Even with two of the current three NCAA qualifiers from last year sidelined Sunday due to injury, Kent State pulled off a second-place finish in the Mid-American Conference regular season, capping off the season with a 7-1 conference record and 15-3 overall.
The team closed its regular season schedule with wins on Sunday against MAC rival No. 20 Central Michigan and Edinboro.
Last year's two NCAA qualifiers—fifth-year senior Ian Miller who's ranked third in the country in his 157 weight class and senior 133-pounder No. 8 Mack McGuire—were out with varying injuries and ailments.
Fifth-year senior, 149-pounder, No.