Members of the Kent State wrestling team run drills during practice in the M.A.C. Annex on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. The team will take on Northern Illinois on Friday Feb. 5, 2016.
“The one thing that’s different is you don’t have to worry about your weight,” said Tyler Buckwalter, fifth-year senior and 165-pounder. “You can get in (the wrestling room) and work really hard all week. You don’t have to worry about wearing sweat clothes and stuff like that. You just get in there and get after it. It’s a good week to recoup on your body.”
Buckwalter, who is 17-9 on the year, was able to crack the first NCAA coaches’ poll two weeks ago at No.