Athletic leaders at Kent State University have issued a statement of complete support for its varsity wrestling team, which competes on the Div. I level in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).    Rumors have recently been circulated within Ohio and through the internet that Kent State was planning to drop its program.    The following letter was sent to TheMat.com, in an effort to allow Kent State to refute the inaccurate reports and to move forward as a program.      TEXT OF THE SUPPORT LETTER    April 30, 2003    Sirs,    I am following up on a rumor that Kent State is considering the elimination of our wrestling program. We are very concerned about that rumor; we have the full support of our administration for all of our programs, including wrestling. We believe that a nearby competitor may be responsible for the negative stories, and we will deal with that immediately.    Please call Laing Kennedy, Kent State Athletic Director, if you want further verification.    Sincerely,  Cathy O'Donnell    Associate Athletic Director  Kent State University  330-672-8461  codonnel@kent.edu      Kent State has fielded a varsity wrestling program since 1927. The team is currently led by respected veteran coach Frank Romano. Kent State boasts 11 conference championship teams. Its 98 individual MAC wrestling champions is the most among conference teams. Kent State has also developed All-American wrestlers on the national level.    "Our administration supports us 100%," said Jim Andrassy, Kent State's assistant wrestling coach. "This is the kind of thing that wrestling does not need. We are looking forward to next year with excitement. We believe we may have a top 20 recruiting class for next season."