Marcus HarringtonIn the meantime, ISU head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson has suspended Harrington indefinitely, telling the Ames Tribune, "We are very disappointed in Marcus. We take the charges Marcus has been accused of very seriously. Marcus has been suspended indefinitely from the team under the student-athlete code of conduct policy."
According to Ames police, the victim was at his friend's apartment on Aug. 22 when he said that Harrington was causing problems. The victim told police he asked Harrington to leave; Harrington responded by allegedly punching the victim in the jaw.
Court documents said when officers arrived, the victim was in the complex hallway bleeding from the mouth. Harrington had already left the apartment, a police spokesperson said.
After being interviewed by police, the victim was taken to the emergency room, where he subsequently underwent surgery. According to court documents, the victim's jaw is currently wired shut in an attempt to repair the damage.
Assault with serious injury is a class D felony, which is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of $750 to $7,500. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 14, Harrington's 20th birthday.
According to his official ISU wrestling bio, Harrington redshirted his initial season as an Iowa State wrestler. The 197-pounder competed in five tournaments unattached, posting a 19-5 record for the 2014-15 season. Prior to coming to Ames, Harrington wrestled at Waterloo West High School, where he was a two-time Iowa state champion at 195 pounds. As a Wahawk, he compiled an overall record of 149-32. In addition, Harrington was a 2014 USA Wrestling Junior National Freestyle championship at 220 pounds, a NHSCA (National High School Coaches Association) national champion at 195, and received the 2014 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award for Iowa, based on excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community service.
In Sept. 2013, Harrington made a verbal commitment to wrestle at Iowa State, choosing the Cyclones over University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska. In announcing his decision, Harrington said it was his dream to wear an ISU singlet. Citing his mentor, the late Willie Gadson, long-time Waterloo East wrestling coach, Iowa State All-American and father of 2015 NCAA champ Kyven Gadson, Harrington told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Making my dream a reality is awesome. Coach Gadson introduced me to Coach Jackson a couple of years ago and it really has been a dream to go there."
Harrington is studying Criminology and Criminal Justice, according to his Iowa State bio.
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