BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 11, 2026) – The Morgan State wrestling team continues its 2026-27 campaign Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Bears travel to Columbia, Missouri, to compete in the Tiger Style Invite, hosted by the University of Missouri.
The six-team tournament begins at 11 a.m. (EST) at the Hearnes Center on the Missouri campus.
Morgan State will face a competitive field featuring host Missouri, Purdue, Oregon State, Little Rock, and South Dakota State.
Live results will be available free through FloWrestling, with additional coverage and tournament information at mutigers.com.
Participating Teams
- Morgan State
- Missouri (Host)
- Purdue
- Oregon State
- Little Rock
- South Dakota State
"We're very excited to go to the Missouri Invite and compete against Missouri, the No. 9-ranked team in the country, along with Purdue, Oregon State and Little Rock," said head coach Kenny Monday. "These are teams that we wouldn't otherwise get a chance to wrestle. We need competition at this level to see where we are and where we need to go. The guys are pumped to compete."
Notables
- Charles earns preseason national ranking: Morgan State standout Yannis Charles enters his redshirt junior season ranked No. 30 nationally at 157 pounds in the 2026-27 InterMat Preseason Rankings. The Clover, S.C., native comes off a breakthrough 2025-26 campaign, finishing runner-up at the EIWA Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
- Bears continue historic revival: Under head coach Kenny Monday, the first Black wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal, Morgan State continues to build its program following its return to competition after a 25-year hiatus. A three-time Olympian, NCAA All-American, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee, Monday brings an accomplished wrestling background to the Bears.
- Morgan joins the EIWA: Morgan State is the 12th member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), the nation's oldest wrestling conference. The Bears compete in the newly formed Liberty Division alongside American, Army, Bucknell, Lehigh, and Navy.
- HBCU Wrestling initiative: The University announced the revival of men's wrestling in October 2021 with support from a $2.7-million gift from HBCU Wrestling (HBCUW). The gift funds the program and supports up to nine full scholarships annually.
- Bears to host 2028 EIWA Championships: Morgan State will make history in 2028 when it hosts the 124th EIWA Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 3-5 at Hill Field House on the University's Baltimore campus. Final competition dates and session formats will be announced at a later time.
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 150 baccalaureate, master's degree, doctorate, and certificate programs. 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.
