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The Black Squirrel Gift Shop in downtown Kent, Ohio on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016.

Former Kent State students celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Jimmy Miller February 14, 2016

When Patricia Barry is asked about her days at Kent State, she simply says she had a fun time. Any details beyond that, she refrains from sharing, laughing instead as she repeats, “It was a lot of fun.”What...

Kent State ends dual season with tri-meet sweep

Dan Armelli February 14, 2016

Kent State wrestling coach Jim Andrassy knew he had a good tournament team coming into this season. However, he wasn’t so sure about how his team would fair in dual meets.Sunday night encapsulated the...

The Kent State wrestling team jogs at the start of practice in the M.A.C. Annex on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. The Flashes will take on Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016.

Tough decisions to be made as wrestling winds down its season

Dan Armelli February 9, 2016

With the help of a seven-match winning streak, the Kent State wrestling team is ahead of where it was last year after a 4-4 Mid-American Conference record. This year they’ve bounced back with a 6-1...

Kent State fifth year wrestler Tyler Buckwalter flips a wrester from Old Dominion University during a meet at the MACC on Jan. 24, 2016. The Flashes won the Meet 25-13.

Wrestling streaks with seven straight wins

Dan Armelli February 7, 2016

The Kent State wrestling team had a week off last week to prepare for a brutal back-to-back road trip against Northern Illinois and Northern Iowa.Coach Jim Andrassy said the whole team benefited from the...

Members of the Kent State wrestling team run drills during practice in the M.A.C. Annex on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. The team will take on Northern Illinois University on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Wrestling coming off productive bye week

Dan Armelli February 2, 2016

The Kent State wrestling team took some time off last week while also focusing on areas that they normally wouldn’t be able to.“The one thing that’s different is you don’t have to worry about your...

Redshirt freshman Kyle Conel poses for a portrait in the M.A.C. Annex on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.

Q&A with NCAA wrestling’s 14th-ranked Kyle Conel

Dan Armelli January 28, 2016

Kent State wrestling’s 197-pound redshirt freshman Kyle Conel is in the midst of a breakout year. After spending last season redshirting and participating solely in open tournaments, he was able to...

Kent State fifth-year wrestler Tyler Buckwalter flips a wrester from Old Dominion University during a meet at the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. The Flashes won the meet, 25-13.

Wrestling team wins rematch versus Old Dominion

Dan Armelli January 24, 2016

Some of the Kent State wrestling team’s older wrestlers have suffered tough losses over the past few weeks. However, underclassmen have been able to step up and help deliver its fifth-straight dual win. Two...

5th-year Senior Tyler Buckwalter works for a single leg takedown against Daniel Lewis of the University of Missouri at the MAC Center on Dec. 20, 2016. The Golden Flashes lost to Missouri 12-35.

Kent State defeats Ohio, Eastern Michigan in weekend road duels

Dan Armelli January 18, 2016

The Kent State wrestling team found themselves down early in two separate duals this weekend, but the Flashes eventually defeated Mid-American Conference opponents Ohio University and Eastern Michigan...

Redshirt junior wrestler and economics major Chance Driscoll.

Wrestling and gymnastics: Balancing team and the individual

Dan Armelli December 9, 2015

At the Ohio Duals, dawn of the wrestling season in November, Chance Driscoll sat in one of the coaches’ chairs, calling out instructions to Kent State wrestlers. Driscoll isn’t a coach, he’s a member...

Freshman Shane Mast practices during the third annual outdoor Kent State Wrestling practice in Risman Plaza. Oct. 12, 2015.

Wrestling to start MAC duals at home versus Buffalo

Dan Armelli December 8, 2015

After traveling as far east as Maryland and as far west as Las Vegas, the Kent State wrestling team will finally be able to stay home for a couple weeks as they prepare to start Mid-American Conference...

Miller wins title at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Dan Armelli December 6, 2015

At the toughest tournament of the season for the Kent State wrestling team, three Kent players were able to place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. The highlight of the weekend...

Kent State's Ian Miller pins his opponent and watches as the time ends in his final match of the MAC Championship Sunday, March 9, 2014. Miller defeated his opponent from Central Michigan and finished first in his weight class winning him a Mid-American Conference title.

Q&A with MAC Wrestler of the Week, Ian Miller

Dan Armelli December 2, 2015

Fifth-year senior and 157-pounder Ian Miller, was named MAC Wrestler of the Week last week after he went 4-0 at the Navy Classic, winning his second career title at the event. It’s the fourth time in...

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