Kent State University
Ashland
Flashes Go 2-1 at Kent State Duals
11/2/2019 5:26:00 PM | Wrestling
KENT, OHIO- The Golden Flashes kicked off the 2019 wrestling season with a 2-1 performance at the annual Kent State duals. The Golden Flashes topped Ashland 37-6 and Mercyhurst NE 52-0 but fell to Edinboro 29-6 in the lone MAC matchup of the afternoon.
Colin McCracken (197) and Brady Chrisman (157) were the two wrestlers that went a perfect 3-0 on the afternoon. McCracken picked up a decision in the Edinboro dual, a major decision in the Ashland dual and a pin fall against Mercyhurst Northeast.
Chrisman edged our Peter Pappas of Edinboro, 6-5, breaking the tie by earning a riding time bonus. Chrisman left little in doubt against Ashland, earning a technical fall, then earning his first pin fall of the year against Mercyhurst.
The Flashes took a tough setback against the Fighting Scots from Edinboro in the first dual with four of the matches coming down to just two points in the final decision. The squad took out their frustration on Ashland and Mercyhurst, recording two pin falls against Ashland (Byland and Berthold) and six pin falls against Mercyhurst NE, including the last four matches of the day.
The Flashes have a quick turnaround as several members of the team will be in action tomorrow as part of the Clarion Open. The team is next in action next weekend when the compete in the Mountaineer Invitational hosted by Appalachian State.
Edinboro 29 Kent State 6
125 Lucas Rodriguez (Edinboro) over Earl Blake (Kent State) (Dec 2-0)
133 Tye Varndell (Edinboro) over Tim Rooney (Kent State) (Dec 7-5)
141 Carmine Ciotti (Edinboro) over Cory Simpson (Kent State) (Dec 5-2)
149 Tyler Vath (Edinboro) over Kody Komara (Kent State) (Dec 8-7)
157 Brady Chrisman (Kent State) over Peter Pappas (Edinboro) (Dec 6-5)
165 Derek Ciavarro (Edinboro) over Kade Byland (Kent State) (Dec 5-3)
174 Jacob Oliver (Edinboro) over Andrew McNally (Kent State) (Fall 3:15)
184 Cody Mulligan (Edinboro) over Lane Hinkle (Kent State) (MD 12-3)
197 Colin McCracken (Kent State) over Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro) (Dec 7-3)
285 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) over Spencer Berthold (Kent State) (MD 12-1)
Kent State 37 Ashland 6
125 Christian Wellman (Ashland) over Earl Blake (Kent State) (SV-1 6-4)
133 Tim Rooney (Kent State) over Lawrance Dudgeon (Ashland) (MD 15-5)
141 Cory Simpson (Kent State) over Unknown (For.)
149 Carson Speelman (Ashland) over Kody Komara (Kent State) (Dec 8-4)
157 Brady Chrisman (Kent State) over Nick Carbone (Ashland) (TF 21-3 4:22)
165 Kade Byland (Kent State) over Christian Price (Ashland) (Fall 4:29)
174 Andrew McNally (Kent State) over Bret Romanzak (Ashland) (Dec 4-3)
184 Lane Hinkle (Kent State) over Aidan Pasiuk (Ashland) (Dec 13-10)
197 Colin McCracken (Kent State) over Nathan Williams (Ashland) (MD 13-5)
285 Spencer Berthold (Kent State) over Tristen Weirich (Ashland) (Fall 1:05)
Kent State 52 Mercyhurst NE 0
125 Earl Blake (Kent State) over Dylan Pesock (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Dec 8-2)
133 Tim Rooney (Kent State) over Dillon Schnars (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (TF 19-4 5:37)
141 Cory Simpson (Kent State) over Isaaiah Smith (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (MD 19-10)
149 Ian Senz (Kent State) over Dylan Muscarella (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 2:04)
157 Brady Chrisman (Kent State) over Aaron Morris (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 0:24)
165 Kade Byland (Kent State) over Spencer Head (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (MD 13-5)
174 Andrew McNally (Kent State) over Demitrius Smith (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 1:10)
184 Lane Hinkle (Kent State) over Matthew Hammond (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 2:43)
197 Colin McCracken (Kent State) over Draven Douglas (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 1:05)
285 Spencer Berthold (Kent State) over Jonathan Vargo (Mercyhurst NorthEast) (Fall 0:57)
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