Flashes Host Ohio State & Cleveland State in Thanksgiving Throwdown
11/1/2016 9:59:00 AM | Wrestling
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Kent State hosts No. 4 Ohio State and Cleveland State Tuesday at 7 p.m., in the inaugural Thanksgiving Throwdown. The non-traditional tri-meet will take place on two mats in the M.A.C. Center.
Tuesday will mark the first dual competition of the year for the Golden Flashes, who are coming off a third place finish at the Navy Classic on Saturday. Last season, Kent State finished 15-3 in dual meets, closing out the season with nine straight victories.
Live Video and Audio
Live video of can be seen free on KentStateSports.com. Live audio can be heard on Golden Flashes Radio on iHeartRadio.
"With Wrestlers in Business involved, the goal is to make this an annual event on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and rotate it around the three locations," Head coach Jim Andrassy said. "Along with being a great sporting event, it's going to be a fun social event and we expect a big turnout."
Projected Lineups
Ohio State 1-0
125: Jose Rodriguez (3-1)
133: Brendan Fitzgerald (4-1)
141: Ke-Shawn Hayes (3-1)
149: Micah Jordan (9-0)
157: Jake Ryan (2-2)
165: Cody Burcher (6-2)
174: Bo Jordan (0-0) or Seth Williams (5-3)
184: Myles Martin (4-0)
197: 12 Kollin Moore (8-0)
285: Kyle Snyder (1-0)
Cleveland State 1-0
125: Spencer Dusi (4-1)
133: Terrell Grant (4-0)
141:Â Evan Cheek (4-1)
149:Â Nick Montgomery (0-0)
157:Â Grant Turnmire (2-2)
165:Â John Vaughn (2-2)
174:Â Devon Pingel (4-0)
184:Â Nick Corba (6-0)
197:Â Collin Kelly (0-3)
285:Â Michael Furbee (1-3)
Kent State 0-0
125:Â Cory Simpson (7-5) or Drew Dickson (5-5)
133:Â Anthony Tutolo (8-0)
141:Â Chance Driscoll (5-5) or Ethan McCoy (5-6)
149:Â Tim Rooney (7-4)
157:Â Casey Sparkman (8-2)
165:Â Isaac Bast (7-3) or Jared Walker (7-5)
174:Â Jairod James (8-1)
184:Â Jerald Spohn (7-5) or Caleb Stockmaster (6-6)
197:Â Stephen Suglio (6-3)
285:Â Devin Nye (7-4)
History vs. Cleveland State and Ohio State
The Golden Flashes will be renewing an old rivalry with the Vikings that dates back to 1932. The battle for Northeast Ohio last occurred four seasons ago, when Kent State topped Cleveland State 31-10 on Feb. 8, 2013 at the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes lead the all-time series with the Vikings 18-8-1 and have won the last nine meetings. CSU's last win came in January of 2004.
Ohio State's series with Kent State dates back to 1930. The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 18-8 and have won the last six meetings. The Flashes last victory came in January of 2007. The last time the teams met at the M.A.C. Center, Ohio State earned a 22-15 victory, but each squad won five matches.
Round 1
|
Mat 1 |
Mat 2 |
|
125 CSU vs. KSU |
133 KSU vs. OSU |
|
141 OSU vs. CSU |
149 CSU vs. KSU |
|
157 KSU vs. OSU |
165 OSU vs. CSU |
|
174 CSU vs. KSU |
184 KSU vs. OSU |
Mats TBD: 197 OSU vs. CSU, 285 CSU vs. KSU
Round 2
|
Mat 1 |
Mat 2 |
|
125 KSU vs. OSU |
133 OSU vs. CSU |
|
141 CSU vs. KSU |
149 KSU vs. OSU |
|
157 OSU vs. CSU |
165 CSU vs. KSU |
|
174 KSU vs. OSU |
184 OSU vs. CSU |
Mats TBD: 197 CSU vs. KSU, 285 KSU vs. OSU
Round 3
|
Mat 1 |
Mat 2 |
|
125 OSU vs. CSU |
133 CSU vs. KSU |
|
141 KSU vs. OSU |
149 OSU vs. CSU |
|
157 CSU vs. KSU |
165 KSU vs. OSU |
|
174 OSU vs. CSU |
184 CSU vs. KSU |
Mats TBD: 197 KSU vs. OSU, 285 OSU vs. CSU
Navy Classic
This past Saturday nine Golden Flashes placed in the top six spots at the Navy Classic:
125- Cory Simpson-5th
133- Anthony Tutolo-1st
149- Tim Rooney-5th
157- Casey Sparkman- 2nd , Ben Heyob- 6th
165- Isaac Bast- 6th
174- Jairod James-2nd
197- Stephen Suglio- 4th
285- Devin Nye- 6th
Tickets
Fans will have several options for viewing the 30 matches along with a special recognition of Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder.
VIP packages include chairback seats, in-event floor access next to the mats, an all-inclusive buffet meal and a cash bar with one free drink ticket for $30. A limited number of VIP packages are available.
Single chairback tickets are $12, lower reserve are $8 and upper general admission are $6. Group rates of 15 or more people start at $3 per seat.
Quick Shots
- Kent State concluded its 2015-16 season with a 16th place finish at the NCAA Championships and two All-Americans.
- The Flashes' eight straight years with at least one All-American is the 10th longest active streak in the nation.
- Since the 2005-06 season, Kent State is 143-66 in dual meets
- The Golden Flashes do not have a single senior on their roster
- The NWCA honored Kent State for having fifth highest grade point average in the nation last season at 3.325
Players Mentioned
