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Kent Flashes Six Wins to Overtake Buffalo, 21-13

Kyle Cerminara

Senior Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) posted an 11-1 major decision against Ardian Ramadani to cap off the meet, recovering nicely from his first loss of the season against the nation's top-197 pounder, Wynn Michalak of Central Michigan, on Sunday.

The NWCA/InterMat's fourth-ranked Cerminara posted two takedowns and a 3-point near fall to take control of the match. From there, he cruised, allowing only an escape while registering a takedown, an escape and a riding-time point to win his 35th match of the year. In the win, Cerminara crossed the 50-dual meet-takedown plateau, the second time in his career and sixth time in program history it has been reached.

Mark Budd

Senior Harold Sherrell (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) gave the Bulls (9-5 overall, 2-3 MAC) an early lead with his 1-0, riding-time point-based win against Jermail Porter. After a Buffalo forfeit, junior Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) posted five third-period points on a reversal and a 3-point near fall to clinch a 6-0 win and retie the meet at six.

Mickey Moran

The Golden Flashes (12-3-1 overall, 2-0-1 MAC) responded to the tie, however, by taking the next three wins to take a 15-6 lead before sophomore Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area) ended the streak by coming from behind in the third period and earning a takedown in sudden-victory to down Jason McGee, 7-5. Moran warded off a riding-time point and earned a penalty point to tie the match at five with 13 seconds left in the match.

Amazingly, Moran, with three takedowns, almost lost the match without ever being taken to the mat, as McGee earned points via three escapes and a 2-point near fall.

The Flashes turned to their wrestlers with their two best winning percentages to clinch the match, as both narrowly eeked out wins, with the MAC's top-ranked Aaron Miller beating sophomore Mike Ragusa (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) , 5-1. At 184 pounds, 16th-rankied Alex Camargo posted a narrow, 7-5, win clinched by a takedown with 47 seconds left in the match against senior Garrett Hicks (Chautauqua, NY/Chautauqua Lake) .

Hicks reversed the Flashes' senior leader twice in the match, once immediately after the Flash was given credit for a 3-point near fall. With 33 career reversals, Hicks passed Tom Jacoutot (1977-80) for third place on the school's all-time list.

In 2005, the Bulls posted an impressive come-from-behind 18-16 win against the Flashes, preventing an 0-5 mark in the conference, as a pin and a decision in the final two matches helped the Bulls overcome a 16-9 deficit in front of an Alumni Arena crowd.

The Bulls wrap up their dual meet schedule when they travel to Slippery Rock on Thursday for a 7:00 pm match. It will be the final dual meet in The Rock's wrestling history, as the program will be dropped following the season.

Kent State 21, Buffalo 13
HWT: Harold Sherrell (UB) dec. Jermail Porter, 1-0
125: Chad Sportelli (KSU) by forfeit
133: Mark Budd (UB) dec. Drew Opfer, 6-0
141: Drew Lashaway (KSU) dec. Cliff Smith, 6-2
149: Jason Bake (KSU) dec. Dana Gingerich, 6-5
157: Kurt Gross (KSU) dec. John Cummings, 8-5
165: Mickey Moran (UB) dec. SV Jason McGee, 7-5
174: Aaron Miller (KSU) dec. Mike Ragusa, 5-1
184: Alex Camargo (KSU) dec. Garrett Hicks, 7-5
197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) maj. dec. Ardian Ramadani, 11-1