Former Lehigh wrestler Matt Parker, seen here during the 2017-18 Wrestle-offs against Satoshi Abe, recently announced he was transferring to Penn State. He’s expected to compete immediately for the starting spot at 125 pounds. Courtesy of Lehigh Athletics
Matt Parker, a former 125-pound Lehigh wrestler, didn’t need to sleep on his transfer decision.
He initially planned to. But, 30 minutes after Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson left his Sellersville, Pa., home Wednesday, the redshirt sophomore called him to commit. Looking back on that moment, Parker’s voice rose as he spoke quickly — his adrenaline evident even through the phone line.