HAMPTON, VA. – Kent State topped Campbell 18-14 Saturday, closing out competition in the 2018 Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum.
Kent State moves to 10-6 in dual matchups, while Campbell dips to 3-6 with the loss.
After CU's No. 24
Korbin Meink led off the match with a 6-3 win over Jake Ferri, Kent State posted four straight decisions to build a 12-3 lead.
Quentin Perez snapped the run at 165 pounds, posting a 16-6 major decision over Isaac Bast, and
Andrew Morgan followed with another major decision, 16-4, to pull Campbell within a point in the team scoring, 12-11.
Colin McCracken's 7-1 decision over Campbell's
Luke Funck, followed by a 6-4 win for Kyle Conel over CU's
Chris Kober clinched the Kent State victory, giving the Golden Flashes an 18-11 advantage with one bout remaining. Campbell's
Jere Heino closed out the match with a 10-3 decision over Devin Nye.
The Camels fell to Old Dominion 22-18 and No. 10 Virginia Tech 4-0 Friday to top the Virginia Duals.
Campbell returns home and opens its Southern Conference slate on Thursday, January 18 hosting Appalachian State.
Kent State 18 | Campbell 14
125: No. 24
Korbin Meink (Campbell) over Jake Ferri (Kent State) Dec 6-3 (0-3)
133: Anthony Tutolo (Kent State) over No. 19
Nathan Boston (Campbell) Dec 5-2 (3-3)
141: Tim Rooney (Kent State) over
Jonathan Ryan (Campbell) Dec 8-5 (6-3)
149: Chance Driscoll (Kent State) over Zachary Barnes (Campbell) Dec 3-1 (9-3)
157: Casey Sparkman (Kent State) over
Austin Kraisser (Campbell) Dec 11-5 (12-3)
165:
Quentin Perez (Campbell) over Isaac Bast (Kent State) MD 16-6 (12-7)
174:
Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over Dylan Barreiro (Kent State) MD 16-4 (12-11)
184; Colin McCracken (Kent State) over
Luke Funck (Campbell) Dec 7-1 (15-11)
197: Kyle Conel (Kent State) over
Chris Kober (Campbell) Dec 6-4 (18-11)
285:
Jere Heino (Campbell) over Devin Nye (Kent State) Dec 10-3 (18-14)
