Jason Tsirtsis battles Edinboro's David Habat in the NCAA semifinals in 2015 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)TEMPE, Ariz. -- After transferring from Northwestern, Jason Tsirtsis has been granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA to compete for the Sun Devils for the 2017-18 season.
"This could not have happened without the hard work of our compliance team," said head coach Zeke Jones. "It's a great day for him and his family to get his final year of eligibility and it couldn't have happened to a better person because Jason exemplifies what a student-athlete is."
At Northwestern, Tsirtsis won the NCAA championship in 2014 and was a two-time Big Ten champion at 149 pounds (2014, 2015).
"Thank you to the NCAA, to our compliance department, and our administrators for their work," said Tsirtsis. "I'm so excited to officially put on a Sun Devil singlet and wrestle here at ASU."
Tsirtsis also earned All-American status in 2015, finishing third, and was crowned Midlands champion in 2014. As a freshman (2014), he was named Intermat and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He was the No. 1 recruit at 141 lbs. and the No. 2 overall recruit in his class.
"The real credit goes to those that worked diligently to help Jason in this case - compliance and our senior administrators," Jones continued. "It also wouldn't have happened without the cooperation from Northwestern helping Jason and without the NCAA making a decision that was right for the student-athlete."
The No. 18 Sun Devils are on the road this weekend before returning home for their regular season home opener vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.
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