Kent State University
Lake Erie
Flashes Open Season with Three Duals Friday
11/2/2017 11:47:00 AM | Wrestling
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Kent State officially begins its 2017-18 season Friday, Nov. 3, in unorthodox fashion. The Golden Flashes will host dual meets against Lake Erie College and Mercyhurst North East inside the M.A.C. Center, beginning at noon. Admission is free. The Flashes will then immediately pack up and head to Clarion, Pennsylvania, for a 7 p.m. dual meet with Utah Valley.
Taking part in its first competition in program history, Kent State Tuscarawas will also be competing against Lake Erie and Mercyhurst North East, as action will be taking place on two mats in the M.A.C. Center.
Live video of Kent State's two duals at the M.A.C. Center can be seen free on Boxcast, while live audio of the Flashes' two duals can be heard on The Golden Flashes Radio channel on iHeartRadio with Matt Miller.Â
The Flashes third dual of the day will take place at Clarion High School. The matchup will also be Utah Valley's third dual of the day as the Wolverines open with West Virginia and Clarion Friday afternoon.
"We're excited to start to the season and show our improvement from last year," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "We're looking to get off to a fast start and get our confidence up."
Kent State's lineup is expected to have returning starters at seven weight classes. Redshirt freshmen Nick Monico (149) and Dylan Barreiro (174) are expected to make their varsity debuts with the Flashes, while Boise State transfer Will Bardezbain (125) will don the blue and gold for the first time.
"We have everybody back from last year, but we'll have three new guys in the lineup who will get a chance to prove what they can do," Andrassy said. "We'll be looking for consistency and effort through the final whistle."
Projected Starters (2016-17 Records)
125- Will Bardezbain, Sr. (9-14)
133- Anthony Tutolo, Jr. (19-10)
141- Chance Driscoll, Sr. (21-17) or Tim Rooney, So. (17-25)
149- Nick Monico, R-Fr.
157- Casey Sparkman, Jr. (26-14)
165- Isaac Bast, Jr. (12-16)
174- Dylan Barreiro, R-Fr. (19-16 unattached)
184- Shane Mast, So. (15-15)
197- Stephen Suglio, Sr. (20-19)
285- Devin Nye, Jr. (17-19)
The Flashes will take on Lake Erie at noon, while Mercyhurst North East squares off against Kent State Tuscarawas on Mat 2. The second round of matches will have the Flashes taking on Mercyhurst North East, while Kent State Tuscarawas battles Lake Erie. A third round of matches will take place on one mat when Lake Erie competes with Mercyhurst North East.
Lake Erie Lineup
125-Blake Glogouski, Fr.
133-Zane Johnson, Fr.
141-Sean O'Hearon, Fr.Â
149-John Siemasz, R-Fr.
157-Quam Jackson, Fr.
165-Nick Vandermeer, Â
174-Sonny Lucas, R-Fr.
184-Tyler Hughes, Jr.
197-Jesse Palser, R-Fr.
285-Brandon Houle, So.
Utah Valley Lineup (2016-17 Records)
125 – Taylor LaMont, R-Fr. (20-5 unattached)
133 – Durbin Lloren, R-Fr. (9-6 unattached)
141 – Matt Findlay, R-Fr. (8-3 unattached) or Jarod Maynes, Sr. (10-18)
149 – Grant LaMont, So. (16-16) or Matthew Ontiveros, Jr. (5-3 unattached)
157 – Raider Lofthouse, Jr. (15-15)
165 – Demetrius Romero, So. (21-16) or Kieffer Taylor, So. (7-4 unattached)
174 – #18 Kimball Bastian, So. (21-13)
184 – Gary Jantzer, R-Fr. (16-5 unattached) or Will Sumner, Jr. (12-14)
197 – #21 Tanner Orndorff, So. (21-16)
285 – #16 Dustin Dennison, Sr. (24-10)
A number of Kent State wrestlers will return to Clarion Sunday, to compete unattached at the Clarion Open.
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