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Ashland and Edinboro continued to battle following the Flashes quick win over Mercyhurst on Nov. 2, 2019.

Kent State wrestling starts season 2-1 after Saturday’s season opener

Aidan Coyne Tech reporter November 2, 2019

Kent State wrestling’s Colin McCracken beat Edinboro University’s Dylan Reynolds, ranked 19th in the country, in the 197 weight class despite dropping the match to the Fighting Scots. The Flashes...

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. 

‘One of the greatest moments of my life’: Conel shocks wrestling world with third-place win

Kayla Proctor March 18, 2018

It may have been the biggest upset in Kent State wrestling history and one of the biggest ever in the NCAA Championships.Kent State’s Kyle Conel was facing the nation’s No. 1 wrestler in the 197-pound...

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. 

Kent State wrestling pulls top-25 finish at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 18, 2018

After suffering through one of the worst seasons in its history just a year ago, Kent State’s wrestling team finished 22nd in the country at the 2018 NCAA Championships.Above Kyle Conel’s upset victories...

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. 

Conel finishes unlikely journey in third place at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 17, 2018

Kyle Conel wanted to prove he couldn’t be stopped, and he did just that to the 19,000 attendees that joined him Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena for the third and final day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Conel...

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.

From unseeded to all-American: Conel’s historic pin leads Flashes at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 16, 2018

The Kent State wrestling team set goals to come to Cleveland to take names and an all-American title, and that’s exactly what they did Friday during the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Unseeded...

Kent State's Kyle Conel grapples with Appalachian State's Randall Diabe during day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena. Conel won all three of his matches on the day. 

Conel leads Flashes at day one of NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 16, 2018

Among the 18,000 attendees at day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, four Kent State wrestlers came out to fight.Kyle Conel, Casey Sparkman, Anthony Tutolo and Stephen Suglio all came...

Senior Stephen Suglio takes a breath of celebration after winning by pin in his match against Central Michigan Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. [FILE]

Four Kent State wrestlers book tickets to Cleveland

Kayla Proctor March 4, 2018

Kent State left Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and the Mid-American Conference championships with spots at the NCAA tournament for four wrestlers: Kyle Conel, Casey Sparkman, Anthony Tutolo and Stephen Suglio.Conel...

Junior Anthony Tutolo gets trapped in a hold from Old Dominion’s Caleb Richardson in the second match Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the M.A.C. Center. [FILE]

Flashes finish regular season with commanding win over Northern Illinois

Kayla Proctor February 17, 2018

Kent State’s wrestling team (13-9, 3-4 Mid-American Conference) dominated Northern Illinois University (3-10, 1-6 MAC) late Friday night in Dekalb, Illinois, to end the Flashes’ regular season.The...

Freshman Jake Ferri grapples with an Old Dominion wrestler Wednesday, Feb. 9 at the M.A.C. Center. The Monarchs won the match, 19-14.

Four wrestlers win, but Flashes fall short against Old Dominion

Kayla Proctor February 9, 2018

Kent State (11-9, 1-4 Mid-American Conference) lost against Old Dominion (8-8, 4-2) Friday night, 19-14, in the Flashes’ first home conference matchup in two months.Four Kent State wrestlers won their...

Then a sophomore, Anthony Tutolo (left) warms up before the Thanksgiving Throwdown on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at the M.A.C. Center. 

Wrestling record improves from last season

Kayla Proctor February 2, 2018

Kent State wrestling is having a far better season than last year's record.The Flashes are 11-7. Last year the team was 2-15, its worst record since 1971-72.“Our team has gotten more experience and more...

Wrestling wins Grudge Match, loses to No. 5 Cowboys

Kayla Proctor January 21, 2018

Kent State wrestling had a mixed bag this weekend with a win against Ohio and a blowout defeat to no. 5 Oklahoma State.Kent State won six of the seven matches against Ohio, culminating in an 18-13 victory.Chance...

Then a sophomore, Anthony Tutolo (left) warms up before the Thanksgiving Throwdown on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at the M.A.C. Center. 

Tutolo, Sparkman suffer defeats at nationals

Samantha Ross March 17, 2017

The Kent State wrestling team ended its streak of eight consecutive seasons with at least one All-American.“It was a great learning experience for Casey (Sparkman) and Anthony (Tutolo),” coach Jim...