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Spencer Berthold gets pinned during the Beauty and Beast Match on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The Flashes lost, 23-12.

Late losses haunt KSU wrestling in 23-12 defeat against Central Michigan

Brandon Lewis February 10, 2019

The fifth Beauty and the Beast event took place Sunday for the Kent State wrestling and gymnastics teams. The event did not go well for the wrestlers; they fell to Central Michigan, 23-12.The Flashes now...

Kent State red-shirt freshman Shane Mast struggles against Oklahoma State senior Nolan Boyd during Kent State University's Beauty and the Beast double meet event for gymnastics and wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.

Gymnastics, wrestling teams look to carry momentum in Beauty and the Beast event

Sara Al Harthi and Brandon Lewis February 6, 2019

The Kent State gymnastics and wrestling teams will be competing simultaneously against Central Michigan in the Beauty and the Beast event, which will be returning after a one-year hiatus.  Gymnastics...

Jan. 26, 2019 - Shane Mast wrestles against Brett Perry of Buffalo.

Berthold’s cradle lifts KSU wrestling over Cleveland State

Brandon Lewis February 2, 2019

In the final matchup of the night, redshirt freshman Spencer Berthold used his signature cradle maneuver with 1:37 remaining in the first period to secure a pin and victory for the Kent State Wrestling...

Kent State's Shane Mast wrestles against Buffalo's Brett Perry on Jan. 26.

Kent State wrestling falls to Buffalo despite strong showing from underclassmen

Brandon Lewis January 26, 2019

Kent State wrestling freshman Kade Byland, sophomore Andrew McNally and redshirt freshman Kody Komara were all victorious on Saturday, but the Flashes could not pull out a win against the Buffalo Bulls.The...

Sophomore Tim Rooney grapples with a Central Michigan wrestler during his match Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. The Flashes won with a 21-13 upset over the Chippewas, who entered the match ranked second in the Mid-American Conference. 

Ohio Wrestling Takes Back Grudge Match Trophy From Kent State

Brandon Lewis January 19, 2019

It was a tough night on Friday for the Flashes wrestling team as they fell to their arch rival Ohio University, 24-12, in Athens, knocking the Flashes record to 6-11 on the season. The Flashes started...

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after defeating No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State for the second time in as many days to secure third place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 17, 2018. 

Shoulder surgery to end Conel’s season

Ian Kreider December 10, 2018

Just nine months ago, Kyle Conel shocked the college wrestling world when he finished as Kent State's first unseeded all-American.Now, his future on the mat is uncertain.The senior 197-pounder announced...

Congressman Tim Ryan awards Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal.

Kent State nursing student receives Congressional Award from Congressman

Nate Burtzlaff November 28, 2018

Kent State junior Austin Croft received the Congressional Award Silver Medal during an event at Henderson Hall on Tuesday. He was presented the award by Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan.Croft, a nursing major,...

Abood tells Hanadi Mujahed how to say "water cooler" in English after mocking her Arabic. Hanadi taught the 11-year-old when he attended school at the Yunus Emre Muslim Community Center in Youngstown. The two shared a close relationship.

Boy wounded in Gaza finds caring community in Ohio

November 25, 2018

Editor’s note: This story captures moments of Abood’s life in America and will include breaks between specific events.Snow, as every child who grew up with it knows, has to be of the right consistency...

Kent State wrestler Anthony Tutolo grapples with Arizona State's Ali Naser during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena on March 15, 2018. 

Despite positive showings, wrestling falls in three weekend matches

Ian Kreider November 10, 2018

The Kent State wrestling team (3-4) had a day of mixed feelings.Senior Kyle Conel wrestled in only one match with his injured shoulder, winning 9-8 against CSU Bakersfield’s Mark Penyacsek.“At some...

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after pinning No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena on March 16, 2018. Conel's victory earned him a spot in the Flashes' record books as the only unseeded all-American in school history.

Conel nursing injury through Kent State Duals

Ian Kreider November 3, 2018

There was one concern for the Flashes going into the first day of the Kent State Duals: Kyle Conel.The 197-pounder approached the mat for his matchup against Lindsey Wilson's Lucas Miozza with a large...

Changing the narrative on border towns

Nyla Henderson September 29, 2018

 Claudia Garcia, student outreach specialist and Ph.D student in higher education, hosted an event to change the narrative of border towns by shining light on the wonderful things about El Paso on Thursday.“This...

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OPINION: How I survived my first day in Kent

Nicholas Hunter August 26, 2018

Rolling up to campus, cutting around the back to avoid the standstill traffic in the heart of campus, I scramble out of my brother’s beat-down SUV, stack of freshly framed posters in hand (barely scratched...

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