Wrestling - Kent State Golden Flashes

Chris Earnest and Blake Schaffer Set To Represent Kent State Wrestling Under The Bright Lights At National Championships In Cleveland

CLEVELAND- In 2026, all roads lead to Cleveland as two Kent State Wrestlers are ready to perform on collegiate wrestling's biggest stage this week at the NCAA Wrestling Championships right up the road at Rocket Arena.

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Mar 18

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Chris Earnest Wins MAC Title, Schaffer Qualifies For Nationals In A Day To Remember For Kent State Wrestling

Buffalo, NEW YORK- Kent State Wrestling Junior Chris Earnest highlighted Day two of the Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships in Buffalo for the Golden Flashes as he claimed the 165-pound title. Earnest became the first Golden Flash to win a MAC championship since Kody Komara in 2022, and the first in the Josh Moore era.

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Mar 7

9th of 12 Teams, 1 Champion, 3 Placers

Earnest And Schaffer Advance To MAC Finals As Flashes Turn In Impressive Day One At The MAC Championships

Buffalo, NEW YORK- The Kent State Wrestling team turned in an impressive Day one performance in the Mid-American Conference Championships in Buffalo, New York on Friday. Junior Chris Earnest(165) and senior Blake Schaffer(197) each pulled off big upset wins in the semifinals against top seeds to advance to their respective conference final bouts.

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Mar 6

Flashes Looking To Make Noise At 2026 MAC Wrestling Championships In Buffalo

BUFFALO, New York- The Kent State Wrestling team will put all of their season's hard work on the mat in Buffalo, New York this weekend for the 2026 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships.

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Mar 5