Flashes on Wrong End of a Trio of Saturday Duals

Saturday, December 2

Boiling Springs, N.C.

All Day | 1:00 PM start

Kent State University

Gardner-Webb

Flashes on Wrong End of a Trio of Saturday Duals

12/2/2023 11:16:00 PM | Wrestling

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.- The Golden Flashes found themselves on the wrong end of a trio of duals on Saturday, falling to Buffalo, Chattanooga and host Gardner Webb.

Against Buffalo Kent State fell 25-15. The Flashes got a trio of big time wins as Billy Meiszner earned a major decision over Andy Lucinsky. The 141-pounder got a trio of takedowns and the riding time bonus in a one-sided 9-1 major decision. Kent State also dominated in the heavy weights as Blake Schaffer and Josh Boggan each picked up lop-sided wins as well. Schaffer bounced back from an early takedown to record a four-point near fall to give him momentum in what became a 20-5 technical fall in the third period. Boggan turned a takedown in the second period into a fall at the 3:32 mark to dispatch Magnus Bibla.

Kyle Snider picked up a victory against Chattanooga, earning an 8-3 win after using a pair of takedowns and the riding time bonus to defeat Landon Lewis. It was the only win for the Flashes in a 38-3 setback.

Against host Gardner-Webb, the home Runnin' Bulldogs emerged victorious 28-11. Meiszner picked up his second win of the day, taking home an 8-5 decision over Todd Carter. Meiszner rallied from down 5-4 heading into the third, using an escape at the start of the period and a takedown to win the third period 4-0 and earn the decision. Both Keegan Knapp and Aaron Ferguson earned major decisions for the Flashes. Knapp had six takedowns in a 20-9 victory while Ferguson had a pair of takedowns in a 8-0 shutout. The Bulldogs would win out, including a wild 31-23 shootout at 197 pounds against Schaffer. Schaffer fought off three near falls and had five takedowns of his own in the shootout loss.

Kent State will open up the 2023-24 slate on Friday, welcoming in VMI, Mount Union and Gannon for the Kent State quad. All of the action starts inside the M.A.C.C. at 1 p.m.

BUFFALO 25 KENT STATE 15

125: Max Elton (BUFF) over Adan Benavidez (KENT) (Dec 7-3)

133: Tommy Maddox (BUFF) over Pablo Castro IV (KENT) (Dec 6-4)

141: Billy Meiszner (KENT) over Andy Lucinsky (BUFF) (MD 9-1)

149: Nick Stampoulos (BUFF) over Kaden Setzer (KENT) (Fall 1:52)

157: Ty Raines (BUFF) over Keegan Knapp (KENT) (MD 14-4)

165: Hunter Shaut (BUFF) over Aaron Ferguson (KENT) (Dec 4-2)

174: Jay Nivison (BUFF) over Waylon Wehler (KENT) (Dec 4-1)

184: Chase Kranitz (BUFF) over Kyle Snider (KENT) (Dec 5-1)

197: Blake Schaffer (KENT) over Lonnell Owens-Pabon (BUFF) (TF 20-5 5:54)

285: Josh Boggan (KENT) over Magnus Bibla (BUFF) (Fall 3:32)

UT-CHATTANOOGA 38 KENT STATE 3