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KSU wrestling practice at Risman Drive

Wrestling team holds second annual outdoor practice

Ray Strickland October 15, 2014

Kent State showcased their wrestlers at Rizman Plaza on Wednesday for its second annual outdoor practice.The Flashes held their first official practice Oct.10, but this event included recruits and their...

Kent State wrestling ranks fourth in preseason poll

Richie Mulhall October 9, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team ranked fourth out of nine teams in the Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches 2014-2015 preseason weight class individual rankings, the league announced Thursday.Along...

Sam Wheeler

KSU wrestler dismissed from team after violations of conduct

Richie Mulhall September 24, 2014

Kent State junior Sam Wheeler has been dismissed from the wrestling team after facing multiple incidents in which he violated team and Student-Athlete Handbook rules.Wheeler, who was suspended from the...

Kent State's Michael DePalma faces his final opponent at his match at the 2014 MAC Championship wrestling meet Sunday, March 8, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center. DePalma's final defeat against an Ohio University player won him third place in his weight class.

Miller-led Flashes get set for National Championships in Oklahoma City

Mike Mann March 18, 2014

Thursday will kick off March Madness in more than just college basketball as Kent State will feature four wrestlers in the opening round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Ian Miller will lead the group...

Kent State's Ian Miller prepares for his next move 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.

MAC-champion Ian Miller has eyes on national title

Michael Mann March 16, 2014

From an early age, sophomore Ian Miller’s uncles and dad, all “multiple time Ohio state [wrestling] champions,” sparked the interest of a young Miller to pursue the path of a wrestling lifestyle.Now...

Tyler Small, Junior from Kent State, faces off with Zach Horan, sophomore from Central Michigan, during the match Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014.

Two Friday matches to be test for Kent State wrestling

Michael Mann February 20, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team will face stiff competition at home this Friday against Missouri and Edinboro in the final meet of the regular season.The Flashes, ranked 23rd in this week’s Intermat.com...

Video: Kent State wrestler Sam Wheeler brings national attention to the university

Jason Kostura February 18, 2014

TV2 reporter Jason Kostura took a closer look at Sam Wheeler's indefinite suspension. Kostura also looked at rules and regulations of the university regarding athlete's posts on social media websites such...

Sophomore Ian Miller battles against Iowa State in the National Duals semifinals, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at St. John's Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Photo by David Dermer/Kent State Athletic Communications.

Flashes drop two straight after strong start in National Duals

Michael Mann February 17, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team earned their 11th victory of the season over nationally ranked Iowa State in the opening match of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Duals Sunday, before falling in...

Kent State wrestling team to take part in National Duals

Michael Mann February 13, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team (10-9) will take a trip to Columbus this Sunday for the first round of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, or NWCA, National Duals.The Flashes will look past the recent...

Junior Caleb Marsh takes on Central Michigan opponent Mike Ottinger at the wrestling meet Sunday, Jan 26, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center.

Kent State wrestling team to defend No. 25 ranking in Ypsilanti

Michael Mann January 28, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team (8-8, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) will take a trip up to Ypsilanti, Mich., to face the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-5, 1-2 MAC) after dropping their last two matches to conference...

Wrestling hopes to show strength in Athens

Mike Mann January 23, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team (8-6) will take a trip to face the Ohio Bobcats (6-2) Friday evening as the Flashes open a stretch of five consecutive MAC match-ups.The Flashes are coming off an outstanding...

Despite absence of Marsh, Flashes wrestling unleashes the ‘beast’

Michael Mann January 20, 2014

Without ranked wrestlers Ian Miller and Caleb Marsh, the No. 20-ranked Kent State team still proved victorious in a 23-11 win against the No. 22 North Carolina State Wolfpack during Sunday’s...