Kent State went 2-1 on a peculiar Friday at the Virginia Duals that saw two individual opponents get disqualified at Hampton Coliseum. The Golden Flashes opened with a 32-6 victory over George Mason followed by a 25-9 setback to No. 18 Iowa State. The 1-1 mark in the James River Pool, sent the Flashes to the Silver Bracket, where they defeated Bucknell 22-17 in the semifinals.
The Golden Flashes put together six straight victories against the Patriots from 149 to 197, which included five convincing wins and a late surge by Casey Sparkman (Massillon, Ohio) for an 8-6 upset at 157.