The Kent State wrestling team was winning on Cleveland State’s mats after seven of the 10 matches were complete.

Going into the 184-pounder matchup, KSU was beating the Vikings 15-12, and the team was on the hunt for its second win of the season and first conference win.

In the final three matches of the event, KSU scored two points combined. The Flashes lost 4-1, 5-1 and 2-0, giving the Vikings three decision victories, which combined for nine points, giving CSU the 21-15 win.

The come-from-behind defeat has become synonymous with the Kent State team this season, as the losses kept piling up until the end.

The team ended the 2024-25 regular season campaign with a 1-15 overall record and a winless 0-8 in Mid-American Conference play.

The winning percentage this season was .062 – the lowest winning percentage in Kent State University history.

The next-closest winning percentage was .071, which occurred over 50 years ago in the 1971-72 season. The Flashes went 1-13 that year.

The last regular season game of the campaign started solidly for the Flashes, and good streaks were made known.

After losing the first two matches, graduate student 141-pounder Jordan Decatur took control in his match in a big way.

In a seven minute flat match, Decatur won by a tech fall with the final score being an impressive 21-4 drubbing. CSU jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but Decatur’s victory gave the Flashes five points and cut the lead considerably.

Decatur ended his regular season with a 14-8 record.

In the next matchup, junior Billy Meiszner also earned a bonus point victory with a 15-4 major decision. He earned four points for his win, giving the Flashes an advantage going into the halfway point.

With the score at 9-7, KSU rattled off its third win in a row in the 157-pounder match. Redshirt freshman Carson Miller earned his 13th win of the season in an 8-2 decision.

The three points gave KSU a somewhat comfortable 12-7 edge.

After dropping the next match, KSU got back on top with a win from junior 174-pounder Ethan Barr.

The 10-4 decision victory gave Kent State its last three points of the game, and KSU led 15-12 at that point.

The last three matches went to CSU, giving the Vikings the comeback victory.

Looking ahead

With the 1-15 overall and 0-8 records, the Flashes ended their season last in the MAC West Division.

The loss extended KSU’s losing streak to 13 games with the MAC Championships ahead.

Taking place in Lawrenceville, N.J., the MAC Championship will be run from March 7-8.

Last time out, Kent State took 11th in the event, with junior Blake Schaffer taking third place in the 197-pounder bracket. He did not qualify for the NCAA tournament after the event that season.

John Hilber is sports editor. Contact him at [email protected].