and donating what you can

Such a classy post, couldn't agree more!

 

[El-Jefe]

Nice, however, Zain and any OSU or Iowa would be best

No, Zain is not making Jordan bleed from his mouth, it's a red mouthguard. I think.

 

[tomsc]

Like this kind of pain?

I remember Zain being interviewed after he pinned Sorenson in NCAA semis his Jr year. Zain talked softly and very non-aggressive-like and explained his ability to pin Sorenson by: "Well, you know it hurts a lot! (What he did to Sorenson)". It was like he had to explain why someone as tough as Sorenson could give in to getting pinned.


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[District four]

Nice, however, Zain and any OSU or Iowa would be best

How about some bow and arrows lol

 

[PSUbluTX]

Like this kind of pain?

Pain can come in many forms.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Is that Bulsak?

 

[BoHunter0210]

Pain can come in many forms.

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I felt that just watching it...

 

[District four]

Is that Bulsak?

No that is step on the Bulsak lol

 

[El-Jefe]

Pretty sure that's Jason Nolf courtesy of @LemonPie, who can confirm and might remember the victim.

 

[CholleyVandine]

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