Flashes Drop Road MAC Dual To Rider

Thursday, January 8

Lawrenceville, N.J.

2:00 PM

Kent State University

Rider

1/8/2026 4:49:00 PM | Wrestling

Lawrenceville, New Jersey- The Kent State Wrestling team dropped a Mid-American Conference Dual Meet to the Rider Broncs Thursday on the road by a score of 28-10.

The Flashes won three matches in the bout, as Chris Earnest(165) won the first of the day for the Blue and Gold with an 8-2 Decision over Brendon Abdon(Rider).

Ronnie Dimmerling(184) turned in an impressive outing over JP Hangey(Rider), winning a 9-0 Major Decision. Brentan Simmerman(285) also earned a victory in his match by scoring a takedown in the final thirty seconds to secure a 5-4 win.

Kent State vs. Rider Results (10-28)

125: Tyler Klinsky (RID) over Nico Calello (KENT) (MD 10-2)

133: Will Betancourt (RID) over Nick Molchak (KENT) (Dec 4-2)

141: Elijah Griffin (RID) over Landen Duncan (KENT) (Fall 3:59)

149: Dylan Layton (RID) over Silas Stits (KENT) (Dec 5-4)

157: Gianni Maldonado (RID) over Keegan Knapp (KENT) (Dec 5-1)

165: Chris Earnest (KENT) over Brendon Abdon (RID) (Dec 8-2)

174: Enrique Munguia (RID) over Ethan Barr (KENT) (TF 16-1 5:00)

184: Ronald Dimmerling (KENT) over JP Hangey (RID) (MD 9-0)

197: Brock Zurawski (RID) over Blake Schaffer (KENT) (MD 14-2)

285: Brentan Simmerman (KENT) over Hogan Swenski (RID) (Dec 5-4)

Up Next

The Flashes(5-4; 1-2) will regroup and get ready for the David H. Lehman Open on the campus of Franklin and Marshall University. The First matches will begin on Friday at 9 A.M.

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