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Morgan State Wrestling Set to Host #16 Lehigh at Hurt Gym

BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Morgan State wrestling team returns home this Friday night for an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) dual meet against No. 16 Lehigh University at Hurt Gymnasium. The Bears and Mountain Hawks are set to face off on Feb. 16 in Morgan State's first home dual of the new year. The first match begins at 6 p.m.

Lehigh enters the matchup with an 8–6 overall record and a perfect 3–0 mark in EIWA competition, bringing a nationally ranked lineup into Baltimore. The dual presents a major test for the Bears as they look to build momentum in front of their home crowd.

COACH QUOTE

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Probable Lineups
  Morgan State    Weight    Lehigh  
. Julian Dawson  125  No. 4 Sheldon Seymour 
  Jimmie Jones  133  Mason Ziegler
  Shawn Ryncarz  141  No. 5 Luke Stanich
  No. 28 Eugene Harney   149  Owen Reinsel / Matt Repos
  Yannis Charles    157  No. 11 Logan Rozynski
  Joshua Greenwood   165  No. 9 Max Brignola
  Cort Vann  174  Zeke Dubler, Dom Federici / Richie Grungo 
  Sam Diggs  184  No. 22 Rylan Rogers
  Eric Washington Jr.  197  No. 31 JT Davis
  --   HWT  No. 6 Nathan Taylor

SCOUTING LEHIGH
•  Lehigh enters the matchup with an 8–6 overall record, including a 3-0 EIWA mark. The Mountain Hawks are riding a 5-game winning streak, having earned victories over #20 Cornell, American, Navy, Princeton, and most recently versus Army West Point.

•  Morgan State and Lehigh last met on November 15, 2024, in Bethlehem, Pa. The No. 18-ranked Mountain Hawks came away with a 37-7 win inside Leeman-Turner Arena. In the showdown at the heavyweight division, Xavier Doolin recorded an impressive 17-5 victory against Calvin Lachman to finish off the night.

• Lehigh enters the dual with serious firepower, featuring seven nationally ranked wrestlers in the latest InterMat rankings. Leading the way is Sheldon Seymour (125), who checks in at No. 4, while Luke Stanich (141) is ranked No. 5 nationally. The Mountain Hawks also boast Logan Rozynski (157) at No. 11 and Max Brignola (165) at No. 9, giving them a strong presence through the middle weights. At 184 pounds, Rylan Rogers is ranked No. 22. Up top, JT Davis (197) holds a No. 31 national ranking, and Nathan Taylor (HWT) anchors the lineup at heavyweight with a No. 6 ranking in the country.

• Pat Santoro enters his 18th season looking to maintain Lehigh's place at the top of the EIWA, while molding the Mountain Hawks into a perennial top ten team and national championship contender. Santoro was hired in April 2008 as just the eighth head coach in program history. He holds the title of Lawrence White Head Coach of Wrestling at Lehigh. A six-time EIWA Coach of the Year, Santoro has mentored two NCAA Champions at Lehigh, the second of which, Darian Cruz won the 125-pound title in 2017.

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, making 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 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.
 
• Sophomore standout Eugene Harney, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, has earned national recognition at 149 pounds during his debut season with the Bears. Harney previously debuted in the rankings at No. 33 on Dec. 2, 2025, and now moves up to No. 28 in the latest InterMat poll, and is ranked No. 31 in the Flowrestling poll. His jump comes after an impressive West Coast swing last weekend, where he recorded a pin in each of his bouts against California Baptist and Cal Poly. With those victories, Harney improved his overall record to 21–4 on the season.

• Morgan State head coach Kenny Monday has added five new student-athletes to the Bears' 2025-26 roster, bolstering the program's depth and competitiveness. The incoming class features four freshmen and one transfer, highlighted by Campbell transfer Eugene Harney. The freshman additions include Antoine Glasgow (Lilburn, Ga.), Marwan Mohammed Nazeer (Spånga, Stockholm), Rohan Bucknor (White Plains, Md.), and Bence Veress (Budapest, Hungary). "We are fired up about the new young men we added to our roster," said Monday. "Each one brings a unique skill set that adds depth and excitement to our team," signaling a promising outlook for the reinforced squad.

• The Black Wrestlers Association (BWA) announced the recipients of its second annual scholarship awards, with Morgan State University wrestling freshman Marwan Nazeer named among this year's honorees. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Nazeer shared his thoughts on the meaning of the honor and what it symbolizes for both himself and others with similar backgrounds.
 
 
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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

Shawn Ryncarz

Shawn Ryncarz

133 lbs
5' 10"
Freshman
Yannis Charles

Yannis Charles

149 lbs
5' 9"
Freshman
Julian Dawson

Julian Dawson

125 lbs
5' 7"
Freshman
Joshua Greenwood

Joshua Greenwood

149 lbs
5' 8"
Freshman
Cort Vann

Cort Vann

174 lbs
5' 10"
Freshman
Eric Washington Jr.

Eric Washington Jr.

184 lbs
6' 4"
Sophomore
Xavier Doolin

Xavier Doolin

HWT
Redshirt Junior
Sam Diggs

Sam Diggs

174 lbs
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jimmie Jones

Jimmie Jones

125 lbs
5' 3"
Junior
Rohan Bucknor

Rohan Bucknor

141 lbs
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shawn Ryncarz

Shawn Ryncarz

5' 10"
Freshman
133 lbs
Yannis Charles

Yannis Charles

5' 9"
Freshman
149 lbs
Julian Dawson

Julian Dawson

5' 7"
Freshman
125 lbs
Joshua Greenwood

Joshua Greenwood

5' 8"
Freshman
149 lbs
Cort Vann

Cort Vann

5' 10"
Freshman
174 lbs
Eric Washington Jr.

Eric Washington Jr.

6' 4"
Sophomore
184 lbs
Xavier Doolin

Xavier Doolin

Redshirt Junior
HWT
Sam Diggs

Sam Diggs

6' 0"
Sophomore
174 lbs
Jimmie Jones

Jimmie Jones

5' 3"
Junior
125 lbs
Rohan Bucknor

Rohan Bucknor

5' 6"
Freshman
141 lbs