Kent State University
Michigan State Open
11/5/2026 5:10:00 PM | Wrestling
East Lansing, Mich.- The Flashes Wrestling team heads back to a Big Ten Campus for the second consecutive week to start their season as they visit East Lansing for the Michigan State Open. The Open features two-divisions for freshman/sophomores and upperclassmen with action beginning at 9:30 A.M. inside Jenison Fieldhouse.
Last Time Out
The Kent State Wrestling team posted a valiant effort in their season-opening dual on the road at Purdue on Sunday afternoon. The Boilermakers were able to come away with a 24-12, but the Flashes were able to secure four match victories.
Redshirt-junior Adan Benavidez was able to start the day off with a win for the blue and gold in the 125-pound division, as he was able to secure two takedowns in the final round for a 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Ashton Jackson.
Redshirt junior Nate Roth(149) and redshirt sophomore Reese Stephen(157) also provided close decision victories both by three points or less. Those two wins gave KSU a 9-8 lead heading into the intermission after five matches.
Redshirt junior Brentan Simmerman closed out the day with a win for the Flashes by hanging on in the final seconds to defeat Austin Richens by a score of 4-2, bringing the team score to a 12-point margin.
The Field
The Flashes will see a wide variety of wrestling styles with many different wrestlers and schools participating. Some schools with competing wrestlers include Arizona State, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Edinboro, Findlay, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Lake Erie, Michigan, Michigan State, NIU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Purdue, VMI, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Brackets will be available via FloWrestling here: https://www.flowrestling.org/events/2GHFkgGZ51hzF32Q/information
Up Next
After challenging themselves at the Michigan State Open, the Golden Flashes will gear up for the home-opener on Friday, November 13th. They will face-off with the Buffalo Bulls in a Mid-American Conference Dual inside the MAC Center for a 7 P.M. start.
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