Kent State Wrestling To Host Two Dual Meets in Northeast Ohio This Weekend
11/13/2025 4:06:00 PM | Wrestling
Kent, Ohio.- The Kent State Wrestling team opens up dual action this weekend with two meets in less than 24 hours. On Friday, they will travel down the road to Stow-Munroe Falls High School to take on Mount Union at 6:30 P.M. On Saturday, the Golden Flashes hit the mat with a power-four program in the University of Virginia at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio at 2 P.M.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes opened up the Josh Moore era with an impressive outing at the Michigan State Open last Saturday. The Blue and Gold produced 16 place-winners between two divisions, which was the most of any school at the Open.Â
JT Chance, Carson Miller and Mason Tieffel highlighted the team with second-place finishes. No team scores were reported.
Scouting Mount Union
The Purple Raiders come into the meet with a 1-0 Dual record with three days of competition already under their belts. Mount Union beat Muskingum by a score of 39-11 on Wednesday.Â
Junior Steven Marra(285) is the highest-ranked Purple Raider at 10 in Division III with a 4-0 record. Sophomore Josh Carman, who is ranked 12th, will come in with a 2-0 record at the 133-pound weight class.Â
Scouting Virginia
The Cavaliers also have three days of competition under their belts. They have competed in two dual meets and compiled a record of 1-1 at the Journeyman Wranglemania last Saturday in Bethlehem, PA. They took down Long Island University by a score of 39-3, while losing a close one to No. 8 Lehigh by a count of 21-17.
This season, the strongest wrestlers for Virginia come at the heavier weight classes. Nick Hamilton(174) is ranked 23rd with a record so far of 3-1, while Brenan Morgan(285) comes in with a ranking of 49th with a record of 2-0. Max Shulaw(197), has a record of 4-2 and is ranked 35th in the nation in his class.
Series History
Friday's meeting will be the first all-time matchup between Mount and Union and Kent State. On Saturday, Kent State will match-up against the Cavaliers for the 12th-time in history. The Golden Flashes hold the lead in the all-time series in duals with a record of 6-5 while Virginia most recently won in 2020 23-12. The Blue and Gold beat UVA in 2017 by a count of 20-18.
Projected Lineups
KSU vs. Mount Union
125- Nico Callelo vs. Mason Taylor
133- Nick Molchak vs. Nolan Frye
141- Landen Duncan vs. Josh Carman
149- Nate Roth vs. Ridge Barkley
157- JT Chance vs. Darese Sparkman
165- Carson Miller vs. Aiden Stecker
174- Ethan Barr vs. Jake Starkey
184- Holden Martin vs. Nathaniel Johnson
197- Blake Schaffer vs. Landon Froehlich
285- Brentan Simmerman vs. Steven Marra
KSU vs. UVA
125- Nico Callelo vs. Keyveon Roller
133- Nick Molchak vs. Kyle MontapertoÂ
141- Landen Duncan vs. Gable Porter
149- Nate Roth vs. Wynton Denkins
157- JT Chance vs. Colton Washleski
165- Carson Miller vs. Mason StefanelliÂ
174- Ethan Barr vs. Nick HamiltonÂ
184- Holden Martin vs. Griffin GammellÂ
197- Blake Schaffer vs. Max ShulawÂ
285- Brentan Simmerman vs. Brenan MorganÂ
Up Next
After two dual meets with Mount Union and Virginia, the Flashes will turn their attention to perhaps their toughest test of the season. They will travel to No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday, November 20th with the first match set to begin at 7 P.M.
Blue and Gold Travel NetworkÂ
Fans looking to travel for Matches or Dual Meets this year can use the Blue and Gold Travel Network to save on hotels while giving back to Kent State student-athletes by booking at www.blueandgoldtravelnetwork.com.Â
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