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Long leaving Iowa State, intends to transfer to Penn State

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by Tom Kroeschell

Andrew Long will leave Ames and head to State College. Photo by Tony Rotundo/Tech-Fall.com

AMES, Iowa - Former Iowa State wrestler Andrew Long intends to transfer to Penn State to continue his collegiate wrestling career it was announced Wednesday. Long was the 125-pound runner-up for the Cyclones at the NCAA Championships in March. He finished the season with a 27-7 record.

"We gave Andrew a series of steps he needed to accomplish to rejoin our team" Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. "During that process, Andrew decided that he could best address those issues in a place where he would be starting over. We will honor his decision and support his efforts to address his personal issues."

Long was dismissed from the Iowa State wrestling team in June after violations of team rules. He is currently enrolled as a student at Iowa State.

"I want to thank coach Jackson for his support while I have been here" Long said. "We were working on a process through which I would be able to join the team for the second semester. As I worked through this process I came to the conclusion that I needed a chance to start over somewhere else. "

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