Kent State University
Ohio
Wrestling Hosts Ohio and Missouri in Big MAC Weekend
1/16/2020 10:31:00 AM | Wrestling
KENT, OHIO- Wrestling heads home this weekend for a pair of critical Mid-American Conference duals, hosting Ohio on Friday night and Missouri on Sunday afternoon.
The Golden Flashes and the Bobcats square off on Friday night at 7 while Missouri and Kent State tangle at noon on Sunday, both duals are inside the M.A.C. Center. Kent State sits at 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference heading into the two-dual weekend.
The Flashes are coming off a strong week that started with a MAC win over Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, defeating the Cougars 25-15. They backed up that performance with a 2-2 showing at the Virginia Duals, finishing in fourth place. Kent State had narrow losses to #22 Virginia and Fresno State while defeating Penn (#20 in Mid-Major poll) and Maryland. Tim Rooney led the team with a 5-0 week including a win over a top-20 wrestler in Louie Hayes of Virginia. The fifth-year senior took home the MAC West Division Wrestler of the Week and the MAC's Scholar Athlete of the Week awards for his efforts.
Ohio is 2-5 in traditional duals this season and is 0-2 in the MAC after losses to Edinboro and Missouri. The Bobcats are one of Kent State's oldest wrestling rivals, with this being the 75th meeting between the teams all-time. Ohio won last season in Athens, 24-12. Ohio also snapped a five-dual losing streak at Kent in 2017, but overall Kent State holds a 48-26 edge.
Missouri enters the weekend at #25 in the InterMat dual rankings with a 6-5 overall record but 3-0 in the MAC with wins over Buffalo, Ohio and Old Dominion. They will head to Central Michigan on Friday prior to Sunday's dual. They feature InterMat-ranked wrestlers at 141 (Grant Leeth-13), 149 (Brock Mauller-4), and 157 (Jarret Jaques-13).
Friday's match will be streamed on BoxCast while FloWrestling will pick up Sunday's broadcast. Live updates can be found on Twitter @KentStWrestling. All links can be found on the wrestling schedule page.
The Golden Flashes hit the road next weekend, taking on the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday afternoon. The dual is scheduled for a 2pm start.
|
Weight |
Projected Kent State Starter |
Projected Ohio Starter |
Projected Missouri Starter |
|
125 |
Giovanni DiSabato or Trevor Giallombardo
|
Dack Punke
|
|
|
133 |
Mario Guillen
|
Allan Hart or Cameron Valdiviez
|
|
|
141 |
Shakur Laney
|
Grant Leeth or Alex Butler
|
|
|
149 |
Alec Hagan
|
Brock Mauller
|
|
|
157 |
Zac Carson or Kade Kowalski
|
Jarrett Jacques
|
|
|
165 |
Joe Terry or Nick Vestal
|
Peyton Mocco or Connor Flynn
|
|
|
174 |
Logan Stanley
|
Jeremiah Kent
|
|
|
184 |
Mason Kroening or Hunter Yeargan
|
Dylan Wisman
|
|
|
197 |
Jake Walker
|
Wyatt Koelling
|
|
|
HWT |
Jordan Earnest
|
Jacob Bohlken
|
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