Wrestling - Kent State Golden Flashes

Kent State Wrestling Leads MAC In All-Academic Honorees

Cleveland, Ohio- The Mid-American Conference announced their student-athletes named to the 2026 Wrestling Academic Team on Wednesday, recognizing the conference's top student athletes on the mat and in the classroom.

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Apr 1

Schaffer Gets A Win At Nationals As He And Earnest Represent Kent State Wrestling In Cleveland

Cleveland- Chris Earnest and Blake Schaffer wrestled in Day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena on Thursday with tough competition between both sessions. Blake Schaffer came away with his first NCAA tournament win in his final season, but both were eliminated in session two.

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Mar 20

Thu. Mar 19

TBA

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

Thu. Mar 19

TBA

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