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University of Buffalo wrestler John Northrup and Kent State wrestler Casey Newburg get ready to grapple at the 2012 Buffalo Brawl Invitational tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Nick Fischetti.

Wrestling finishes 2nd at Buffalo Invitational

Tim Dorst November 5, 2012

The Kent State wrestling team’s season began on a promising note Sunday at the 2012 Buffalo Brawl Invitational tournament in Buffalo, N.Y.Seniors Dustin Kilgore and Casey Newburg won individual championships,...

KSU wrestling season opens Sunday, November 4

Courtney Citro November 2, 2012

KSU Wrestler Dustin Kilgore red shirted last season to take time away from Kent State. This year, he is ready to be back in action. Kilgrore will be back in action Sunday, November 4th at the Buffalo Invitational....

Victim 1 in Jerry Sandusky trial has book deal

Hillel Italie September 27, 2012

Hillel ItalieAP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — A key witness against convicted child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, known in court papers as Victim 1, has a book...

Bedelyon places sixth in NCAA Wrestling Championships

Tim Dorst March 17, 2012

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...

Freshman Ian Miller wrestles down Central Michigan's Joey Kielbasa during the Jan. 29 meet at the M.A.C. Center. Miller won the match by major decision. Kent State beat Central Michigan 22-13. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Flashes send seven qualifiers to national wrestling tournament

Tim Dorst March 14, 2012

The road to nationalsDaily Kent Stater photographers followed KSU wrestlers as they prepared for nationals. KentWired Video var so = new SWFObject('http://www.staterinteractive.com/player.swf','mpl','665','450','9');so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');so.addParam('flashvars','&file=0315WrestlingMultimedia.flv&image=https://kentstater.com/images/stories/0315wrestl.jpg&frontcolor=6666FF&lightcolor=EEEEEE&skin=http://www.staterinteractive.com/snel.swf&streamer=rtmp://flashmedia.kent.edu/fms-jmc/kentWired');so.write('tv2news');...

Senior 285 class Brendan Barlow wrestles Nick Whitenburg, sophomore, at the match against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 5. The Flashes won 28-10. File photo.

Senior Brendan Barlow will move on after successful college wrestling career

Tim Dorst March 9, 2012

In the sport of wrestling, there are not many higher levels past college. Some wrestlers, like Dustin Kilgore, attempt to make the U.S. Olympic team after college wrestling. Others pursue a career in professional...

Mallie Shuster, senior 157 weight class, grappled against an Eastern Michigan wrestler on Sunday, Feb 4th at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens. Shuster lost his match 2-4. Photo by Sam Verbulecz.

Wrestling places second in MAC tournament

Tim Dorst March 5, 2012

For the past six years, Kent State and Central Michigan have gone neck and neck in the Mid-American Conference Championship tournament, with Kent State finishing second in each of those years. Unfortunately...

Photo by Philip Botta.

Wrestling team falls in semi-finals of National Duals Championship

Tim Dorst February 13, 2012

After reaching the semi-finals of the National Duals Championship, Kent State fell hard to Minnesota and found itself out of the tournament.The Flashes reached the semi-finals after defeating Rutgers 19-13...

Wrestling team defeats Rutgers, falls to Minnesota in National Duals

Tim Dorst February 12, 2012

The Kent State wrestlers made it to the semi-finals of the National Duals Championship on Saturday, but they met their match when they got there.After the Flashes defeated Rutgers 19-13 in the first round,...

Wrestling to compete in duals Saturday

Tim Dorst February 10, 2012

After clinching the Mid-American Conference regular season title last weekend, Kent State wrestling returns to action Saturday afternoon in the regionals of the National Dual Championship at Rutgers University.The...

Brandonn Johnson, junior, wrestles Phillip Joseph, sophomore, at the match against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 5. The Flashes won 28-10. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

Wrestling clinches MAC regular season title with two weekend wins

Tim Dorst February 6, 2012

One of the wrestling team’s biggest goals this season was to win the Mid-American Conference regular season title. With two meet wins Friday and Sunday, that goal was accomplished in decisive fashion.The...

Kent State wrestling makes statement in 25-9 win

Tim Dorst February 4, 2012

The Kent State wrestlers went into their meet Friday night as the first-place team in the Mid-American Conference, and they showed exactly why they belong there.The Flashes won their first four matches...