Former ISU All-American Andrew Long will officially be transferring to Penn State to continue his collegiate wrestling career, according to a news release from the ISU athletic department.

Long, who was the national runner-up at 125 pounds last season, was dismissed from the team in June for violation of team rules.

“We gave Andrew a series of steps he needed to accomplish to rejoin our team,” said coach Kevin Jackson in a news release. “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.”

In April, Long was arrested for public intoxication and possession of fake identification after he fled an approaching police officer who spotted him attempting to lean up against a wooden pole on the 400 block of Welch Ave.

The three-time Iowa state champion at Creston High School is currently enrolled at Iowa State and was granted access to train in the ISU wrestling room when the team was not holding practice.

“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.”