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Morgan State Wrestling Set to Compete at Ohio Showcase

BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 7, 2025) – The Morgan State wrestling team is headed to Athens, Ohio, to compete in the Ohio Showcase hosted by the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday night inside the Convocation Center.

The Bears and Bobcats will share the mats with several other programs, as the showcase will feature concurrent dual meets across NCAA divisions. The Division II dual meet will pair Ashland University against UIndy, while the Division III matchup will feature Baldwin Wallace and UIndy.

Under fourth-year head coach Kenny Monday, Morgan State is coming off a solid outing at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md. Sophomore Eugene Harney claimed runner-up honors at 149 pounds, and fellow sophomore Javaan Yarbrough finished sixth at 133 pounds. Both made their first appearances at the Navy Classic, highlighting the Bears' promising start to the season.

The host Ohio Bobcats, under head coach Joel Greenlee in his 27th season, are coming off competition at the Southeast Open in Virginia, highlighted by Carson Weber capturing the title in the 149-pound freshman/sophomore bracket.

Action begins at 5 p.m. inside the Convocation Center. The Division I dual featuring Morgan State and Ohio will stream live on ESPN+, while the Division II and Division III duals will be available on YouTube.

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 joined Morgan after serving as the director of wrestling and head wrestling coach at Spire Academy since 2021.

• Morgan State 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 State with the support of 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.
 
• The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) announced Monday a realignment of its dual meet divisions to create balance across the conference. As part of the update, Morgan State will now compete in the newly formed Liberty Division, alongside American, Army, Bucknell, Lehigh, and Navy. The conference will now recognize EIWA Dual Meet Champions in both the Liberty Division and the Independence Division, which includes Binghamton, Drexel, F&M, Hofstra, LIU, and Sacred Heart.


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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 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.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Javaan Yarbrough

Javaan Yarbrough

125/133 lbs
5' 8"
Sophomore
Eugene Harney

Eugene Harney

149 lbs
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Javaan Yarbrough

Javaan Yarbrough

5' 8"
Sophomore
125/133 lbs
Eugene Harney

Eugene Harney

5' 7"
Sophomore
149 lbs