NCAA wrestler aj Ferrari is known for speaking his mind.
The 23-year-old recently expressed his thoughts on Penn State’s dominant race in Wrestling.
“That’s why Penn State wins. What’s the secret sauce?” Ferrari asked a group of journalists. “Faith. Four-time National Master Aaron Brooks … Faith, Dominance. That’s why these guys have a decade of dominance … all who are guys are strong believers.”
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AJ Ferrari from Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners goes away from the mat after winning 3rd place in the 2025 NCAA Division in the Wrestling Championships in Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
Ferrari added that Penn State -Wrestlers not only talks the talk, they go the trip too.
“They don’t just say it, they live it. You can say what you want about (Penn State Wrestling Coach) Cael Sanderson, you can say what you want about Cody Sanderson … And I don’t even seem to transfer there, but they have a real authentic faith. And that’s what matters.”
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Ferrari defeated Michigan’s Jacob Cardenas in the 197-pound class connection final at the Division I-Men Wrestling Championship on the last Saturday.
He also approached some of the criticism he had faced, suggesting that some people did not appreciate his authenticity.
AJ Ferrari from Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners gets his hand raised after winning his semi-final match of 197 pounds under 2025 NCAA Division in the Wrestling Championships in Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
“And that’s what people don’t like about me, they don’t like the fact that I’m real. They don’t like the fact that if I don’t like what you are doing, I will call you out on it. Because I’m not the teammate you want, I’m the teammate you need. … to grow up my father taught us to embrace adversity. He taught us to embrace the terrible times.”
President Donald Trump participated in the Wrestling championship in Philadelphia this weekend. Moments after being the first five-time wrestling champion in the NCAA story, the Penn State Wrestling Superstar Carter Starocci made a line to Trump. He shook the president’s hand and cracked a photo with him.
Carter Starocci, Left, and President Donald Trump. (X/@Whitehouse/ Fox & Friends Screengrab)
On Monday, Starocci shared details of his mat-side conversation with Trump.
“When I heard he was coming, I figured I would go over there and say a few words to my husband because I met him before, so having him in the house is always special,” he told Pakinomist Channel’s “Fox & Friends.”
Starocci defeated Northern Iowas Parker Keckeisen, 4-3, to win the championship of 184 pounds and his fifth NCAA title.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Wrestler AJ Ferrari celebrates after defeating Michigan State Wolverines Wrestler Myles Amin in the 197-weight class during the NCAA Division Semi-Division in the Wrestling Championships at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on March 19, 2021. (Jeff Curry-usa Today Sports)
Ferrari seems to have a rivalry with Starocci. The two wrestlers dealt with a heated exchange on social media last September.
Ferrari previously competed with the Oklahoma State Wrestling team, but he left school in 2022 in the middle of an investigation of sexual assault. The case was later rejected.
