Kent State University
Northern Illinois
Flashes Come Up Short Against NIU
12/20/2024 11:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Kent, OH – Kent State fell 23-19 to Northern Illinois on Thursday in the Field House.
Jordan Decatur won by technical fall 20-3 in 5:22. Billy Meiszner continued his hot streak with a 14-0 win. Holden Martin won a 13-2 major decision. Carson Miller and Brentan Simmerman both won by decision.
The Flashes are in action today with the Kent State Open and will be back in action after the holiday break. The Flashes will open the 2025 portion of their schedule on January 3 against Purdue at 6:00PM. The match will be at the MAC Center and plastic Kent State Wrestling water bottles will be given away to the first 125 fans.
125 | Blake West (NIU) def. Nico Calello | Fall 6:24 Kent State 0 | NIU 6
133 | Markel Baker (NIU) def. Adan Benavidez | TF 22-5 (4:49) Kent State 0 | NIU 11
141 | Jordan Decatur def. Tee Waerd (NIU)| TF 20-3 (5:22) Kent State 5 | NIU 11
149 | Billy Meiszner def. Deuce Curtis (NIU) | MD 14-0 Kent State 9 | NIU 11
157 | Landen Johnson (NIU) def. Dominic Paterra | Fall 3:23 Kent State 9 | NIU 17
165 | Carson Miller def. Brett Smith (NIU) | Dec. 2-0 Kent State 12 | NIU 17
174 | Tommy Bennett (NIU) def. Hunter Andel | Dec. 4-1 Kent State 12 | NIU 20
184 | Holden Martin def. Austin Stewart (NIU) | MD 13-2 Kent State 16 | NIU 20
197 | Sean Carroll (NIU) def. Corey Boerio | Dec. 6-4 Kent State 16 | NIU 23
285 | Brentan Simmerman def. Jacob Christensen (NIU) | Dec. 4-1 Kent State 19 | NIU 23
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