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Senior Michaela Romito suspends upside-down on the uneven bars during Kent State’s annual Pink meet. 

Stypinski-less Flashes prepare for MAC Championships

Libby Schrack March 23, 2018

The Kent State gymnastics team is heading into the Mid-American Conference Championships ranked third in the conference. There are high hopes for the team ranked behind only Central Michigan and Northern...

BJ Duling. Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Meet the high-flying freshman with style on and off the court

Cameron Hoover March 21, 2018

BJ Duling always wanted to stand out.In a way, he’s hard to miss. Duling is a 6-foot-7-inch freshman power forward for the Kent State men’s basketball team. His play style sticks out too, reckless...

Kent State second baseman Greg Lewandoski tags out a would-be base stealer from Youngstown State during the Flashes' 7-2 victory on March 20, 2018. 

Flashes coast to home opener win over Youngstown State

Ian Kreider March 20, 2018

Kent State had an unusual start to Tuesday’s home opener, falling behind, 2-0, to Youngstown State after two innings.Prior to the game, the Flashes (10-6) had led after the first inning in six of their...

Then a freshman, Kent State's Kellie Abeska catches a pop fly during the Flashes 12-1 win at Akron on April 22, 2017. [FILE] 

Flashes head home after tough series loss in Happy Valley

Chad Flannery March 18, 2018

After a pair of tough losses, the Flashes are looking forward to coming back to Kent this week and enjoying some home-field advantage.“The most important thing for us this week is we are on our own field,”...

Kent State pitcher Joey Murray throws a pitch during the Flashes' 3-1 win over Lipscomb on Feb. 24, 2018. Murray struck out seven in a no decision. 

Flashes take two of three at Western Carolina in final nonconference weekend series

Ian Kreider March 18, 2018

Pitching was the key of the weekend for Kent State (9-6), as both of their wins at Western Carolina on the weekend involved a solid performance from the starting pitchers and bullpen. The only loss came...

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after defeating No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State for the second time in as many days to secure third place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 17, 2018. 

‘One of the greatest moments of my life’: Conel shocks wrestling world with third-place win

Kayla Proctor March 18, 2018

It may have been the biggest upset in Kent State wrestling history and one of the biggest ever in the NCAA Championships.Kent State’s Kyle Conel was facing the nation’s No. 1 wrestler in the 197-pound...

Kent State wrestler Anthony Tutolo grapples with Arizona State's Ali Naser during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena on March 15, 2018. 

Kent State wrestling pulls top-25 finish at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 18, 2018

After suffering through one of the worst seasons in its history just a year ago, Kent State’s wrestling team finished 22nd in the country at the 2018 NCAA Championships.Above Kyle Conel’s upset victories...

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after defeating No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State for the second time in as many days to secure third place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on March 17, 2018. 

Conel finishes unlikely journey in third place at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 17, 2018

Kyle Conel wanted to prove he couldn’t be stopped, and he did just that to the 19,000 attendees that joined him Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena for the third and final day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Conel...

Kent State wrestler Kyle Conel celebrates after pinning No. 1 seed Kollin Moore of Ohio State at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena on March 16, 2018. Conel's victory earned him a spot in the Flashes' record books as the only unseeded all-American in school history.

From unseeded to all-American: Conel’s historic pin leads Flashes at NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 16, 2018

The Kent State wrestling team set goals to come to Cleveland to take names and an all-American title, and that’s exactly what they did Friday during the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Unseeded...

Kent State senior gymnast Rachel Stypinski finishes her bar routine during the Flashes' win at the Kent State Tri-Meet on March 16, 2018. Stypinski left the meet due to injury.

Gymnastics picks up Senior Night win, lose star Stypinski to injury

Libby Schrack March 16, 2018

The crowd that filled the M.A.C. Center Friday night fell silent when Kent State gymnast Rachel Stypinski ended her Senior Night floor routine early due to an injury.Stypinski, coming off a career-high...

Kent State's Kyle Conel grapples with Appalachian State's Randall Diabe during day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena. Conel won all three of his matches on the day. 

Conel leads Flashes at day one of NCAA Championships

Kayla Proctor March 16, 2018

Among the 18,000 attendees at day one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, four Kent State wrestlers came out to fight.Kyle Conel, Casey Sparkman, Anthony Tutolo and Stephen Suglio all came...

Kent State's Pimnipa Panthong poses with her trophy after coming in first place at the BYU at Entrada Classic. The Flashes finished second out of 14 teams.

Panthong chosen to compete in Arnold Palmer Cup

Amanda Levine March 15, 2018

Pimnipa Panthong will be joining nine other golfers on the international team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.“I’m very happy and excited because it’s a big tournament,” Panthong said. “It’s...

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