Edgar Bright battles Penn State's Zain Retherford (Photo/Bill Ennis)WPXI-TV, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh, reported that the incident began as an argument between the former Pitt wrestler and his ex-girlfriend, with two of her friends getting involved in the altercation. Bright allegedly punched one of the women in the face and flipped another woman over his shoulder and onto the ground.
The Post-Gazette also reported that a search of Bright's home on Robinson St. yielded drug paraphernalia and a stolen .40-caliber pistol, according to authorities.
Pitt athletics spokesman E.J. Borghetti said that upon learning of Bright's arrest, head wrestling coach Jason Peters immediately dismissed him from the wrestling program. Bright's athlete biography has been deleted from the Pitt Panthers' official wrestling website.
Prior to coming to Pitt on a wrestling scholarship, Bright wrestled at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, just outside Cleveland, where he was a four-time placer at the Ohio state wrestling championships. Bright made a name for himself in national events, placing first at the Fargo National Championships his sophomore year, and was a two-time finalist at the Walsh Ironman, winning the title as a senior. As a true freshman starter at 141 pounds at Pitt, Bright compiled a 19-11 record during the 2013-14 season. He was runner-up at the 2014 ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) championships, and a qualifier for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Last season, Bright placed third at the Southern Scuffle.
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