Teasdale leaves PSU for health reasons
Gavin Teasdale, who last March became the 13th wrestler in PIAA history to win four state titles, has left Penn State because of health reasons.
Teasdale, a graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School, where he amassed a 162-2 record, tweeted about his situation Tuesday afternoon.
“I have left Penn State this fall semester for health issues. I will be returning to Penn State University this January at full capacity,” he said on Twitter.
The tweet sparked a couple dozen get-well wishes and encouragement from friends.
This is the second time in five months Teasdale has had a medical condition interfere with his wrestling plans.
Over the summer, Teasdale was struggling with his weight while preparing to wrestle in an open event in Las Vegas. His weight-loss activities caused dehydration and he needed a short hospital stay to recover.
Teasdale originally committed to Iowa, as did his good friend Spencer Lee of Franklin Regional. Teasdale changed his mind three weeks later and committed to Penn State.
Teasdale was not in the starting lineup for the Nittany Lions in their season-opening victory over Kent State, leading to speculation that he might be red-shirted.
Teasdale won his fourth PIAA Class AA title with a 2-0 decision over Josh Jones of Saucon Valley at the Giant Center in March.
The 12 other four-time champions are James Conklin of Waynesburg (70-0-1, 1940-43), Jerry Maurey of Clearfield (67-0, 1947-50), Mike Johnson of Lock Haven (84-0, 1958-610, Matt Gerhard of Catasaqua (127-3, 1981-84), Ty Moore of North Allegheny (146-1, 1987-90), John Hughes of Benton (142-2-1, 1988-91), Cary Kolat of Jefferson-Morgan (137-0, 1989-92), Bob Crawford of Milton (138-2, 1990-93), Jeremy Hunter of McGuffey (172-2, 1993-96), Jim Gulibon of Derry (136-4, 2009-13), Chance Marsteller of Kennard Dale (166-0, 2011-14) and Thomas Haines of Solanco (174-5, 2011-14).