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Kent State freshman Michaela Romito looks for the bar during her uneven bars routine on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State lost to Central Michigan, 195.325-196.400.

Freshman gymnast prepares to take on regionals

Megan McEldowney April 1, 2015

Only a freshman, Rachel Stypinski emerged as a leader from the very start of the gymnastics season, and now she will represent the Flashes as an individual qualifier at the NCAA Gymnastics Regional on...

 Kent State gymnasts cheer as their teammate lands a dismount off the vault during a meet against Central Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.

Gymnastics wins MAC Championship at M.A.C. Center

Jimmy Miller March 22, 2015

From the first day of practice, Kent State coach Brice Biggin told his young squad that no team has ever lost the Mid-American Conference title when the final meet was in the M.A.C. Center.Months later,...

Freshman Michaela Romito grabs the bar while competing in the uneven bars during the Flip for a Cure meet against George Washington on Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Gymnastics readies for conference test

Megan McEldowney March 18, 2015

The Kent State gymnastics team enters the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship on Saturday with a home court advantage and All-MAC First Team freshman gymnast Rachel Stypinski.Stypinski is the first...

Kent State's Rebecca Osmer competes on the uneven bars during the meeting against Ball State University on Sunday, March, 8, 2015. Rebecca Osmer finished her routine with a 9.875. The Flashes won 196.800-195.50.

Gymnastics turns in fourth highest score in school history

Megan McEldowney March 8, 2015

Fans in the M.A.C. Center roared with excitement Sunday as the gymnastics team celebrated senior day and walked away with the fourth-highest team score in school history on Sunday. During this celebration,...

Kent State’s Rebecca Osmer warms up on the uneven bars during the Flip for the Cure meet against George Washington University on Sunday, Mar. 1, 2015. Osmer finished her routine with an overall score of 9.700 and the Flashes won 195.700-193.725.

Kent State Flips for a Cure

Megan McEldowney March 1, 2015

The Kent State gymnastics team hosted its annual “Flip for the Cure” meet against George Washington University on Sunday. The Flashes defeated the Colonials 195.700-193.725 in the M.A.C. Center.The...

Kent State gymnastics places second in four-team meet

Megan McEldowney February 22, 2015

Kent State gymnastics took second place during a quad meet at North Carolina State University’s Reynolds Coliseum on Friday.The Flashes managed to defeat North Carolina State and Rutgers but dropped...

Rootstown honors high school student who died Valentine’s Day

Kaitlynn LeBeau February 18, 2015

Rootstown mourns death of high school student from KentWired.com on Vimeo.It has been an emotional week for the Rootstown community as it pays tribute to a 17-year-old Rootstown High School junior who...

Rachel Stypinski performs her routine on the balance beam during the first home meet of the season against Western Michigan on Friday, Jan. 23. Stypinski finished her routine with a final score of 9.875 to win this event as well as the floor routine. The Flashes defeated the Broncos with an overall final score of 194.900-193.325.

From state champion to MAC Specialist: Rachel Stypinski

Megan McEldowney February 18, 2015

Before Rachel Stypinski was a state champion at Boyertown Area Senior High, and before she was Mid-American Conference Specialist of the Week two weeks in a row, she was tumbling around her house and falling...

 Kent State’s Whitnee Johnson competes on the uneven bars during the meet against Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2014. Johnson finished her routine with a 9.725 and the Flashes lost with an overall score of 195.325-196.400.

Kent State gymnastics falls to Central Michigan

Megan McEldowney February 15, 2015

Despite a strong performance from freshman Rachel Stypinski, Kent State gymnastics (2-5, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) fell to Central Michigan on Saturday, 196.400-195.325, inside the M.A.C. Center.“Central...

A wrestling match goes on as the Kent State gymnastics team huddles on the floor mat at the third annual Beauty and the Beast event in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The Kent State wrestling team beat Eastern Michigan University 25-9m and the Kent State gymnastics team beat the University of Pittsburgh 195.750 to 191.175.

Kent State gymnastics falls to Eastern Michigan

Megan McEldowney February 8, 2015

“Third time’s the charm” was not the case for Kent State gymnastics on Saturday. The team couldn’t increase its winning streak to three after Eastern Michigan defeated the Flashes, 194.700-193.800,...

Beauty and the Beast

MaKayla Brown February 2, 2015

A wrestling match goes on as the Kent State gymnastics team huddles on the floor mat at the third annual Beauty and the Beast event in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The Kent State wrestling...

A wrestling match goes on as the Kent State gymnastics team huddles on the floor mat at the third annual Beauty and the Beast event in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The Kent State wrestling team beat Eastern Michigan University 25-9m and the Kent State gymnastics team beat the University of Pittsburgh 195.750 to 191.175.

Wrestling, gymnastics shine in Friday’s Beauty and the Beast event

Megan McEldowney February 2, 2015

The audience in the M.A.C. Center roared with excitement, ignited by a bold introduction of the Kent State Flashes stepping onto the mat. The wrestlers entered arm-in-arm with the gymnasts, handing them...