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From unseeded to all-American: Conel's historic pin leads Flashes at NCAA Championships

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after pinning No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena on March 16, 2018. Conel's victory earned him a spot in the Flashes' record books as the only unseeded all-American in school history.

Austin Mariasy

The Kent State wrestling team set goals to come to Cleveland to take names and an all-American title, and that’s exactly what they did Friday during the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Unseeded Kyle Conel (197 pounds) pinned the No. 1 seed in his weight class, Kollin Moore from Ohio State, making Conel the first unseeded all-American in Flashes history.