At first glance, there may not be much in common between a Division I wrestler and a NASCAR tire changer. However, former Mountaineer Roman Perryman has found that the skills he learned on and off the mat while at WVU helped him transition into a new opportunity with the Hendrick Motorsports pit crew.
Hendrick Motorsports has long recruited former NCAA student-athletes to join its pit crews and has annually held pit crew tryouts in late spring. A recruiter for one of the tryouts got in touch with WVU strength and conditioning coach Tanner Kolb, who passed along Perryman’s name.