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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...

Baidy Ba and Sydney Gallagher set the standard for cross country team

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 18, 2023

Despite rainy conditions, Kent State junior Baidy Ba came in first place at the Pre-Nationals meet in Charlottesville, VA, on Oct. 14; he ran a time of 24:06.7.  He was not in first the entire time,...

Baidy Ba shines in the Louisville XC Classic

Robyn Taylor, Reporter October 3, 2023

Junior Baidy Ba finished in fourth place at the Lou Classic on Saturday morning. He finished with a time of 23:43.0 in the 8k.  This was Ba’s third top-four finish this season.  Last season,...

Cross country experiences all-around improvement from last season

Robyn Taylor, Reporter September 19, 2023

Kent State cross country’s training cycle is now two weeks deeper and will last until the end of the month, and many runners are experiencing fatigue and soreness.  “I think everyone’s just a...

The Kent State MAC Center, home to flashes athletics.

Student-athletes with jobs try to find balance in their busy schedules

Chloe Wilson-Henline, Reporter September 12, 2023

Bella Gibbs, a junior on Kent State’s dance team, is used to having a busy schedule. Between practice, games, class and homework, finding time to be social and focus on friends and family is tough. Finding...

Cross country begins season after losing top performers

Matthew Franos, Reporter September 1, 2023

Kent State men's and women’s cross country teams have been preparing all offseason for their first meet.  Both teams will show off their hard work in the first race at Tommy Evans Invitational.  The...

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...

Baidy Ba does it again, this time for track and field

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter December 5, 2022

Sophomore Baidy Ba set his second program record of the year Saturday. In the season opener for the men's track team, Ba set a new program record in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 13:58.49. James...

First in over a decade: Baidy Ba heads to national cross country championships

Brady Hamilton, Reporter November 17, 2022

For the first time since 2012, Kent State will be represented at the NCAA cross country championships Saturday. Sophomore Baidy Ba qualified for the championships with a program-record-breaking 30:07.0...

Women’s XC outruns men’s team for first time all season as MAC finale looms closer

James Goddard, Reporter October 17, 2022

Cross country coach James Croft said, “The women were definitely the highlight of the weekend.” The Kent State women’s program placed sixth out of 13 teams in the 6k race at the Falcon Invitational...

Kent State's 2022 Grand Marshals, former female student-athletes, ride with President Todd Diacon in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.

Title IX homecoming celebration: 50 years of opportunity for women’s athletics

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 5, 2022

At Saturday’s Title IX homecoming celebration, Kris Ewing and a group of fellow former women athletes realized something. Everyone had a Judy Devine story. Devine, a pioneer in women’s sports...

Personal records galore: Head colds and a shaky start doesn’t slow cross country down

James Goddard, Reporter October 3, 2022

Even while battling illness and a rough start to the race, almost all of Kent State's cross country runners managed to outperform Saturday. “We had a lot of people sick last week,” coach James Croft...