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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...

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 sets eyes on NCAA Regionals in upcoming season

Robyn Taylor, Reporter December 9, 2023

Last season, Kent State’s gymnastics team went 6-9 overall, and three individuals qualified for the NCAA Regionals. KSU has had one winning season in the previous three years and has yet to finish...

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...

Cross country’s Baidy Ba heading to NCAA Championships

Robyn Taylor, Reporter November 14, 2023

The NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship meet on Friday was a successful meet for the Flashes.  Junior Baidy Ba earned his ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships by placing thirteenth place...

Baidy Ba earns back-to-back All-MAC First Team honors

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 31, 2023

Junior Baidy Ba earned back-to-back All-MAC First Team honors, repeating his efforts from last year at the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships.  He is the first to accomplish back-to-back...

EMU Fall Classic ends Kent State cross country’s regular season

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 26, 2023

Kent State's cross country team traveled to Dexter, Michigan, to compete in the EMU Fall Classic Saturday at Hudson Mills Metropark. Both the men's and women’s teams ran a 5K.  The first Flash...

OPINION: Women athletes need greater opportunities, more fervent support

OPINION: Women athletes need greater opportunities, more fervent support

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 24, 2023

Women athletes need greater opportunities and more fervent support – nationally and in our own community.  A recent exciting development in women’s athletics came Sept. 23, when Manitoba Bisons...

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