The cause of death for a college wrestler has been released. 

 

Nick Roberts, a senior at University of Pitt-Johnstown, was found dead last month in his apartment.

 

The county coroner said he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. 

 

Roberts was a PIAA champion at North Star High School.  After beginning his college career at Ohio State he transferred to Pitt-Johnstown where he was a Division II National Champion on the Mountain Cat wrestling team.

 

He had suffered an injury this season and was unable to wrestle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read More:  Tribune Democrat reporter Eric Knopsnyder covered Roberts in both high school and college. The news of the wrestler’s death in February hit him hard.