The Iowa Hawkeyes battle with Penn State was one such match, which fans were awaiting. Gabe Arnold’s call out to PSU champ Carter Starocci created the hype. Fans were expecting something big in the battle of the top wrestlers going against each other once again. Everything was prepared. But an unexpected turn of events took the whole match much differently.

Not Gabe Arnold, but Penn State put forward its freshmen Angelo Ferrari at 184. With over 15,998 people in attendance, the fresh talent was selected to compete against the 4-time NCAA Champion Carter Starocci, but things didn’t go his way. With a messy start, the performance reflected was quite disappointing and ended up in favor of Penn State.

Ferrari against Starocci

There were expectations from the Hawkeyes vs. Penn State match. But messing up the victory was Tom Brand’s decision to bring in their freshman in place of Gabe Arnold. Competing against the Penn State star player, Angelo, who remained unbeatable, was thought to bring his dominance in tough matches like these, but he failed to get the win against Carter.

The match starts, and within seconds Angelo drops down on his knee, giving away the advantage to Carter Starocci. Angelo showed his defensive skills on Starocci, but his failed attempts to get any attack ended up in a loss by 3-1. On Starocci’s side, the champion attempts to avoid any sort of engagement at first, but gets hold of the advantage by regaining control in the riding time and taking points under him.

Taking the win, Starocci’s individual career is now improved to 13-0, and proving himself once again, he gets the victory. Angelo’s defeat didn’t go well, but despite the loss, he is getting the hate. Instead, his fans are appreciating and giving out immense support against any hate given out on social media.

Not Starocci but fans support Angelo Ferrari

It was a loss that gained Angelo Ferrari the support of fans. Going against a player like Carter Starocci could have gained him the negativity, but it wasn’t the case this time. Even with the loss, it was Angelo Ferrari who was the match highlight.

Appreciating his efforts, a fan commented, “He was impressive. But can he get to his shot against Carter in the next one? He will have to win in SD to have any chance.” Failing to win against the PSU in their first matchup, whether Angelo Ferrari makes a striking comeback in the next match with the PSU star or not, is something we all will see.

It wasn’t Angelo Ferrari’s day, but one of his fans commented on his performance from the match. “He wrestled great, I thought those two early stall calls might get to him mentally, and he was ice cold. Bright future.” Carter’s advantage over the freshman at the start, however, reflected Angelo’s dominance throughout the match.

Not Hawkeyes, but a Penn State fan stood out in support of Angelo. “PSU fan but props to that kid. Excellent job and a bright future for him.” Even if he failed, the Haweyes freshman holds an unbeatable record on the team. There remain more opportunities for him.

Carter Starocci was as usual impressive, but Angelo Ferrari did give out a pretty good defense. Commenting on his performance, a fan wrote, “He is very good, but he also wrestled on one knee most of the match. Especially in the first period.” Carter’s first-round advantage over Angelo at the start of the match saw him in that position several times.

It was not only Angelo’s defeat but also a defeat for the Hawkeyes. The No. 2 team ended up with a disappointing loss against the No. 1 Penn State by 8-30. Despite the loss, a fan commented to highlight how the match can become a highlighting event from the round between the unbeatable. The comment read, “All things considered, it was Iowa’s most impressive performance of the night for me.”

Like Carter Starocci, who is a 4-time NCAA Champion of PSU, a fan comments on the possibility of Angelo’s bright future with the Hawkeyes. “He’ll be a 3x-4x champ. Kid is impressive for a true freshman.” As one of the unbeatable wrestlers, Hawkeyes freshman Angelo Ferrari, if giving out impressive performances, might be able to earn himself some champion titles under the team.

It was an easy win for Penn State going against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The matchup between Carter Starocci and the 19-year-old Angelo Ferrari was a well-received one from fans. With everyone expecting Gabe Arnold, the young and emerging wrestler like Angelo Ferrari took away the spotlight without even getting the win.