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    Kent State claims Grudge Match Trophy with win over Ohio

    ATHENS, Ohio -- The Grudge Match Trophy changed hands Friday night as Kent State won six of the first seven matches in an 18-13 victory at Ohio. The Golden Flashes (11-6) earned their first Mid-American Conference win of the season and have now won their last three dual meets.

    "We wrestled hard tonight and the guys that won looked good," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "We just need to keep improving."

    Freshman Jake Ferri quieted the Convocation Center crowd with his first career MAC dual victory, a 7-4 decision over Trevor Giallombardo.

    The Flashes extended their team lead to 9-4 when senior Chance Driscoll edged Nick Vestal 5-3. For the second straight dual, Driscoll wrestled up a weight class at 149, filling in for an injured Nick Monico.

    "Jake and Chance came through for us tonight," Andrassy said. "We weren't sure how either of the matches were going to go and if either of them lose, we lose the dual."

    Kent State's biggest lead (18-4) came when redshirt freshman Dylan Barreiro claimed a 5-3 win over Arsen Arshughyan.

    Sophomore Tim Rooney (141) and juniors Casey Sparkman (157) and Isaac Bast all contributed to the Flashes' run of five straight wins that concluded with Barreiro.

    Each of the final three matches were tied late in the third period, but the Bobcats came away with points in all of them.

    "We could have walked out of there with three more wins," Andrassy said.

    Following a late night bus ride back to Kent State, the Flashes will head to the airport Saturday for a Sunday afternoon dual against No. 5 Oklahoma State.

    Results:
    125 lbs | Jake Ferri (KSU) over Trevor Giallombardo (OU) over Dec. 7-4
    133 lbs | Cam Kelly (OU) over Anthony Tutolo (KSU) Maj. Dec. 16-3
    141 lbs | Tim Rooney (KSU) over Mario Guillen (OU) Dec. 3-2
    149 lbs | Chance Driscoll (KSU) over Nick Vestal (OU) Dec. 5-3
    157 lbs | Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Cullen Cummings (OU) Dec. 7-3
    165 lbs | Isaac Bast (KSU) over Joe Terry (OU) Dec. 6-3
    174 lbs | Dylan Barreiro (KSU) over Arsen Arshughyan (OU) Dec. 5-3
    184 lbs | Hunter Yeargen (OU) over Colin McCracken (KSU) Dec. 4-3
    197 lbs | Aaron Naples (OU) over Kyle Conel (KSU) Dec. 6-4
    285 lbs | Zack Parker (OU) over Stephen Suglio (KSU) Dec. 3-2
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