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Members of the Kent State Wrestling team jog around the mats set up in Risman Plaza for their third annual outdoor wrestling practice. Oct. 12, 2015.

Wrestling prepares for first dual meet at Eastern Michigan

Dan Armelli November 3, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team will head into its first dual meet of the season with more of an emphasis on easing into the season.Flashes head coach Jim Andrassy said this year the team will be able to...

Kent State’s Mack McGuire tries to escape the hold of Northern Illinois’ Jordan Northrup during their meet in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

Wrestling hosts intrasquad preseason match

Dan Armelli October 25, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team held its intra-squad wrestle-offs Saturday at the MACC Annex gym. The event featured 15 matches in eight different weight classes.Head coach Jim Andrassy said there were multiple...

Mack McGuire tries to escape the hold of Northern Illinois’ Jordan Northrup during their meet in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

Kent State looking for breakout season with mix of older and younger wrestlers

Dan Armelli October 20, 2015

From 2005 to 2013, the Kent State wrestling team had eight consecutive years of either going undefeated or having one loss in the Mid-American Conference.Things changed when Missouri, Northern Iowa, and...

Members of the Kent State Wrestling team jog around the mats set up in Risman Plaza for their third annual outdoor wrestling practice. Oct. 12, 2015.

Wrestling holds third annual outdoor practice

Dan Armelli October 13, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team held its third annual outdoor practice Monday at Risman Plaza.Though the wind was blowing, the weather was near perfect for students, families and visitors to spend time watching...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Letting fans behind the scenes causes loss in interest

Jacob Ruffo October 7, 2015

The lack of staying in character on Twitter is what is keeping World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from being popular again.Twitter, among other things, is offering WWE fans a closer look into the lives...

Elizabeth Bargdill (left), senior geology major, races against Emily Ancona (right), junior speech pathology major, in the Bungee Run at the Bounce Madness event held in the Student Center Ball Room on Wednesday night, Sept 30. 2015.

Students jump into Homecoming spirit with Bounce Madness

Paige Verma September 30, 2015

Students bounced their way closer to Homecoming at the Bounce Madness event Wednesday night in the Student Center Ballroom.The event has been going on at Kent State for six years. This year, was the first...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: How Wrestlemania could lead to a presidency

Jacob Ruffo September 23, 2015

As a casual political mind, I don’t watch too much of CNN or similar channels, but one thing I do see all the time is Donald Trump’s name.Trump is always in the headlines. Good or bad, that doesn’t...

Men’s rugby team hopes to bounce back against Miami University

Kyle Samac September 16, 2015

After losing to Western Michigan University last Saturday on the road, the men’s rugby team (0-1) heads back out to Oxford, Ohio, to take on the Redhawks of Miami University (0-0.)The main points for...

Fans hold up a Kent Stater issue which reads, "Bash the Bulls! Go Flashes!" at the Kent State men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

How to be a good KSU fan

Jimmy Miller August 28, 2015

When the Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, national media outlets picked up stories about students setting fires and tearing down a goal post in Columbus. I...

Kent State's Ian Miller celebrates as he wins 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.

Update: Miller finishes fifth at NCAA Championships

Zac Sommer March 21, 2015

 Junior wrestler Ian Miller finished in fifth place for the second consecutive time after earning his second All-American honor at the 2015 NCAA Championships in St. Louis on Saturday.Miller lost his...

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.

Scoring error results in loss for Miller

Zac Sommer March 20, 2015

Kent State’s Ian Miller was denied an official victory on Friday due to a scoring error in Friday morning’s quarterfinal round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.No. 7 seed Miller (157) maintained...

Junior Mack McGuire tries to escape the hold of Northern Illinois’ Jordan Northrup during their meet in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

Five KSU wrestlers gear up for NCAA National Championships in St. Louis

Zac Sommer March 18, 2015

This year’s NCAA Wrestling Championships will feature five Kent State wrestlers amongst the nation’s best at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 19-21.Sophomore Mimmo Lytle (285) and juniors...