Born in
Georgia but raised in
Ohio, Carr started
wrestling at an early age, following his father and
Olympic bronze medalist Nate Carr's footsteps.
High school As an eighth grader, Carr moved to Kentucky and became a
KHSAA state champion out of
Woodford County High School, before moving back to Ohio. As a freshman in high school, he became a
OHSAA state champion out of
Dayton Christian High School, before transferring for a final time to
Perry High School (Stark County, Ohio), becoming a four-time OHSAA state champion and five-time state champion overall. Carr also earned a bronze medal at the 2016 U17 World Championships. The top-recruit at his weight class, Carr received the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for the class of 2018, in memory of
Dave Schultz.
University Carr arrived to
ISU to wrestle as a
Cyclone at 157 pounds after committing in October 2017.
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 in and third place at the tournament in which he lost.
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. His lone loss at the Cliff Keen Invitational to second-ranked Ryan Deakin. He became the fifth Cyclone freshman to claim a
Big 12 Conference title, with notable wins over the #18 and #7-ranked wrestlers in the country. Carr was scheduled to compete at the NCAA championships as the third seed, however, the event was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. After the season, he was named a first-team
NCAA Division I All-American due to his performance through the season.
2020-21 In October 2020, the
NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to
winter athletes due to the previous season being cut short. Carr competed as a
sophomore, and compiled a 12–0 record with three
falls, four
technical falls, three
majors and two decisions during regular season. and his first NCAA championship at 157 pounds.
2021-22 Carr competed at 157 pounds for the Cyclones and compiled a 26-1 record including 13-0 in dual meet competition. He finished with four major decisions, six tech falls and five falls. Carr won his 3rd straight Big 12 title at 157 pounds. He suffered a 2nd round loss at the
2022 NCAA Championships, but wrestled back to a 3rd place finish earning All-American honors for the 3rd consecutive year.
2022-23 Carr moved up to 165 pounds from 157 pounds in 2022. He finished the regular season undefeated with a 10-0 dual record including a win over the returning 165 pound NCAA Champion,
U20 and
U23 World Champion
Keegan O'Toole. Carr won his 4th consecutive Big 12 title with a second win over O'Toole. He finished the year with a 27-1 record including wins over Quincy Monday and former national champion Shane Griffith. Carr lost to
Missouri's O'Toole in the NCAA finals, taking a 2nd place trophy back to Ames.
2023-24 In 2024, Carr wrestled his senior season looking to avenge last year's NCAA finals loss. He wrestled to a 27-2 record with a 65% bonus rate. He finished 3rd at the Cliff Keen Invitational and 2nd at the Big 12 Championship. He helped lead the Cyclones to their first Big 12 team title since 2010. Carr entered the 2024 NCAA Championships as a #4 seed, the lowest of his career. He beat the #1 seed O'Toole in the semi finals, taking a 3-2 series lead on O'Toole. In the finals, he beat the #2 seed,
U20 World Champion,
Mitchell Mesenbrink 9-8 to claim his 2nd National Championship. He finished his collegiate career as a two-time NCAA Champion, four-time Big 12 Champion, and a five-time NCAA All-American with a 125-6 career record. After the 2023–24 season, Carr was named by the Big 12 as the men's recipient of the
Bob Bowlsby Award, described by the conference as its "most prestigious individual accolade." The award, voted on by Big 12 athletic directors, is presented to the men's and women's athletes deemed "the absolute best in the Big 12 for their leadership and excellence, on and off the field of competition." == Freestyle career ==