Every Penn State fan knows about Kyle Conel. I was curious what the rest of Kent State's lineup looks like.
125 – Gutierrez (So) <Pomona, CO> or Ferri (So) <Shawsheen Valley, MA>
Tomas Gutierrez transferred in from Eastern Michigan. He had an 8-17 record for EMU last season. Jake Ferri was the starter for Kent St. last year (after taking over for Will Bardezbain) and had a 12-18 season record, including two losses to Gutierrez.
133 – Feuer (So) <Brecksville, OH>
Harry Feuer went 8-10 last year mostly in opens. Last season, Anthony Tutolo went 29-13 and 1-2 in the tournament (also qualified and went 0-2 in 2017). He’s a graduate transfer to Michigan State this year.
141 – Rooney (Jr) <St. Charles, OH>
Two-year starter Tim Rooney went 29-14 overall and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
149 – Monico (So) <Saegertown, PA>
Nick Monico went 20-12 before getting injured last season. Chance Driscoll (in his last year at Kent) finished the season @149 and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
157 – Heybob (Jr) <St. Xavier, OH>
Ben Heybob went 12-10 in opens last year. He’s taking over for Casey Sparkman who went 23-18 overall and 0-2 in the tournament (Sparkman also qualified in 2017, going 1-2).
165 – Bast (Sr) <Massillon Perry, OH>
Isaac Bast is back for his final season. He went 23-19 last season and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
174 – McNally (So) <Lake, OH> or Barreiro <Pinkerton, NH>
Andrew McNally is another transfer from Eastern Michigan. He went 18-16 last season and didn’t qualify for the tournament. Dylan Barreiro was the starter for Kent last year and went 21-19 and didn’t qualify for the tournament. McNally and Barreiro split their two matches last season.
184 – McCracken (So) <Waynesburg, PA> or Wallace (Fr) <Albert Gallatin, PA>
It looks like two southwest PA guys competing for the starting spot here. Incoming freshman Tim Wallace finished 2nd at 182 in the 2018 PIAA championship (AAA). Colin McCracken went 12-22 as last year’s starter.
197 – Conel (Sr) <Lakeside, OH>
Kyle Conel, Penn State fans’ favorite non-Penn State wrestler last tournament, went 30-11 overall last season and finished 3rd in the tournament. Unseeded Konel upset #9 Weigel and #8 Rotert before defeating #1 Kolin Moore twice. I wonder, has a #1 seed ever been beaten twice by an unseeded wrestler in one tournament? Conel was also a qualifier in 2016, going 2-2 (including getting pinned by Morgan McIntosh).
Heavyweight – Bolia (Fr) <Fairport, NY> or Berthold (Fr) <Midview, OH>
Billy Bolia went 12-13 in his redshirt season. Berthold was an Ohio state runner-up @220. Last season, Stephen Suglio went 21-10 overall and 1-2 in the tournament. I don’t know what happened to Devin Nye (Sr) who also had some dual starts last season (21-17 overall).
The Flashes return their lone AA but lose their other 3 qualifiers. This is a team that is not likely to replicate their 22nd place/21 point performance from last season.
125 – Gutierrez (So) <Pomona, CO> or Ferri (So) <Shawsheen Valley, MA>
Tomas Gutierrez transferred in from Eastern Michigan. He had an 8-17 record for EMU last season. Jake Ferri was the starter for Kent St. last year (after taking over for Will Bardezbain) and had a 12-18 season record, including two losses to Gutierrez.
133 – Feuer (So) <Brecksville, OH>
Harry Feuer went 8-10 last year mostly in opens. Last season, Anthony Tutolo went 29-13 and 1-2 in the tournament (also qualified and went 0-2 in 2017). He’s a graduate transfer to Michigan State this year.
141 – Rooney (Jr) <St. Charles, OH>
Two-year starter Tim Rooney went 29-14 overall and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
149 – Monico (So) <Saegertown, PA>
Nick Monico went 20-12 before getting injured last season. Chance Driscoll (in his last year at Kent) finished the season @149 and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
157 – Heybob (Jr) <St. Xavier, OH>
Ben Heybob went 12-10 in opens last year. He’s taking over for Casey Sparkman who went 23-18 overall and 0-2 in the tournament (Sparkman also qualified in 2017, going 1-2).
165 – Bast (Sr) <Massillon Perry, OH>
Isaac Bast is back for his final season. He went 23-19 last season and didn’t qualify for the tournament.
174 – McNally (So) <Lake, OH> or Barreiro <Pinkerton, NH>
Andrew McNally is another transfer from Eastern Michigan. He went 18-16 last season and didn’t qualify for the tournament. Dylan Barreiro was the starter for Kent last year and went 21-19 and didn’t qualify for the tournament. McNally and Barreiro split their two matches last season.
184 – McCracken (So) <Waynesburg, PA> or Wallace (Fr) <Albert Gallatin, PA>
It looks like two southwest PA guys competing for the starting spot here. Incoming freshman Tim Wallace finished 2nd at 182 in the 2018 PIAA championship (AAA). Colin McCracken went 12-22 as last year’s starter.
197 – Conel (Sr) <Lakeside, OH>
Kyle Conel, Penn State fans’ favorite non-Penn State wrestler last tournament, went 30-11 overall last season and finished 3rd in the tournament. Unseeded Konel upset #9 Weigel and #8 Rotert before defeating #1 Kolin Moore twice. I wonder, has a #1 seed ever been beaten twice by an unseeded wrestler in one tournament? Conel was also a qualifier in 2016, going 2-2 (including getting pinned by Morgan McIntosh).
Heavyweight – Bolia (Fr) <Fairport, NY> or Berthold (Fr) <Midview, OH>
Billy Bolia went 12-13 in his redshirt season. Berthold was an Ohio state runner-up @220. Last season, Stephen Suglio went 21-10 overall and 1-2 in the tournament. I don’t know what happened to Devin Nye (Sr) who also had some dual starts last season (21-17 overall).
The Flashes return their lone AA but lose their other 3 qualifiers. This is a team that is not likely to replicate their 22nd place/21 point performance from last season.
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