Austin Matthews (Photo/Edinboro Sports Information)EDINBORO, Pa. -- Edinboro University wrestling coach Tim Flynn has announced that Austin Matthews will sit out the remainder of the 2014-15 season due to a knee injury. Matthews appeared in just three dates for the Fighting Scots before going down and Edinboro will apply for a redshirt year.
A transfer from Clarion who qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships as a true freshman a year ago, Matthews was off to a fast start as a Fighting Scot. Competing at 157 pounds, he was 9-0 and had climbed into the top five in several national rankings before suffering the knee injury. He took first place at the Clarion Open, and in his final competition at the EMU Duals, he won decisions over eighth-ranked Luke Smith of Central Michigan and tenth-ranked Brian Murphy of Michigan.
The EMU Duals were on November 15. Matthews has not competed since then.
Matthews went 23-9 and won the EWL championship as a freshman at Clarion. He is former standout at Reynolds High School and was a four-time PIAA place winner, claiming the state championship at 152 lbs. as a senior.
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