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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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Wrestling team finishes second at MAC Championships

Nate Stuart March 5, 2007

Kurt Gross led the Kent State wrestling team to second place overall at the Mid-American Conference Championships during the weekend in Buffalo, N.Y. The senior took first place in the 157-pound weight...

The wrestling team’s only walk-on

Nate Stuart March 2, 2007

Kent State senior wrestler Jason McGee has overcome long odds to be where he is today.He is the lone walk-on on the wrestling team, a senior captain and a lead-by-example athlete. Now, a 22-year-old sports...

Wrestling team heads to Buffalo for MAC Championships

Nate Stuart March 2, 2007

Kent State's 25th-ranked wrestling team has spent the last two weeks preparing for the MAC Championships this weekend in Buffalo."We're ready to go," said head coach Jim Andrassy. "We're itching to get...

KSU wrestling: Sponseller’s pin turns tide for Flashes

Nate Stuart January 26, 2007

The 21st-ranked Kent State wrestling team did not get out to the start they were hoping for against MAC rival Northern Illinois Friday night. They fell behind 9-0 after the first three matches but were...

Wrestling moves up rankings with win over Eastern Michigan

Nate Stuart January 19, 2007

Sophomore wrestler Danny Mitcheff (right) wrestles teammate Bryce Freeman in the Kent State Intra-Squad wrestling match last semester. The team's victory over Eastern Michigan Wednesday night propelled...

Wrestling life’s metaphor

Ryan Houk July 19, 2006

Brace yourselves: This column is about professional wrestling. I watch it all the time, and I can't help it. It's an addiction. And anyone at all interested in writing or acting or folklore should watch...

Flashes come up short at wrestling nationals

Sean Ammerman March 20, 2006

Kent State entered five wrestlers in the NCAA Division I National Championships this year marking the university's best representation in the tournament in 16 years. But none of the Flashes racked up enough...

Wrestling joins Top 25 in nation

February 23, 2006

The Kent State wrestling team is now among the nation's elite.The Flashes (14-4-1) ranks No. 25 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division-I Top 25.The Top 25 also includes other Mid-American...

Wrestling team grabbing hold of conference wins

Sean Ammerman February 13, 2006

Redshirt junior Jason McGee, of Kent State, wrestles Mickey Moran, of Buffalo, to the ground during a match on Friday at the M.A.C. Center. Moran beat McGee 7-5 with Kent State winning the match 21-13....

Wrestling team jumps to good start over winter break

Sean Ammerman January 17, 2006

The Kent State wrestling team spent its time away from class proving it was among the best squads in Ohio.Although they have yet to begin competing in the Mid-American Conference, the Flashes hold a 7-3...

Wrestling team takes third at Body Bar Invitational

November 21, 2005

The Kent State wrestling team took third place at the Body Bar Invitational on Saturday at Cornell.The Flashes posted 92 points for the day.Cornell topped the 11 teams with 138 points, followed by Oregon...

Camargo impresses as KSU wrestling finishes fourth in opening showcase

November 14, 2005

Senior Alex Camargo defeated two of the nation's top wrestlers in leading the Kent State wrestling team to a season-opening fourth-place finish at the Oklahoma Gold Showcase.Camargo won his second straight...

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