Senior Nic Bedelyon wrestled his last match for Kent State on Saturday, and he ended his career as one of the most successful wrestlers in school history.

Bedelyon settled for a sixth-place finish in the 125-pound weight class bracket at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. He finished his career as one of only three Kent State wrestlers to earn All-American honors twice.

In his first match on Saturday, Bedelyon matched up against Minnesota’s Zachary Sanders, the No. 2 seed in the bracket, in a consolation semifinal match. Bedelyon scored a reversal in the second period, but Sanders took Bedelyon down three times in the match to earn a 9-4 win.

Bedelyon suffered a heartbreaking 6-4 overtime loss to Stanford’s Ryan Mango in the fifth-place match. Bedelyon owned a 3-0 lead going into the third period, but Mango battled back and scored a takedown with 15 seconds left to force overtime.

In the sudden victory period, Mango took Bedelyon down to the mat for two points and the win.

Bedelyon’s sixth-place finish ties him for the second highest finish by a Kent State wrestler at the NCAA Tournament in the last 27 years. Only 2011 national champion Dustin Kilgore placed higher in that time span.

Bedelyon ends his senior season with a record of 32-7. His 113 career victories ranks sixth in the history of the program.

The Flashes finished the three-day tournament with 19.5 team points.

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