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Grace Wehry, a sophmore in biotechnology, preforming her balance beam routine during the Kent vs. Michigan meet March 12.

Gymnastics loses to Central Michigan in last meet of regular season

Michael Neenan, Reporter March 12, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team lost to Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan at home during its final meet of the regular season by a score of 195.975-196.175. This afternoon’s meet was part...

Gymnastics scores season high to place third in Ohio State Tri-Meet

Michael Neenan, Reporter March 5, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team scored a season high 196.025, finishing third place at the Ohio State Tri-Meet against No. 16 Ohio State and No. 24 Illinois. The Buckeyes placed first in the meet with...

Rachel DeCavitch leads gymnastics in win over Eastern Michigan

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 26, 2023

Senior Rachel DeCavitch of the Kent State gymnastics team set a career high of 9.900 on the beam in a win over Eastern Michigan. “I feel like beam is one of my events that I struggle with,” DeCavitch...

Gymnastics Hosts Annual Pink Meet for Breast Cancer Awareness

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 25, 2023

The Kent State Gymnastics team hosted its annual Pink Meet in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday to help to raise money in the fight against breast cancer and spread awareness about the disease. The team wore...

Gymnastics’ Karlie Franz scores fourth-straight 9.900 or over on the floor

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 12, 2023

The Kent State Gymnastics team’s senior Karlie Franz scored fourth-straight 9.900 or over in the win against Bowling Green. Kent State defeated its Mid-American Conference rival by a score of 195.625...

Gymnastics posts season-high, placing second at Northern Illinois Tri-Meet

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 5, 2023

The Kent State Gymnastics team scored a season-high 49.425 on the floor, finishing second in the Northern Illinois Tri-Meet. The Flashes scored a total of 195.025 to beat Simpson College. Simspon scored...

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Beauty and the Beast event returns after four years

John Hilber and Michael Neenan January 31, 2023

One side of the M.A.C. Center’s gym had a strong smell of sweat, while the other smelled of chalk at Sunday’s “Beauty and the Beast” event. For the first time in four years, the Kent State wrestling...

The Kent State gymnastics team rings the bell after pulling ahead of West Michigan University during the Beauty and the Beast meet on Jan. 29.

Gymnastics wins home opener against Western Michigan

Michael Neenan, Reporter January 30, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team’s 195.925 was third highest score total in a home opener in program history in a win over Western Michigan.  Kent State won its first home meet of the year at the Beauty...

Gymnastics picks up first wins of the season

Michael Neenan, Reporter January 21, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team picked up its first wins of the season after placing third in the Tennessee Collegiate Classic. The Flashes had a score of 195.925 on Friday. Kent State’s first win...

Rachel DeCavitch gracefully ascends the balance beam to start off her routine during the gymnastics meet against Rutgers and Cornell University on Jan. 28, 2022.

Going for no. 13: Gymnastics sets bar high to start season

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2023

In 1981, the first Mid-American Conference gymnastics championship began in Kent State’s M.A.C. Center. Since then, the Flashes have hosted the conference finals in four more seasons – and they...

OPINION: I miss the old Kanye

Myles Arnott, Opinion Writer November 3, 2022

A couple of days after Kanye West was banned from Twitter, I decided to write an opinion piece about it. Not even a whole day after I finished writing, he doubled down on his new wild stances. West entered...

Joel Nielsen, who served as the Kent State athletic director from 2010 to 2021, watches the Kent State womens basketball team play Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 16, 2019.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

To read day two, click here. Despite its successes on the field and in the arena for women’s athletics, Kent State’s road to equality has not always been smooth. During Joel Nielsen’s tenure as...

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