Kent State wrestler Mike DePalma’s goal coming into his third NCAA Championships was to get to the top of the podium.
Though the fifth-year senior, 149-pounder didn't achieve that goal, he ended his three-year Flashes career and month-long hot streak on the highest of notes.
In the fifth-place match against University of Michigan’s No. 5 seed Alec Pantaleo, DePalma was able to tilt Pantaleo once in the first period for four back points, giving him a 6-0 lead.
“I saw he let go of my leg, and he didn’t have anything really to post on,” DePalma said.