Male Scholar Athlete of the Week: March 12th – March 19th
Kent State's Kyle Conel, Wrestling (R-Junior, Computer Science, 3.355)
Kyle Conel defeated No. 1 Kollin Moore of Ohio State twice en route to a 6-1 record and 3rd-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships this past weekend. Conel’s six wins for the tournament, which included four over top-9 seeds, ties Mike DePalma's Kent State record, and he is the highest finisher from a traditional Mid-American Conference school since 2013. Two of his victories came via first-period pins, and he became the only wrestler to pin Moore this season in the quarterfinals on Friday.