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Baidy Ba breaks school record for indoor track and field

Matthew Franos, Reporter • February 5, 2023

For 56 years, a men’s indoor mile record stood for Kent State’s track and field team. Saturday, that record was broken as sophomore Baidy Ba ran a sub 4:00 mile at the Meyo Invitational at Notre...

Kent State women’s track and field wins first MAC championship since 2014

Mason Lawlor Sports Reporter • May 9, 2021

The Kent State track and field team competed in day two of the outdoor MAC Championships on Saturday afternoon. The women’s team won the Mid-American Conference championship, with head coach Bill Lawson...

Women’s track and field team dominates in field events at Tune-Up

Kristyn Hibbett Sports reporter • February 22, 2020

The women’s track and field team competed in the Kent State Tune-Up this weekend. The team had many top finishes in multiple events, but dominated in the field events.The Flashes took first place in...

Santos two first place finishes not enough in loss to Akron

Amanda Levine Sports editor • January 24, 2020

Senior Brynn Santos’ two first place finishes were not enough in the Kent State women’s track and field loss to the University of Akron.Santos placed first in two events: the 60 m dash and the 200...

Women’s track and field struggle with long jump, finish first in shot put

Amanda Levine Sports editor • January 17, 2020

Junior Grace Tennant and sophomore Gabrielle Bailey finished in first and second place in the shot put event at the Youngstown Invitational Friday. It was the best rankings in the event for the Kent State...