As a junior, Robinson compiled a 39-3 record and won an Ohio state title in Division I at 112 pounds. He placed third in the state tournament as a freshman at 103 pounds. Robinson was a key member of Team Ohio that won the 2009 Junior National Duals title in freestyle. He went 10-0 and was named to the All-Tournament Team at 112 pounds.
Jerome Robinson"Old Dominion is a growing success," said Robinson. "They are building a program and that is something I want to be a part of. Also, I have known Steve Martin and his coaching staff since I was very young. It felt right to be here. This was the best choice for me because I know I will improve not only on the mat but off of it as well. You cannot beat the practice partners and the family environment."
There are some things Robinson still wants to accomplish before he heads off to college.
"I want to win another state championship," said Robinson, who plans to compete collegiately at 125 pounds. "I want my name written in the Ohio history books for young wrestlers to look up at and know they too can accomplish something special."
McMurray is a two-time Indiana state champion and a 2009 NHSCA Junior Nationals runner-up at 152 pounds. As a junior, McMurray went a perfect 49-0 en route to winning the state title at 152 pounds. He is projected at 157/165 pounds in college.
"My decision to become a Michigan State Spartan was decided by a number of things,” said McMurray. "First, it's a very big and very clean campus with tradition you can only find in the Big Ten. The coaches bring a lot of experience to the table and the wrestlers are like a group of brothers. Michigan State is exactly what I was looking for in a school. I wanted to go away to school, but at the same time it's within distance of my home in Portage, Indiana."
McMurray also considered Old Dominion, Virginia Tech, Maryland, and Central Michigan. Michigan State is the only Big Ten school he considered.
"I felt more comfortable with the Michigan State coaches than I did with any I've met or talked to in this recruiting process," said McMurray. "Coach Minkle, Roger, Williams, and Alex Dolly all see eye to eye with me and we have many of the same goals for my college wrestling career."
He hails from the same high school, Portage (Indiana), as Leroy Vega, a former three-time All-American at the University of Minnesota. He plans to major in journalism and minor in education at Michigan State.
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