Kent State University
Cleveland State University
Flashes Claim 36-9 Win Over Vikings at Thanksgiving Throwdown
11/22/2017 1:17:00 AM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS - Kent State moved to 6-1 on the season Tuesday night, splitting a pair of dual meets at the second annual Thanksgiving Throwdown. The Golden Flashes earned a convincing 36-9 victory over Cleveland State at St. John Arena and fell to No. 2 Ohio State 38-9.
Senior Will Bardezbain (125) and sophomore Tim Rooney (141) each went 2-0 on the night, while junior Kyle Conel (197) won his only match.
Bardezbain led the night off with a first period pin of Cleveland State's Cameron Lathem. He then put up six points in the first period against Ohio State's Braken Mead and came away with a 10-5 victory.
Rooney worked toward a pair of pins on the night, including one with three seconds left in the match against Ohio State's Brendan Fitzgerald.
Conel and Casey Sparkman both earned bonus points against the Vikings with 18-3 tech fall victories.
Kent State will take a short break from competition before heading to the two-day Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 2-3.
KENT STATE 36, CLEVELAND STATE 9
125 | Will Bardezbain (KSU) def. Cameron Lathem (CSU) | PIN, 2:37
133 | Anthony Tutolo (KSU) def. Andrew Coghill (CSU) | D, 9-4
141 | Tim Rooney (KSU) def. Sam Matzek (CSU) | PIN, 1:50
149 | No. 20 Nick Monico (KSU) def. Ryan Ford (CSU) | SV1, 3-1
157 | Casey Sparkman (KSU) def. Georgio Poullas (CSU) | TF, 18-3
165 | Isaac Bast (KSU) def. John Vaughn (CSU) | MD, 12-4
174 | Gabe Stark (CSU) def. Dylan Barreiro (KSU) | PIN, 5:57
184 | No. 19 Nick Corba (CSU) def. Collin McCracken (KSU) | D, 7-2
197 | Kyle Conel (KSU) def. John Kelbly (CSU) | TF, 18-3
285 | Devin Nye (KSU) def. Collin Kelly (CSU) | MD, 12-4
OHIO STATE 38, KENT STATE 9
125 | Will Bardezbain (KSU) def. Brakan Mead (OSU) | D, 10-5
133 | No. 10 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Anthony Tutolo (KSU) | D, 2-0
141 | Tim Rooney (KSU) def. Brendan Fitzgerald (OSU) | PIN, 6:57
149 | No. 9 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. No. 20 Nick Monico (KSU) | D, 7-2
157 | No. 6 Micah Jordan (OSU) def. Casey Sparkman (KSU) | TF, 19-4
165 | No. 7 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) def. Isaac Bast (KSU) | TF, 15-0
174 | No. 3 Bo Jordan (OSU) def. Dylan Barreiro (KSU) | TF, 19-4
184 | No. 2 Myles Martin (OSU) def. Colin McCracken (KSU) | TF, 27-12
197 | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. Shane Mast (KSU) | PIN, 1:16
285 | No.1 Kyle Snyder (OSU) def. Devin Nye (KSU) | PIN, 3:39
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