Kent State University
Central Michigan University
Four Flashes Get Hands Raised in Loss to Central Michigan
2/10/2019 4:31:00 PM | Wrestling
KENT, Ohio – Kent State stayed within striking distance of Central Michigan throughout Sunday afternoon, but the Chippewas won the final matchup to secure a 23-12 victory at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes won four bouts during the Beauty & The Beast event and trailed by just two points (14-12) after eight matches.
Following a Chippewa win at 125, junior Tim Rooney (133) knotted the team score up 3-3 with a 10-4 decision over Brock Bergelin. After getting caught in a tilt for two seconds, Rooney quickly converted an escape to a throw, giving him a commanding 7-2 lead after two periods.
Redshirt freshman Kody Komara (149) spun behind Dresden Simon two times in the third period to claim a 6-4 decision. Komara's final takedown was awarded with just a few seconds remaining.
"After Kody got that first takedown, he had a chance to ride him to win," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "Instead he kicked him out. It showed confidence and that he wanted to go out and win a match. He's got a real bright future. He just needs to stay consistent."
Senior Isaac Bast (165) tallied a pair of first period takedowns on his way to a 5-2 victory over Sage Castillio. Bast finished off a single-leg shot for the opening score and spun around a Castillo shot to take a 4-1 lead after one.
"Isaac didn't make any mistakes and wrestled hard," Andrassy said. "Usually when he loses, there's a mistake you can point to, but wrestled a good match today."
Sophomore Andrew McNally (184) came up with clutch reversals at the end of the second and third periods in a 9-8 win over Jordan Atienza. McNally's buzzer-beating second period reversal tied the match 3-3. An Atienza takedown in the third tied the match 7-7, but over a minute riding time meant McNally needed to score in the final 15 seconds.
"It was an exciting match," Andrassy said. "Andrew pushed the pace and did as much as he could. The reversal at the end of the second period is what won him the match. It was one of the better college matches I've seen in a while from one of our guys."
Junior 197-pounder Shane Mast held a slim lead heading into the third period, before dropping a 7-5 decision to Landon Pelham. Knowing his team needed a pin in the final bout, redshirt freshman heavyweight Spencer Berthold attempted a throw of Matt Stencel, but landed on his back to end the afternoon.
The Golden Flashes return to the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 15, hosting Northern Illinois at 7 p.m.
Central Michigan 23 Kent State 12
125 lbs | Drew Hildebrandt (CMU) def. Jake Ferri (KSU) | Dec. 5-0
133 lbs | Tim Rooney (KSU) def. Brock Bergelin (CMU) | Dec. 10-4
141 lbs | Drew Marten (CMU) def. Cory Simpson (KSU) |Dec. 14-8
149 lbs | Kody Komara (KSU) Def. Dresden Simon (CMU)| Dec. 6-4
157 lbs | Logan Parks (CMU) def. Richard Jackson (KSU) | Maj. Dec. 12-3
165 lbs | Isaac Bast (KSU) def. Sage Castillo (CMU) | Dec. 5-2
174 lbs | Collin Lieber (CMU) def. Kade Byland (KSU) | Maj. Dec. 8-0
184 lbs | Andrew McNally (KSU) def. Jordan Atienza (CMU) | Dec. 9-8
197 lbs | Landon Pelham (CMU) def. Shane Mast (KSU) | Dec. 7-5
285 lbs | Matt Stencel (CMU) def. Spencer Berthold (KSU)| Pin 1:06
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