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Gross shines in wrestling win

Chris Gates January 28, 2008

Nationally-ranked wrestler's big victory leads to Kent State win over Northern IllinoisWithout two key starters, the Kent State wrestling team battled Northern Illinois to a 20-16 victory in front of 285...

Wrestling takes fourth place at Body Bar Tournament

Thomas Gallick November 19, 2007

The wrestling team finished in fourth place Saturday at the Body Bar Tournament in Ithaca, N.Y., led by standout performances from juniors Drew Lashaway and Danny Mitcheff.Lashaway took down two nationally...

Splits wrestling squad competes at Michigan State and New York

Thomas Gallick November 13, 2007

The Kent State wrestling team competed in two tournaments this weekend, Saturday's Oklahoma Gold Invitational and Sunday's Michigan State Open, in a move to get early matches for as many wrestlers as possible.Kent...

Wrestling starts off season with intra-squad showdown

Thomas Gallick November 5, 2007

The Kent State wrestling team kicked off its season with the annual Blue-Gold Match, a scrimmage between teammates, Saturday at the Kent State Fieldhouse.Coach Jim Andrassy said the match would help the...

Wrestling team finishes second at MAC Championships

Nate Stuart March 5, 2007

Kurt Gross led the Kent State wrestling team to second place overall at the Mid-American Conference Championships during the weekend in Buffalo, N.Y. The senior took first place in the 157-pound weight...

The wrestling team’s only walk-on

Nate Stuart March 2, 2007

Kent State senior wrestler Jason McGee has overcome long odds to be where he is today.He is the lone walk-on on the wrestling team, a senior captain and a lead-by-example athlete. Now, a 22-year-old sports...

Wrestling team heads to Buffalo for MAC Championships

Nate Stuart March 2, 2007

Kent State's 25th-ranked wrestling team has spent the last two weeks preparing for the MAC Championships this weekend in Buffalo."We're ready to go," said head coach Jim Andrassy. "We're itching to get...

KSU wrestling: Sponseller’s pin turns tide for Flashes

Nate Stuart January 26, 2007

The 21st-ranked Kent State wrestling team did not get out to the start they were hoping for against MAC rival Northern Illinois Friday night. They fell behind 9-0 after the first three matches but were...

Wrestling moves up rankings with win over Eastern Michigan

Nate Stuart January 19, 2007

Sophomore wrestler Danny Mitcheff (right) wrestles teammate Bryce Freeman in the Kent State Intra-Squad wrestling match last semester. The team's victory over Eastern Michigan Wednesday night propelled...

Wrestling life’s metaphor

Ryan Houk July 18, 2006

Brace yourselves: This column is about professional wrestling. I watch it all the time, and I can't help it. It's an addiction. And anyone at all interested in writing or acting or folklore should watch...

Flashes come up short at wrestling nationals

Sean Ammerman March 20, 2006

Kent State entered five wrestlers in the NCAA Division I National Championships this year marking the university's best representation in the tournament in 16 years. But none of the Flashes racked up enough...

Wrestling joins Top 25 in nation

February 23, 2006

The Kent State wrestling team is now among the nation's elite.The Flashes (14-4-1) ranks No. 25 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division-I Top 25.The Top 25 also includes other Mid-American...