Setting the Stage: Carr vs. O'Toole Part IV

College wrestling's best active rivalry returns to the mat Sunday afternoon when Missouri's No. 1 Keegan O'Toole and No. 2 David Carr square off in the Iowa State-Missouri dual. The dual should be jam-packed with action with the potential for seven bouts between ranked wrestlers, but none come with the history, accolades and big names like Carr-O'Toole.

In his final match inside Hilton Coliseum, and one of the most anticipated bouts of the college season, Carr puts his 65-0 career dual record on the line against undefeated, two-time defending national champion O'Toole.

Carr and O'Toole wrestled each other three times over the final 32 days of the 2022-23 season with Carr victorious in the dual and Big 12 title matches before O'Toole flipped the result in the national finals.

Part I - 2.15.2023 // Columbia, Mo.
In what many dubbed as the "Match of the Year" between No. 1 Keegan O'Toole and No. 2 David Carr, Carr emerged victorious, 7-2. Carr, known for his crisp technique, showed flashes of his scrambling ability as he got two takedowns in the win over the defending 165-pound national champion. Carr also showed his prowess on top, riding O'Toole for the entire third period to secure the riding time point.

Part II - 3.5.2023 // Tulsa, Okla.
In a highly anticipated rematch from a month prior, Carr pinned O'Toole in sudden victory (7:38). It was the tightest of the three matches and, after a scoreless first period, saw O'Toole enter the final period with a 1-0 advantage thanks to an escape in the second.

In the third period, Carr escaped in four seconds to tie the match, then took down O'Toole with a minute remaining to take a 3-1 lead. Two stall calls on Carr in the final 36 seconds, and an O'Toole escape with 32 seconds remaining, left the score at 3-3 as the clock hit zeros.

Big 12 Title Match - Third Period
Carr	O'Toole
Caution (2:00)
Escape (1:56)
Takedown (1:04)
Stalling (0:36)
	Escape (0:32)
Stalling (0:06)
	Stall Point (0:06)

Carr got in on a leg in sudden victory and managed to lock up a cradle with roughly 30 seconds remaining and settled in for the fall.

Carr. Champ. pic.twitter.com/L6NhppuQbW
— Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR) March 6, 2023

Part III - 3.18.2023 // Tulsa, Okla.
O'Toole changed the narrative when it mattered most, with an 8-2 victory over Carr in the national finals - Carr's only loss of the season which snapped a 33-match win streak.

The Missouri Tiger captured his second national title and found a way to finish his attacks. Carr never found his offense in the match, rather, it was O'Toole who secured takedowns in the first and third periods. O'Toole also had an escape and two near fall points, as well as a riding time point, in the final period.

Carr-O-Toole Podium