CLEVELAND, Ohio – Head coach Josh Moore of the Cleveland State University wrestling team announced Friday that redshirt sophomore Marcus Robinson has been cleared to compete in the upcoming 2020-21 season. 

Robinson, who transferred during the offseason from fellow Mid-American Conference member Buffalo, is now eligible to represent the Vikings in all competition formats immediately. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

Robinson spent his first two collegiate seasons at Buffalo and showed promise despite his youth. He placed seventh at 141 pounds at the 2020 MAC Championships, tallying three wins at the event despite entering unseeded. He was the highest placing freshman or sophomore in his weight class last season. 

Robinson went 18-12 during the 2019-20 season, including a mark of 6-4 in MAC dual action. He had redshirted in his first season with the Bulls and racked up 22 wins while competing unattached. 

Robinson was a four-time state champion for Arkansas City High School, winning each title at a different weight class. He was named the 2018 Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association 4A Wrestler of the Year after notching his fourth state title and helping the Bulldogs to the team state championship. He posted 177 wins in his high school career. 

Seven Vikings placed at the 2020 MAC Championships overall, with five outpacing their seed. As a result, Cleveland State finished in the top half of the team standings at the event after being tabbed to finish last in the final pre-championship coaches' rankings. 

Six of the seven Vikings that placed return for the 2020-21 season, while Robinson's addition gives CSU seven 2020 MAC placers on its roster.