Kent State University
Campbell University
Flashes Drop Pair in Opening Day at Virginia Duals
1/13/2023 4:30:00 PM | Wrestling
HAMPTON, VA- The Golden Flashes dropped a pair of duals at the opening day of the Virginia Duals, dropping a 29-12 decision to Campbell in the opener and 38-9 to #17 South Dakota State in the nightcap.
Campbell 29 Kent State 12
In a matchup of top-40 wrestlers, Anthony Molton topped Jake Ferri by an 8-6 decision. Ferri stormed back in the third period but came up two points shy of sending the match into extra time. The Flashes would get on the board at 149 pounds where Kody Komara controlled his match against Chris Rivera, earning a 6-2 decision. Enrique Munguia got the Flashes' first pin of the weekend, catching Brant Cracraft forty-two seconds into the second period to record the fall. For Komara it was his 12th win of the year, improving to 12-6 overall, Munguia recorded his second fall of the season and is now 19-4 on the year.
Former Camel Michael Ferree grinded out a 3-2 win over Cole Rees at 174 pounds to bring the Flashes to within five at 17-12. Campbell would win the final two matches on Friday, including a 10-7 thriller at 285 pounds. Jacob Cover gave Taye Ghadiali, who came in 15th in the NCAA, all he could handle in the final match of the dual.
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Anthony Molton (Campbell University) over Jake Ferri (Kent State) Dec 8-6 |
0 |
3.0 |
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Gabe Hixenbaugh (Campbell University) over Brendon Fenton (Kent State) TF 18-3 |
0 |
5.0 |
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Shannon Hanna (Campbell University) over Louis Newell (Kent State) Fall 4:10 |
0 |
6.0 |
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Kody Komara (Kent State) over Chris Rivera (Campbell University) Dec 6-2 |
3.0 |
0 |
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Hagen Heistand (Campbell University) over Ethan Barr (Kent State) Dec 10-3 |
0 |
3.0 |
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Enrique Munguia (Kent State) over Brant Cracraft (Campbell University) Fall 3:42 |
6.0 |
0 |
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Michael Ferree (Kent State) over Cole Rees (Campbell University) Dec 3-2 |
3.0 |
0 |
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Caleb Hopkins (Campbell University) over Tyler Bates (Kent State) Dec 6-2 |
0 |
3.0 |
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Levi Hopkins (Campbell University) over Blake Schaffer (Kent State) Fall 6:05 |
0 |
6.0 |
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Taye Ghadiali (Campbell University) over Jacob Cover (Kent State) Dec 10-7 |
0 |
3.0 |
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Dual Meet Score |
12.0 |
29.0 |
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In the night cap on Friday, the Golden Flashes were bested by the #17 Jackrabbits 38-9.
The Flashes started strong with Jake Ferri besting Tanner Jordan, with a 7-6 decision. It is the second time in Ferri's career he's bested Jordan, edging him 6-4 back in December of 2021.
Brendon Fenton celebrated his birthday with a clock-beating pin of Derrick Cardinal. Fenton caught Cardinal and secured the fall with two seconds remaining in the first period.
Enrique Munguia lost a shootout with 10th ranked Tanner Cook. Munguia nearly erased an early 8-2 deficit and had a substantial advantage in riding time but ran out of time in a 15-11 setback.
Kent State will be back in action at 1 p.m. on Saturday when they take on Virginia. The Flashes will close the duals with the Navy Midshipmen at 2:30 p.m.
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Jake Ferri (Kent State) over Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) Dec 7-6 |
0 |
3.0 |
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Brendon Fenton (Kent State) over Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) Fall 2:58 |
0 |
6.0 |
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Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) over Landen Hacker (Kent State) Fall 2:12 |
6.0 |
0 |
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Alek Martin (South Dakota State) over Kody Komara (Kent State) Dec 9-3 |
3.0 |
0 |
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Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) over Ethan Barr (Kent State) Fall 3:41 |
6.0 |
0 |
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Tanner Cook (South Dakota State) over Enrique Munguia (Kent State) Dec 15-11 |
3.0 |
0 |
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Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) over Ashton Breen (Kent State) TF 25-8 |
5.0 |
0 |
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Cade King (South Dakota State) over Tyler Bates (Kent State) Dec 6-3 |
3.0 |
0 |
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Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) over Blake Schaffer (Kent State) Fall 1:19 |
6.0 |
0 |
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AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) over Jacob Cover (Kent State) Fall 4:38 |
6.0 |
0 |
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Dual Meet Score |
38.0 |
9.0 |
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