Feb. 11, 2011

KENT, Ohio-The Kent State Golden Flashes won eight of 10 bouts Friday evening to defeat visiting Ohio 30-6 in Mid-American conference wrestling.

Kent State improved to 13-5 overall and 3-0 in the league, while the Bobcats dipped to 9-5 and 3-1 in the MAC.

The Bobcats got wins from 20th-ranked Germane Lindsey at 141 (7-3 decision) and 16th-ranked Nick Purdue at 174 (7-1 decision) for the lone Ohio victories.

Ohio hits the road again Saturday for a 7 p.m. ET dual at West Virginia.

Results

125-Nic Bedelyon (KSU) pinned Gabe Ramos (Ohio) in 1:12 (Kent State leads 6-0)

133-Tyler Small (KSU) dec. Jake Wojcik (Ohio), 3-0 (Kent State leads 9-0)

141-Germane Lindsey (Ohio) dec. Chase Skonieczny (KSU), 7-3 (Kent State leads 9-3)

149-Marcel Clopton (KSU) dec. Darrin Boing (Ohio), 9-3 (Kent State leads 12-3)

157-Matt Cathell (KSU) dec. Casey Gordon (Ohio), 1-0 (Kent State leads 15-3)

165-Ross Tice (KSU) dec. Steve Wilson (Ohio), 8-2 (Kent State leads 18-3)

174-Nick Purdue (Ohio) dec. Brandon Johnson (KSU), 7-1 (Kent State leads 18-6)

184-Casey Newburg (KSU) dec. Ryan Garringer (Ohio), 7-3 (Kent State 21-6)

197-Dustin Kilgore (KSU) pinned Erik Schuth (Ohio) in 4:50 (Kent State leads 27-6)

HWT-Brendan Barlow (KSU) dec. Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), 3-2 (Kent State wins 30-6)