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Sharon Kris-senior dance performance, choreography and classics major-began dancing her freshman year of high school and decided to make the art form her major after coming to Kent State as an undecided major. This year she graduates and hopes to make dance and the arts a part of her life, but she hasn't decided how she will do it. Photo by Valerie Brown.

Dancing through the years: a KSU student’s reflection

Brooke Bower April 20, 2011

Kent State seniors are preparing for the future as graduation quickly approaches, and Sharon Kriz is no exception.“Graduating is scary as hell,” said Kriz, classics and dance performance and choreography...

Gymnastics team ends “Cinderella” run at NCAA Championships

Tyler Goddard April 17, 2011

The atmosphere was electric at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland as many loyal followers of Kent State gymnastics joined together to cheer on the “Cinderella story” that was the 2010-11 Flashes...

Senior Christine Abou-Mitri perfroms on the uneven bars Saturday at the M. A. C. Center. Abou-Mitri socred a 9.750 on the uneven bars during the Flashes' 195.100-194.875 loss to Central Michigan. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Gymnastics girls aim for National Championship

Tyler Goddard April 14, 2011

The Kent State gymnastics team enters the NCAA Gymnastics National Championships as the No. 12-ranked team, but the Flashes are aiming to upset as the tournament’s bottom spot.The Flashes enter the tournament...

Brice Biggin’s legacy reaches far beyond this season

Tyler Goddard April 11, 2011

Since its inception, the Kent State gymnastics program has been one of the premier programs in the Mid-American Conference.Rudy and Janet Bachna started the program in 1964. Their career coaching the team...

Photo by Megann Galehouse.

Taking a closer look at a Kent State gymnast

Cody Erbacher April 11, 2011

Kent State was one of the last schools Marie Case looked at when choosing where to take her talents.The gymnast was thinking about attending other schools like Ohio State, Maryland or West Virginia before...

 

Gymnastics earns NCAA Championships berth

Tyler Goddard April 3, 2011

Freshman Nikki Moore performs on the balnce beam Saturday at the M. A. C. Center. Moore scored a 9.650 on the balance beam during the Flashes 195.100-194.875 loss to Central Michigan. Photo by Jessica...

Kent State Gymnastics looks forward to NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday

Tyler Goddard March 30, 2011

No. 24 Kent State will compete in the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday to determine national qualifiers. The regional has six teams, with Stanford holding the No. 1 seed. The Golden Flashes are the No....

Gymnastics earns second at MAC Championships

Tyler Goddard March 27, 2011

Kent State finished second at the Mid-American Conference Championships on March 19. Central Michigan won the Conference Championship meet with a score of 195.900. They edged the Golden Flashes who finished...

Gymnastics team in search of second MAC Championship

Tyler Goddard March 17, 2011

The No.23 Kent State gymnastics team will travel to Central Michigan Saturday in hopes of capturing the Mid-American Conference gymnastics Championship.Senior Christine Abou-Mitri said the team is more...

Gymnastics defeat Eastern Michigan to end regular season

Tyler Goddard March 13, 2011

No. 20 Kent State finished the regular season by defeating Eastern Michigan 194.900-194.025. The Flashes won three of four events, and senior Christina Lenny won the all-around with a score of 39.225.Brice...

Senior gymnasts reflect on final competition

Tyler Goddard March 11, 2011

The No. 20 Kent State gymnastics team concluded its home season Sunday with a win against Ball State. "It definitely hit us at the end of the meet when the juniors came up to us and just said they loved...

Senior gymnasts end careers in M.A.C. by defeating Ball State

Matt Lofgren March 7, 2011

Three Kent State senior gymnasts finished their careers at the M.A.C. Center with a win Sunday by edging out Ball State 195.950-194.525.For seniors Christine Abou-Mitri and Christina Lenny, Sunday’s...