With football off this week at Kent State, it got me thinking about some of the other sports on campus.This year, I have used a lot of column space talking about the football team and its newfound success....

Blackstone leads women's cross country team to MAC ChampionshipsPHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GAVIN JACKSON | DAILY KENT STATERCredit: Steve SchirraSenior Stephanie Blackstone doesn't only lead the Kent State...

A member of Kent State's women's cross country team finishes the 3k race. The team competed Friday at the Kent State Golf Course. JESSICA WOJCIK | DAILY KENT STATERCredit: Jason HallIt was a cold, rainy...

Kent State's cross country team will host the Short Course Classic at the Kent State Golf Course at 4:30 p.m. Friday -- the team's only home event of the season.The men and the top women runners will not...

Senior Stephanie Blackstone once again led the way for the Kent State womens cross country team. The Flashes placed No. 6 out of 13 teams Saturday at the Falcon Cross Country Invitational at Bowling Green.Blackstone...

Cross Country coach Mark Croghan talks about his days as an Olympian. ELIZABETH MYERS | DAILY KENT STATERCredit: Jason HallKent State cross country coach Mark Croghan knows a lot about running.He should,...

Senior cross country runner overcomes adversity to lead KSUIn the first two meets of the season, senior Seth Hutchinson has posted the team's best times, but he said the team has eight or nine runners...

ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS SHARRONCredit: Steve Schirra"Curb Your Enthusiasm" is a popular comedy series on HBO.It is also a phrase that could describe the feelings of some of Kent State's freshman class when...

The Kent State cross country team will start its season in Columbus today for the Buckeye Invitational.Coach Mark Croghan said the invitational will be a good opportunity for the cross country team to...

For Kent State nutrition major Katie Spotz, biking is more than a way of staying in shape. It is her way of helping the thousands of Americans each year suffering from lung disease.Through mountains, valleys,...

As cross country coach Mark Croghan prepares for his first full season on the job, he can sense that things are beginning to come together for his teams."I'm very pleased with the amount of preparation...

College is supposed to be an experience when one grows and matures as a human being. Students undertake various academic endeavors -- for example, argumentative prose writing -- designed to make them more...