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Men’s track and field capture second title, women’s with best finish in 10 years at MAC Indoor Championship

Jacob Shondel and John Hilber March 8, 2024

The Kent State men’s track team won the Mid-American Conference indoor championship as the women’s team finished second in the indoor championship this season.  The Director of Track and Field,...

Kent State mens track and field captures its second MAC Indoor championship. Courtesy of Kent State Athletics.

Men’s Track and Field wins MAC Indoor Championship

Robyn Taylor, Reporter February 26, 2024

Kent State’s track and field team attended the Mid-American Conference Championship on the road beginning Feb. 23 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  The men’s track and field team came out victorious by...

Track and Field competes in Al Invitational, prepares for MAC Championships

Robyn Taylor, Reporter February 21, 2024

Kent State’s track and field team attended one meet on the road on Friday.  They attended the Al Campbell Invitational in Akron, Ohio.  With this being a lighter weekend with only one meet, the...

Sophomore Zane Cattage competes in the high jump during the track and field meet against Akron Jan. 19, 2024.

Track and field gears up for MAC championship

Robyn Taylor, Reporter February 13, 2024

Kent State’s track and field team attended two meets on the road beginning Feb. 9.  First, attending the two-day Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and then the SPIRE Indoor Games Invitational...

Sophomore Zane Cattage competes in the high jump during the track and field meet against Akron Jan. 19, 2024.

No record safe: Track and field sees six athletes break personal, school records

Robyn Taylor, Reporter February 4, 2024

Kent State’s track and field team attended two meets on the road beginning Feb. 2. First attending the Akron Invitational, they then went to the two-day Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Indiana.  Coach...

Sophomore Logan Doyle (Left) alongside Freshmen Caleb White (Right) competing in Mens 60 Dash Prelim on Jan. 27, 2024.

Kent State’s track and field continues success at Doug Raymond Invitational

Robyn Taylor, Reporter January 29, 2024

The two-day Doug Raymond Invitational track and field meet yielded great success for the Kent State men’s and women’s track teams inside the Kent State University Field House.  Coach Nathan Fanger...

Senior Kristian Kneffler clears 17-3.50 in the track and field meet against Akron on Jan 19, 2024.

Kent State track and field dominates Akron in dual meet

Robyn Taylor, Reporter January 22, 2024

Kent State men's and women’s track and field teams each won by more than 30 points on Friday's matchup with Akron. The men’s team won 87-55, and the women’s team won 83-62. Last season, the...

Baidy Ba represents Kent State at NCAA Cross Country Championship for second consecutive year

Robyn Taylor, Reporter November 21, 2023

Junior Baidy Ba finished 162nd at the 2023 NCAA Championship on Saturday at Panorama Farms Cross Country Course.  Ba ran a time of 31:11.9 in the 10K. After 1,000 meters, Ba found himself in 49th...

Quarterback Redshirt Junior, Michael Alaimo, runs the ball against the Miami University defense on Sept. 30, 2023.

Football looks to get back on track away from home

John Hilber, Reporter October 5, 2023

Kent State football will travel to Athens on Saturday to play Ohio University, hoping to get back into winning ways after dropping the team’s last two games. The Flashes lost their first Mid-American...

Lee strengthens into a hurricane and could reach Category 5 strength in record-warm Atlantic

Mary Gilbert, CNN September 6, 2023

CNN -- Lee has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves over a record-warm Atlantic, with 75 mph sustained winds, according to a 5 p.m. EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The warm ocean...

Kent State senior Katie Shumate dribbles in toward the net during the wagon wheel game against Akron Feb. 18, 2023.

Sports roundup 2023: spring recap, fall preview

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief August 14, 2023

As the semester came to a close and the summer began, Kent State’s sports teams continued to bring in victories – with some programs even marking historic seasons. Track and field makes it to NCAA...

US Coast Guard says ‘debris field’ discovered within search area for missing Titanic-bound submersible

CNN -- The US Coast Guard said Thursday a “debris field” was discovered by a remotely operated vehicle near the Titanic and within the search area for the missing submersible with five people aboard. “Experts...

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