Kent State University
Missouri
Flashes Top SIUE 23-14 in Day One Split of South Beach Duals
12/29/2018 3:36:00 PM | Wrestling
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Kent State (5-6) never trailed in a 23-14 win over SIU Edwardsville Saturday at the South Beach Duals. The Golden Flashes split a pair of neutral site Mid-American Conference dual meets on day one of the eight-mat event inside the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.
No. 6 Missouri won its 27th consecutive dual meet with a 44-0 victory in the Flashes' first dual of the day. The Tiger lineup included five wrestlers ranked in the Top 15, helping the defending MAC champions improve to 8-0 on the season.
"We were much better in the second one today and not because of the competition," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "We were moving around better and finishing our moves."
Following a tough setback, SIUE headed over to Kent State's mat as the two programs faced off as MAC opponents for the first time. Sophomore Jake Ferri (125) got the Flashes rolling with a 15-5 major decision.
"Jake's been wrestling with a lot more confidence now that he's got a little more experience," Andrassy said.
Junior Tim Rooney (133) kept the bonus points coming with an 18-2 technical fall over Jake Blaha. Rooney converted multiple tilts to give the Flashes a 9-0 team lead.
Sophomore Cory Simpson (141) made it three straight wins for the Flashes with a 12-8 decision over Lucas Bernal.
The Cougars responded with back-to-back wins, before senior Isaac Bast (165) extended the team lead to 16-6 with a 12-4 major decision over Nate Higgins.
"Isaac kept coming and (mentally) broke him in the third to get a lot of his points," Andrassy said.
Sophomore Dylan Barreiro (174) continued another string of three straight Kent State wins with a 9-4 decision over Kevin Gschwendtner.
Sophomore Andrew McNally (184) put the dual out of reach with a 15-5 major decision over Sergio Villalobos. McNally raced out to a 6-0 lead with a takedown and four-point turn in the first period.
"We thought he had the Missouri guy pinned, but we didn't get the call," Andrassy said of McNally's day. "But he did a good job of bouncing back after that loss and really controlled his second match."
Kent State will finish out the South Beach Duals taking on No. 9 Minnesota Sunday at 11 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. tilt with Michigan State.
Missouri 44 Kent State 0
125 lbs | Dack Punke (UM) def. Jake Ferri (KSU) | Dec. 8-4
133 lbs | John Erneste (UM) def. Tim Rooney (KSU) | Pin, 3:19
141 lbs | Jaydin Eierman (UM) def. Cory Simpson (KSU) | Pin, 3:47
149 lbs | Brock Mauller (UM) def. Kody Komara (KSU) | Dec. 5-2
157 lbs | Jarrett Jacques (UM) def. Richard Jackson (KSU) | TF, 18-2
165 lbs | Connor Flynn (UM) def. Isaac Bast (KSU) | TF, 18-0
174 lbs | Daniel Lewis (UM) def. Dylan Barreiro (KSU) | TF, 18-2
184 lbs | Dylan Wisman (UM) def. Andrew McNally (KSU) | MD, 14-5
197 lbs | Wyatt Koelling (UM) def. Shane Mast (KSU) | Dec. 8-1
285 lbs | Zach Elam (UM) def. Spencer Berthold (KSU) | MD, 9-1
Kent State 23 SIU Edwardsville 14
125 lbs | Jake Ferri (KSU) Austin Macias (SIUE) | MD, 15-5
133 lbs | Tim Rooney (KSU) def. Jake Blaha (SIUE) | TF, 18-2
141 lbs | Cory Simpson (KSU) def. Lucas Bernal (SIUE) | Dec. 12-8
149 lbs | Tyshawn Williams def. Kody Komara (KSU) | Dec. 6-3
157 lbs | Justin Ruffin (SIUE) def. Richard Jackson (KSU) | Dec. 7-2
165 lbs | Isaac Bast (KSU) def. Nate Higgins (SIUE) | MD 12-4
174 lbs | Dylan Barreiro (KSU) def. Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE) | Dec. 9-4
184 lbs | Andrew McNally (KSU) def. Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) | MD, 14-5
197 lbs | Christian Dulaney (SIUE) def. Shane Mast (KSU) | Dec. 12-6
285 lbs | Colton McKiernan (SIUE) def. Spencer Berthold (KSU) | Pin, 1:06
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