BALTIMORE, Md. -- The Morgan State wrestling program travels to Fairfax, Va., to compete against George Mason and Minnesota at the George Mason Field House on Saturday. The Bears go head-to-head with host-George Mason and No. 14 Minnesota at 12 p.m. (ET) and 3 p.m. (ET), respectively. Both duals will be streamed live on ESPN+.
SATURDAY
12 p.m. - Morgan vs. George Mason
3 p.m. - Morgan vs. Minnesota
MORGAN PROBABLE LINEUP
125 - Julian Dawson (Fr.)
125 - Kevin Lopez
133 - Shawn Rynarz (Fr.)
133 - Khalid Brinkley (Sr.)
141 - Blake Bryant (Fr.)
141 - Carter Nix (Fr.)
149 - Aaron Turner (Fr.)
157 - Ej Tecson (Fr.)
157 - Shay MacIntosh (Fr.)
165 - Jake Marsh (Sr.)
174 - Cort Vann (Fr.)
184 - Kingsley Menifee (Fr.)
197 - Nate Kendricks- HWT (Jr.)
197 - (Fr)Cam Johnson - HWT (Fr.)
GEORGE MASON PROBABLE LINEUP
125 - Ben Monn (RSo)
133 - Shawn Nonaka (RJr)
141 - Dom Hargrove (RFr) & Mikey Rapuano (RSo)
149 - Kaden Cassidy (RSo)
157 - DJ McGee (RFr)
165 - Evan Maag (RFr)
174 - Sean Coughlin (RFr) & Paul Pierce (RSr)
184 - Malachi DuVall (RSo)
197 - Ruben Karapetyan (Fr)
285 - Chad Nix (RSo)
MINNESOTA PROBABLE LINEUP
125 - #7 Patrick McKee | or Brandon Morvari
133 - #19 Jake Gliva | or Tyler Wells | or Jager Eisch
141 - #31 Vance VomBaur | or Ben Lunn
149 - #18 Drew Roberts
157 - #8 Michael Blockhus | or Sebas Swiggum
165 - Blaine Brenner
174 - #16 Andrew Sparks | or Sam Skillings | or Devin Wasley
184 - #6 Isaiah Salazar
197 - #19 Garrett Joles | or Rowan Morgan
285 - Bennett Tabor
NOTABLES
• Leading the return of NCAA Division I, Varsity-level men's wrestling to Maryland's largest Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Morgan State University announced the hiring of Kenny Monday as the Athletics Department's new men's wrestling coach, effective Aug. 24, 2022. Monday, the first Black wrestler in history to win an Olympic gold medal, is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, three-time Olympian and former NCAA All-American standout, who brings a championship-level coaching pedigree and an expansive yet impressive resume to a Bears' wrestling program looking to restart after a 25-year hiatus. Monday comes to Morgan after serving as the director of wrestling and head wrestling coach at Spire Academy, since 2021.
• Morgan was wrestling in its first competition in 25 years after the program was reinstated this season to make it the only HBCU with a Division I wrestling program.
• In October 2021, the University announced its plans to revive the men's wrestling program at Morgan with the support a $2.7-million gift from HBCU Wrestling (HBCUW), a new initiative reestablishing wrestling programs on HBCU campuses. The gift, which is among the largest received from a private donor to the University, provides funding for the program and supports up to nine full scholarships annually.
LAST TIME OUT
Morgan opened the 2023-24 season at the Navy Duals quad meet at Alumni Hall on campus at the Naval Academy.
Morgan went 0-3 on the day. The Bears lost to host Navy 39-0, fell to VMI 33-9, and also suffered a 54-0 decision to No. 16 Pitt.
Morgan picked up all of their points in their matchup with VMI.
Senior Jacob Marsh earned a win at 165 pounds as he defeated VMI's Luke Hart 5-1, to score the Bears first points of the day. Freshman Kingsley Menifee recorded a 7-4 decision at 184 pounds against Toby Schoffstall, followed by freshman 197-pounder Cameron Johnson's 9-6 victory against Isaac Dolph.
UP NEXT
The Bears will return to the mat when they host the Marymount University Saints on Monday (Nov. 20). The match will begin at 6 p.m. at Hill Field House.
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
