SR 110 (LSB 6396XS (1) 90)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 110

BY  KRAAYENBRINK

A Resolution recognizing and congratulating Iowa State University (ISU) wrestler David Carr for his storied collegiate wrestling career.

   WHEREAS, David Carr entered the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I wrestling championship tournament as the fourth seed in the 165-pound weight class, and secured victories against the fifth, second, and top seeded wrestlers on his was to earning his second NCAA individual title; and
   WHEREAS, the championship match pitted him against an opponent from the top team in the nation, Carr relied on his experience, strength, and tactics to strike early for key points in the first five seconds of the match before making a third-period comeback and securing the decisive point via riding time, becoming the 17th Cyclone wrestler to win multiple national championships; and
   WHEREAS, having never finished lower than third place (2022) on the final podium at the NCAA championship, David bookended a runner-up finish (2023) by skipping off the mat as a two-time national champion (2021 at 157 pounds and 2024 at 165 pounds); and
   WHEREAS, the Canton, Ohio, native ranked fourth in Cyclone wrestling career winning percentage (.960), posted a 120-5 record, became a five-time conference finalist and four-time conference champion, is one of only four Cyclones to win four individual conference titles, and became the first five-time All-American in program history; and
   WHEREAS, fulfilling a goal he had for the Cyclone team, along with his head coach and Big 12 Coach of the Year, Kevin Dresser, Carr lead the resurgence of Cyclone wrestling, helping the Cyclones win a Big 12 conference championship team title and earn a fourth-place team finish at the NCAA championship; and
   WHEREAS, Nate, Carr’s father and three-time national champion at ISU from 1981 to 1983, and David are one of only four father-son duos to each win multiple NCAA Division I national titles, with David’s most recent being the 71st in Cyclone history; and
   WHEREAS, off the mat, David also excelled in the classroom, ending his career as a four-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American, a four-time Academic All-Big 12 team member, and a College Sports Communicator Academic All-American (2023); NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate congratulates and honors David Carr for his outstanding wrestling accomplishments, culminating in the 2024 NCAA wrestling championship title at 165 pounds; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage, the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this resolution to David Carr; ISU wrestling head coach, Kevin Dresser; ISU director of athletics, Jamie Pollard; and ISU president, Wendy Wintersteen.