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Ohio governor signs order granting fifth year of eligibility for college athletes

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order allowing state colleges to grant a fifth year of eligibility to class of 2022 athletes who exhausted NCAA limits.

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed an executive order allowing colleges in the state to grant a fifth year of eligibility to student athletes who have exhausted their standard eligibility, according to AP News and Yahoo Sports. [2][3]

The measure applies specifically to athletes from the class of 2022, WKBN and Yahoo Sports reported. Under the terms of the executive order, colleges in Ohio are prohibited from enforcing the eligibility restrictions set by the NCAA. [1][2]

According to Yahoo Sports, the decision directly impacts players including MJ Collins of the Cincinnati Bearcats and Filip Borovicanin of Xavier, making them eligible for an additional season. [2]

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In short

  • Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order granting a fifth year of eligibility to class of 2022 athletes.
  • The executive order prohibits Ohio colleges from enforcing NCAA eligibility restrictions.
  • Cincinnati player MJ Collins and Xavier player Filip Borovicanin are among the athletes eligible under the order.

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  1. [1]Ohio governor signs order letting state’s colleges allow 2022 athletes a 5th year of eligibilityWKBN.com, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs executive order to grant Class of 2022 athletes 5th year of eligibilityYahoo Sports Top, 3h ago
  3. [3]Ohio governor signs order letting state’s colleges allow 2022 athletes a 5th year of eligibilityAP News, 1h ago
  4. [4]Early in-person voting in Ohio nearly 4 times higher than 2022 midterm10TV, 4h ago
  5. [5]Ohio governor signs order letting state's colleges allow 2022 athletes a 5th year of eligibilityKokomo Tribune, 2h ago
  6. [6]Early voting in Logan County nearly doubles since 2022Peak of Ohio, 11h ago
  7. [7]Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs executive order to grant Class of 2022 athletes 5th year of eligibilityOn3, 3h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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