Sussex Central standout wrestler Connor McDonald can go about this season with a little less to think about, as the two-time state champion made his college commitment on Monday night.<\/p>\n
McDonald, of Rehoboth Beach, committed to Lehigh University, where he will be a member of the Mountain Hawks wrestling team.<\/p>\n
Lehigh, located in Bethlehem, Pa., has a great wrestling tradition, and McDonald will follow in the footsteps of former Sussex Central alumnus Steve Bastianelli.<\/p>\n
McDonald narrowed his offers down to Illinois, Stanford, Maryland, Penn, Indiana and Virginia Tech before selecting Lehigh.<\/p>\n
McDonald began wrestling at five years old with the Rehoboth Beach Wrestling Club.<\/p>\n
I remember his first tournament, when McDonald strolled into the lobby of Laurel High School tipping the scales at a mere 35 pounds soaking wet.<\/p>\n
He blew through the competition that day winning the 8 and under 40-pound class.<\/p>\n
McDonald has prepared his entire career, and by all means, deserves to be on his way to the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n
With only two high school losses in his career, both during his freshman season, McDonald is eyeing his third state title.<\/p>\n
Last summer he nailed down his second Junior National Championship.<\/p>\n
McDonald will compete at 125 pounds for Coach Greg Strobel in the very competitive Eastern Interscholastic Wrestling Association.<\/p>\n
Best of luck, Connor! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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