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‘One of the greatest moments of my life’: Conel shocks wrestling world with third-place win

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after defeating No. 1 Kollin Moore of Ohio State for the second time in as many days to secure third place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 17, 2018.

Austin Mariasy

It may have been the biggest upset in Kent State wrestling history and one of the biggest ever in the NCAA Championships.

Kent State’s Kyle Conel was facing the nation’s No. 1 wrestler in the 197-pound weight class in the quarterfinals of the tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Friday.