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Courtesy of Kent State Athletic DepartmentSenior Audrey Maheu

Women’s cross country motivated to improve on last season’s disappointing MAC performance

Julie Sickel August 23, 2011

The women’s cross country team may have graduated four of its runners, but that won’t stop the current squad members from trying to capture the program’s first MAC Title since 2004. The Daily Kent...

Jocks lip sync to jams for fundraiser

Kelly Tunney April 5, 2011

Jordin Sparks’ and Chris Brown’s song “No Air” blasted through speakers as athletic trainers acted out saving an athlete who had run out of air.Athletic trainers earned first place in the...

Reporter has change of heart about golf, cross country

Brad Tansey December 10, 2010

When I was told my beat this semester would be cross country and golf, I didn’t know what to expect.I’ve never dealt with either of these sports, and I never really cared too much about them. But when...

tansey signoff

Brad Tansey December 10, 2010

When I was told my beat this semester would be cross country and golf, I didn’t know what to expect.I’ve never dealt with either of these sports, and I never really cared too much about them. But when...

Men run to second-place tie at MAC championships

Brad Tansey October 31, 2010

Senior Scott Hilditch’s third-place finish propelled the Kent State men’s cross country team to a tie for second place at the Mid-American Conference Championship meet in Kalamazoo, Mich., Saturday.The...

Cross country teams look to remain strong at MAC

Brad Tansey October 29, 2010

After winning its first Mid-American Conference title in school history last season, the Kent State men’s cross country team is labeled as the underdog this year.In the preseason, the Flashes were picked...

Hilditch wins as men’s and women’s CC teams finish second

Brad Tansey October 17, 2010

After a dismal performance at the Lehigh-Brooks Paul Short race Oct. 2, the Kent State cross country team needed a boost of confidence.The boost came in the form of a second-place finish by both the men’s...

Cross country team approaching peak

Brad Tansey October 15, 2010

The Kent State cross country team will be entering its “peak” stage soon with the Mid-American Conference Championship meet only a couple weeks away.Peaking shows a runner’s true ability at a specific...

Cross country underperforms against large field

Brad Tansey October 4, 2010

Kent State cross country coach Mark Croghan described the Flashes’ performance this weekend as disappointing.The men’s team finished tied for 25th, while the women finished 26th in the 42-team field...

MAC preview: cross country, golf

September 24, 2010

Men’s golfReturning Champion: Kent StateKey Challenger: ToledoThe Dark horse: Eastern MichiganWomen’s golfReturning champion: Kent StateKey Challenger: None. The Flashes have never failed to win a...

The Anatomy of a Race

Brad Tansey September 22, 2010

Click for larger sizeCross country is not just a bunch of people running around in short shorts.The sport involves complex strategy and intensive pre-race planning. But being fast doesn’t hurt.The Stater...

Lizarribar leads women’s cross country team to victory

Brad Tansey September 19, 2010

Kent State senior runner Alex Lizarribar felt disappointed after leading the women’s cross country team to a first-place finish at the Buffalo Stampede.Lizarribar finished second overall in the race,...

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