As we conclude the 2023-24 Morgan State Athletics season, we embark on a journey through time to delve into the rich history of our athletic program. Over the coming weeks, we will delve into the archives to relive iconic game recaps and compelling stories that have shaped the legacy of Morgan Athletics.
Join us as we pay homage to the legends who have graced our fields, courts, and tracks. Let us celebrate the moments that have brought us joy, pride, and inspiration. And let us draw upon the lessons of the past to empower our student-athletes and teams to achieve even greater heights in the future.
Morgan hosts title wrestling
The AFRO American, March 3, 1984
Morgan State, fresh from capturing the NCAA Eastern Division II regional wrestling tournament, this weekend is playing host to the national collegiate mat championships.
The victory at Springfield (Mass.) College, marked the fourth time coach James Phillips' Bears have won the regional title in the last six years. They tied once.
Phillips was named regional coach of the year for the second straight time.
James "Phil' Phillips, Head Coach
Morgan, led by captain and returning NCAA Division II, 158 pounds national champion, John Davis, scored 87.5 points for first, with Springfield second with 70.5 and C.W. Post 3rd with 59.9.
Davis was joined on the championship podium by freshman Chuckie Kennedy (118 pounds) who was voted the outstanding wrestler for the tournament, and junior Jeff Green unlimited, also champion in his weight class.
There three champions will be joined by sophomore Brian Smith, first runner-up at 150 pounds, and freshman John Vorrice, first runner-up at 190.
Several wrestlers from Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association schools were here for the Friday and Saturday matches.
Among these are Larry Parnell of Elizabeth City (NC) State, at 134 pounds; Wayne Watkins of Winston-Salem State, with an 8-3-1 record at 142 pounds; Robert Toran, also of Winston-Salem with a 6-4 record at 150 pounds; Bryan Purvis, a 9-5-1 wrestler at 158 pounds for Elizabeth City; Chris Burke, 35-10 at Hampton with 167-pounders; William Wright, 9-4 at Livingstone among 177-pounders, and Ronnie Locust of Winston-Salem, 11-2-1 among unlimited competitors.
Milton Hardee of Winston-Salem had a 13-3 log against 118-pounders, and Tim Bonds of Norfolk State, won 13 and lost 5 among 126-pounders.
Among other schools represented in the Hill Field House competitions are: Nebraska, Colorado, San Francisco, Northern Michigan.
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 126 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 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.
