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Junior Tim Rooney wrestles against Central Michigan at the Beauty and the Beast match on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

McNally, Rooney punch ticket to NCAA wrestling tournament

Brandon Lewis March 10, 2019

Last year at the Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships, Andrew McNally and Tim Rooney finished fifth.A year later, they’re both headed to the NCAA Championships.McNally advanced to the finals...

Kent State sophomore Isaac Bast fights against Northern Illinois sophomore Bryce Steiert at the M.A.C. Center on Jan. 29, 2017. Kent State lost 16-31.

Banged-up Flashes look forward to MAC Tournament

Brandon Lewis March 6, 2019

Before the 2018-2019 season, the Kent State wrestling team thought they had a chance in the Mid-American Conference.Then, injuries and academic issues plagued the team.Heading into the MAC Championship...

Spencer Berthold gets pinned during the Beauty and Beast Match on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The Flashes lost, 23-12.

Late losses haunt KSU wrestling in 23-12 defeat against Central Michigan

Brandon Lewis February 10, 2019

The fifth Beauty and the Beast event took place Sunday for the Kent State wrestling and gymnastics teams. The event did not go well for the wrestlers; they fell to Central Michigan, 23-12.The Flashes now...

Kent State red-shirt freshman Shane Mast struggles against Oklahoma State senior Nolan Boyd during Kent State University's Beauty and the Beast double meet event for gymnastics and wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.

Gymnastics, wrestling teams look to carry momentum in Beauty and the Beast event

Sara Al Harthi and Brandon Lewis February 6, 2019

The Kent State gymnastics and wrestling teams will be competing simultaneously against Central Michigan in the Beauty and the Beast event, which will be returning after a one-year hiatus.  Gymnastics...

Flashes wrestler doesn’t let a condition define his life

Brynn Pennell January 31, 2018

One medical condition won't define the life of Kent State Tuscarawas freshman Zion Clark.The Flashes wrestler was born with a condition called caudal regression syndrome, a congenital disorder in which...

Men’s basketball inconsistency, big games from women’s basketball’s Korinek highlight December, January

Cameron Hoover January 14, 2018

National SportsTagovailoa leads Alabama to national championshipAfter a first half that saw Alabama starting quarterback Jalen Hurts complete three of his eight passes for just 21 yards and Georgia building...

Kent State fifth-year student Stephen Suglio takes down Lake Erie College's Jesse Palser in a wrestling match Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 in the M.A.C. Center.

Lightning strikes twice for Kent State wrestling at Cleveland State Open

Ian Kreider December 17, 2017

Freshman Jake Ferri and junior Devin Nye each dominated their respective weight classes Saturday when Kent State's wrestling team competed in the Cleveland State Open.Ferri had two major decisions on his...

The basketball court in the M.A.C. Center received its largest renovation since 2006.

Kent State basketball court gets overhaul

Alex Cossin July 17, 2017

Kent State’s M.A.C. Center basketball court received its largest renovation since 2006.“It looks great,” said Rob Senderoff, men’s basketball coach.The new court features a large Flash logo in...

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...

Kent State junior Stephen Suglio battles with Oklahoma Sate red-shirt sophomore Derek White during Kent State University's Beauty and the Beast double meet event for gymnastics and wrestling on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.

Kent State wrestling sends students to MAC Championships, hope for spot in Nationals

Samantha Ross March 1, 2017

The Kent State wrestling team (2-15, 0-8 Mid-American Conference) has spent the past week practicing hard in the hopes that they will do well at the MAC Tournament and have some wrestlers advance to the...

Fifth-year starter Mike Depalma grapples for position in the clinch against Justin Oliver of Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.

DePalma’s faith fuels him to 5th; Miller finishes 6th at NCAA Championships

Dan Armelli March 27, 2016

Mike DePalma and coach Jim Andrassy knew what the former had to do in order to be successful in his final year as a Kent State wrestler. They had been preaching it since day one.  “It’s mostly mental...

DePalma pins to take fifth; Miller defaults to sixth at NCAA Championships

Dan Armelli March 19, 2016

Kent State wrestler Mike DePalma’s goal coming into his third NCAA Championships was to get to the top of the podium.Though the fifth-year senior, 149-pounder didn't achieve that goal, he ended his three-year...